Teacher Supplies

Be creative. I cannot tell you how many times this school year I have been told to be creative when the internet was down. I am super creative. So creative sometimes that it hurts to cram all that creativity in one brain. I have to write things down constantly. Ideas come into my head at the most inconvenient times, too. As I am falling asleep or driving on the interstate. I am a pack rat. I see an empty box of granola bars and I try to think of what I can use the box for. I collect jars, old keys, pizza boxes,loose fabric scraps, broken plates,old newspapers, magazines, etc. There can be an opportunity to use anything. Most recently, I bought new sheets and kept the plastic bags they come in. They are square and have a zipper! Perfect for holding group craft supplies. I would like to emphasize this next sentence. TEACHERS SPEND THEIR OWN MONEY ON THEIR CLASSROOMS. I try to inform everyone about this. We can only claim 250 bucks on our taxes. I am going to try to itemize my expenses this year. I am well over the 1,000 dollar mark. On December 31st I spent some money on my classroom. Mainly organizing materials and games for early finishers. Here is that list for inquiring minds: A few books from Amazon, lesson plans from teacherspayteachers.com, 2 big buckets, 2 medium size baskets, 2 tupperware organizing containers, 6 small covered containers, 1 game of checkers, 1 pack of sharpies, 5 sticky tack packs, 2 100 piece puzzles, 1 box of markers, 1 ruler, 1 pack of division flashcards, 1 pack of multiplication flashcards,1 pack of memory flashcards, UNO game, Dominoes, 50 beverage stirrers, 1 pack of construction paper, 10 huge poster boards, and 18 small poster boards. All of these things will be destroyed in the next couple on months. These things are torn apart by kids very fast. Without them, those 18,000 minutes would go less smooth.