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Elmer's is the best glue, no contest. This pack is perfect for my classroom!
Elmer's Purple School Glue Sticks, 60 Count
The best highlighters. I love being able to see what I'm highlighting and Sharpie is such an amazing brand! Beautiful color payout and quality.
Sharpie Clear View Highlighter Sticks
TASK CARDS. This photo box set is perfect for task cards. They have so many slots and can be used over and over again. A game changer for teachers.
IRIS USA 4" x 6" Photo Storage Craft Keeper
Students always need erasers. This pack lasted me a full year!
Mr. Pen- Pencil Erasers Toppers, 120 Pack
These are perfect for school. Bulk composition books are a necessity and if you're stuck buying your own, these are a great option. They have 100 pages and are the same quality as any you find in the school supply section!
ENVO Wide Ruled Composition Notebook, 100 Sheets
If you're stuck buying your own supplies for your classroom, this bulk set of EXPO markers are the way to go! EXPO is one of the best brands of dry erase marker, and with this pack, you can have one for every student!
EXPO Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, 36 Pack
Students always need paper! This is a high quality brand of wide ruled paper and this pack has 500 sheets and are actually white!
Oxford Wide Ruled Loose Leaf Paper, 500 Sheets
Every teacher needs a prize box. These were a huge hit with my kids! So many different options!
Yutin 120PCS Party Favors for Kids Prize box
Students are so fidgety and these are a silent fidget! Students love them and beg to play with them. They can come apart and be rearranged or made smaller or larger. They have been a huge hit!
7PCS Quiet Twisty Fidget Toys Set
This is another set of fidgets that my students are loving this year. They can be pulled apart and reattached to make them longer or shorter and to create loops. They click a little when snapping them together and apart, but not loud enough to distra...
8Pcs 24Links Fidgets Wacky Tracks Fidget Toys
Cheapest and best folders I've found for students. We use these to hold our papers when we are doing a writing unit. I can reuse them year after year too!
Two Pocket Folders, RAZCC 50 Pack 2 Pocket Folders
This sharpener is AMAZING! I've had several different sharpeners in my classroom, but this one takes the cake. It stops sharpening when it's done so students aren't eating the pencils. It also makes pencils super sharp, which students love. Definitel...
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener, Fully Automatic Pencil Sharpener for 7-8mm Pencils & Colored Pencil, Auto in & Out, Rechargeable Vertical Hands-Free Sharpeners for Classroom/Home/Office,Black
This clay is perfect for ancient history! I'm teaching 6th grade social studies this year and we use this clay to make cuneiform tablets with our names on them! Students loved the hands-on activity!
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, 5 Lb Tub, Terra Cotta
Teacher Only
Easy to assemble, comfortable, and a perfect desk chair in my opinion. The quality is sooo good for the price. I love it!
AmazonBasics Puresoft Mid-Back Office Chair
Hands down, the BEST surge protector. I have one at school and two at home! USB 3 and C plugs as well as traditional 3 prong outlets. Plus, it stands and has a long cord that makes it so accessible and easy to use.
Tower Power Strip 11 Outlets 3 USB (1 USB C)
Washi tape is perfect for whiteboards and bulletin boards. I love this kind because it sticks really well but also comes in so many color options!
Hutou 8 Rolls Colored Masking Tape 1/2 Inch
This set of posters has everything a middle school ELA classroom needs for anchor charts and the design is so beautiful!
Hadley Designs 12 Greenery Parts of Speech Posters
My favorite ID tag! I've tried so many different ones and the beads on this are so soft and sturdy. I don't feel it around my neck. I also love the extender for my keys and key card.
BESARME Teacher Lanyard with ID Holder
Absolute best investment as a crafter and teacher. High heat and super effective. It does drip from the end, but the waste is minimal. It works so well!!!
Surebonder Cordless Hot Glue Gun
Glue Sticks to go with a regular sized glue gun. My glue gun is the Surebonder Cordless and these glue sticks are perfect for it. The price is amazing too!
Surebonder DT-50 50 All Temp Glue Sticks
Do yourself a favor, get THIS laminator if you are a teacher!! I was gifted the smaller, cheaper one, and this one is sooo much better. My smaller one got jammed a lot and after fixing it several times, it finally was beyond repair. This one has yet ...
