as far as bookbags, i don’t know how your situation is, but i have my students put their backpacks outside the classroom along the wall…saves up tons of space inside…

Second, think up. You can buy shelves that mount on the wall and install hooks. Get bookshelves with height. Buy or collect containers to hold your manipulatives, art supplies, paper, etc. as it keeps your room looking less cluttered. If you live near an Ikea, there are many great ideas for living and working in a small space.

Finally, here’s a site I ran into the other day which has MANY good ideas for organizing materials AND includes pictures. It’s an elementary classroom (I teach secondary), but I got a lot of great ideas from this lady:

http://www.mspowell.com/

This one is also pretty good:

http://www.pre-kpages.com/organize.html

Good luck! Personalize your space and make it feel like YOU!