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Post by laureljean on Aug 3, 2016 1:30:56 GMT
I have a couple of nieces, one a 6th grade teacher (her first year) and another a speech therapist (her 2nd year) for a school system.
Since they are both pretty much starting out, and I know teachers have to purchase a lot of their own supplies, I would like to surprise each of them with a package of some supplies they might need.
I suppose I could just go ahead and ask, but I would like it to be a surprise. Any suggestions?
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 3, 2016 1:40:09 GMT
It depends on what thet have
Things I use a lot
stapler
staples
tape dispenser
tape
g2 gel pens multi-color
rubber bands
pencils
pens
desk pad calendar
planner
grade book
lesson plan book (these two are kind of personal choices)
borders
smelly expo markers
regular expo markers
some chocolate
paper (I love legal pads)
maybe a gc to a teacher supply store around here
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 3, 2016 1:44:05 GMT
KLEENEX! I think kids just eat it or something. They go through it like nothing I've seen.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 3, 2016 1:44:53 GMT
and hand sanitizer
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Jili
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Post by Jili on Aug 3, 2016 1:47:47 GMT
I have a couple of nieces, one a 6th grade teacher (her first year) and another a speech therapist (her 2nd year) for a school system. Since they are both pretty much starting out, and I know teachers have to purchase a lot of their own supplies, I would like to surprise each of them with a package of some supplies they might need. I suppose I could just go ahead and ask, but I would like it to be a surprise. Any suggestions? SLP here! I can help with some speech-specific ideas. Tongue depressors (seriously) Vinyl gloves Dental floss Dental floss holders Q-tips Candy buttons (the little ones that come on paper) Mini maglite flashlight standing mirror Tally counter (get at a sporting goods store or at a craft store in the knitting section) Chips or counters of some kind (poker chips, little animals, etc.) These are materials I use to work on achieving correct speech sound placement. The flashlight and mirror are things I use constantly. Picture books (I can give specific titles if you're interested) Gift cards: Amazon, iTunes (if she uses an iPad in her work), Super Duper Inc, Teachers Pay Teachers Conversation cards (such as Chat Pack-- you can browse Amazon for these) Board games: (I'm listing things appropriate for both older and younger students) Blurt Robot Turtles Scattergories Jr. (I think you'd need to find a used one--places like Half Price books sometimes have great used games) any memory game Guess Who (electronic version is best) Mr. Potato Head basic card games such as Go Fish, Old Maid, Uno Connect 4 Hope that helps!! |
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Post by laureljean on Aug 3, 2016 1:48:07 GMT
Awesome! I'm making my list :-)
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 3, 2016 1:49:09 GMT
I always liked to grade in color, but never red. Loved the g2 pens in colors like purple, pink, green. Post its, scissors for her desk, a paper cutter for her desk, paper pad for notes, a planner. (Like Erin condren). Do they have bags to carry work home. Some of us had so much to transport that we used rolling carts. Tape for desk... Paper clips s, binder clips, highlighter, a spray bottle to put cleaner in for white board
Or you could go the route of buying materials for the classroom, if they are going to be doing that. Check with them, because not every teacher has to buy these things. My school gave me a good budget, but my dd taught in a very poor district....mshe got NO money from her school. My dd taught middle school. i bought her class sets of scissors, color pencils, rulers, some bulletin board trim, glue, tissues, pencils, highlighters, in addition to the materials for her own desks
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Post by Princess Amy on Aug 3, 2016 2:48:32 GMT
Ibuprofen in the economy size. I'm not kidding, not even a little bit.
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