im going to be a teachers assistant for my orchestra teacher, and she has, organizational issues, her desk is often covered in music, broken strings, rosin, and other miscellaneous items, her counter is often covered in books, binders, and students instrument cases, she has two violins that are hers, that she uses to teach, and they are usually spread out thru out the classroom.
i need to know a good (free) and effective way to organize her "areas" so she can find things, but keeping it clean and organized.
TIPS/IDEAS?
thanks. i want to be the best T.A. i can be.
2007-09-17 13:10:57 · 9 answers · asked by Sabrina Devareoux 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
My desk is a mess. However, when the mood strikes, there is a place for everything. I just don't always put it away. From what I hear, it is a sign of genius.
Maybe "in between times" ask, where do you keep the rosin?
Or, I bet you can find the unused supply, and safely put all but one piece of it "where it belongs."
I know it is frustrating if I don't find something where I last put it, and sometimes the last place I look is "where it belongs."
Communication is the key, and an assistant who helps keep things organized could very much be appreciated.
Bit by bit, and little by little, you can achieve your goal. It will however, be an ever lasting task. And remember, often, man's work is undone by time. I hope this helps.
2007-09-17 13:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by David K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compartmentalize.....figure some way to create compartments over half the area + or -. They might be: supplies (rosin and unbroken strings), teaching books on shelves, binders labeled and on shelves so easily read, special compartments for musical instruments. Get boxes of various sizes (shoe boxes, boot boxes, mailing boxes) and cover with a fabric or paper to hide their original lables. Then clearly mark on each box in BOLD lettering the box purpose: supplies, student books, student sheet music, her own personal sheet music. Good luck, trying to organize someone who doesn't want to be organized will be difficult.
Clutter comes from people who can't let go of items (broken strings for example) or feel they "need" more and more....
speaking from experience!
2007-09-17 13:24:59 · answer #2 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't promise you free, unless you can get something from Freecycle. But it sounds like you need shelves with a few cubbies to keep things from getting mixed up. You might also want to get a small filing cabinet for the music: It would be a shame to have pieces get lost.
Congratulations, and good luck!
2007-09-17 13:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well take eveything down and tell her when she has time you both can work something out like buy a big box to but paper stuff inside bay names and she could leave 2 villons at home.If she does not have time you can ask someone to help clan it up an let it be a suprise...
2007-09-17 13:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kidan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a book shelf, and stack books and binders. take a box, and put the broken strings and rosin in them. for cases, stack them in a shelf or box. for the two violins, you'll have to ask her.labling stuff will help too
2007-09-17 13:17:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With anyone you work with you have to do it with them. Find out what she needs to keep and what she needs to throw and then begin organizing her stuff. It has to work for her and you can only find that out by being her partner. She will appreciate your organizational skills. From that basis you can find ways to get her things together so she can be happy and you can find everything in its place.She probably is underutilizing her space so you get to be the one who finds better ways to use the space without spending any money. It's all about sorting and tossing and re-using space.
2007-09-17 13:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try flylady.net. She mostly helps in the home, but there are office tips too. Like don't touch any piece of paper more than once. Figure out what you are going to do with it the first time around etc
2007-09-17 13:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sound wonderful. How you do it is a little at a time
and dont throw anything away just tell her you will help her in any way that you can. Mention to her you would not throw anything away unless you asked her first then she will relax and let you do it.
2007-09-17 13:20:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get transparent boxes of different sizes for small things, and label them, or use drawers with dividers, so everything has "its place".
2007-09-17 13:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by okei 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