Scotch PRO TL906 Thermal Laminator
Sharpie perfected the acrylic marker!!! These are juicy, saturated, automatically full of color, and last sooo long! I put them here because they don't wipe of unless you use alcohol, so you can write on wallls, floors, desks, etch.
Sharpie Brush Tip Acrylic Markers, 12 Count
White Out tape is far superior to liquid or pens. Since it's creation, I haven't used anything else for white out! This set also lasts a long time because there is so much on each roll!
BIC White-Out Brand EZ Correct Correction Tape
This is my favorite red pen. Even better than flair. It's ridiculously smooth. They work flawlessly until the last drop of ink.
PILOT Neo-Gel Roller Ball Pens, Red Ink, 12-Pack
Reusable whiteboard eraser to save the environment! These are washable and work better than traditional erasers that stop working once the marker is built up on them.
4 Pieces Microfiber Shag Whiteboard Eraser
THE TEACHER DESK! One side lifts on a powerful hinge, which allows me to stand when I want. It was relatively easy to put together and can be set up in two different ways. I love this desk and get compliments ALL the time about it.
Bestier Lift Top L Shaped Desk, 55''x55''
Kids may get to use EXPO markers, but teachers use BIC Intensity! These are the best dry erase markers out there. They have beautiful colors and last so long!
BIC Intensity Advanced Dry Erase Markers, 12-Count
Just got this case from the vendor at a conference and its THE BEST case I've had for my MacBook! It is beautiful, sturdy, and it has feet! The feet have to be my favorite part. It comes in loads of colors and the quality is fantastic!
mCover Case for 2021-2025 16” MacBook Pro
This is an incredible case! My school got a free sample, and I loved it so much that I bought one for my personal computer! The case is sturdy, beautiful, available in tons of colors, and it has FEET!! I love that I can pop the feet out easily and ra...
mCover Case for 2020-2023 Dell XPS 15
This shirt is so cute and super cheap! It's comfortable and perfect for the rising temperatures this spring! I wear it with a cardigan since my schools temperatures are never stable! When I leave work, I can take my cardigan off and enjoy the warm we...
Bliwov Womens Summer Tank Tops Eyelet Embroidery
9 out of 10 phone case! Magbak was recommended to me by a fellow teacher and I absolutely love it! The case comes with a screen protector and black accent parts. I ordered a pink set of accents and installing them was easy. The screen protector had a...
MagBak Magnetic Phone Case for iPhone 15 Series | Slim | MagSafe Charging
I use this dot journal for my teacher planner. I am creating my own this year because I couldn't find one that fit all my needs. If you are looking for a high quality bullet journal, this is it! It doesn't bleed through and has sooo many pages! It ha...
Bullet Dotted Journal Dot Grid Notebook B5
These are VITAL to my daily work as an educator. I use them for everything from sectioning my gradebook to marking future lessons. They are amazingly sticky but don't tear up pages and can be rearranged as needed. I also write on the larger ones with...
Post-it Flags Combo Pack, 4 Dispensers, 120
I have been working hard to save my voice and trying not to talk over students. This chime has been a lifesaver!!! It gets students' attention very well and isn't too loud!
Three Tone Chime for Meditation & Relaxation
I got this laynard because it has a hard ID holder and was worried about the size. It holds both my ID badge and my tech card for my smart board. It comes with a retractable clip, a stationary clip, and a detachable clip. It is a little longer than I...
Inspirational Quotes Lanyard
This is my 2nd year using this exact gradebook. It has two hard covers and a book mark. The wire binding is very strong and lasts way past a year of use. I love the year overview and the fact that there are 50 student spaces. It is more than enough f...
Elan HARDCOVER Plan & Record Book 8.5x11
These are some of the best magnets I've found! They are cheap and super, super sticky! They come in a thin pack and are very easy to pop apart and adhere. I use them put signs on my whiteboard and they work amazing!
X-bet MAGNET Hyper-Sticky Magnetic Squares
As a teacher, I am balancing the new world of AI and trying to figure out how to prepare students for the new world we live in. This book is a fantastic look at how we can shift our mindset to teach better and prepare our students for the future.
