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    No More Dried Up Markers!

    Teacher Problem #4

    How to deal with all those dried up markers!

    Students love to use dry erase markers during literacy and math centers, and it saves me time and money avoiding photocopying. However, it’s hard to keep track of all the lids in those bins, and often I’ll find that a whole set of dry erase markers have dried up!

     Solutions

    Here’s an idea I had in my classroom to deal with this. First, I attached all the marker lids in a row, so students have a place to put their markers when they are done. Then, I assign a group “inspector” at cleanup time to check each bin to make sure the lids are on TIGHT!

    Here’s what it looks like:



    The markers will eventually run out, but the new replacements will fit in the same lids.


    It’s also very easy to grab the board quickly if you need to use the felts with another activity.


    No more dried up markers
     

    I started using this method for my large white board felts as well, and they’ve lasted all year! 

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    12 Comments

    1. Erin Beattie

      May 23, 2015 at 7:35 am

      You're so smart…! 🙂

      ~Erin
      Mrs. Beattie's Classroom

    2. Deirdre Garcia

      May 23, 2015 at 7:58 am

      Such a great idea! There have been too many instances of "we can't go to recess until we find this cap" lately! Thanks for sharing

      Deirdre
      Mrs. Garcia's Super Scholars

    3. Kayla Root

      May 23, 2015 at 10:01 am

      Very clever! This would be great for the pens I use in small group. I also love that they take up less room standing up like that. Thanks for sharing!
      Kayla
      The Chalkboard Garden

    4. Mrs. Allen

      May 23, 2015 at 10:35 am

      Love this quick and easy tip. Organization, storage, and money saving all in one tip!

    5. Retta

      May 23, 2015 at 2:25 pm

      Fabulous idea! I can't tell you how many dry erase markers I've thrown away every week because they had no caps! I also love your idea of having the "special helper" check on them! Thanks for sharing!

    6. Janiel Wagstaff

      May 23, 2015 at 2:31 pm

      This is just brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

    7. Sally

      May 23, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Such a great idea, and so simple! I use whiteboard markers all the time in my guided reading groups, this will be perfect!

      Sally from Elementary Matters

    8. A Special Kind of Class

      May 24, 2015 at 7:18 am

      I love this idea. I've thrown away so many markers this year because they dried out.

    9. Em Hutchison

      May 24, 2015 at 10:27 am

      I really like this idea!!! I need to think about how to incorporate it into my small group area for next year!! Thanks so much! You continue to amaze me 🙂
      em

    10. Becky Buckingham

      November 15, 2015 at 3:48 pm

      Very good idea. Any ideas for those markers that get smooshed inside?

    11. Terri Browne

      November 15, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      Brilliant! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    12. Shelby

      November 15, 2015 at 7:22 pm

      Simple, easy, and effective. My 3 favorite things! Thanks for sharing!

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