Classroom trash can ideas

I am so excited about setting up my classroom this year! My new color scheme (lime green/turquoise) has got me ready to get started! My new library bins arrived this week! I am phasing out the pink ones I have used in years past and replacing them with these: I am just waiting on a couple more orders to arrive, then I will be ready! I think we will be allowed back in during the first week of August since teachers start work the next week. My first made-it this week was a pretty quick…

Do you ever feel like there is trash all over your classroom floor? Are you tired of students up and walking to throw trash away while you're working through it as a class? Look no further! This simple DIY project will fix that in a few minutes. 4 Easy Steps to Solve Your Trash Problem1. Head to Dollar Tree to grab bins for your trash. 2. Download A is for Apples' free Table Trash Labels.3. Print and laminate the labels. 4. Stick them on the bins. Trash ManagementAfter creating your bins…

The First Days of First Grade - kids throw away trash from cutting and craft activities into the tidy tub. This cuts down on kids constantly walking back and forth to the trash can.

Recently I posted this image on Instagram because I loved how pretty my table trash bins looked with all of the bright paper scraps! Several people commented about my labels, so I wanted to tell you a little more about my bins, and you can grab my labels for free at the end of this post! Table trash looks so pretty when it's full of @astrobrights paper!! 😍 A post shared by Elyse Rhodes | A is for Apples (@peaceloveapples) on Feb 25, 2017 at 3:51pm PST The bins were purchased from Dollar…

Tired of my pencil sharpener making a mess on the shelf. So I fixed it! Walmart metal locker shelf on top of a trash can. The grate in the locker shelf let's the mess fall straight into the trash can!

Dollar tree trash cans for classroom

One of my classroom team members and I were chatting about 'nice classrooms' last week. As all good teachers do, we thrashed around ideas about the effects of Pinterest on the expectations for teachers - decor, cutesy printables and neon plastic tubs and containers. Lesson #6 - foundations Following along with my Less=More posts of late I considered all of this. How can you delight in the appeal of the organized, aesthetically appealing classroom and not spend a fortune or every minute of…

Anchor Chart Storage Solutions- love this. Laminate with labels on the back and store in a decorated (and clean!) garbage bin for future use.

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This sixth grade teacher talks about the fun that comes from getting things ready for school--even if it means just "beautifying" the trash can!

Recycling drop box for art rooms!! Such a great idea! Ask for paper towel tubes, water bottles, yogurt cups, plastic Dunkin donuts cups etc!! #recyclinglessons

I wanted to share how I use (and have used for several years) a token economy in my classroom. I taught at different PBIS/PBS schools for 7 years, and a token economy is the perfect addition to what your school is already doing! I’ve used this system in 1st, 2nd, and 4th grades, and absolutely ... Read more

In a TikTok video, a teacher, Yennifer Castillo, showed followers her "take what you need bin" that she has for her classroom and sparked a conversation about how underpaid and under-appreciated public school educators are.

At the beginning of the year, I thought I was on to something. I placed a "trash bucket" at each table for students to sharpen their colored pencils over to eliminate the garbage huddle club. I'm no dummy. I knew half the students were over by the can sharpening an already sharp pencil so they could talk with their friends who they didn't sit with. I thought the garbage can at the table was great...until my sharpeners started disappearing. Students would empty the shavings at the end of…

A bin I created to recycle markers for my classroom. #colorcycle #crayola