Organization

Suggested Storage

Special storage containers are not necessary, particularly if only one or two children are using the material. Many home school educators have merely used plastic bags, envelopes, or plastic "tackle boxes." However, a number of readily available items have been proven helpful for classroom storage. Listed below are some suggestions for storing Insights into Math Concepts material

Labels

Labels are included with any material that is frequently stored in sheet protectors, hardware drawers, or vinyl envelopes. The labels make it easier for teachers to organize the material, as well as for the students to find the appropriate exercise and put it away properly. Labels are not needed for taskcards. These can stored as a set in an organizer, sorter, or literature display rack.

Sheet Protectors or Vinyl Envelopes

Perception (10 sheet protectors)
Patterns (10 sheet protectors)
Patterns (10 sheet protectors)
Sets (Organize according to labels)

Hardware drawers

Ten drawers

Perception (small pieces only)
Missing Numbers (small pieces only)
Patterns (small pieces only)
Golden Beads (blue)
Golden Beads (pink)
Golden Beads (green)
Hundred Line Labels
Time A
Thousand Line Labels
Exchange
Time B
Time C
Rename
Fraction Number Line labels
Order Fractions
Decimal Line labels
Order Decimal
Decimal/Fraction Equivalence
Order Reals

Fifteen drawers

Problem Solving A
Money A
Order Blue
Order (pink) and Order (green)
Money B
Problem Solving B
Geometry Introduction
Money C
Fraction Match
Roman Numerals
Inequalities
Geometry Intermediate

Twenty drawers

Place Value (5 for blue, 6 for pink, 8 for green, 1 left-over drawer)
Problem Solving C
Problem Solving D
Problem Solving E
Intervals (Wholes, Positive Reals, Integers, All Reals require 5 drawers each)

Hardware drawer providers (based on size and number of drawers)

Thirty-drawers: Flambeau 6576NC (available through Flambeau.com, Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, Walmart.com, and other retailers)
Twenty-five drawers: Flambeau 6576NA (available through Flambeau.com, Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, Walmart.com, and other retailers)
Sixteen-drawers: Akro-Mils #10116 (available through Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, Walmart.com, and other retailers)

Storage suggestions

There are a number vendors that sell storage drawers. We have found combinations of 30-drawers, 25-drawers, and 15 drawers helpful for the number of exercises in Insights into Math Concepts series. Although teachers may have found a number of suitable vendors, we have been suggestions. We have found these specific products and vendors helpful: Storage Drawers

We have also been asked for guidance on storage for multiple exercise sets.