The Digital Mindset: What It Really Takes to Thrive in the Age of Data, Algorithms, and AI|Hardcover
It's no secret that our students are struggling now more than ever. This book does a fantastic job of breaking down the science of what the shift to a digital world has done to our children. Eye opening read for sure.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness|Hardcover
The new world of technology and AI comes with a new skillset students need to learn. How can we shift education from a knowledge-based system to a skills-based system? Part of that process is Guided Inquiry Design. This book provides a lot of practic...
Guided Inquiry Design® in Action: Middle School|Paperback
Guided Inquiry is a lot like project based learning and the scientific method of research. This book explains, in detail, what this type of design is and how it can be used in the classroom to prepare students for the future.
Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century|Paperback
Who doesn't love a label maker?? This one is so efficient and easy to use. The app makes customizing your labels so simple! I have used it so much in my classroom to label things and make it easier for students to find what they need.
PHOMEMO D30 Smart Mini Label Maker
These are my new favorite pens. They are so good at erasing and they flow decently well. I use them daily and my students are obsessed with them.
Pilot FriXion Clicker Erasable Gel Ink Pens, Fine Point, 0.7mm, Assorted Ink, 8 Count
Refills for the Frixion pens. Unfortunately, I've only found black, blue, and rarely I find red. BUT if you are using these daily like I do, the black and blue refills come in handy!
Pilot FriXion Gel Ink Pen Refills 0.70 mm, Fine Point - Black Ink - Erasable - 3 / Pack
This is one of my new favorite fidgets. It feels like a mix between kneadable erasers and cloud dough. It's super satisfying and hard to put down. Perfect for my 2 minutes of decompression time between classes!
Blur Original Brights Citron Unit
The toughest and most satisfying squish ball I've ever had. Students are dying to play with it, but I don't let them! It's slightly bigger than a tennis ball and I end up tossing it quite a bit. When it's cold, it's very stiff, which is good for rele...
Speks Jumbo Gump Memory Gel Stress Ball Blue 3.5 Inch Diameter
Middle School Reads
This is a Classic Middle School read that every middle school teacher should definitely check out. It teaches so many life lessons, but it is also a banned book, so keep that in mind. While some of the social aspects and slang may be outdated, the em...
The Outsiders (B&N Exclusive
These are a fantastic way to display books on the whiteboard! I just got a set and love them!
WEAIZYS 2Pcs Magnetic Book Shelf for Whiteboard, Acrylic Book Holder & Pen Holder, Black
Such an amazing classic. I recommend all middle schoolers read this!
The Giver (Newbery Medal Winner)
My classroom novel for the 2026-2027 school year. I am excited to share this book with my students. It changed my life in middle school and I want to share that experience with them!
Hatchet (Brian's Saga Series #1)
This can be a challenging read and is great for advanced students. It is such an incredible story!
Divergent (Divergent Series #1)
Of course, Twilight is a required YA read!
Twilight (20th Anniversary Edition)
With the movie coming out this year, students should definitely read the book first!!
Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles #1)
Percy Jackson is one of my most requested books in the classroom library. Students love it, and there's no secret why!
Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers) (B&N Exclusive Edition)
This book has become a smash hit! With book 3 coming out, it's definitely something students will love to get caught up in.
Impossible Creatures
Warriors has been around for so long! I was over the moon about the graphic novels coming out and was so happy that they released all the parts together. These were a hit at our book fair this fall as well!
Warriors Graphic Novel: The New Prophecy, Part One of Three
Every year I have at least one student completely obsessed with Wings of Fire. What's not to love? It's a very well written story!
The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire #1)
Wings of Fire made accessible! Students love graphic novels and the Wings of Fire series was beautifully done! The graphics are seriously some of the best I've ever seen!!
Wings of Fire #1-#4: A Graphic Novel Box Set (Wings of Fire Graphic Novels #1-#4)
NO POLITICS - Harry Potter is an incredible story that will withstand the author's insanity. Regardless of your thoughts on that, students can learn a lot from the story of Harry Potter and I recommend it for every student. If you don't want to suppo...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: 25th Anniversary Edition (Harry Potter Series #1)
I'm not exaggerating when I say that students beg me for this book. I have one copy in my classroom and it is constantly checked out. Students love it so much. I love that the old stories I grew up with are finding new life!
Kristy's Great Idea (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series #1)
If students watched the movie, they should read the books!! They are so much more detailed and interesting! This story made me laugh and cry, I loved it!
The Wild Robot (Wild Robot Series #1)