Before moving back to the states, my friend Jill gave me a stack of books to read and I am furiously making progress. I always read a lot--even during the school year--but the nature of my reading content is pretty different now than it is when I am reading for school (university courses). During the school year I read about teaching, learning, special needs, language acquisition, policy, curriculum, instruction, etc. Now, I am enjoying some very light "fluff" reading and I love it. In the past three days I have read Something Blue, Baby Proof, and The Undomestic Goddess. When I read books like these I tend to want to just curl up on the couch (or in bed...or on a lounge chair in the sun) and read for hours. It only takes me about a day and a half and then I am on to the next read. I just (in the last 10 minutes) finished The Undomestic Goddess (which is by the same author at the Shopaholic series) and I have already selected the next victim: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts. Mr. Sneaker also bought me two books when he was in London, but they are a bit more heavy than silly romantic mindless stories so I am saving those for when I am done with my girly reads.
I almost feel guilty about the amount of time I have spent reading and relaxing in the past week, yet the truth is, I have nothing pressing to do. The "to do" lists have not come to a complete halt because there has still been loads of laundry, organizing, and grocery shopping, but there is much more idleness going on and I love it. I am kind of craving a little more "teacher text" so tomorrow I may also tackle The Reading Teacher I got in the mail awhile back.
Also, tomorrow evening my mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law are arriving for a visit which means tomorrow will be a full day of cleaning the apartment and getting everything all nice and shiny and dust free (with some breaks for reading time!).
It is such a nice feeling to be hanging around on a Sunday night knowing that I do not have to go to work in the morning....
Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids
In my own life I do a lot to stay healthy like exercising, eating well, drinking lots of water, and getting enough sleep (well at least trying to!) (This week I have been having trouble sleeping due to jetlag, but yesterday I enjoyed a 4 hour nap and a good night's sleep thanks to my friend Ambien!)
Obesity has become an epidemic in the US and as teachers, we play a role in educating kids about how they be healthy (especially since many kids do not have healthy role models at home). Sadly, there are many overweight/obese children in our schools and as an individual who places personal health in a high regard, I am all for taking steps to encourage healthy behaviors in the kids I teach.
At most grade levels, there are health standards that we need to teach, but there are other steps we can take to increase awareness of what kids can do to be healthy. The May/June issue of Instructor magazine included an article with 15 ideas for better health at schools. I have changed some of the wording and included key points, but these ideas all come from the Instructor article...(my comments are in italics)
1. Walk the Walk--Walking is a simple way to make a difference in students' health and it's free! Use pedometers for educational purposes. Set a goal of how many steps you want to take as a class. Start the school day with a 10 minute walk.
2. Get Creative with Rewards--Steer away from using candy or treats to show kids they've done a good job. Instead try offering pencils, stickers or special privileges such as being the leader or picking the music for dance time.
3. Avoid Linking Punishment to Physical Activity--Disciplining kids who act out by making them sit out during recess deprives them of a needed physical outlet. Physical activity actually improves behavior and should be promoted in school as a regular, enjoyable activity.
Obesity has become an epidemic in the US and as teachers, we play a role in educating kids about how they be healthy (especially since many kids do not have healthy role models at home). Sadly, there are many overweight/obese children in our schools and as an individual who places personal health in a high regard, I am all for taking steps to encourage healthy behaviors in the kids I teach.
At most grade levels, there are health standards that we need to teach, but there are other steps we can take to increase awareness of what kids can do to be healthy. The May/June issue of Instructor magazine included an article with 15 ideas for better health at schools. I have changed some of the wording and included key points, but these ideas all come from the Instructor article...(my comments are in italics)
1. Walk the Walk--Walking is a simple way to make a difference in students' health and it's free! Use pedometers for educational purposes. Set a goal of how many steps you want to take as a class. Start the school day with a 10 minute walk.
2. Get Creative with Rewards--Steer away from using candy or treats to show kids they've done a good job. Instead try offering pencils, stickers or special privileges such as being the leader or picking the music for dance time.
3. Avoid Linking Punishment to Physical Activity--Disciplining kids who act out by making them sit out during recess deprives them of a needed physical outlet. Physical activity actually improves behavior and should be promoted in school as a regular, enjoyable activity.
Do you use loss of recess as a consequence for poor behavior? I do, but it is always something I struggle with. Should I? or Shouldn't I???
