I’m a high school, freshman teacher! one of the best things I got was 2 plastic shoe hangers, connected them, hung it on the wall with a couple of charging ports next to it and made it a phone charging station! best thing ever, kids aren’t on the phone as much, less distractions and they get to charge their phone in class, win for everyone!
Along the same lines as the Jolly Ranchers - I buy stickers in bulk!! Smiley faces, sparkly stars, whatever seasonal stuff is in the Target dollar spot, anything I can get my hands on. I teach high schoolers and they still get so excited when the “prize” for finishing a task is getting to pick a sticker.
As a supply teacher I love my portable speaker. I bring it to every room I go to and it is huge for engagement with a new group of kids every day. I have a calm/acoustic playlist for the classroom, and a pop playlist for the gym or body breaks. I always ask kids if they want it on and so far they have always said yes. Since supply plans are often working on projects or independent work I find it helps fill some of that space too since I don’t often get to teach many lessons. My rule is that I only put it to a quiet volume and it “can’t go louder” causing them to talk in lower voices if they want to hear it. In the gym it is amazing (even more than a whistle!!) because as soon as the music goes off there is that drop in sound and kids listen. I teach them to freeze when it stops too. A small investment but a huge lifesaver, and kids love talking about music even with a new teacher they don’t know 😊
The water jug thing is a fact!! I’m more inclined to drink it when it’s there! I also can’t live without my kitchen timer. I totally lose track of time when I tell my students they have 10 mins or whatever to work on something. Setting a timer to keep me on track and keep THEM on track is a lifesaver!!
I love this channel to another good teacher channel is pocketful of primary right now she’s moving and not teaching for the next year but watch her older videos.
I had a teacher in high school who taught child development, fashion, and teaching classes. The classes were almost always all girls. To get us motivated she would get free samples of perfume from department stores. It was soooo exciting and fun!
Jolly Ranchers are a game changer! I used to be so opposed to giving out candy but then I learned lol. They’re such a small investment but a HUGE motivator! I feel like they’re my secret weapon. I maybe give them out once or twice a month for my 8th graders for a review game or escape room activity and the kids go wild. Jolly Ranchers and Dum Dums are inexpensive and a little goes a long way.
Instead of a dust buster I have a sweeper. At the end of every class period I have a student sweep the floor and everyone makes sure the floor is completely clear. Students rush in my door to beat everyone to the sweeper job of the day. They love clean up time. I also use a wireless doorbell instead of the chime. I just put the button in my pocket and carry it with me so if it goes off, I did it. Those magnets are the best and I used them exactly the same way. Whiteboards are a huge engagement thing for me. I have the clipboard kind that are around $50 but they were so worth it. We do skills practice with them all the time and I let them draw whatever they want on them as long as I can clearly see the answer choice and they’re being school appropriate. They will always draw. They’re really respectful of them too but a few do break so I actually have 2 sets so that we can have a backup if one breaks. Being clipboards means they come out for gallery walks and scavenger hunts as well.
I love to use smelly markers when my class is working on exit tickets and other work. The promise of a simple star or smiley motivates them a ton. My Kiddos love smelly markers!! Their teacher too 😁
This is exactly the series I need! I have no idea where to start with building my classroom, I have NOTHING. could you do a necessity version? Necessity as in can’t buy everything at once but need the classroom foundations...
Depending on the grade you're teaching some of these may not apply. One area where you can start is thinking about your classroom theme; colors, style, animal character (owl, birds, 🍎, farmhouse)etc. You may choose not to have one. This will be your foundation and you can build out from there. Storage containers of all sizes will always be of use. Depending on your school you may or may not be able to hang things on your wall. Command hooks work very well for a number of things. Your favorite office supplies are a (fun) must! A hot glue gun, fave pens/pencils/Sharpies/markers, stamps, stickers, personal laminator (Walmart, Target, Amazon) with thermal pouches, scissors and stapler, Post It notes, pencil sharpener. If you're a planner type of person grab one of those too. Border and material/fabric for decorating bulletin boards. Depending on what your school has available you may not have to buy many office supplies unless you just want your own, which is ok. A milk crate with hanging file folders or a mailbox (Amazon and Walmart carry them) to hold student papers. I'd suggest a crate with file folders for younger grades (K, 1st) and a mailbox for upper grades. Start things about how you want to organize work; homework basket, un/finished work, absent work. Where will students put their pencils that need sharpening or to get one. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT GET YOU!!! 🥴 Also start thinking about your classroom management strategies. You may have to tweak them once in your room but at least you'll have a plan.
