Classroom and teaching supplies
Teacher desk essentials: planners, laminating, tape and storage, 10 picks
What lives on a teacher's desk is dull and daily: a planner, a record book, tape, labels and a laminating pouch. These are the checked, low-cost options.
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The Everything Lesson Plan Book
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Lakeshore Lesson Plan Book - Apple
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Chalkboard Brights Lesson Plan and Record Book
Teacher Created Resources · Ages Teacher
Lakeshore Kids Record Book
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Classroom Laminating Pouches - Set of 100
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Mavalus Stick Anywhere Tape Pack - White
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Magnetic Picture Pockets - Set of 20
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Turn-In-Your-Work Organizer
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Heavy-Duty Paper Tray
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
Tabletop Paper Center
Lakeshore Learning · Ages Teacher
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First-year teacher starter kit under $100: 11 items
New teachers often buy their own supplies.
Book bins, supply caddies and tubs for the classroom: 12 options
Bins and caddies are the cheapest way to turn a pile of books and markers into something kids can find and put back.
Classroom cubbies, bookcases and storage units: 10 picks
Furniture is the big-ticket part of a room, so buy it slowly.
Classroom library furniture and reading-nook pieces: 10 picks
A reading corner needs three things: book display, a place to sit, and something soft underfoot.
Labels and organization tools for a classroom: 10 picks
Labels cost little and save a lot of daily nagging.
Bulletin board sets, paper and trim: 12 picks
A bulletin board has three costs: paper, trim and the letters or pieces.
Bulletin board borders and trim: 10 picks
Borders frame a board and hide ragged edges.
Anchor-chart paper, easels and chart stands: 8 picks
Anchor charts are made live with the class, so you need big paper, a stand and a marker that does not bleed.