4.Curb Cupcakes--Have students each make a card for the birthday child or have all kids sign a special T-shirt for the birthday child. Consider celebrating all of the month's birthdays at once (this sounds especially good for 1/2 day Kinder since we don't have a lot of time in our very short schedule).
How do you celebrate birthdays in your classroom?
My first grade team asked students to bring a favorite book for their birthday and then we sang to them. We wrote the words to Happy Birthday on sentence strips and then cut them apart. The birthday boy/girl got to pick a friend and mix up the birthday song. Then, we sang the silly mixed up version. We always had a good giggle and no cupcakes were involved!
5. Offer New, Healthy Foods--Give kids a chance to taste new foods. (have you seen Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution?) Cafeteria food tends to be less than nutritious. Make changes. My school in OR started a school garden and kids get to eat fresh vegetables that they helped to grow! How cool is that??
6. Take a Break to Move--Take physical activity breaks throughout the day. (I like to take wiggle breaks and I do love a good dance party or game of freeze dance)
7. Incorporate Physical Activity into your Lesson Plans--Kids don't need to be seated at desks to learn and brains work better when there is blood flow. Remember that kids have different learning styles and those who learn best from "doing" and from movement need their share of lessons that promote their unique type of learning. Also, what class does not like to get up, move around, and be active?
8. Give Healthy Homework--Challenge kids to try a new fruit or to do some healthy activities and report back. Track progress on a chart.
9. Weave Lesson about Nutrition Across Disciplines--some examples...talk about nutrition in science, make a graph of favorite vegetables, learn about the culture of various foods, or write poetry about fruit. Health does not have to be limited to Health class.
10. Go Outside--Plant a garden and then chart the growth of your produce. Do math problems with chalk on the playground. Take an environmental walk.
11. Raise Funds without Food--Steer away from unhealthy food sales to raise money. Try selling wrapping paper or magazines or have a car wash.
12. Say Cheers to Water--Let kids bring refillable water bottles to class. It's a responsibility and source of pride for kids to have their own water bottles.
13. Ask Kids to Keep a Food Log--Post the food pyramid in the classroom. Have students write down what they eat and then analyze their diet for quality and for eating all of the recommended food groups.
14. Fuel up at Snack Time--Ask kids to bring a fruit or a vegetable for snack time. Healthy food is costlier than junk food, and not as convenient as buying large quantities of animal crackers or pretzels so it could be tough to "require" this, yet I do like the idea.
15. Be a Role Model--"When you spend 6-8 hours with kids, there are lots of ways teachers can do some positive modeling and reinforce healthy living."(Sarah Krieger). I think this is one of the most poignant points of this entire article.
There are some things from this list that simply won't be feasible for some schools and/or some teachers. Not all schools can grow their own garden. Making district wide changes in cafeteria menus is not a simple task (just ask Jamie Oliver!!) and is not always plausible. I do think, however, that if we are personally invested, we can start with making some healthy changes in our own classrooms and hopefully our healthy attitudes will be contagious!!!
What is your favorite idea from the list?
Rhyme Time, Soap Boxes, & Doughnuts
Instructor Magazine includes lots of fun lesson/activity ideas submitted by teachers. I came across several that I thought sounded like ideas I would like to use in Kindergarten this year, so I thought I would share them.
Rhyme Match Box
Focus Skills-rhyming, sensory skills, shapes, language, recognizing words
What To Do--Place a variety of items or photos in a box. Make sure each item has a "rhyme match." You could use a sock and a block, a brick and a stick, a cat and a bat--the options are endless. Have each child pick an item from the box. When the box is empty, have the children look for their "rhyme match."
Then Try This--Place a cloth over the box so that children can't see in. Have them slip their hand in and pull out one item and then another. Do they rhyme? If so, they are in the game for another round. If not, they are out. Play until there is only one child left standing
This sounds a bit like the rhyming game I posted about from Lakeshore the other day. If I got that game, I could use it for stations, but could use the materials included to do this game with the students as well.
Rhyme Pockets
Focus Skills--rhyming, reading, hand-eye coordination, language
What To Do--Attach a variety of pictures to card pockets. Then, write words that rhyme with the pictures you have chosen on popsicle sticks and place them in a baggie. If you are doing this with non-readers, put pictures on the popsicle sticks, too. Attach the pockets to the wall where kids can read them. Encourage children to select popsicle sticks from the jar and place them in the pockets with the picture that rhymes.
