End of the Year Clean Up

 I have an system for cleaning my classroom I want to share with you.

I do not clean the classroom room at the end of the year... my class and I clean the entire classroom together.

And it is easy... as 1, 2, 3.

1. I change the choice board which normally is for Daily 5 into jobs in the room. Each student can select their job from the choices. They have to pick something. ( You can use center clips as well. I have done that in years past.)

2. I prepare the materials in the baskets each task will require. Some baskets are empty because they do not need any supplies. Here is a picture to show how the baskets will look.

3. I have additional areas to be cleaned listed and ready. This way when a job is completed, that choice needs to be changed. Since my list is ready, I don't have to think or plan... I know what does on the board next.

How do I get the class to do this?
 For each job completed, I give a reward. The small jobs like checking for working markers or erasing the word family charts, I may give a mini marshmallow. The BIG jobs like sorting sight word cards or cleaning shelves may get a bigger prize. I am up front about various rewards to encourage hard workers.  

I have learned to always make puzzles and games first. They take the longest since I have so many puzzles and games. I also help man the puzzles and my aid took games. I also scatter the cleaning areas on the board so my kids are not all on top of each other.

How do you get your classroom clean at the end of the year?