Classroom Set-up! (tablemats and material bins)

Another constant problem I had last year...what to keep on the tables!!??  Here is what I did.  I went to the dollar store and bought a desk organizer with just enough compartments to hold the necessary tools that my students use all the time (pencils, markers, crayons, erasers).  The colored numbers you see underneath the organizers are simple foam rectangles (which  I will laminate to keep them new!).  Those numbers are for the students sitting in that respective desk.  Now when you need each table or group of students to have a certain book, scissors, rulers, or homework needs to be passed out...you can call a number and that same student from each group comes up to get the materials!  Easy management!  Also, there is an "A" or "B" on each of the numbers.  When they talk or work with partners, tell them partner "A" goes first (or "B").  Makes it a quick start instead of them wondering how to begin!