Then Try This--To save space and make is easy to use year after year, attach card pockets to the inside of a file folder. ( I think I would do this to make it a station activity).
Easier Card Storage
Idea submitted to Instructor by Nicole Hughes from Alabama--
Playing cards (and the boxes they come in) get lost easily (and I [KT] will add that they get ripped, torn, & destroyed as well!) in my classroom, so I bought travel soap containers at a dollar store to store the cards in! They are colorful, durable, and easy to label.
Doughnut Vowels
Idea submitted by April Clark from Alabama
My students play "Delicious Doughnuts" as a short and long-vowel review game. Each student is given five small paper plates, each with a vowel written in the center. They are then given "doughnuts"-- or larger paper plates with the centers cut out--with different letters on each side of the doughnut hole. To make words and practice vowel sounds, they place the "doughnut" over top of the small plate, read the word they've formed, and write it down. They proceed for each vowel plate and switch plates with other students to review new words. This activity is great for centers!
I bet creative/artistic teachers could make this really cute!!
Next up-- Let's Move: Better Health at School (also from Instructor!)
and
Outlaw Glitter...and 21 more rules for teachers
Rhyme Match Box
Focus Skills-rhyming, sensory skills, shapes, language, recognizing words
What To Do--Place a variety of items or photos in a box. Make sure each item has a "rhyme match." You could use a sock and a block, a brick and a stick, a cat and a bat--the options are endless. Have each child pick an item from the box. When the box is empty, have the children look for their "rhyme match."
Then Try This--Place a cloth over the box so that children can't see in. Have them slip their hand in and pull out one item and then another. Do they rhyme? If so, they are in the game for another round. If not, they are out. Play until there is only one child left standing
This sounds a bit like the rhyming game I posted about from Lakeshore the other day. If I got that game, I could use it for stations, but could use the materials included to do this game with the students as well.
Rhyme Pockets
Focus Skills--rhyming, reading, hand-eye coordination, language
What To Do--Attach a variety of pictures to card pockets. Then, write words that rhyme with the pictures you have chosen on popsicle sticks and place them in a baggie. If you are doing this with non-readers, put pictures on the popsicle sticks, too. Attach the pockets to the wall where kids can read them. Encourage children to select popsicle sticks from the jar and place them in the pockets with the picture that rhymes.
Then Try This--To save space and make is easy to use year after year, attach card pockets to the inside of a file folder. ( I think I would do this to make it a station activity).
Easier Card Storage
Idea submitted to Instructor by Nicole Hughes from Alabama--
Playing cards (and the boxes they come in) get lost easily (and I [KT] will add that they get ripped, torn, & destroyed as well!) in my classroom, so I bought travel soap containers at a dollar store to store the cards in! They are colorful, durable, and easy to label.
Doughnut Vowels
Idea submitted by April Clark from Alabama
My students play "Delicious Doughnuts" as a short and long-vowel review game. Each student is given five small paper plates, each with a vowel written in the center. They are then given "doughnuts"-- or larger paper plates with the centers cut out--with different letters on each side of the doughnut hole. To make words and practice vowel sounds, they place the "doughnut" over top of the small plate, read the word they've formed, and write it down. They proceed for each vowel plate and switch plates with other students to review new words. This activity is great for centers!
I bet creative/artistic teachers could make this really cute!!
Next up-- Let's Move: Better Health at School (also from Instructor!)
and
Outlaw Glitter...and 21 more rules for teachers
Sharing is Caring
I recently tore out several pages from the most recent issues of Instructor magazine and I will be writing some posts this week on the articles I found interesting (I have a stack!)
(I also want to create some sort of system for organizing the little tidbits of wisdom I find so I can actually locate them and use them when needed. Frequently I come across great websites, articles, and ideas but without a system to catalog them I find that I lose track! I am thinking of starting an idea notebook where I can have sections for cool educational websites/blogs, books, ideas, inspirations, items to buy etc., but that will have to be a different post after I get it all figured out!)
One article I tore out of Instructor is called:
10 Ways to help ELLs Succeed in Math.
Great topic, right?
I am not going to summarize every point from the article, but I would like to share the basic bullet points of their top 10 strategies....
