Crayon container ideas

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…

This girl! So when the opportunity presented itself to enter a contest from The Container Store this past summer, writing about why my classroom needed $1000 for an organization make-over, I had to…

It's been too long since I've done a Five for Friday post! I think mainly due to the fact that I've been up to nothing interesting this summer besides grad school, struggling hard at the gym, and napping like it's my job ;) Throughout it all, I still haven't really been able to turn my teacher-brain off. Today officially marks the "one-month until it's back-to-school" countdown. Summer flew by but I am so ready to get into my classroom and prepare for the upcoming year! 'Tis the season to…

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In special area classes students don't always need supplies like pencils, crayons and scissors. Since my students need them often, I've tried several different ways to store them and organize them. I need soething that allows students to be able to get them quickly and pack them up even faster. For the last 10 years or so I've used zipper seal sandwich baggies. They work well, but I change them out a couple of times a year because they get worn or germy or something. This year I'm trying…

Recently I had the opportunity to try out a reading app called FarFaria. Today I'm going to share a little bit about the app and give you a chance to win a free subscription! FarFaria has a variety of reading topics to choose from including animals, classics, fairy tales, adventure, music, bed time.... You get the picture. And if you don't, here's a picture: Each category is full of non-fiction and fiction books that can be sorted by reading level and interest. Students can choose to read or…

These 21 brilliant organization hacks and storage solutions cost next to nothing - many of them are totally free! Organize your entire house!

💡Crayon Storage Solution💡 @asmilingteacher tossed the crayons boxes and is storing all of the crayons in these @walmartcom containers! This…

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 🖍️🖍️🖍️"

Elementary Art Teacher | Rainbow Outfits on Instagram: "Crayon Box DIY ! Materials: cereal box, yellow/green/black duct tape, pencil, ruler, scissors, paint marker or metallic sharpie (optional, bowl to trace)."