Crayon organization classroom

If you classroom is anything like mine, at the end of the day a handful of lost crayons can be found scattered around our classroom floor...

You'd think that now that I've left education that maybe I would stop with these posts, wouldn't you? Well, I've been wanting to do this post for a long time, and it just so happens that I have a little time on my hands right now. I've been snapping pictures for awhile of tips that have been successful in my classroom and that have saved me time. I couldn't leave those pictures unused without sharing them with people who could potentially use them. So here goes . . . 1. Keep a reasonably…

My students work in table groups and have a community bin with all the supplies they require throughout the day—colored pencils, crayons, glue sticks,

Glue sticks without lids, markers with the wrong lids, pencils without erasers.....it can drive a Kindergarten teacher crazy. Any teacher actually! Here are a few easy ways to keep things organized so you don't let managing your materials get the best of you. #1 Have a place for everything. Your kiddos love to clean up and many of them CRAVE order. Having a designated spot for everything helps keep things neat and clean. I train my kiddos to put things away if they find them left out instead…

I have a secret to share: Community supplies are not a thing here in the Cayman Islands - at least not in our public schools. The first time I ever saw community supplies used in a classroom was during my student teaching experience in the US. I was bewildered. "You mean all these supplies are just shared among the students? They don't have their own?" I asked my CT. However, as strange as it seemed to me at the time, I was also able to see the benefits of using community supplies in the…

Lyndsee | 2nd Grade ✌🏼 on Instagram: "🖍️Crayon Box Labels🖍️ I LOVE these boxes to support student organization, and adding student numbers pushes that even further! There are many options that you could use, but my personal favorite are from @dollartree in the three packs!! Comment LABELS if you want this freebie sent to your inbox! 🆓 #classroommanagement #classroomorganization #teacherorganization #studentorganization #studentsupplies #teacherlife #iteachtoo #lifeofateacher…

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That Teacher Taylor on Instagram: "Spotted my favorite back to school item from Dollar Tree! These crayon boxes are the perfect classroom storage hack. They fit into our classroom caddies perfectly. Comment crayon for the FREEBIE 🖍️🖍️🖍️"

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