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Classroom Must-Haves for Any Teacher!
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items As a 7th year teacher, these products and resources are things that I love to use and have in my classroom and hope they can be helpful for you as well whether you're a first year teacher or veteran teacher. These are my favorite suggestions to all!
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My favorite supplies that I have and use in my classroom!
These pencils work great and I love that they're ready to use as soon as you open the box! Saves me and my students so much time!
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, HB, Pre-sharpened
Love these pens for school, they write smooth, dry quick, and are long lasting!
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ball Point Pen, Black, 60 Pack
Great for notes to self or to add to student papers.
(8 Pack) Lined Sticky Notes 3x3 in Bright Ruled
These are great for classroom posters, activities, or I've even used them to cover 100 charts or other charts and posters in my room at times and are easily removable.
Post-it Easel Pads
The teachers at my school swore by this stuff to hang things to our cinderblock classroom walls or any other difficult to stick surface and after trying it I can see why!
Alien Tape Nano Tape Double Sided Multipurpose ...
My students love using Osmo games! When I received enough for my small groups my students wanted to play right away! They connect technology and hands-on movement to create fun and engaging education opportunities for my students!
Osmo New Base for iPad
Love using this card stock to add a pop of color whether it's a bulletin board, decorations, or a worksheet or letter home to parents. This paper is always my go to and it comes in so many eye catching colors!
Bright Colored Cardstock & Assorted ...
These are always my go to markers for students to use as well as for myself for lessons on the board. They are bright and last for several years. They also do not leave a shadow on the board after being erased like some off brands.
Expo Markers
I love these erasers, long lasting, and something worth buying brand name. Usually 1 eraser lasts me the whole school year if not longer!
EXPO 81505 Block Eraser Dry Erase Whiteboard
This spray is a must have to get your white board back to looking brand new! I use it about once a week to start the week with a fresh board and only a couple sprays cleans a large classroom board!
EXPO Dry Erase Whiteboard Cleaning Spray, 22 oz
I love these! I've used them for a fun way to reinforce a specific process so I do not have to repeat myself. And even for trivia games as a class, our 5th grade used them to buzz in and each student recorded their own name so we could more easily te...
Recordable Button
I absolutely love these large 11x11in sticky notes! I've used them to write math problems and hang in the hallways for students to solve and they love it! I've also had teachers take them into their classrooms to stick on their boards so students cou...
Post-it Super Sticky Big Notes, 11x11, 1 Pad
Great deal and quality! Can never have enough loose leaf in a classroom! I like to use it to plan and to help students stay organized and write smaller when they're doing math problems.
Loose Leaf Paper Wide Ruled(606)
Can't beat a Crayola crayon! I like the basic and variety color options in the 24 pack.
Crayola Classic Crayons, Assorted Colors, Back to School, ...
If you're looking for markers for school these are the best and the fact that they are washable just makes them even better for the kiddos!
Crayola Washable Markers in Crayola Coloring & ...
These are great for storing small items or for task cards and small group and center games and activities. I also like to use them to store different math tool charts like hundred charts, place value charts, ten-frames, etc.
Rainbow Photo & Craft Keeper by Simply Tidy™
I love these erasers for my classroom! They are reasonably priced and last for awhile which makes them worth even more for your hard earned money.
Pen+Gear Erasers, 2 Count
I love highlighters for school! I use them during meetings and to mark/analyze data. The bright colors make it easy to notice specific things and distinguish between categories or levels for student data.
Highlighters in Markers and Highlighters(1000+)
Love to use these as a visual for students to understand what fractions represent, compare, simplify, add, subtract fractions and so much more!
Simply Magic 166 PCS Magnetic Fraction Tiles & ...
Magnet hooks have been great for hanging things in my classroom!
Magnetic Hooks / Industrial Hooks
This dry erase boards are great for my students first learning how to do long division because it helps them to line everything up and place the remainder.
Division Dry Erase Boards - 10 Pc.
This white boards are great for students to identify numbers practice counting to 100. I love that they are dry erase so I can reuse them over and over and the kids enjoy them. The backs have a ten frame which is super useful for building number sense to 10 as well as using the number line as well. Great tool for so many different options!
