Possibly the Perfect Pencil System

I'm BACK!!  And, I really hope to stay! :)  I feel like I'm just around the corner from having all of the beginning of the year "maddeness" behind me!  My goal from here on out is to post at least 2-3 times per week about activities going on in our classroom.

I know you have seen this little beauty on lots of blogs, but I've been saving my post about it until I could really test this sharpener out in my classroom.  I am now ready to state that it really is the BEST pencil sharpener EVER!!

I was a little skeptical at first because it's not electric.  I mean, come on....I haven't used a manual pencil sharpener in, well....it's been so long, I can't even remember!  But after reading all the raving reviews about it on other blogs, I knew I wanted to try it!  It came in the mail over the summer and I just couldn't WAIT to test it out in my classroom.

This is a close up of my little beauty!  It comes in red, blue and green.  I wanted the red, but it was sold out at the time.  That just means I might need to splurge on another one! :)  The pencil sharpener sits on a flat surface.  It comes with a clamp to secure it to the edge of a table or cabinet, but it's just as easy to use without it being secured.

To sharpen a pencil, you pull the black face of the sharpener out.  Then you push the latch on top to open the pencil hole wide and slide your pencil in (this ensures that it can sharpen pencils of all sizes!)

Once you insert your pencil, you turn the handle to sharpen.  As you sharpen, the pencil and face draw back toward the sharpener.  It's super easy to use and the ABSOLUTE BEST PART about it is that you get a P-E-R-F-E-C-T point every time!  NO LIE!  I did not believe this part until I actually used it for myself, but it's TRUE!  Take a look....

EVERY - TIME!!  Pencil LOVE!  I was a bit hesitant even after seeing these beautiful points.  I thought they may be a little TOO sharp and would break off as soon as my kiddos would apply pressure to them, but that has not been the case.  They are not like the super sharp points you get with most other pencil sharpeners.  They are sharp and sturdy!

If you haven't tried this sharpener, I would put it on your wishlist.   You know why it's so fabulous?  It was invented by a TEACHER!!   It's only $24.99 and worth every penny.  Grab yours at  http://www.classroomfriendlysupplies.com/.

So now, with my new pencil set up..... Pencil (Straw) Dispenser full of sharpened pencils from my Quietest Pencil Sharpener ever, Monster-ific Dull Pencil Container, and Eraser (Gumball) Machine, I finally feel like I'm on my way to possibly the most Perfect Pencil System ever!!