If your class is anything like mine then you have several Mr. Messy's in your room too! It's really hard for my kiddos to go from tables to desks & this transition is a bit frustrating but it's our job to help them stay organized. Nothing drives me more nuts when I am tripping over paper & crayons all day. I also just love when I have desk check & make them empty their desks & piles of papers fall out. Hmm I want to say "And where were you when the WHOLE class put their graded paper in their folder?" Lots of these little nuggets are used to someone at home that starts with the letter "M" doing EVERYTHING for them & it's apparent when they start first grade. To alleviate the stress on me & to help them stay organized the "Clean Deskerella" or "Messy Deskeralla" visits a few times a week when they are gone...WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I try to keep track of this so I don't keep giving the same students coupons. When the "Clean Deskerlla" visits she … [Read more...] about Is there a hole in your desk? Limited time desk fairy FREEBIE!