Give students the tools they need

Along with a souvenir or symbolic keepsake, teachers could freely distribute pencils throughout the year. This alleviates the stress that is frequently connected with forgetting anything to write with. The pupils are never concerned that unfavorable attention will be attracted to their mistakes.

Even a child who frequently forgets or loses his or her pencils should be allowed to borrow one from teachers as needed. This isn't to say that teachers won't work with individual children to figure out how they can be better stewards of their materials. However, in the classroom, teachers should be devoted to eliminating any type of public shame or frustration caused by students forgetting or losing resources.