Also read teacher blogs, Pinterest. They have some good ideas there too. The main to remember is to keep it simple! Do a little bit at a time. It's VERY easy to get bogged down in thinking you need EVERYTHING at once (my testimony) and thinking that your classroom has to look like they teachers you're seeing. IT DOESN'T! That will be your home for however long you're there. MAKE IT COMFORTABLE FOR YOU! I hope this helps a little. 😊
I have “jolly good jolly ranchers”, “you’re a star starburst”, and “compli-mints” (mint life savers). If given a choice they always pick jolly ranchers!
First year SECONDARY teacher, spent all my time watching Primary Teachers talking about what they needed in the classroom- You DO NOT need a laminator unless you have your own room! However, the Jolly Ranchers thing DOES work, with all age groups! MY TIP: The thing I got is a small roller bag, about half the size of a cabin-bag suitcase, so that I can put all my books and copies in without damaging my back- I have been teased by other teachers, but I will have no back pain by 40 and they will so HA. I go from room to room, rolling it behind me, and it is so much better- Because with a backpack, I can be mistaken for a student.
I totally agree with you, I taught 8th grade math my 1st year teaching & kids really will do anything for a jolly rancher!! Some days these were my saving grace! haha
My cooperating teacher used something she called "smellies" which are scented Chapsticks. She would pull a mystery smellies and rub on the students hand if they were on task and participating. It is reminiscent of a scratch n sniff sticker. My 1st graders loved it.
I love the jolly rancher idea! I had a high school P. E. Teacher who would reward us with a gaterade if we answered a question correctly, won a game or if we could do a cool trick shot (in a sports oriented class) and no matter what it was, we were all motivated to earn a gaterade. Food/drinks/candy are great motivators no matter what age! Thanks for the tips! I’m currently studying to be a teacher and these will definitely come in handy!
Lol omg my 6th graders would do anything for a jolly rancher for REAL. Came in real handy for formal observations! They knew they were working for a jolly rancher when it was all over
LED finger lights are amazing for helping kids focus on text and those little hand held tally/counter/clicker things are great for data collection and behavior management. I was using to track behavior and I noticed that behavior stopped when I reached for the clicker.
My 8th graders love Dum Dum suckers! They get so excited when I bust them out. I also love my clicker for when I’m giving notes on Power Point since I constantly move around the room. I have a karaoke microphone that I use to get their attention. The kids also use it when they do presentations.
Love these! My cordless doorbell is my favorite thing to use. I have the button by my document camera but the ringer across the room. Perfect for grabbing attention. The other thing I can never go without are my light filters. They are these sheets that have magnets on them that go over the lights. I have seen a huge shift in my students with ADHD and autism with their attention span and behavior.
I like using the dice as well! When I introduce a new math game all eyes are right on me.It is a game changer once you take them out! I even will randomly swap them out with the little dice if they are working in partnerships and are staying on task.
Loved your hand lettering book idea! I’m also a teacher and after a long day of teaching I will look forward to calming down mentally with this fun new hobby.
I love watching all teaching veido’s because I’m in college after several years out of HS decided to go back for “special ed” still have core classes and 2 sciences to take. I may graduate when I’m 45 lol but I’ll teach for 5 till I’m 50 😳🤪❤️
First year teacher here! I highly recommend reading The adventures of Edward Tulane to the kids! I read it to my third graders and it’s intense, but so good. I think it’d be perfect for all grade levels over 3rd. I’d love to see any chapter book recommendations to read to the kids! I still need to build my class library.
My daughter is diabetic so I learned to motivate my students with anything but candy. They get their occasional nerds but I place those in a jellybean bamboozle jar that only 2-3 come out at a time (saving tons of money in candy too). I have a big collection of stickers from the dollar store and I also use smelly marker and fruity chapsticks. I draw an invisible happy face on the back of their hands and and they have something to smell. Kids love it. BYW, I am not technically a teacher I am a speech therapist but all of this apply as well. 😊👍
I usually keep Hershey kisses and starbursts in my classroom as rewards. Hershey kisses I started because I had kids with braces that couldn't have the other kinds of stickier fruit candy.
