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Teacher Wishlist Inspo
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items There are lots of classroom items here - decorations, organizers, and more! Check out my other list for teacher fits and accessories.
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Activities and Academics
Decorations
Organization
Read-Alouds
Calm Corner & Games
Activities and Academics
This magnetic incentive chart is so fun and bright, plus it’s an easy way to keep track of some whole class progress! Use it for when the whole class is focused, asking questions, or meets a goal for the day! Just make sure you’re specific about what...
Magnetic Smiley Face Reward Jar
These can be used for a couple of things. I have loved them as investigation notebooks for science, social studies, and other research projects. I also keep a few in my prize drawer and students love to snag them for drawing!
24 Pack Colorful Unlined Notebooks 3.9x5.5
My students stick these in their math notebooks, and I keep a set laminated as a little portable reference chart.
Multiplication Mini Sticker Chart, Pack of 24
If you teach cursive like I do, you know how the kids want to practice alllll day. This gives them a little reference they can use for independent practice!
Cursive Mini Sticker Chart, Pack of 24
Teach your students a valuable communication skill and allow them the resource to practice on their own!
Sign Language 56 Flash Cards
One of our big standards is learning about life cycles, and I found this simple bulletin board set to make it that much easier to teach.
Life Cycles Bulletin Board Set
I have many emerging bilingual learners, and having math resources in their native language is a must!
Multiplicacion: Multiplication Instructional Resources Mini Bulletin Board Set
Decorations
I love this window curtain. It is easy to roll up and take down quickly. It is super cute and bright. I have had it for 3 years without issues. It comes in lots of other patterns, too!
Classroom Door Window Curtain
This little astronaut light is so cute. Small but mighty, my class loves to have this on during our independent reading time!
Astronaut Galaxy Projector
This 8x10 rug has lasted a year without any stains or discoloration! It’s the perfect size for a class of around 24, and it will blend with any other decor you choose. It has become a great, warm centerpiece for our morning meetings.
8x10 Classroom Rug
I've used these for games, centers, and decorations, like this BINGO Board I made! I can easily switch out the goals they have reached and the reward we are working toward.
Self Adhesive Hook & Loop Dots
YES! You will use them! If you have any shred of magnetic surface in your classroom, you will use these so frequently. I hang things from the board all the time - standards, anchor charts, hall passes…you name it. Plus, since they're magnetic, you ca...
Magnetic Hooks
These are great for displaying expectations or miniature anchor charts. Easy to swap out or keep the same info all year!
4x6 Frame for 2 Pictures (8 Pack, White)
I love using little lamps to create a calmer morning!
Smiley Face Checkerboard Lamp
Organization
I don't even know what I would do without this. I use it ALL DAY, and teachers regularly ask me where I got it from! It is a great gift for anyone with a desk job. I jot notes on it, keep my most-used supplies inside, and I even add details to sub pl...
Desk Dry Erase Whiteboard with Storage
You can buy these lots of places, and they make other colors as well! I've used them to stash sets of mini student anchor charts, flash cards, mini morning bins, phonics activities, and more. They are super multipurpose and stick easily in a cabinet ...
16 Inner Cases Plastic Storage Container Box
I have a bad habit of grabbing a planner and never touching it, but this one was so easy to use and had everything I needed!
Teacher Planner | Lesson Plan Book | Erin Condren
I stick lots of early finisher activities, absent work, and sets of anchor charts that students can access independently. They’re also great for stashing homework or things to be graded without adding to that stack on your desk!
Magnetic Pockets
I used this for three years to store 30 science notebooks before it broke. It made it easy for each table to store their set separately. If you kept it as teacher-use only I’m sure it could’ve gotten double that many years!
Desk Paper Storage Tray 5 Tier
This was originally teacher toolbox for supplies like magnets, paper clips, and rubber bands. I upgraded to a larger one so now this holds smaller prizes like stickers, bookmarks, and erasers!
Plastic Drawer Storage Cabinet
I get lots of compliments on this backpack, but more importantly, it matches my dog. Just kidding the important thing is that it holds all my stuff and all that.
LOVEVOOK Cow Laptop Backpack
These are perfect for creating book displays! I use some in my library section to highlight the latest must-reads and seasonal books, but I have more near my bulletin boards that hold up examples of student workbooks or books related to those topics.
Acrylic Book Stand for Display, 4.5x5-Inch
Made for shoes, but can be used for plenty of other things! I have had students store rewards bucks, snacks, flash cards, and headphones in these. It has lasted 3 years! I just use command hooks to hang it on the wall and labels to put each student's...
24 Pockets Hanging Organizer
Any size, any color, I could never have enough of these! I have used them to store files, binders, clipboards, whiteboards, headphones, notebooks, the list goes on. Check for lots of different sizes and colors!
Sterilite Plastic Crate
These hold my STEM materials, but are great for all kinds of organization.
20-Pack Storage Bins with Lids
Are these not so cute?? I keep mine in a bin that hangs by the door so I can always make sure they have a pass.
Personalized Hall Passes
This stays in the back of my closet and keeps everything neat and tidy.
Bulletin Board Border Organizer
This is SO CONVENIENT! Store your markers upside down and they will last even longer.
Magnetic Marker Holder
You think you won't use it? Think again.
Label Maker
I stick so many things together with these - flash cards, anchor charts, practice sheets, etc.
Key Rings
Check your sizes! I make my own nametags with student numbers, jobs, log-in codes, whatever and print them out to stick in here. You can also use them to label shelves or other items!
Self-Adhesive Plastic Card Sleeve Top Open
I have mine set where each remote makes a different noise. One hangs in the hallway and tells us someone needs to be greeted! The other is an attention-getter that I mainly leave for my subs.
Wireless Doorbell with 2 Remotes & 1 Receiver
These are super durable. I have used them for take-home and in-class and they have lasted the full year every time.
Heavy Duty Folders with Clear Pockets -18
Read-Alouds
We do rock-paper-scissors tournaments as a brain break, and this is a fun way to introduce it to them.
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
This is a great book for learning about inventors!
Saving the Day: Garrett Morgan's Traffic Signal
I use this as a whole class book study, and it always inspires interesting conversations!
No Talking - Andrew Clements
Calm Corner & Games
This calms my students down.
Double-Sided Alphabet Tracing
Even I need to use these sometimes!
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards
Calm corner, but make it help them with logical thinking!
Slide Puzzle Brain Teasers Logic Game
Call me silly but I keep this with my indoor recess games and my students love to click-clack away. It isn't plugged into anything, nor does it need to be. It's pretty relaxing! You can also print typing activities and keep them in dry-erase pockets ...
Basic Black Keyboard
Get your kids off of tablets! Pleeease!
Origami Paper 1000 Sheets
This is a fun partner game that works on addition fluency and strategy in a competitive way!
Shut The Box Dice Game