With these funds I will purchase the classroom furniture, teacher tools, and everyday supplies necessary to provide Bache-Martin kindergarteners with a well-rounded learning environment! As a first year teacher, there are many items that I do not yet have, and unfortunately it often falls on teachers to pay for these items ourselves. Below is a comprehensive list of the items I plan to buy with any donations!

Lakeshore – Leveled Books Classroom Library 1, 2: $322.00

How I will use this item: I plan to buy just the book sets for reading levels A-F so that students can choose from a variety of books in a leveled classroom library. Students will be able to “bookshop” from the library and keep a set of books in their personal book boxes.

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Lakeshore – STEM Nonfiction K-1 Bookset: $53.50

How I will use this item: This bookset will also be a part of the classroom library and be a great tool for students who are interested in STEM topics.

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Lakeshore – I Can Read Level 1 Bookset: $39.50

How I will use this item: This bookset will also be a part of the classroom library.

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/p%7CCR691~~.jsp

Lakeshore – Best Buy Listening Center: $99.50, includes 4 headphones, junction box, and metal storage center (does not include actual CD player).

How I will use this item: Listening stations are a great centers option, and I plan to purchase books and CDs to accompany this center.

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Amazon – Portable CD Player: $59.40

How I will use this item: This CD player will go along with the Lakeshore Listening Center.

https://www.amazon.com/HamiltonBuhl-HACX-205-Top-Loading-Portable-Classroom/dp/B007FD70OO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466725152&sr=8-1&keywords=portable+cd+player+for+classroom

Amazon – White boards for students: $35.70, pack of 24 boards

How I will use this item: White boards that students can hold in their laps are great for practicing writing words and phonics, as well as math skills such as addition and subtraction.

https://www.amazon.com/Norwood-Commercial-Furniture-NOR-CID1045-24-Lapboards/dp/B01C35K79I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466724939&sr=8-1&keywords=white+boards+for+students

Amazon – Library Topper with Storage: $209.95

https://www.amazon.com/Childcraft-201334-Library-Assorted-Natural/dp/B00QNO1M68/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1466725591&sr=8-14&keywords=classroom+book+shelf

Amazon – Learning Resource Snap Cubes (Two orders): $20.68

How I will use this item: Snap cubes are helpful manipulatives to use during math lessons, particularly as students are learning one-to-one correspondence and addition.

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-LER7584-Snap-Cubes/dp/B000G3LR9Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1466987557&sr=8-4&keywords=linking+cubes

Amazon – Wooden Block Set (Two orders): $36.02

How I will use this item: Blocks are wonderful to have around for indoor recess and free time!

https://www.amazon.com/Small-World-Ryans-Room-Wooden/dp/B003Y9ZUHM/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1466987739&sr=8-9&keywords=wooden+blocks

Amazon – Hand Pointers: $9.79

How I will use this item: The pointers will be used during Shared Reading, allowing both the reader and the audience to more easily track words.

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Hand-Pointers-Set/dp/B0006PKZ1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466987971&sr=8-1&keywords=pointers+for+children

Amazon – Organization Center Pocket Chart: $26.42

How I will use this item: This pocket chart will help organize students’ “home” folders in which homework and announcements are sent to home.

https://www.amazon.com/Smethport-747-Organization-Center-Pocket/dp/B001JTQDGQ/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1466988276&sr=8-9&keywords=pocket+chart

Amazon – Scotch Laminator: $25.99

How I will use this item: Not surprisingly, paper items and photos can get destroyed pretty easily in a kindergarten classroom. This laminator will help me make photos and important documents sturdier.

https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Thermal-Laminator-Laminating-TL901C-T/dp/B00ZI7MI96/ref=sr_1_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1466988489&sr=1-2&keywords=laminating+machine

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