1. Create vocabulary banks
2. Use maniulatives
3. Modify teacher talk and practice wait time
4. Elicit nonverbal responses (like thumbs up or thumbs down)
5. Use sentence frames
6. Design questions and prompts for different proficiency levels
7. Use prompts to support student responses
8. Consider language and math skills when grouping students
9. Utilize partner talk
10. Ask for choral responses from students
The article also included some additional teaching tips!
(I also want to create some sort of system for organizing the little tidbits of wisdom I find so I can actually locate them and use them when needed. Frequently I come across great websites, articles, and ideas but without a system to catalog them I find that I lose track! I am thinking of starting an idea notebook where I can have sections for cool educational websites/blogs, books, ideas, inspirations, items to buy etc., but that will have to be a different post after I get it all figured out!)
How do you keep track of ideas???
One article I tore out of Instructor is called:
10 Ways to help ELLs Succeed in Math.
Great topic, right?
I am not going to summarize every point from the article, but I would like to share the basic bullet points of their top 10 strategies....
1. Create vocabulary banks
2. Use maniulatives
3. Modify teacher talk and practice wait time
4. Elicit nonverbal responses (like thumbs up or thumbs down)
5. Use sentence frames
6. Design questions and prompts for different proficiency levels
7. Use prompts to support student responses
8. Consider language and math skills when grouping students
9. Utilize partner talk
10. Ask for choral responses from students
What do you think of the list?
What strategies are you already doing?
What strategies are new for you?
The article also included some additional teaching tips!
- use pictures and manipulatives!
- show and tell whenever possible through demonstration
- get the students up and active
- use small groups to allow ELL students to feel more comfortable and confident
- give ELL's opportunites to work individually
- relate a concept to a personal experience
- have students keep journals (my friend Jill (third grade teacher) used math journals and had students write down vocabulary words, pictures, definitions, and examples. The students then brought the journals home daily so parents could see what they were learning and help with homework if needed). I really like this idea a lot!!!
Where do you get your best teaching ideas?
Let's Talk Post-Its
As teachers, we all agree that Post-Its rock. Pretty much any form of cutsie paper products, office supplies, or organizational tools have us at hello. When I was in the US I actually stocked up on Post-its (they were on sale at Office Depot in Cali) despite the fact that I now have to bring them with me when I travel back there in 5 weeks...I couldn't help it! I just love them!
As I was browsing through Instructor magazine (which by the way showcases the presidential family on the cover and in the photo Obama's eyes are closed (couldn't they choose another one...?!)), I came across an advertisement for a Teacher Activity Contest sponsored by none other than our beloved Post-it!
Here is the deal: All you have to do is submit an idea for an activity that utilizes Post-its! Check it out for yourself!
The website says...
Judging criteria for a winning submission:
If you enter, you are eligible to win a $5,000 classroom makeover! (Grand Prize) The prize includes:
Other prizes...
$500 Teacher Spa Makeover (8 First Prizes will be awarded)
$100 of Post-it Products (8 Second Prizes will be awarded)
If you visit the site, you can click on different subject areas to view different ideas that have already been submitted. The contest goes until July 29th, so start brainstorming!!!!
As I was checking out the link to this contest, I also saw a link to sign up for Post-it perks that you can receive via email. They send notices of new products, deals, and special offers for educators. Post-it loves us too!
Are you following Post-it on ? [ @postitproducts ] I am!
Did you know that you can purchase a Treasure Chest containing 10 pounds of various Post-it products for $54.95?? If you think about the cost of just one pack of lined 4X6 Post-its, then you know that sounds like a pretty sweet deal!
As I was browsing through Instructor magazine (which by the way showcases the presidential family on the cover and in the photo Obama's eyes are closed (couldn't they choose another one...?!)), I came across an advertisement for a Teacher Activity Contest sponsored by none other than our beloved Post-it!
Here is the deal: All you have to do is submit an idea for an activity that utilizes Post-its! Check it out for yourself!
The website says...
Judging criteria for a winning submission:
 | Creativity | ||
| Adaptability | ||
| Encourages learning and makes it fun |
If you enter, you are eligible to win a $5,000 classroom makeover! (Grand Prize) The prize includes:
- Treasure Chest of Post-it® Office Products
- Hi-definition Projector
- Post-it® Easel Pads
- Post-it® Labels
- Ergo Teacher’s Desk and Classroom Workstations
Other prizes...
