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Teacher Must Haves

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I have been a teacher for 28 years, and these are some of my favorite things! I have taught 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, and 12th!!!
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Teacher must haves

Items that will make your classroom organized and efficient for those little minds!

 
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Makes organization a breeze!
3pk Metal Bin Labels Nickel - Room Essentials™: Clip-On, Multipurpose, for Cube Storage, Gray, 3-Pack
 
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A place for copies/handouts for every day of the week all in one place!  No searching through file cabinets!
Marbrasse 6 Tier Paper Organizer Letter Tray
 
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I used this a lot when I worked with small groups for phonics and spelling practice!
Learning Resources Magnetic Tabletop Pocket Chart - Classroom and Teacher Supplies, Educational Tools for Kids
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Great for groups or centers.  If you group your students desks into group, then each section can share the glue, pens, etc.
Learning Resources Create-a-Space Storage Center Mini Bundle, Homeschool Accessories, Teacher Organizer, Classroom Craft Storage, Portable Storage
 
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Kids love to see what is coming next!!!!
Teacher Created Resources® Chalkboard Brights 14 Pocket Daily Schedule Pocket Chart, 13" x 34"
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Display their work everywhere!
Juvale 20-Pack Mountable Clipboard Clips with Screws - 4 inch Metal Clamp with Rubber Grip and Hanging Hole (Silver)
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Best pens for grading!
BIC Gel-ocity Quick Dry Gel Pens 0.7mm Medium Point Multicolor 12ct
 
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I used this for organizing handouts for the week and for grades papers
Giantex 15 Drawers Rolling Cart, Classroom Organizer
 
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Hands down…a must have to keep younger students engaged!
SUNEE 30 Packs Oversized Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves
 
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If you are Type A like me…this will make you all warm and fuzzy inside!  :)
Phomemo D30 Portable Bluetooth Label Maker
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Push and Clip!  Easy Breezy
50 PCS Colorful Push Pin with Wooden Clips
 
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Love the lined sticky notes
8 Pads Lined Sticky Notes 4x6, 8 Colors, 35 Sheets
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I used when we played review games !!!  They LOVE these!
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers - Set of 4
 
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So many ways these can be used!
YOPCDJ 24pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Bags, A4
 
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So you know where they are going!
Hall Pass Lanyards and School Passes Set of 6
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I used this by labeling each pocket with a student's name and putting their graded papers in to hand out.  I have also used this to save some of each student's work for parent/teacher conferences
ThinkTex 26 Pockets Accordion File Organizer
 
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When you feel like you never have enough hands or space!!!
2pcs Computer Monitor Memo Board with Holders
 
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Sometimes, kids just want to be out of their desk.  So I gave each student one and they got to sit on the floor with it and their paper
HERKKA 15 Pack Plastic Clipboards A4 Letter Size
 
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I loved using these as visuals for math.  I would use magnetic clips and put them on the whiteboard.  Students would take turns coming up and demonstrate problems
Large Dry Erase Math Graphic Organizers - 6 Pcs
 
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Don't have any more lined paper to practice handwriting?  No problem!  This has you covered!!!!
Dashed Handwriting Lines Practice Roller Stamp
 
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These are great for pointing at things on the board.  Students LOVE to come up and do the pointing also
24" Hand Pointers - Set of 3
 
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You need somewhere to put all of your posters and bulletin boards stuff!
Bulletin Board Storage Bag
 
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If your school allows you to hang things from the ceiling, these are GREAT to display student work
Ceramic Ceiling Hook Magnets
 
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I know it may be “old school” to some, but I found this was the BEST visual when teaching place value, carrying, and borrowing
Counting Caddie and Place Value Pocket Chart
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these are great to attach to any metal surface.  Extra storage!
Magnetic Create-A-Space Bins
 
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I wish I had these when I taught early on.  Put on your board, create your own topic sections around it on whiteboard and play team review games!!
Magnetic Spinners-Set of 3
 
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So many uses for these blank puzzles.  I had kids create math problems with them
52 Blank Puzzle Pieces
 
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I use these by putting each kids name on one. Then, put them in a bucket.  When I am ready to ask questions, I pull a name out.  That way, you can see who has answered yet and helps those shy ones.
STEM Basics: People Shaped Craft Sticks-50
 
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These are great for anything!  You can write questions, math problem, spelling words, whatever….And they are magnetic
Write & Wipe Dice
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If you don't want to use paper for the background of your bulletin boards, you can use this peel and stick!
Beachwood Peel & Stick Decorative Paper
 
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Kids LOVE these
D-FantiX 12 Pack Magnetic Sentence Strips for Teachers, 12 x 3 Inch Magnetic Dry Erase Sentence Strips for Whiteboard, Reusable Teacher Supplies Learning Tools for Classroom Office(6 Colored, 6 White)