** DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with Donors Choose in any way other than being a regular teacher who uses the site to get cool stuff for my classroom and this post contains information that I have gathered through research and expereince to be successful on the site. All opinions are my own. When I walked into my first classroom, there was lot of "stuff." Most of it was broken or inappropriate for my little ones with special needs. I was quickly told to make do because there was no money for "extras" in the budget. Then, I learned pretty much everything besides consumable art supplies was extra and even those were limited split between 5 Early Childhood classrooms. A lot of my grand first year teaching ideas went out the window. Overflowing, colorful sensory box...Gone. Kids learning through exciting and imaginative pretend play...Gone. While I was readjusting to ideas and dreams, my wonderful paraprofessional told me that the teacher before me had gotten some really cool supplies through Donor Choose. I did a Google search and over 30 funded projects later, I can truly say Donors Choose has helped me achieve some of my wildest teaching dreams. What is Donors Choose?
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****All links are in this posted are affiliated. I do not own the rights to the products and have not tried all of the products personally.
Prime Day is coming!! I love Prime Day. I currently live in a rural area that doesn't even have a Target. Amazon has replaced my shopping and Prime Day feels like finding amazing deals in Bullseye's Playground. I have not only gotten amazing deals for my classroom but my personal life as well. Yes, I am that person who Christmas shops in July so Prime Day is like Black Friday. Here are some things that I am watching in hopes of scoring an amazing deal.
Classroom Activities
I've had my eye on these resources for a couple of years. The Eureka Tubs come in different animals, themes, and tiles. Great for sorting, matching, counting, categorizing, & words. I already have some of the Learning Journey puzzles and adding another to my collection would be amazing. Finally, the color sorting pie would be an amazing addition to my basic skills activities as well as a vocabulary builder for my students working on life skills.
Books
I have a confession. I do not own any Elephant & Piggy books. I know crazy right! I'm hoping after Prime Day that will change. There are tons of the series already listed in the deals and more could be added. There were too many great books to link but I love "Too Much Glue" for the beginning of the year and "Fill a Bucket" for social emotional work.
Sensory
I love sensory activities and toys, but it can be very expensive to try out all the awesome new materials. I've been hearing about Mad Matter a lot and can't wait to try it out. Water beads have been so fun in my classroom and a big tub would last all year. Finally, you can never have enough play dough tools!
Teacher Supplies & Organization
All of these supplies have been on my wish list for next year. I am desperate for a new pencil sharpener that can sharpen the variety of pencils that I have in my room and as a special education teacher, I can never have enough Velcro. Sharpies and Flair pens are a must have for any teacher even if you already have tons. Finally, the hanging file folder is part of my new plan to get and stay organized this year.
These are just a few of the deals I have found so far. I know more will be posted through out Prime Day and I will be watching. Check back for deals to be added!
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About MeHi! My name is Kelsey & I am a Special Education Teacher in WI. I love what I do & love sharing new ideas & awesome materials. When I'm not teaching, I'm enjoying being a Mommy, cooking, & being outdoors. Archives
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