Must-Have Teacher Supplies – Masking Tape
The item I am about to mention may seem insignificant. Drum roll please. I recommend having masking tape in your classroom.
Masking tape is one
of those items that you won’t realize you need until that moment that
you need it.
Where
and how to use masking tape
If your classroom’s walls are made of
that tile-like substance (you know what I’m talking about), masking tape
will stick well to it. Use the masking
tape to display posters, reference sheets, decorations, students' work, and
anything else your heart desires.
Masking tape can also be a quick-fix
for creating labels. It came in handy for me one year when, on the last
day of school, my students had to turn in the locks from their lockers. I
wrote each lock's combination on a piece of masking tape and stuck it on
the back of the appropriate lock for the next school year's
recipient.
I have also used masking tape to
create instant labels for my classroom supplies. Since there are always items (especially
storage bins/organizational containers) that I purchase with my own money, I am
protective of those belongings. A piece
of masking tape does the trick to simply write my name on it and then stick
that tape onto the bin or container.
That way, if one of my belongings somehow gets misplaced, whoever finds
it can return it to me.
Another use for masking tape is to
place it on the floor to signify “sides” or “team areas” for kinesthetic
activities that involve moving to different sections of the classroom. Some examples of these activities include
“This or That,” “True or False,” and “Agree or Disagree,” amongst others.
On this same note of putting masking
tape on the floor, use it for the placement of furniture. Desks, chairs, shelves, etc. will be moved
around more times than you can count.
When this happens, it seems impossible that your classroom will return to
its state pre-movement of the furniture.
But alas, there is a solution. Use
pieces of masking tape to mark where each desk should be placed so that the desks
line up – I took this gem from another teacher 😊
The next use is as a makeshift lint
roller. Masking tape works just as well
as clear adhesive tape to remove those pesky fuzz remnants that your new
sweater felt the desire to shed on to your pants and shirt.
For all of the artsy folks, and even
the not-so creative ones, you can easily incorporate masking tape into your classroom
décor. You (and your students!) can use
sharpie markers to color or create designs on strips of masking tape. Use those strips on various bulletin
boards/display boards in your classroom.
The masking tape can be used to create borders or to form crisscross
patterns or any other design that comes to mind.
Final thoughts
Although
seemingly trivial, masking tape is an invaluable item to have in your
classroom.
I rattled off
several of its uses, but I’m sure there are other resourceful ways to utilize
masking tape in your classroom.
What are some
additional innovative purposes of masking tape?
Feel free to share below!
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