Okay, a slightly misleading title there, but I was looking at the third grade school supply list (my daughter is headed for second grade) and I scrolled to the end. No crayons. There I was being a good working mom friend to a coworker whose child is starting kindergarten at our neighborhood school. She doesn’t have the supply list yet, so I sent it to her. Yay me. I got curious about what other grades need, was scanning along, and sob! I’m crying. Literally crying at work because next year my daughter won’t need crayons. How is that possible? Where did the crayon years go? How can they almost be over?
I love crayons. Here’s a picture of the shelf above my desk:
See crayons! I’m the age equivalent of 36th grade and I still use crayons at work.
Children’s lives go by so fast. Everyone tells you to enjoy the moment or it will slip away. Well let me tell you, I’m going to enjoy the heck out of the crayon moments from now on! Off to get some new paper and coloring books. We’ve got just over a year.
<sniff>
Afthead 
It’s horrible isn’t it! My son starts fourth this year and it’s markers–thin line and dry erase, black and multi-colored. It IS pretty sad!
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Really?!? That’s what happens in two years? Oh crud.
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I think we should send our kids to high school with crayons and picture books in their backpacks and notes to their teachers praising the use of these wonderful creations! ( PS. I was a HS English teacher and administrator for over 32 years.)
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My mom was an English teacher! No wonder I like you! I know she would use picture books with her “reluctant readers.” I don’t think she ever used crayons though. I like your campaign idea. I’d get behind that.
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Thank you! I agree we are definitely kindred spirits. I think anything that makes learning fun is great and keeping an open mind is the only way to prepare lessons. It’s past 2 AM and I just finished my blog post for this week. I won’t publish it until I give it one last look tomorrow. It was nice to find somebody still up and around this early in the morning to chat with. (You actually could be in another time zone, but I was up and you were up and that’s all that matters.) Have a great Thursday! Clare
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I’m in Colorado, so mountain time zone in the U.S. Where are you?
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I like that I got to read your new post before I got to this comment. I feel like a time traveler!
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I figured it out. 2 o’clock my time, you wrote it two hours ago, so about 9:30 your time! Sleep tight!
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Now it’s 12:50 a.m. my time and really past my bedtime! Zzzzz.
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I have a coloring book and crayons at my job. Very good for stress relief.
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Hmmm. When do you use this coloring book? Do you knit at work? That is the stress relief hobby I want to bring to the office!
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Yes, I do both at work. Sometimes you need a sanity break.
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Oh!!! So jealous!
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Some things should never go out of style! Crayons can be used at any age, I also think high school students would be great with crayons, blocks, legos, K’Nex etc. imagine what wonderful things they would create and present with these materials?
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You and Claremary are completely on the same page! I am just hoping for third grade crayons, but you guys are visionaries!
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I know at my school they still use crayons in 3rd grade and even into 4th grade. Our school system doesn’t have parents buy any supplies at least at the elementary level so maybe when your child gets there you’ll be pleasantly surprised!
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I hope you are right. I’m not ready to give up the crayons yet!
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