How to Teach Children to Be Responsible

I had a chat with the kids today about transitioning out of using shared table materials and moving towards being responsible for their own personal materials... Please send in a pencil pouch or small pencil box that is able to hold 2 pencils, one box of 24 crayons, an eraser, 1 glue stick and a pair of scissors. No "extra" stuff can be kept in there. The box/pouch will stay at school and will not go home until the end of the school year. If we want them to become responsible young children, then we need to give them many opportunities to practice being responsible for something. They are extremely excited about this! :)