Thanks for sharing your ideas with us! I’m definitely gonna order the light up wand! I’m a preschool teacher so I know that will definitely help them stay focused and it will help fun!
Aaaahhhhhhhh! Oooohhhh shooooottt! What if one of these goes onto my birthday present list???? As of May 14, I got 10 DAYS until my 195$ Birthday! Yes, I am excited and No, I’m not ready to spit out what I want until I see this!! Lol! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ❤️Aaron
Thanks for this video! Loved it. I love Kahoot trivia for an engagement activity. Great for kids and teens also. I would recommend the Happily Ever Crafter course for anyone wanting to perfect their Calligraphy/hand lettering.
The clips for the white board also work great for pencil sign outs! Students take a pencil off the clip, write their name in dry erase marker on the board, then erase their name when they clip it back. Also something that works really well in my classroom are the round puck-style push lights. Teachers are able to decide their own policy on cell phones and I use this as a visual reminder for if students can have phones out to listen to music. If the light is on, phones are okay, if it’s not, put them away.
I love this! A new series! I'm all in!! I want to be a teacher now!! :) I love how organized teachers are. It's inspiring to me!! I need that water bottle too!! Amazon here I come!
I like the recordable versions of the answer buzzers for my nonverbal students. You can use then to record your i can statement, answers, yes or no and they are way cheaper than the assitive tech version!
My cousin whos a elementary school teacher has a 4 in 1 vacum ( it has smaller attachments for hand held and larger one for her reading carpet or whatever bigger messes she needs)
I started teaching last January giving me one semester of "okay this didn't work/okay this did good how do I make it better?". This school year I was given the task of teaching three different grade levels (thankfully all in my content) and multi colored masking tape was a life changer! 3 different grades, six classes in total, and never did one of my kids get confused about what materials/resources around the room belonged to them. The masking tape went on their workbook and reading book spines, I used it to section off different areas and hang up different things. It made grading more enjoyable too because I graded their work in their classes color. A door bell also helped with attention grabbing and a signal when to rotate stations.
This video came at perfect timing! I’ve been subscribed to you all throughout university and I just graduated and landed a 2nd grade job! I’m going crazy wondering what I need! Thanks!
You are a year ahead of me. I am going into my third year. I am a substitute teacher in Maine and I am going to be student teaching in January. Thank you so much for this video!
I feel you're my kindred spirit! I will be starting my 5th school year this upcoming school year. I already have the clothes rack (bought for green screen background this year) but even before you said it I was thinking anchor charts. Have the answer buttons and magnet clips. I use Sweet Drops caramel or chocolate in my water in order to drink it (Amazon or Kroger)!
Stephanie Jimenez I have one but I also got a wireless keyboard that’s small and it lets me use it to change from slides to other things as well from anywhere in the room. I use it with classroom screen and I can start the timer from my greeting post in the hallway, change text for the do now, I can type when we are creating paragraphs, I can do TH-cam videos and stop and start, it’s endless and I love it. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket too so I can store it when I don’t need it.
Jocelyn Nolton mine is just a generic wireless keyboard from amazon. I put in mini wireless keyboard and chose one that is backlit in multiple colors. I got the idea from a conference presenter who had the rii brand.
another idea with the magnet clips; you can put pencils in them on your whiteboard and have a pencil checkout area my kids wrote their name to it and got to erase their name when they returned the pencil if they didn’t, I know who has it last!
I love your videos. I can't wait for this series. I am going into school counseling not teaching, but this is very helpful for my future office. I am still In college. One more year left.
Should college students wanting to be a teacher start stock piling supplies for their first year teaching? I was debating about doing this, but wanted to hear some of your thoughts. This video was very helpful.
I mean yes and no! I go into more detail about this in my Classroom Setup Tips video that is going live tomorrow. I would start collecting books for sure. Any other supplies before you know what grade you're teaching and what your school will supply you with is just going to leave you with a lot of stuff to store.