$500 Teacher Spa Makeover (8 First Prizes will be awarded)
$100 of Post-it Products (8 Second Prizes will be awarded)
If you visit the site, you can click on different subject areas to view different ideas that have already been submitted. The contest goes until July 29th, so start brainstorming!!!!
As I was checking out the link to this contest, I also saw a link to sign up for Post-it perks that you can receive via email. They send notices of new products, deals, and special offers for educators. Post-it loves us too!
Are you following Post-it on ? [ @postitproducts ] I am!
Did you know that you can purchase a Treasure Chest containing 10 pounds of various Post-it products for $54.95?? If you think about the cost of just one pack of lined 4X6 Post-its, then you know that sounds like a pretty sweet deal!
LOVE it!
So, in the midst of enjoying the benefits of summer break, take some time out to visit
to enter your idea before July 29th!!!!
back to it
None of my recent posts have been about teaching, but I want to get back to it! I have noticed several new followers who are teachers/student teachers (welcome friends!) so I feel the need to do some more education focused posts to infuse a little more teacher talk in the mix.
Posting during my trip to the US was lacking, but while I was home I got to dive into the small mountain of teacher catalogs that came for me in the mail at my parents' house. Since I was overloaded with luggage, I decided to just tear out any pages that were particularly interesting instead of carting around all of the catalogs in order to remember the items I liked or the interesting tidbits I read.
I am not too sure what materials are in my new classroom and I have to wait until August to find out, but it's always fun to take a look at the school supply catalogs to get ideas and make wish lists. Often I use the catalogs for inspiration and then make a home-made (less expensive) version of materials I like, but sometimes it's easier to purchase the items and it's über fun to shop at teacher stores! It's pretty hard to go in for a planner and not come away with other fun stuff, so I though I would put together a "wish list" of some of the goodies I am eyeing...
Fill-In-The-Blank Phonics Stamps-Set 1 $29.95
This set requires students to fill in one missing letter--either a beginning, middle or end sound, but there is also a more challenging set (set 2) that requires students to fill in a blend, a digraph, or a vowel sound/spelling. These look like they would be great for a fun literacy station!
Match-A-Sound! Phonemic Awareness Boxes $99.00 ($34.95 if purchased individually-Rhyming Sounds, Beginning Sounds, Ending Sounds). I would probably just purchase one and I like the rhyming box a lot! Students try to find three objects that rhyme with the picture on their card. Again, wouldn't this be a fun literacy station for Kinder kiddos? This is the type of item that I would prefer to buy instead of hunting down picture of items or actual items that rhyme.
See and Solve Manipulative Kit $39.95 I like how these manipulatives work on counting, 1:1 correspondence and math skills like adding, subtracting, patterning, sorting, problem solving and fine motor skills! Manipulatives are so important for young learners and these look like fun! I would probably try to put together my own version of this using some type of manipulatives in the classroom and laminated numbers/math symbols, but I do like how students would have to really practice fine motor control when putting the circles on the wooden pegs.
Storage Tray Mobile Organizer $89.00 This is a bit spendy, but I really like it. I usually use a plastic 6-drawer organizer to keep track of my materials for each day of the week. Those run about $20 at office supply stores, but this is pretty cool and I would probably use it for a different purpose. Again, I probably won't buy it, but I really like it. It looks like it doesn't take up a lot of space and it has wheels which would be great. I always love to color code so the different colored drawers are right up my alley! I hate that organizational tools can be so spendy, but sometimes it's worth the cost if it truly helps to keep you organized. If I did get this, I would most likely assign categories to the different colors and then use them to store additional activities for those different subject areas. Since there are only 4 different colors, it wouldn't really suit my needs as an organizational unit for each day of the week's materials.
Ladybug Letters Game $9.99 Kinders certainly need to learn to recognize their upper and lowercase letters. Once the students have correctly matched the upper and lowercase letters together, they can turn over the pieces to see a picture of an object that begins with the letter. Seems like a cute activity (that could be hand made by printing off a ladybug image, writing the letters, laminating, then cutting down the middle into "puzzle pieces.") I am debating whether or not it's worth all the effort since it's not too expensive to just buy.
Dots Record Book $7.99 How cute is this polka dotted record book? There is also a coordinating lesson plan book, but they are both 8 1/2" X 11" and I usually buy a much larger book for lesson planning because I need lots of space. I love the color scheme/pattern and the price is good too.
