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marcie
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Posted: July 30 2007 at 12:17pm \| IP Logged

I am constantly printing out information on different subjects. For instance, if I like the way another mom is doing a subject or craft, I will print it out. So, now, I have this abundance of papers. I know there are many others out there with this very same "disability".

How do you organize. Do you have a notebook for each subject? Do you put everything in one HUGE notebook with dividers? I have overwhelmed myself and now I am at a loss as to how to organize it in a way that I can get my hands on it if I need to. I could have a notebook just with all of Dawn's ideas!!!

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Posted: July 30 2007 at 12:48pm \| IP Logged

I've really tried to consolidate - organizing everything on the computer and only printing out what we'll actually use in the near future - NOT a perfect system.

I did however finally set up binders for each subject (some subjects are combined into one binder with dividers). At the front of each section is a list of activities included (just handwritten) in the order it's in the section.

It's still not perfect, but it's easy to work with. Previous to this, I had file folders for each subject, but they just weren't holding up for this particular function (they work great for organizing other areas of my life).

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Posted: July 30 2007 at 2:19pm \| IP Logged

I used to have a great big binder but it was so bulky, even before it got filled, that I dreaded using it. Now I have a binder for each of about six subjects (also subdivided), one for records, and one especially for coloring pages.

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Posted: July 31 2007 at 7:27am \| IP Logged

I set up a file system like Dawn's this year. I put anything seasonal in those folders. Then I have a binder for general Montessori stuff that I print out. And I have another binder for general homeschool stuff, organizational ideas, etc. I read blogs using Google Reader, and if I like a blog post, I star it and Reader saves it for me. Then if I decide I'd like to have a hard copy, I can go back and print it out.

Like you said, if I printed out *everything* I saw online that I liked, I'd be drowning in paper!! So I do tend to keep a lot of things filed electronically, using Google Reader and bookmarks. (The good thing about Dawn's stuff is that it's all nicely categorized on her site, which stores it for me!

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Posted: July 31 2007 at 10:56am \| IP Logged

I'm a bit lost Angela...What did Dawn do? Do you have a link?

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Posted: July 31 2007 at 2:39pm \| IP Logged

Here's a link to Dawn's file folder system.

Sorry; I should have linked initially!!

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