Whiteboards.

Still slowly trying to stock my first classroom with various supplies...suggestions on where (on or offline) the best place to get whiteboards is? Probably looking to get 24 of them.

 

Buy shower board at Lowe's or Home Depot. They will cut it for you.

 

I went in today actually - the best option that was sturdy and wouldn't be too thick was a 2×4 ft board ...and it looks like with the necessary cuts, it would add another $10. Seeing what other options are out there before fully considering it (your suggestion was the first one I got from my mentor teacher, too!) Did you end up doing that? How much did it cost?

 

I have had mine for at least ten years. I think it was around ten bucks but the price has probably gone up. They've held up. I'd go to a second store if all they had was flimsy board.

 

I've seen them at dollar tree before

 

They had solid board, but warned me that the cuts might not be exact...and I'd worry a bit about the sharp edges and that the quality might not be as good as boards that are specifically made for that purpose. It seemed like it'd cost somewhere between $30-40 before tax

 

You could use page protectors stuffed with 65 lb cardstock (which amounts to an 8.5x11 index card). One advantage of page protectors is that you can also slip in a sheet of grid paper for graphing, or lined paper for writing, or blackline maps for geography practice, or...

 

I've bought whiteboards and markers from this place:

http://www.dryerase.com/seconds

The link goes to the bargain bin page. They have sales and clearances frequently. I've had my original boards for about 8 years and they're still like new.

At the bottom of the page, they have one-sided blank boards for only $1.09 each. Pretty good deal!

 

Ditto on the page protectors!
The best part, a dry erase marker and piece of fabric or old (clean) sock can slip right inside--everything is stored in one place!
I use them almost everyday! :thumb:

 

Thanks for the suggestions and link! Definitely will head one of these routes instead of the Home Depot/Lowe's route (since those I'm not sure what to expect and will not be as ready for kids due to rough edges)

 

This is where I got mine. After 4 years they are still in really good condition. I would skip buying the markers there- they dried out pretty quickly I got my erasers for cheap through Oriental Trading

 

Even cheaper when the school has bunches of them as supplies *dance*

 

You can also use disposable plastic plates if you are really on a budget.