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Teacher surviver list: nothing flashy just supplies you will actually use.

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Everything you might not know you need to survive the school year.
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Every day supplies

These are the items that will get you through any lesson with minimal headaches and tears.
 
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These are the only pencils that don’t fall part after sharpening
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, 2 HB Soft
 
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I have the black robot. He is on his 2nd full school year and the kids named him buddy.
PENCIL SHARPENER - AFMAT
 
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These write on everything. Labels, names on cups and the black planting trays.
Sharpie Metallic Permanent Markers, Fine Point
 
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Any color but red! For grading and notes home.
Flair Felt Tip Pens - Paper Mate
 
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Just trust me. For you and the kids use one so they can find where they left off in there notebooks
Giant Paper Clips - Amazon.com
 
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Use these for everything!!!! Hanging up anchor charts on the white boards. Posting a sign on the door. It holds the emergency pencils for students to borrow.
Heavy Duty Magnetic Clips - Amazon.com
 
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I just have the Amazon basics one. It’s one piece and works great had it for 7 years now. Just get the box of 200 + of laminator sheets.
Laminator - Amazon.com
 
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Just get the least expensive ones with the most in the box. Name brand is not needed
Laminating Sheets - Prime Eligible - Amazon.com
 
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This is the printer I have in my classroom. Trust me you always need one more handout, copy etc. Also the colored ink last a long time and is still cheaper than the very annoying cartridges. I’ve had mine for 2 years. It still gives off annoying prin...
EcoTank Supertank Refillable Ink Tank Printers | Epson US
 
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These are the only notebooks suitable for kids. The spiral notebooks are a nightmare. They will tangle together if stacked or stored together. Kids will unravel them, they will unravel themselves and someone will be injured.
Composition Notebook - Amazon.com
 
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Mood lighting is important. No one preforms well under gas station lighting
Wiooffen 6 Pcs Fluorescent Light Covers 4x2ft
 
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Teachers pay teachers why better than those expensive resources you didn’t choose.
Cactus Classroom Decor
 
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This kind of staple remover the other one will just make a mess of your boards. Also works good to get knots out.
Flat Staple Remover

Fun stuff for teachers because teaching is hard

Stuff you don’t necessarily need but you basically live in your classroom. So you might as well make it your own.
 
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For your lunch, energy drinks, emergency ice packs and popsicle.
Retro Mini Fridge - Amazon.com
 
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Legos can teach kid so many things. Even life skills: like how to over come set backs, starting over, problem solving and even how to work together.
Jouets LEGO® Education | Boutique LEGO® officielle FR
 
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She has some really good resources for reading and math. I also like the new skills resource.
My Nerdy Teacher