Once it is time to start picking up all of the back-to-school supplies, it can be hard to find the items that we need.
In certain instances, parents may find themselves frustrated because they do not understand why the teacher is asking for a specific item. That’s understandable enough. However, these teachers have a specific reason why they require certain school supplies.
The crayon debate is an endless one and now, this teacher is here to explain her rationale to us (by way of TikTok). As it turns out, elementary school teachers have a very good reason to ask parents for the 16 pack of Crayola crayons, as opposed to the 24 pack.
The 24 pack tends to be a bit cheaper, so of course, there are parents who want to know what the deal is here.
Now that this teacher has explained things to us, we can fully understand where she is coming from. Yes, the 24 pack of CraZart crayons might be a bit cheaper but guess what? The lack of quality is hard to ignore. Parents need to suck it up and simply pay the extra money. Teachers always tend to know best.
@smilesamy70 also points out a key difference between the Crayola crayons. The 24 pack comes with 3 or 4 different crayons for some of these colors. This sounds innocent enough until you realize that they are not all the same color shade. Three red crayons may be found inside of the box but one of them is sure to produce a pink coloration once it is time to use it.
There are also five blue crayons to select from but when they are put on paper? The shades are bound to be vastly different. One of the crayons is actually purple once you take the time to color with it!
No wonder the teachers have gotten so frustrated by these 24 packs. Older kids who are already well aware of color-related concepts may not struggle but younger children will.
There’s no reason to confuse the younger ones, that is for sure. The process of learning about different colors can be a frustrating one. Smaller children are sure to get annoyed very quickly. While the information is currently being met with mixed reviews, we are squarely on the side of the teachers here.
Watch the video below:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1014765729268980