Please forgive me, but this post is going to be quick… I am EXHAUSTED! Hopefully you can use the following tip… which actually has to do with losing pencils, not Chex Mix. {I hope you know the commercial I’m referencing, or else I might just sound crazy comparing Chex Mix and pencils… anyways!!}
In my classroom, pencils are eaten lost all the time. It’s enough to have to deal with our community pencils disappearing {the ones in the “sharp/not sharp” buckets}, but I just can’t take it when my center pencils are missing, too {the ones I keep in my center supply baskets}. To help prevent this, I decided to label those pencils:
I simply wrapped some decorative tape around the eraser-end of the pencils. Now my kiddos know that the taped pencils MUST go back in the center bins! They are not free for the taking!! So far, so good 🙂
Okay, I did say this would be quick! I’m off to pass out! Sweet dreams!!
Wow! So simple, but such a great idea! I'll definitely be trying this.
Thanks!
Susie
http://www.shafersshenanigans@blogspot.com
I do the duck tape too! It doesn't keep them all from disappearing, but definitely helps 🙂
~Jessica
Joy in the Journey
Great idea! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Tori
Tori's Teacher Tips
What a smart idea! I liked how you striked through "pencils get eaten" lol…I've seen a few of those lol
-Lovely Nina
http://www.lovelylittlelearners.blogspot.com
I hear you, I have also been exhausted these past couple of days – luckily Spring Break is only days away! Love the idea of labelling center pencils – hopefully they'll last!
Love to Learn
SMART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
A couple of months ago I had a similar problem. I just used a black perment marker to make a stripe on all of the pencils that were for centers. It is not nearly as cute as your idea though! I might have to borrow your idea.
Krystyn
Ms. Richards's Musings
Great tip, Teri! It is crazy has fast pencils are used and/or go missing. And let's not even talk about the erasers – aaaahhhh!
Catherine
The Brown-Bag Teacher
What a great idea!!! Definitely going to have to try this!
Molly
Lessons with Laughter
DUH! I can't believe what a simple solution this is to such an ongoing problem! THANK YOU!
That's such a smart idea!
Jessica
The Learning Metamorphosis
My student intern just started this tape idea with class pencils last week and I thought it was genious!! So clever, you two! 😉
Kimberly
The Learning Tree
Pardon my french, but it pisses me off when they take my pencils! I buy ones that are obviously mine and still ended up wrapping a flag of duct tape on them!
Rachel
What a great idea. I'm putting the tape on my pencils tomorrow! Thanks
Petersons-Pad
I think pencils might be a first grade teacher's biggest nightmare!! 🙂
Rachel
A-B-Seymour
Love me some Ticonderoga pencils!!! And, LOVE that idea with the tape! You rock, girl!
Growing Firsties
pencils are eaten LOL … but great idea