Back To School
Simple lists with ideas for a new school year no matter what stage of education you are in--young student, graduate, or educator.
Preschool & Elementary
Start the school year off right for your young students with these helpful items.
Maybe you have a child that has a hard time separating at drop-off. Bracelets like these can be something for your child to have all day that makes them feel connected to you.
Anti-leak bento lunch box with many compartments and utensil storage.
I like signs like this because they do not give too much information about your child away. You don't want signs that tell what school your child goes to and their teachers name.
If you are a preschool and kindergarten parent, this is a NEED. As a preschool teacher for many years, there were many times that we didn't know whose clothing/shoes were whose.
Easy travel blanket and pillow that fit in backpacks for preschool and kindergarten students who nap during the school day.
Middle & High School
These school supplies will help your achievers do their very best this new school year as studying and and schoolwork only increase.
Cute and practical mechanical pencil kit that's easily stored in backpacks. No awkward pencil sharpening in the middle of class and ensures your student is at the ready--pencil-wise.
Teachers may not always allow students to charge their phones in class or there may not be outlets available. Ensure your child can contact you at anytime with a portable phone charger.
Compact umbrella that takes up little space for middle and high school students who may walk home or wait for the bus on rainy days.
Backpacks can get pretty gross and grimy, specifically with teenagers. This ball keeps backpacks free of extra dirt throughout the school year.
You would have to check with the school to make sure you're allowed a lock like this, but think of the convenience! Instead of swirling the lock pad around and around while trying to get to class, you could open your locker with the touch of your fin...
College
Whether you are living on campus, in an apartment with roommates, or at home--these items and tools will aid you in this year's adventures.
Gift your college student with their favorite snacks that hopefully their dorm mates won't steal!
Double-sided eyeglass class to take with you from classes, to work, to wherever so you're never worried about your eyes.
We all know college is full of ramen meals! These electric pots will make it easier for you to make meals in your dorm.
Print off labels, diagrams, pictures, formula sheets, and more with this travel gadget.
The only notebook you'll need for each class, since all the notes you take will be downloaded into the correct file within your phone/laptop.
Teacher
My intention with this list is to give more original ideas for teachers rather than the obvious materials that we all know teachers need.
Chalk markers are easier to use and brighter than chalk alone.
As a teacher for years, I would get headaches and migraines occasionally from busy classroom days or even from the fluorescent lights. This aromatherapy stick actually works and it's convenient when you can't leave the classroom to take medicine.
Specifically for younger classrooms, you will want most items/areas labeled for classroom functionality and efficiency.
Unfortunately, we have to think of the safety measures that protect students in worse case-scenarios. This door jammer keeps out any unwelcome intruder.
I like these hooks better than the magnetic hooks that have low weight limits. Almost every classroom has ceiling strips on the ceiling which are what these hooks were made for.