I'm not new to teaching, but I will be moving from Title to a classroom within the same school. I would love to know what materials teachers have in their classrooms that they couldn't live without. I've made my shopping list, but I'm curious if everything I have is what I really need or if there are things I have forgotten that teachers have found they definitely need and use. Thank you for all suggestions.
I defn couldn't live without the following: tissues sticky poster adhesive lysol clorox cleaning wipes filling system (manilla folders/organizers) flash drive (USB storage) magnets if you have a dry erase board thats all I can think of. Basically everything to keep germs out of your room and to keep you organized. Hope this helps!
I can't live without - A Pocket chart sticky notes flash drive EasyGradePro gradebook - I just absolutely love it! stapler highlighter lots of pens in fun colors a laser printer clorox wipes hand sanitizer baby wipes three-hole hole punch tape dry erase boards for kids dry erase markers paper clips binder clips (like the ones you can do lots of papers together with) paper towels white out lots of three-ring binders
-3 hole punch (with your name written on it!!!) -Paper trimmer - Spend $150 for a good one and you will never have to worry about it again. A cheap one will only frustrate you. -An all-in-one printer/copier/scanner - Look out for deals and you can get one fairly cheap. I got mine on clearance for $30 (down from $180!) -Manila folders in different colors -Stackable letter trays -Colored paper (for printers) - First, it's fun to have things printed on different colors for the kids and Second, I use goldenrod whenever I send home uber important information -Clipboards for every student and a nice one for yourself -I don't know what it's called, but it's that laminate type stuff that you can put down on top of something (like a student name strip) to protect it, but then it easily comes up. WHAT IS THAT CALLED???!!! It is a tad expensive, but well worth it. I can't stand people who use packing tape and then when it peels off, it leaves that yucky residue.
