What Do I Need to Order?!

Shout out to my first year teachers! I remember back to the last couple of weeks before beginning my first year and trying to wrap my mind around what I needed to order for the classroom. I didn't know where to begin. The school that I was hired at was brand new, which meant that there would be zero  supplies. It was very overwhelming to think about. I conferred with several of my new team members to help out. Talking with someone helped me out tremendously, especially since I didn't even know where to begin. For my second year teaching, I felt much more prepared. I had my supply list ready to order.

If you have not done so already, you need to begin thinking about what supplies you will need to purchase to help make your classroom run for the year. I would suggest making up a list for what you need to purchase with your school money, and a list of what parents can volunteer to bring by choosing a specific item that you have posted (look out for a post with a print out for parent supplies).

*** If you can, see what the teacher before you left in the classroom. Also, check with your school to see what they will provide. You may need to add or take away items from the list.  

Teacher Supply Order

- Planner: It is VERY important to have a planner to help you keep up with everything that is going on during the day/week. I prefer to have a very simple planner, where I can see the whole week, but also able to put in meeting times.
- Construction Paper: Red, pink, green, blue, yellow, orange, purple, white, black and brown. I would get the 18"x24". Last year I ordered this size by mistake, but in the end, reordered the same size. You can cut this size paper into fourths to make it go for longer, and it's pretty close in price to the regular size paper.
- Paint: Red, blue, yellow, white and black. I would keep it simple. You can mix the colors together to get the color that you want. If you have money to spare, of course get all of the main colors that you cannot live without.
- Chart Paper: Great for anchor charts and for sharing writing examples.
- Expo Markers: I like the colorful markers.
- Thin Expo Markers: If you are in Kindergarten, these things dry out fast! And they are expensive.
- Hanging File Folders: These will come in handy when you are organizing students work, and I even use them to organize centers.
- Storage boxes that can hold hanging file folders: I use these to organize my centers.
- Cardstock Paper: You are going to be printing out a ton of centers, and card stock paper will help the centers last for several years.
- Boarder: Figure out what your theme is for your classroom, and purchase boarders to go along. You may also want to purchase boarders for each season.
- Manipulative Calendar: Every Early Childhood class has to have one of these!

- Decoration posters from your theme to hang around the classroom. 

- Baskets to organize tables: You can use these for community crayons/pencils, writing folders, workbooks, etc. 

- Masking tape: We love Frog Tape. It sticks to the concert walls! 

- Regular tape: K students love to use tape.
- Grown-Up Scissors: Make sure to get scissors that are comfortable to use.

I have tried to include everything that I purchases for my classroom for the first year. I would advise not spending all of your money, just in case you need extra supplies throughout the year. Enjoy shopping for your classroom; it's going to look great. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below, and don't forget to follow Mrs. Peay's Kindergarten Adventures!