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I love Back to School & I'm a teacher! Ideas! Ideas!
45 items
By
Stacey Elkins
I have been in classrooms K-12 for 25 years. Here are some recommendations for things to purchase - both for my kiddos and for other families!
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Teachers of all grade levels need Expo markers and will ask for them.
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, 12 Count
Elementary & middle school teachers will ask for glue sticks for sure!
Elmer's Purple School Glue Sticks, 7g, 30 Count
Hands down Ticonderoga are the best pencils!
Ticonderoga Pre-Sharpened Pencils, 2 HB, 30 Count
I may be buying these for me! I love the see through opportunity!
Sharpie Clear View Highlighter, Chisel Tip, 8 Ct
Great price for highlighters - especially for middle & high school
BiC 5pk Highlighter Brite Liner Assorted
Perfect for elementary students
Sharpie 4pk Highlighters Smear Guard Chisel Tip Yellow
Stock up on these - especially elementary peeps! 50 cent Crayola crayons aren't to be beat!
Crayola 24ct Kids Crayons
These are always asked for by art teachers in elementary school.
9x12 Top Spiral Sketch Pad, 100 Sheets, Acid Free
Elementary & middle school teachers ask for paper towels, but it doesn't hurt to add it to the list for high school too!
Make-A-Size Paper Towels - Dealworthy™
Great price!
2 Pocket Paper Folder with Prongs Black - Pallex
Great price!
2 Pocket Paper Folder with Prongs Yellow - Pallex
Great price!
2 Pocket Paper Folder with Prongs Blue - Pallex
Great price!
2 Pocket Paper Folder with Prongs Green - Pallex
Great price online!
2 Pocket Paper Folder with Prongs Red - Pallex
Plastic folder
2 Pocket Plastic Folder with Prongs Orange - up & up™
Plastic folder
2 Pocket Plastic Folder Black - up & up™
Great for high school!
Mead Five Star 4 Pocket Solid Paper Folder (Colors May Vary)
My high school daughter prefers mechanical pencils over wooden ones.
40pk #2 Mechanical Pencils - BIC
elementary students always need markers
Crayola Markers Broad Line 10ct Classic
elementary needs white glue - I know high schools need it too!
4oz Washable School Glue - up & up™
middle & high schoolers need the skinny markers more
Crayola 10ct Kids Fine Line Markers Classic Colors
pink erasers are needed in all grade levels
Smudge-Free Erasers - up & up™
Personally I prefer the big pink erasers for my students, but I know many teachers want cap erasers also
Cap Erasers 25ct - up & up™
Hand sanitizer is needed at all grade levels! I like buying the multi pack for teachers. You can never have enough!
Germ-X Hand Sanitizer, 8 Fl Oz Pump (Pack of 12)
You can never have enough tissue - in all grade levels! The more the merrier!
Facial Tissue with Lotion - up & up™
affordable backpack - they can get expensive!
rickyh style School Backpack Travel Bag
big enough for a laptop & has lots of cute designs
abshoo Classical Basic Travel Backpack
wide rule paper is good for upper elementary
Top Flight 175 Sheet Wide Ruled Filler Paper White
college rule is better for middle & high school
Top Flight 175 Sheet College Ruled Filler Paper White
graphing paper for middle & high schoolers
100ct Quad Ruled Filler Paper Reinforced - up & up™
pencil boxes are needed in elementary
Sterilite Pencil Box
pencil pouches are good for middle & high schoolers
Mesh Binder Pencil Pouch Black - up & up™
composition notebooks are frequently requested by elementary & middle school teachers
Wide Ruled Solid Composition Notebook Black - Unison
Many times teachers will request a few of these, but not as frequently as they used to.
Top Flight 8"x10.5" 1 Subject Quad Ruled Spiral Notebook
1 inch binders are usually requested
Avery 1" Round Ring Binder 175 Sheet Capacity Economy View Binder - White
1.5 inch binder
1.5" 3 Ring Binder Clear View - up & up™
2 inch binder
2" 3 Ring Binder Clear View - up & up™
3 inch binder
Avery Economy View 3 Ring Binder, 3" Round Rings, 1 White Binder (05741)
8 count tab divider
8ct Tabbed Plastic Index Dividers with Pockets - up & up™
5 tab divider without pockets (15 total with this order)
Blue Summit 5 Tab Plastic Dividers, 15 Pack
5 tab divider with pockets (15 total)
MAKHISTORY 5 Tabs Plastic Dividers, 3 Sets
Fiskar scissors are worth the price for durability for elementary students
Fiskars Pointed-Tip Softgrip School Supplies Big Kids Scissors for Kids 8 to 11 - 6" Scissors - Purple Ombre
sticky notes will be requested - this is buying more than teachers need (but they will love these)
Sticky Notes 3x3 Bright Colors 6 Pads/Pack
teachers will usually request one pack of sticky notes - this is a 4 pack
4pk 3"x3" Sticky Notes Pastel - up & up™
totally treating myself to these!!!! transparent sticky notes :)
iKyce 400 Sheets Transparent Sticky Notes, 3x3
