Classroom marker organization

Markers are like bobby pins. They disappear and can never be found; or, the lids get lost and the markers become useless. This is a trick I learned that will help marker sets stay together and not get lost or accidentally stolen. All that you need for this project is markers and duct tape. I evenly lined up the markers on a flat surface. Then, I measured and cut duct tape a little longer than the length of the row of markers so that the tape would wrap around the two end markers just a…

Crayola Markers are my go-to product when I want a lesson with bright colors and easy clean-up. Last year I experimented with Crayola's "washable" markers

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…

Lindsey Sale Desormeaux, a clever kindergarten teacher who's clearly thrown out her fair share of school supplies over the years, is offering up a hack that keeps kids from losing or mixing up the caps to their markers. She shared the helpful tip to Facebook, and all you need is a little bit of duct ...

Foam curlers make awesome dry erase erasers!

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen these! We have tables in my classroom and use community supplies. Each table gets a supply caddy with colors (markers, colored pencils, and crayons), scissors, glue, and highlighters. I love community supplies because it gets kids learning to share with one another and be patient. […]

Crayons, pens, marker drawer organizers

- ROTATING ART SUPPLY ORGANIZER - Art supplies organizer that has a smooth spinning feature, perfect crayon holder for making all of your homeschool supplies and rotating desk organizer accessories visible. A classroom organizer for toys and games or office supplies! - CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION - Homeschool supplies can take up craft organizers and storage space. This pen organizer or art supply caddy stops that! A classroom must haves that is just the right size caddy organizer for homeschool…

This is a cute way to organize pencils and markers in your classroom! Check out my blog for more pics!

Posts about organization written by Kelly

Keep those art projects going with fun and smart tips to organize ALL the markers, colored pencils and crayons! Art supply storage and organization ideas for busy artists and crafters.

Get ideas to make organizing and decluttering your classroom easy! These teacher organization tips are for organized teachers or those aspiring to be more organized! Get ideas to setup your elementary classroom so it stays organized throughout the year. Learn the top hacks for using binders and tubs to keep everything organized in elementary. Read more here!

Chrck out how I organize tables in my classroom

Transform your teaching space with these smart classroom organization hacks! Discover school ideas that streamline your classroom organizing and make managing your students a breeze with these essential teacher tips.

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…