Cool Pencils
I bought some pencils from atlasschoolstore.com a few days ago and they arrived today. I sell pencils to my students because
1. Some of them just can't keep up with their own for long
2. Some can't get to the bookstore and don't have a stash at home
3. I can't afford to just give them pencils, and your average student will take advantage of you if you do. Then they'll play pencil-break with the pencils you spent your grocery money to give them.
If they pay for them, they're marginally more responsible about their pencils.
I remember thinking how much we loved "cool" pencils in elementary school, and how they went nuts a couple of years ago when they got color changer pencils from the cafeteria. So I took a chance and ordered some to sell to them, for the same price as usual, $.25. I didn't order any that were too expensive. I got Halloween pencils, Christmas pencils, Cinnamon scented pencils, and Bubblegum scented pencils.
They went NUTS for the pencils - especially the scented ones!! I was a little shocked, because some kids bought several at once. Now, I'm not here trying to make money off selling pencils to the kids. I just thought that maybe they'd be inclined to hang onto the pencils if they were interesting. If I make a little extra off the pencils, I usually buy classroom stuff and treats with it anyway. :)
They were really REALLY excited about the pencils. LOL (reminds me how I get excited about cool pencils / pens too.) If these sell okay, next order I'll get a different variety to mix in. But right now I've got 4 gross of pencils, coming outta my ears. hehehe
1. Some of them just can't keep up with their own for long
2. Some can't get to the bookstore and don't have a stash at home
3. I can't afford to just give them pencils, and your average student will take advantage of you if you do. Then they'll play pencil-break with the pencils you spent your grocery money to give them.
If they pay for them, they're marginally more responsible about their pencils.
I remember thinking how much we loved "cool" pencils in elementary school, and how they went nuts a couple of years ago when they got color changer pencils from the cafeteria. So I took a chance and ordered some to sell to them, for the same price as usual, $.25. I didn't order any that were too expensive. I got Halloween pencils, Christmas pencils, Cinnamon scented pencils, and Bubblegum scented pencils.
They went NUTS for the pencils - especially the scented ones!! I was a little shocked, because some kids bought several at once. Now, I'm not here trying to make money off selling pencils to the kids. I just thought that maybe they'd be inclined to hang onto the pencils if they were interesting. If I make a little extra off the pencils, I usually buy classroom stuff and treats with it anyway. :)
They were really REALLY excited about the pencils. LOL (reminds me how I get excited about cool pencils / pens too.) If these sell okay, next order I'll get a different variety to mix in. But right now I've got 4 gross of pencils, coming outta my ears. hehehe
posted by Me at 12:34 PM
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