If your school has unlimited printing, then ignore this post. If your school DOES limit your printing 😢, your holy grail will be an HP printing subscription!!!!!!! I am SO HAPPY I hopped on board because now I don’t worry about buying expensive ink or running out of ink when I need it most!!! Ink comes automatically since HP tracks the amount online, and you just pay for the pages you want according to the subscription plan!!! You can change the amount anytime. Look the plans up yourself but this is definitely THE BEST thing I have for my job as a kindergarten teacher!!!
Can you do a video talking about your college experience in gaining your degree in education? I would love to hear your experience shadowing a teacher while in college
I use a wireless door bell in my classroom and it’s an amazing attention getter! I keep the button on my lanyard and the kiddos know to stop talking and look for me when they hear it! This was my first year teaching and ill never do away with it!❤️
You’re awesome! I need to go back to your kinder videos. Just got hired as a kinder teacher 2 days ago 💘 okay update: I swear I watched you years ago teach kinder! Am I wrong?!? Lol
I’m a high school, freshman teacher! one of the best things I got was 2 plastic shoe hangers, connected them, hung it on the wall with a couple of charging ports next to it and made it a phone charging station! best thing ever, kids aren’t on the phone as much, less distractions and they get to charge their phone in class, win for everyone!
Along the same lines as the Jolly Ranchers - I buy stickers in bulk!! Smiley faces, sparkly stars, whatever seasonal stuff is in the Target dollar spot, anything I can get my hands on. I teach high schoolers and they still get so excited when the “prize” for finishing a task is getting to pick a sticker.
As a supply teacher I love my portable speaker. I bring it to every room I go to and it is huge for engagement with a new group of kids every day. I have a calm/acoustic playlist for the classroom, and a pop playlist for the gym or body breaks. I always ask kids if they want it on and so far they have always said yes. Since supply plans are often working on projects or independent work I find it helps fill some of that space too since I don’t often get to teach many lessons. My rule is that I only put it to a quiet volume and it “can’t go louder” causing them to talk in lower voices if they want to hear it. In the gym it is amazing (even more than a whistle!!) because as soon as the music goes off there is that drop in sound and kids listen. I teach them to freeze when it stops too. A small investment but a huge lifesaver, and kids love talking about music even with a new teacher they don’t know 😊
The water jug thing is a fact!! I’m more inclined to drink it when it’s there! I also can’t live without my kitchen timer. I totally lose track of time when I tell my students they have 10 mins or whatever to work on something. Setting a timer to keep me on track and keep THEM on track is a lifesaver!!
I can't wait for this series. I am in school studying to become a teacher. and I love watching teacher TH-camrs
New teacher here do you recommend other you tubers?
I love this channel to another good teacher channel is pocketful of primary right now she’s moving and not teaching for the next year but watch her older videos.
I had a teacher in high school who taught child development, fashion, and teaching classes. The classes were almost always all girls. To get us motivated she would get free samples of perfume from department stores. It was soooo exciting and fun!
I like the bell chime! Haha. Best attention getter ever.
Just graduated college with a math degree and I'll be teaching 7th grade math and geometry next year! So excited!
Jolly Ranchers are a game changer! I used to be so opposed to giving out candy but then I learned lol. They’re such a small investment but a HUGE motivator! I feel like they’re my secret weapon. I maybe give them out once or twice a month for my 8th graders for a review game or escape room activity and the kids go wild. Jolly Ranchers and Dum Dums are inexpensive and a little goes a long way.
Can't live without my clicker. Switches to the next slide on my power point for me wherever I am in the room also has a lazer pointer got it on Amazon
Instead of a dust buster I have a sweeper. At the end of every class period I have a student sweep the floor and everyone makes sure the floor is completely clear. Students rush in my door to beat everyone to the sweeper job of the day. They love clean up time. I also use a wireless doorbell instead of the chime. I just put the button in my pocket and carry it with me so if it goes off, I did it. Those magnets are the best and I used them exactly the same way. Whiteboards are a huge engagement thing for me. I have the clipboard kind that are around $50 but they were so worth it. We do skills practice with them all the time and I let them draw whatever they want on them as long as I can clearly see the answer choice and they’re being school appropriate. They will always draw. They’re really respectful of them too but a few do break so I actually have 2 sets so that we can have a backup if one breaks. Being clipboards means they come out for gallery walks and scavenger hunts as well.
