tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post3837854749861300835..comments2024-02-13T06:31:51.887-08:00Comments on Teach123: Crayons Teacher TipsMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15067628066992165301noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-23208806594168545482014-07-26T19:05:07.109-07:002014-07-26T19:05:07.109-07:00I also have a community supplies. I use the soap b...I also have a community supplies. I use the soap boxes. Extra "good" crayons are in one bin in case they need to find one. I just use the 12 colors that I like in the 24 pack and give the rest to the art teacher. I don't like indigo. The paper is blue but the color is purple. Stresses me out.tynetotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944179579701594404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-52211372674703637952014-07-02T15:25:05.610-07:002014-07-02T15:25:05.610-07:00I have an emergency pencil container. Students are...I have an emergency pencil container. Students are given pencils, but many of my third graders do not take care of them, and they wind up on the floor. If I find pencils on the floor that have not been picked up during our clean-up times, I put them in the emergency pencil container for anyone to take. Often, these may not be the best pencils, so the students are encouraged to take care of their supplies. I use community supplies for most things, but my students do have their own pencil boxes (supplied by the school) and can have their own pencils and markers if they choose. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815321642127855759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-3639053898271045612014-07-01T16:30:06.323-07:002014-07-01T16:30:06.323-07:00In the last four years I have taught fifth, fourth...In the last four years I have taught fifth, fourth, and first grades. I will be going back up to fourth this coming year (from first). It doesn't matter what grade I'm teaching; there are always lost/missing crayons and a lot of whining about said crayon. So, I created a Lost Crayon Basket. If any crayons were found on the floor, they would be placed in the basket. When the time came to use the crayons and a student didn't have a needed color, they could go to the basket and "borrow" a color. When they were done with the borrowed crayon, they would put it back in the basket for the next person.<br />kimberlythomas1126@sbcglobal.netMissKim1126https://www.blogger.com/profile/01019658210112406775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-3935879740161595502014-07-01T09:32:42.817-07:002014-07-01T09:32:42.817-07:00I loved tripping down memory lane with Pigpen, the...I loved tripping down memory lane with Pigpen, there seems to be one in my class every year!<br />~Fern<br /><a href="http://www.fernsmithsclassroomideas.com/" rel="nofollow">Fern Smith's Classroom Ideas!</a><br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/fernsmith/" rel="nofollow">Fern Smith's Pinterest Boards!</a>Fern Smith's Classroom Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720037582904123065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-30797810483804173182014-07-01T08:38:31.322-07:002014-07-01T08:38:31.322-07:00My email is cindyw98@aol.comMy email is cindyw98@aol.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439720416422665883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-80170609296148322762014-07-01T08:37:37.396-07:002014-07-01T08:37:37.396-07:00I've used community supplies for years. My pa...I've used community supplies for years. My parents have never complained. I do have the crayon problem though. Their crayons are not community crayons. I am going to stop replacing "lost" crayons this year. They are going to have to take ownership this year. When they are gone, they just won't have that color. I agree with Kelly red does go the fastest!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07439720416422665883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574306774783973126.post-89833733486485062222014-07-01T06:47:30.071-07:002014-07-01T06:47:30.071-07:00I like your idea of reducing their color choices. ...I like your idea of reducing their color choices. If the little box of 8 crayons was as cheap as the box of 24, I think it would be on the supply list instead. :) Several years ago, I got online and ordered several boxes of just red crayons. that seems to be the color that goes the fastest in my room. I also ordered several boxes of silver and golg crayons. Talk about excitement when I would bring those out! I didn't leave them with the other crayons, I would bring them out for special events. ;D<br />Kelly<br />http://www.crayola.com/products/crayola-crayon-reg-blue-product/ Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877388703388130759noreply@blogger.com