Fun Express Dry Erase Math Skills Boards - 36
This are great desk organizers for student desks or teacher desks. I use them in my student desks to hold supplied that my small groups use everyday like pencils, crayons, dry erase marker and eraser. They help keep the supplied organized and neat in the desks from group to group.
Mainstays Set of 2 Drawer Storage Organizer Plastic Mini Bins, 10.3" x 6.5" x 2.4", Arctic White
My students love using VersaTiles and they are a great way to have students practice different skills. They have math kits as well as literacy and reading kits. They make students not only practice a skill but also helps with multi-step process because they have to also match the pieces in the answer cases. The answer cases are then self-checking with is great for individual work where I can sit with a student with others work and check their own work.
hand2mind: Try VersaTiles
This bingo daubers have been great for my students to use. They take a few seconds to get them started, but then they work great. They are easy for even my kindergarteners to open and close.
Yuanhe Bingo Daubers 12 Pack, Mixed Colors
Great binder dividers and having the pocket on the dividers is a nice addition to hold smaller things or things you don't want to hole punch.
Amazon Basics 3 Ring Binder Dividers, 8 Tabs
This wireless speaker and bluetooth headset have been super useful for so many things including events at school, bus duty, assemblies, calling for groups at day camp, etc. The possibilities are endless!! I love my WinBridge Speaker and headset. It is definitely something I highly recommend!
WinBridge Wireless Voice Amplifier, Speaker
These Post-it notes are great for small notes or for page tabs to mark pages in a binder or book.
Post-it Page Markers, Assorted, 1x3 in, 4 Pads
Great variety of sharpie markers all in one set!
SHARPIE Permanent Markers, Fine, Assorted, 12 Ct
Magnetic 10 frames are a great manipulate for students to understand counting, addition, and subtraction. They can visualize the numbers and having students move the pieces adds a tactile element as well.
Learning Resources Giant Magnetic Ten Frame Set
Great for storage of paperwork and worksheets
Pendaflex File Folders, Letter Size, 100 Per Box
Great envelopes for many uses.
Amazon Basics #10 Security Tinted Envelopes, 500
Great for storing game pieces and I've also used them for number lines where students move the zipper to count on the number line.
Solimo Slider Quart Food Storage Bags, 120 Count
These are great for worksheet and data storage in my classroom.
Samsill Durable 2 Inch D Ring Binder, 4 Pack
This laminator is awesome and its easy to store when not using it. I've used it for years and it still works as great as it did first thing out of the box. Scotch is definitely a reliable brand for laminators.
Scotch TL902VP Thermal Laminator, 9 in, White
Great cardstock for many needs
Exact Index Cardstock, 8.5x11, 90 lb, White, 250 Sheets
Great quality and function to use for so many different purposes.
Neenah Paper Exact Index, 110lb, 8.5x11, 250 Sheets
These are great for creating handson activity manipulatives for my Kindergarteners to count and relate their amount to a number.
2" Round Colored Moving Stickers - 240 Pack
This has been a great lunch bag to bring my lunch to school everyday. It holds a good bit of things so I never run out of space for my lunches! And it comes in a variety of colors and patterns!
opux Insulated Lunch Box Women, Teal Blue
My students love using the Osmo Math Wizard Games to practice their math skills! They are always asking to play and they allow them to combine technology use with still having hands-on movement of the pieces!
Osmo - Math Wizard and the Magical Workshop
These markers are great for using in class for students of all ages and I also like to use the different colors to help visualize math steps for my students on the board.
Expo Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 8 Count
Online Tools
This are online resources that I use in my classroom.
My students love to play Prodigy Math and Prodigy English. They are both very engaging ways for students to practice their Math and English skills in a game format. I usually have 1 or 2 Prodigy tournaments and competitions throughout the school year where students can win prizes to encourage them to play Prodigy at home as well as when their teacher has them play at school.
Student Login | Prodigy Education
This site has interactive digit task cards that you can assign to your students to practice a plethora of skills available. Some boom decks are free, some you can purchase, and you can even make your own.
Empowering teachers and students
IXL is a great tool for assessing student progress throughout the school year. It also offered a countless amount of practice problems that can be done independently, as a class, or small group.
IXL | Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish