Back to School Must Haves: Part 1 {Classroom Friendly Supplies Pencil Sharpener}

It's crazy that summer is close to an end.  I love teaching, don't get me wrong, but I wasn't giddy and excited school shopping at all of my favorite stores last week.  But everyone else seems so dang excited, is something wrong with me?  It wasn't until I got home and had a package waiting for me.  I perked up!

The prettiest pencil sharpener awaited me when I got home.  It's from Classroom Friendly Supplies and I had to have it to see what all of THE best teacher bloggers were talking about!  I kept hearing how it was the best pencil sharpener and so dang easy to use.  I had to know what all the hype was about!!!

I fell in love instantly.  It's not hype people, this pencil sharpener is truly amazing. Here's why!!!

Did I already mention that I love, love, love my color choices? They also come in other colors.  Head to the website to check them out!

• It's so easy to use.  Just insert the pencil, pull out the prongs, and use one hand to sharpen.  How amazing will this be for my little guys who may break {but hopefully not} their arms and can only use one hand!
• I have always been an electric pencil sharpener girl.  I don't have time to stand in line in the office to sharpen pencils.  So each year, I splurge on one I can keep in my class.  Splurge no more, this baby can stay in my class and my littles can do it on their own.  That means one less thing on my to do list!
• It sharpens perfectly…EVERY SINGLE TIME!  It even sharpens those cute decorative pencils that we love to use as rewards.  My electric pencil sharpener can't quite sharpen those and if it does, they break almost immediately. 

I'm going to turn this area into a writing station and will leave the pencil sharpener with all of the writing utensils.  Students will have the responsibility of sharpening their own pencil from now on!

 I can't stand using pencils because they are never sharp enough and when they're dull, it's like nails on a chalkboard for me.  Not anymore!

 If this kiddos is in my class again, he'll be sure to want to take home our pencils that have been sharpened with Classroom Friendly Supplies!

How does pencil sharpening work in your classroom?  Do you let the students sharpen pencils?  Is it a distraction?