I love to use smelly markers when my class is working on exit tickets and other work. The promise of a simple star or smiley motivates them a ton. My Kiddos love smelly markers!! Their teacher too 😁
This is exactly the series I need! I have no idea where to start with building my classroom, I have NOTHING. could you do a necessity version? Necessity as in can’t buy everything at once but need the classroom foundations...
Depending on the grade you're teaching some of these may not apply. One area where you can start is thinking about your classroom theme; colors, style, animal character (owl, birds, 🍎, farmhouse)etc. You may choose not to have one. This will be your foundation and you can build out from there. Storage containers of all sizes will always be of use. Depending on your school you may or may not be able to hang things on your wall. Command hooks work very well for a number of things. Your favorite office supplies are a (fun) must! A hot glue gun, fave pens/pencils/Sharpies/markers, stamps, stickers, personal laminator (Walmart, Target, Amazon) with thermal pouches, scissors and stapler, Post It notes, pencil sharpener. If you're a planner type of person grab one of those too. Border and material/fabric for decorating bulletin boards. Depending on what your school has available you may not have to buy many office supplies unless you just want your own, which is ok. A milk crate with hanging file folders or a mailbox (Amazon and Walmart carry them) to hold student papers. I'd suggest a crate with file folders for younger grades (K, 1st) and a mailbox for upper grades. Start things about how you want to organize work; homework basket, un/finished work, absent work. Where will students put their pencils that need sharpening or to get one. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT GET YOU!!! 🥴 Also start thinking about your classroom management strategies. You may have to tweak them once in your room but at least you'll have a plan.
Also read teacher blogs, Pinterest. They have some good ideas there too. The main to remember is to keep it simple! Do a little bit at a time. It's VERY easy to get bogged down in thinking you need EVERYTHING at once (my testimony) and thinking that your classroom has to look like they teachers you're seeing. IT DOESN'T! That will be your home for however long you're there. MAKE IT COMFORTABLE FOR YOU! I hope this helps a little. 😊
Also don't feel obligated to take the leftover stuff other teachers that are cleaning their rooms "gift" you. 😂
I have “jolly good jolly ranchers”, “you’re a star starburst”, and “compli-mints” (mint life savers). If given a choice they always pick jolly ranchers!
First year SECONDARY teacher, spent all my time watching Primary Teachers talking about what they needed in the classroom- You DO NOT need a laminator unless you have your own room!
However, the Jolly Ranchers thing DOES work, with all age groups!
MY TIP: The thing I got is a small roller bag, about half the size of a cabin-bag suitcase, so that I can put all my books and copies in without damaging my back- I have been teased by other teachers, but I will have no back pain by 40 and they will so HA. I go from room to room, rolling it behind me, and it is so much better- Because with a backpack, I can be mistaken for a student.
Future teacher here and I am making an Amazon classroom wishlist so this really helped!!!
I totally agree with you, I taught 8th grade math my 1st year teaching & kids really will do anything for a jolly rancher!! Some days these were my saving grace! haha
My cooperating teacher used something she called "smellies" which are scented Chapsticks. She would pull a mystery smellies and rub on the students hand if they were on task and participating. It is reminiscent of a scratch n sniff sticker. My 1st graders loved it.
Omg LOVE THESE!!! I neeeeeed that hand vacuum hahaha. There are so many moments in our music classroom lolll I definitely need it!
I'm telling you, once you have it your life will be changed lol!!
I remember when you were a fist year teacher!!!
I'm going into my senior year in college as an Special Ed major! These videos are so exciting to me right now!! Love the unique favorites!!
I love the jolly rancher idea! I had a high school P. E. Teacher who would reward us with a gaterade if we answered a question correctly, won a game or if we could do a cool trick shot (in a sports oriented class) and no matter what it was, we were all motivated to earn a gaterade. Food/drinks/candy are great motivators no matter what age! Thanks for the tips! I’m currently studying to be a teacher and these will definitely come in handy!
