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Teacher Desk Essentials 🍎
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items Welcome to my teacher desk!!! Four years of teaching and here are some great products that make your day easier! And as a teacher we will take what we can where we can! These products will have you prepared for whatever comes your way!!! First year e...
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✏️Organization
🖊️ Writing Supplies
☕️ Daily Essentials
💻 Tech
🪴Comfort
Classroom Survival
✏️Organization
I LOVE this thing!!! The spin is so nice and it’s so aesthetically pleasing!! Such a cute basic organizer!
SKYDUE 360 Rotating Desk Pen Organizer 5 Slots
You have to have your favorite pens accessible!!! These are adorable and so helpful!!
Pen Holder - Amazon.com
these help with small groups/ organizing paperwork. Alsooooo you can use them to sort your colored construction paper!!!!
File Organizer: Office Products - Amazon.com
You need to have a turn in tray!! Kids will always know where to put their papers and you won’t have a huge mess on your desk!!
Paper Tray - Amazon.com
sooooo helpful!!! Keeps your clipboards organized and if you number them you will always know who hasn’t returned their clipboard!!!!
Double Clipboard Stand - 1 stand - Really Good Stuff
You just have to have this. It helps with organization of your classroom sooo much!! Keeping things labeled and organized is key to your own sanity!!!
Label Maker - Amazon.com
I love the acrylic look of these and it makes it so much easier to find what you’re looking for! You have to stay organized as a teacher!!!
Acrylic Drawer Organizer - Amazon.com
🖊️ Writing Supplies
You will absolutely love these pens! The colors are great and they write AMAZINGLY! A big tip I have is to color code things as much as you can!
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, 12 Count
amazing pens with super great colors! Remember color code as much as you can! I love these they write so well and you haveeee to have pens!
PILOT G2 Gelschreiber – 29 Farben. Weichschreibend.
SHARPIES ARE A MUST HAVE!! You will always need these to write on things. Also I let my students use them when we do “how to draws” makes it so much more special to use a sharpie!
Sharpie: Permanent Markers, Highlighters, Pens, & More
I’m not even sorry you can’t beat expo… amazing markers that last more than a week! If you’re storing them up and down though make sure to store them cap down so the ink doesn’t run out!!!
EXPO: Whiteboard and Dry Erase Board Markers & Accessories
ERASABLE HIGHLIGHTERS! Idk if it’s my adhd but I always highlight too much!!! This makes it easy to erase! I use these a lot in my PD. Also, we just took LETRS training and needed these every class!
Pilot FriXion Light Pastel Erasable Highlighters, 3 Pack
these are nice because they don’t need dry time!!! Honestly my students buy these and bring them to school too! lol
BIC Wite-Out EZ Correct Tear-Resistant Tape
☕️ Daily Essentials
love my Owala keeps my water cold and omg they have so many cute accessories for it now!!!
Water Bottles, Tumblers, Coffee Mugs & More | Owala®
if allowed in your school you have to have!!! You know that feeling after lunch… you need a pick me up!!! This is so perfect for that!
K-Mini Mate™ Coffee Maker - Keurig
I LIVE BY THIS!!! As a teacher you can’t just go to the bathroom whenever you want… but the problem is you still need your caffeine… WELL HERES YOUR SOLUTION!!! This gum is amazing. Also it makes a really good gift for your coworkers! I always am sha...
Neuro gum
keep snacks in your classroom! I can’t function on an empty stomach and forgetting your lunch is the worst!!!
Protein Bars in Protein Bars - Walmart.com
keep your snacks in a safe container so you don’t get bugs!!!
Large Snackle Box - Amazon.com
💻 Tech
I love this so much!! Laptops can be frustrating… this makes everything sooo much easier! Plus how stinking cute is this??? I love mine sooo much!!
Cute Keyboard And Mouse Wireless - Amazon.com
This is great! I always say ALEXA set a 5 min timer. It’s also a great tool for students who need a reset but don’t want to force them. Also you can play music set reminders this is a great tool!!
Shop Echo devices: Amazon Devices & Accessories
Idk about you but we don’t have an in our school!!! This helps sooooo much!! I plug it into my computer and just relax!!
Gaiatop USB Desk Fan, Small & Powerful
my laptop doesn’t have a usb port so I have to have an adapter. We also use them for our headphones!!!
Adapters - Made by Apple - All Accessories
I CAN NOT TEACH WITHOUT MY DOCUMENT CAMERA! A lot of times I will put a worksheet on the camera and then do it on the whiteboard. Then I don’t lose my copy and the kids can see in real time. Also they can write on the whiteboard too!!
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Document Cameras
🪴Comfort
KEEP THIS IN YOUR DESK!!! Winters get so brutal!!! You need this!
Skincare Products for Lips | ChapStick – Chapstick SBC
Keep lotion in your classroom! Can help with more boo boos than you think (;
Unscented Body Lotion – Biodegradable Formula & Vegan Hydration
You’re not really a teacher if you don’t have at least 40 cardigans! But seriously always keep one at school in case!
Women's Cardigans + Jackets - Barefoot Dreams
just trust me on this one… you know about once a month you will thank your past self for having this at school!!!
Heat Therapy - Pure Enrichment
Classroom Survival
this one doesn’t need a reason.. lol kids stay sneezing on you plus your first 5 years are when you get the sickest!!!
All Hand Sanitizers
I wipe my desk down aeast 2 times a day and every time I do the wipe is dirty!!! Kids are dirty!! I always hand them a wipe before they leave for the day to wipe down their desks! The less kids that get sick the better! Stuff spreads sooo fast!
Disinfecting Wipes - Amazon.com
10 toes down on the stuff it gets out and stain and it’s so convenient to just keep in your classroom. It says it’s made for babies but trust me you’re going to need it!
Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater Spray
Keep at least a few of these on you! Pen stains, highlighter, lunch… you need this.
Tide Stain Remover for Clothes, Tide To Go Pen
you should always keep this in your room! Sending kids down to the nurse isn’t always realistic!!! Bandaids are the top priority!!
General Medi Mini First Aid Kit, 110 Pc
bandaids!!!!!!
OURTONE™ Bandages for Black & Brown Skin Tones - Band-aid
KEEP THESE ON YOU!! Do you know how many times I had to use a rubber band and omg that hurts taking it out!!
Black Hair Ties - Amazon.com
One thing I always buy for new teachers and tell them keep it I. Their classroom!! If you don’t need it one of your coworkers will!!!
Advil (Ibuprofen) Liqui-Gels Minis for Pain Relief
keep these seriously! Also you don’t know how many “ tummy aches” these can solve. But seriously they do help with tummy aches! And bad breath (;
Red And White Mints - Amazon.com
🎀 Cute Extras
These are so cute!!! Something to fancy up your desk!
Desk Skirts: A Must-Have for Classroom Decor | TikTok
HOW ADORABLE!!!! I love this!!! Anything customized is adorable!!
Teacher Desk Name Plates - Zazzle
Mouse pad you can find the cutest ones!! I so want a Taylor swift one that says “I cry a lot but I am so productive it’s an art”
Cute Mouse Pad - Amazon.com
THIS IS SO CUTE!!! I love how it makes your space just feel more homey!!
Nusogon Cordless Touch Table Lamp Classic