Comments on: My Secrets to Organizing Montessori Materials

By: Lori Bourne

Lori Bourne — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:36:47 +0000

So glad to help, and thanks for your kind comments! I love that there are lots of great ways to organize materials

By: Cariann

Cariann — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:34:02 +0000

We are switching to a Montessori set up for our homeschool. Thank you for sharing such awesome ideas. I love the library pockets to hold equations…

I like your idea for the control cards. I was going to print the control card page 1/2 size and put it on the back on the envelope I am going to use to store the cards in, but now I’m thinking on a ring might be easier for use.

By: Lori Bourne

Lori Bourne — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:36:14 +0000

Hi, Aude! I totally understand. Even after many years of being a Montessori teacher, I am still finding better ways to organize my stuff. It’s a lifetime process!

Thanks for stopping by!

By: Aude

Aude — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:27:57 +0000

Thanks for sharing all these wonderful ideas. I opened up my own Montessori centre 3 years ago and I have limited storage space. I will definitely use some of the ideas you described. It s great to be able to see what others are doing. I feel so green!!!!

By: Lori Bourne

Lori Bourne — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:15:24 +0000

Hi, Evelyn! So glad you did finally find me. I really hope you can use a lot of these ideas! Almost every year, I tweak the way I organize my materials so it really is a work in progress. You’ll find things that work for you too!

By: Evelyn {2 Pequenos Traviesos}

Evelyn {2 Pequenos Traviesos} — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 02:10:44 +0000

Hi Lori! I wish I had come across this post a month ago when I started organizing our home classroom like crazy. I could hardly sleep trying to come up with something that worked for us. Now I see many things you’ve done are similiar to what I’ve done. To think this post could’ve saved me a few headaches, hahaha. When I get back to blogging, I show some pictures and link to this helpful post of yours.
Warmly,
Evelyn

By: Lori Bourne

Lori Bourne — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:34:45 +0000

Hi, Maria! I laminate, then cut. I used to do it your way, but that was when I was using my school’s roll laminator. The laminate was thin and we had to cut first, laminate, and cut again. Even then it often came apart after use.

Now I use 5 mil pouches in a small laminator, and I never ever need to cut first. I laminate whole sheets of cardstock (20 lb) and cut. Nothing ever comes apart, even after years of use.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:29:03 +0000

Lori, can you please tell me – when you make things for home do you cut then laminate and then trim again? Or, do you laminate and then cut and leave it at that? How do you find things hold up if you do it that way? And, about what grade of cardstock or paper do you use if you do do it the second way (it print, laminate, cut, present)? I know it sounds like a silly question, but anal-retentive me has been making, cutting, laminating and then trimming. Of course it’s taking an age, and I’m getting over-whelmed with procrastinating. Thanks in anticipation…

By: Lori Bourne

Lori Bourne — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:27:37 +0000

That is a great deal! I don’t have one of those stores near me but now I wish I did

By: Mary Vales

Mary Vales — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:05:26 +0000

I have found multi-colored library pockets at the Dollar Tree stores.
For a dollar a packet you can’t beat the price!