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Teacher Must Haves
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By
Kirsty Burgess
These are some of the things that make my role as a teacher so much easier and more enjoyable!
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Books
Great read aloud with the whole class, provides rich writing prompts as well.
Gruffalo books
Great shared novel
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Whole class novel
Kensuke's Kingdom: Unabridged edition - Michael Morpurgo
Great book for juniors - Can integrate with Maths and Art
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: 9780399226908
Senior class shared novel
War Horse (Scholastic Gold): Morpurgo, Michael
Amazing resources to help implement structured Literacy
Little Learners Love Literacy
A beautiful story based on real events
The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner
A beautiful book for children dealing with big emotions
Aroha's Way - A Children's Guide through Emotions
A systematic approach to teaching writing
The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit ...
My ultimate favourite…
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
Resources
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Canva
Amazing Search engine for teaching ideas
Pinterest
Awesome app to supplement learning
Reading Eggs
Maths App
Free Math Learning Game for Kids | Prodigy Education
Online quiz maker
Kahoot!
A systematic approach to teaching spelling. I have had so much success using this with my students.
The Code
Handy for so many craft activities
Letter Stamps
Way better than pins or staples!
Velcro Dots
Perfect for behaviour management
Desk Pets
Soooo good for when you need to create ruled lines
Miseyo Handwriting Lines Practice Roller Stamp
Kids love sharing news with this
Microphone
So easy
Desk Clamp Power Strip
So good!
russell+hazel Acrylic Laptop Stand, Desktop Org
A need!
Screen Cleaner
Good for winter!
Mug Warmer
A must for teachers!
Macbook
Great for cable organisation!
Cable Management Box
Good for planning!
Papermate Pens