Lol omg my 6th graders would do anything for a jolly rancher for REAL. Came in real handy for formal observations! They knew they were working for a jolly rancher when it was all over
LED finger lights are amazing for helping kids focus on text and those little hand held tally/counter/clicker things are great for data collection and behavior management. I was using to track behavior and I noticed that behavior stopped when I reached for the clicker.
My 8th graders love Dum Dum suckers! They get so excited when I bust them out. I also love my clicker for when I’m giving notes on Power Point since I constantly move around the room. I have a karaoke microphone that I use to get their attention. The kids also use it when they do presentations.
Future 3rd grade teacher this coming fall. Binge watching all your you tube videos. Very helpful!!
Love these! My cordless doorbell is my favorite thing to use. I have the button by my document camera but the ringer across the room. Perfect for grabbing attention. The other thing I can never go without are my light filters. They are these sheets that have magnets on them that go over the lights. I have seen a huge shift in my students with ADHD and autism with their attention span and behavior.
I would love to have the light filters but the fire marshal says "no"....
I’m a year 5student in the UK /5 th grade in America and me and my friends would put are hands down about the light saver
Another great incentive are Rice Krispies. My students always love them.
I would add Astrobrites, sharpies or Mr. Sketch markers, a scotch laminator and a paper cutter to your list. I bought all of them on Amazon.
I like using the dice as well! When I introduce a new math game all eyes are right on me.It is a game changer once you take them out! I even will randomly swap them out with the little dice if they are working in partnerships and are staying on task.
Haha I love your vacuum noises 😂
Loved your hand lettering book idea! I’m also a teacher and after a long day of teaching I will look forward to calming down mentally with this fun new hobby.
I cannot wait for this series! Going into my first year of teaching this coming up school year. 🙏🏼
woah! that's so crazy! I've been subscribed since you started your first year teaching! Time does fly!
Great list - use a couple of these and you're right - they work! Will be going on Amazon for a couple more. Thanks!
I love watching all teaching veido’s because I’m in college after several years out of HS decided to go back for “special ed” still have core classes and 2 sciences to take. I may graduate when I’m 45 lol but I’ll teach for 5 till I’m 50 😳🤪❤️
These are so cool! Love this Channel and can’t wait for this series!
Thanks
First year teacher here! I highly recommend reading The adventures of Edward Tulane to the kids! I read it to my third graders and it’s intense, but so good. I think it’d be perfect for all grade levels over 3rd. I’d love to see any chapter book recommendations to read to the kids! I still need to build my class library.
My daughter is diabetic so I learned to motivate my students with anything but candy. They get their occasional nerds but I place those in a jellybean bamboozle jar that only 2-3 come out at a time (saving tons of money in candy too). I have a big collection of stickers from the dollar store and I also use smelly marker and fruity chapsticks. I draw an invisible happy face on the back of their hands and and they have something to smell. Kids love it. BYW, I am not technically a teacher I am a speech therapist but all of this apply as well. 😊👍
I love my doorbell and flair pens. I also have a light up foam sword and a finger pointer that my third graders love using at the board.
I usually keep Hershey kisses and starbursts in my classroom as rewards. Hershey kisses I started because I had kids with braces that couldn't have the other kinds of stickier fruit candy.
I’m so glad you’re doing this series! I’m going to be a first year teacher this fall and I’m so excited but there is so much to get ready!
Woah! Excellent! Informative and to the point! Thank you sooo much for sharing your amazing ideas!!
I bought a box of 50 dry erase pockets for under $30. I splurged on a home lamina-tor. Both are game changers.
On amazon I got a door bell and used it as a call back. Was amazing!!
That's awesome!! I tried one and it wasn't for me. But thats the beauty of teaching....you have to find what works best for you!!!
I am going into my first year of teaching, this has helped me so much! Thank you!!
This series is going to be a lifesaver for me! I just got my first teaching job and appreciate the help so much :)
Thanks for sharing your ideas with us! I’m definitely gonna order the light up wand! I’m a preschool teacher so I know that will definitely help them stay focused and it will help fun!
Aaaahhhhhhhh! Oooohhhh shooooottt! What if one of these goes onto my birthday present list???? As of May 14, I got 10 DAYS until my 195$ Birthday! Yes, I am excited and No, I’m not ready to spit out what I want until I see this!! Lol! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ❤️Aaron
Thanks for this video! Loved it. I love Kahoot trivia for an engagement activity. Great for kids and teens also. I would recommend the Happily Ever Crafter course for anyone wanting to perfect their Calligraphy/hand lettering.
