Pencil Honors! (The Great Pencil Challenge Part 2)
And it has been going so well!! I’ve yet to buy a new package of pencils during my weekly errands and that makes for one happy 5th grade teacher.
We have our pencil check-in each Friday, so this is the time we conduct our ceremony of honors (which is nowhere as formal as it sounds).
As a quick way to work in some math, we have also begun recording the pencil stats. Which, for us in 5th grade, means a fraction converted to a decimal, then to a percentage of students who kept their pencils for the entire week. The stats could be recorded in a variety of ways, depending upon your grade level.
I compiled The Great Pencil Challenge poster and Pencil Honors poster into one file. If you’ve already downloaded this file, you will find a revised version if you download again.
Please click the preview below to see both posters, if you would like to use them…
Have you tried The Great Pencil Challenge? Is it working ok in your class? I hope so and would love to hear all about it!
Kristen Beakey
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Love love love!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
What an Awesome Idea! Thanks so much! Pencils are always an issue…. I can't wait to do this in my classroom.
<3 this! Just tried it in my class and my 5th graders went CRAZY trying to hold on to their pencils! We're up to 2 weeks now… 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Sounds like an AWESOME idea! I will be using this in the fall…but I'll have to give some kind of incentive with my second graders! After a few weeks most of them will be over having recognition and want a prize!
Brilliant! I just went on maternity leave, but I look forward to doing the Great Pencil Challenge in the fall.
Rachel
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I wish I could use this, but my kids have a communal pencil bucket. I love the look though!
Mels
Such a great idea and the posters are so cute.
Thank you for all you do for us in the blogging world. I bet you are an amazing teacher. 🙂
Antoinette
Ummmmm …. saving pencils AND using fraction and percent conversions … I think I'm in love. ♥
Jen
Runde's Room
What a GREAT day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Tiffany
One Fab Teacher
I love this, Kristen! And everything is so cute–with your help, our rooms all look good while we are trying to meet the challenge! Thanks for your always-generous shrinking!
Kim
Finding JOY in 6th Grade
YES!!! My whole team is doing it!! Thanks for a fabulous idea and some gorgeous signs!!
We have been doing the pencil challenge for the last few weeks. I love it! I don't tell the kids when I am checking, so they have to be sure to have the pencil at all times. I even had one student who didn't want to lose it so he put it in his backpack for safe keeping. Lol. I had to explain the point is to have the pencil with him so he could use it. Thanks for the cute freebie!
How CUTE! 🙂
Sugar and Spice
I really love the stats portion of this. Way to keep it academically rigorous and challenging, yet fun at the same time. Fabulous Kristen, really fabulous!
Stephanie
Teaching in Room 6
So cute! I downloaded and been following to see how the challenge is working out for you. 🙂 I should truly get it together and make it happen. It's a fabulous plan!
Brandee @ Creating Lifelong Learners
I am definitely implementing this in my classroom starting this week! We are down to one pack and have 4 weeks left!! Thanks for the cute posters!
Creative and soooo smart.
Cute idea!
Love, love, love. I definitely need to try this with my firsties!
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