Pencils in the classroom

Pencils can be a big headache for teachers. Yet, how many of us were taught how to manage pencils in our undergrad classes? Do you use community supplies with your class? One way you can hold your students accountable is by color coding the supplies. Use a different colorful supply tub on each table or team. Draw a mark that is the same color as the tub on each of the supplies. If a pencil or pair of scissors falls on the floor, students will be able to see easily see which colorful tub that…

My first year of teaching, I went through, I kid you not, over 100 pencils in the first few months of school. And I had TEN students!

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Here is an effective pencil management system for any grade level PLUS a FREE Pencil System planning guide to set up your own pencil system.

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Anyone struggling with missing pencils? Here is a plan to help your students NEVER LOSE A PENCIL AGAIN! Try this out! It's a super simple, yet effective classroom management strategy that works across grade levels. Try it out with your elementary students today! {lost pencils, pencil management, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, first, second, third, fourth, fifth graders, Grade, Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} #mrmault

Tired of constantly replacing your students' missing pencils? This pencil management strategy is going to turn your classroom around!

Have you heard about "Pencil Wars" or the "Great Pencil Challenge" to keep your classroom stocked with pencils? Forget those! I have the EASIEST method for you to keep pencils available, ready, and sharpened for the week and this system will work ALL YEAR with an added incentive. I promise you will have pencils left at the end of the school year and wonder why you never did this before! This will work for all grade levels but focuses on the elementary level. #pencilclassroommanagement

I have finally found a solution to the continuous conflict over pencils from my tables group. My class was always arguing about the pencils and which table took their pencils. Each table now has their own color. This tape has solved all my pencil problems. A variety of colorful Duct tape (which can be found at Target) would work too.