Crayon storage classroom

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…

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…

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…

Hey guys! I just wanted to take a minute to share my newest little project! While browsing the Dollar Tree, for way to many classroom items than I am willing to admit, I ran across these adorable little snack boxes. They are located in the food isle and come 2/$1 or if you are lucky and can find the BONUS packs 3/$1!!! Ummm....yes please you can do your whole class for cheap! AND they had lots of colors to choose from! I got orange, blue, green, pink and purple!! They hold 24 crayons like a…

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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 🖍️🖍️🖍️"

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,

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McKay Shelton on Instagram: "My favorite classroom supply hack! These containers from The Dollar Tree last me many years! I was so excited to get some fresh ones this year😍 I did even up taking some crayons out because that was A LOT for first grade. The extras went into a sorted crayon bucket that they visit when they don’t have a color. I find these in the snack container aisle! Usually in a 2 or 3 pack. I’ve also spied them online! #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #teachertips…

I was so tired of the crayon chaos at our house! We had several containers of crayons that were all different sizes, so not easy to store or stack. Something had to be done, for