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25+ Items for Classrooms at School or Home
26 items
By
Emilyn Rehm
Classroom teacher or Homeschool Mama I got you covered. This list includes tried and true favorites that I loved for my 8 years in the classroom and I'm choosing to keep using on my homeschool journey.
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Teacher Essentials
Charts and Decor
Student Materials
Reading
Math
Teacher Essentials
It's a splurge but it's so useful
Fellowes 5006801-99 Binding Machine Pulsar+ Comb
Use with binding machine
Fellowes 52326 Plastic Binding Combs, 1/2", 100 Pack
Combs for Binding Machine
Fellowes Plastic Combs, 1/4", 100 Pack, Black
Comes in so handy
AmazonBasics Paper Trimmer, 12" Blade, 10 Sheets
A laminator comes in so handy to protect pages or make any page dry erase
Amazon Basics 9-Inch Thermal Laminator, White
I've used these sheets for years. Great Value
Nuova Thermal Laminating Pouches, 9" x 11.5", 200 Pack
Comes in handy when putting things in binders
Swingline 3 Hole Punch, Adjustable, 10 Sheets, Black
A great stapler is always needed.
Bostitch Heavy Duty Stapler, 40 Sheets, No Jam, Black
Simple design you can leave out
Amazon Basics Matte Tape with Dispenser, 16 Pack
Charts and Decor
Calendar for Morning Meeting
The Ultimate Classroom Calendar Pocket Chart for Kids
More Intense Calendar with Weather
Calendar and Weather Pocket Chart for Kids Learning
Perfect for Small Group or Displaying Vocab/Prompts
13" x 17" Double Sided Table Top Pocket Chart, Black
I plan on getting this for my homeschool room.
Amazon Basics Magnetic Dry Erase White Board, 36x24
Student Materials
Love these for early writers to work on pencil grip
Ticonderoga My First Tri-Write Wood-Cased Pencils
These scissors are great for kids who are new to cutting or need more practice.
Fiskars Training Scissors for Kids 3+ (3-Pack)
Reading
Great for building words and practicing letter recognition
Gamenote Classroom Magnetic Alphabet Letters Kit
Love to use these with the magnetic letters to practice building and writing words
Magnetic Dry Erase Board, Double Sided, 9" x 12"
So fun to practice building words
Alphabet Pop It Montessori Toys, Autism Sensory
Math
Used these a ton with my students and plan to use with my son for making 10 and addition/subtraction
Learning Resources MathLink Cubes - Set of 100
Great for place value and modeling 2 and 3 digit +/-
Base Ten Blocks Set - 121PCs Learning Math
These are great for math activities when you want students to use numbers higher than 6.
Polyhedral Dice Set with Black Pouch, 50 Pieces
Nothing beats a great generic bucket of dice
JoyCat 100 16mm 6 Sided Dice Set with Bucket
I spent the last year learning a bunch of dominos activities and they are great .
Regal Games Double 6 Dominoes Set with 28 Tiles
I use these with my 3 year old for counting and sorting activities
Bmag Counting Bears with Matching Sorting Cups
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Learning Advantage Transparent Spinners - Set of 5
Some kids do really well using a number line to understand simple addition and subtraction.
2 Pcs Double Sided Number Line for Students