The prices at SmileMakers are better than Lakeshore, but they have different products, so it was worth checking out both. SmileMakers is apparently a Staples company, but I do like the fact that Lakeshore has locations which means no shipping costs!
These is not at all a comprehensive list of the cool educational materials that I would love to have for my classroom, but everything costs money and we all know that teachers are shopping on a budget. Speaking of wish lists....don't forget that I have a $25 gift card towards any Donorschoose project, so if you have a current one please let me know! I would love to contribute to a SneakerTeacher reader's request!
Posting during my trip to the US was lacking, but while I was home I got to dive into the small mountain of teacher catalogs that came for me in the mail at my parents' house. Since I was overloaded with luggage, I decided to just tear out any pages that were particularly interesting instead of carting around all of the catalogs in order to remember the items I liked or the interesting tidbits I read.
I am not too sure what materials are in my new classroom and I have to wait until August to find out, but it's always fun to take a look at the school supply catalogs to get ideas and make wish lists. Often I use the catalogs for inspiration and then make a home-made (less expensive) version of materials I like, but sometimes it's easier to purchase the items and it's über fun to shop at teacher stores! It's pretty hard to go in for a planner and not come away with other fun stuff, so I though I would put together a "wish list" of some of the goodies I am eyeing...
Fill-In-The-Blank Phonics Stamps-Set 1 $29.95
This set requires students to fill in one missing letter--either a beginning, middle or end sound, but there is also a more challenging set (set 2) that requires students to fill in a blend, a digraph, or a vowel sound/spelling. These look like they would be great for a fun literacy station!
Match-A-Sound! Phonemic Awareness Boxes $99.00 ($34.95 if purchased individually-Rhyming Sounds, Beginning Sounds, Ending Sounds). I would probably just purchase one and I like the rhyming box a lot! Students try to find three objects that rhyme with the picture on their card. Again, wouldn't this be a fun literacy station for Kinder kiddos? This is the type of item that I would prefer to buy instead of hunting down picture of items or actual items that rhyme.
See and Solve Manipulative Kit $39.95 I like how these manipulatives work on counting, 1:1 correspondence and math skills like adding, subtracting, patterning, sorting, problem solving and fine motor skills! Manipulatives are so important for young learners and these look like fun! I would probably try to put together my own version of this using some type of manipulatives in the classroom and laminated numbers/math symbols, but I do like how students would have to really practice fine motor control when putting the circles on the wooden pegs.
Storage Tray Mobile Organizer $89.00 This is a bit spendy, but I really like it. I usually use a plastic 6-drawer organizer to keep track of my materials for each day of the week. Those run about $20 at office supply stores, but this is pretty cool and I would probably use it for a different purpose. Again, I probably won't buy it, but I really like it. It looks like it doesn't take up a lot of space and it has wheels which would be great. I always love to color code so the different colored drawers are right up my alley! I hate that organizational tools can be so spendy, but sometimes it's worth the cost if it truly helps to keep you organized. If I did get this, I would most likely assign categories to the different colors and then use them to store additional activities for those different subject areas. Since there are only 4 different colors, it wouldn't really suit my needs as an organizational unit for each day of the week's materials.
Ladybug Letters Game $9.99 Kinders certainly need to learn to recognize their upper and lowercase letters. Once the students have correctly matched the upper and lowercase letters together, they can turn over the pieces to see a picture of an object that begins with the letter. Seems like a cute activity (that could be hand made by printing off a ladybug image, writing the letters, laminating, then cutting down the middle into "puzzle pieces.") I am debating whether or not it's worth all the effort since it's not too expensive to just buy.
Dots Record Book $7.99 How cute is this polka dotted record book? There is also a coordinating lesson plan book, but they are both 8 1/2" X 11" and I usually buy a much larger book for lesson planning because I need lots of space. I love the color scheme/pattern and the price is good too.
The prices at SmileMakers are better than Lakeshore, but they have different products, so it was worth checking out both. SmileMakers is apparently a Staples company, but I do like the fact that Lakeshore has locations which means no shipping costs!
These is not at all a comprehensive list of the cool educational materials that I would love to have for my classroom, but everything costs money and we all know that teachers are shopping on a budget. Speaking of wish lists....don't forget that I have a $25 gift card towards any Donorschoose project, so if you have a current one please let me know! I would love to contribute to a SneakerTeacher reader's request!
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