The clips for the white board also work great for pencil sign outs! Students take a pencil off the clip, write their name in dry erase marker on the board, then erase their name when they clip it back. Also something that works really well in my classroom are the round puck-style push lights. Teachers are able to decide their own policy on cell phones and I use this as a visual reminder for if students can have phones out to listen to music. If the light is on, phones are okay, if it’s not, put them away.
Awesome!
The answer buzzers are awesome and I love my doorbell for class management. I really need those dice for math ( I teach Kinder). Thanks for sharing :)
I love this! A new series! I'm all in!! I want to be a teacher now!! :) I love how organized teachers are. It's inspiring to me!! I need that water bottle too!! Amazon here I come!
This is a good amazon buy: A laminator!!
Yay! I’m so excited for this series!! I just accepted my first job as 4th grade teacher so this is going to be PERFECT for me! 😍😍
I like the recordable versions of the answer buzzers for my nonverbal students. You can use then to record your i can statement, answers, yes or no and they are way cheaper than the assitive tech version!
My cousin whos a elementary school teacher has a 4 in 1 vacum ( it has smaller attachments for hand held and larger one for her reading carpet or whatever bigger messes she needs)
Wooo so excited for this series! Also your hair looks SO long and healthy! You go gal 🙌🏼
Prenatals LOL
I am going to be a first year teacher next year teaching second grade..this has definitely been helpful! Cant wait for the next one
Thanks for the info., really love it. But I can't choose just one favorite! I love them all!!!!!
I love the light saver idea! Definitely going to have to try that! Lol
Oh yeah, I got my Zenergy Chome for Christmas 2018 beside my iPad 6th Generation!! I love it!! 😍
Any teacher that says they don't bribe their students with candy is simply lying and I refuse to believe otherwise lol.
I started teaching last January giving me one semester of "okay this didn't work/okay this did good how do I make it better?". This school year I was given the task of teaching three different grade levels (thankfully all in my content) and multi colored masking tape was a life changer! 3 different grades, six classes in total, and never did one of my kids get confused about what materials/resources around the room belonged to them. The masking tape went on their workbook and reading book spines, I used it to section off different areas and hang up different things. It made grading more enjoyable too because I graded their work in their classes color. A door bell also helped with attention grabbing and a signal when to rotate stations.
LOVE THIS!!!
So excited for this series! I just graduated and have been applying to schools and districts. Hoping to teach this fall 🤞
So excited! I'm finishing up my practicum right now and will hopefully have my first job in September! :)
How did you know I needed this?!! First year teacher this august!! Thank you for this! Love your channel
K Patricia also fallow pocket full of primary (misspelled) and MRS Cala campers (also misspelled) great ideas all around ❤️
Because I was once in your shoes and also needed it!!!
This video came at perfect timing! I’ve been subscribed to you all throughout university and I just graduated and landed a 2nd grade job! I’m going crazy wondering what I need! Thanks!
Congrats!! I will also be posting "Classroom Must Haves" so stay tuned for that!!
Early EDventures Thank you!!! I’ll look forward to that 🤍
I will be teaching for the first time in the fall, so this series will be a life saver ❤️
Glad I can help!! :)
You are a year ahead of me. I am going into my third year. I am a substitute teacher in Maine and I am going to be student teaching in January. Thank you so much for this video!
Good luck!! Student teaching is challenging, but where you will learn the most!
Jolly Ranchers for the win!!! I use it as bribe, I mean, reward... 😉
I feel you're my kindred spirit! I will be starting my 5th school year this upcoming school year. I already have the clothes rack (bought for green screen background this year) but even before you said it I was thinking anchor charts. Have the answer buttons and magnet clips. I use Sweet Drops caramel or chocolate in my water in order to drink it (Amazon or Kroger)!
This is awesome!!!
Presentation clicker! You can move around the room and still manage the screen. A game changer for me
Stephanie Jimenez I have one but I also got a wireless keyboard that’s small and it lets me use it to change from slides to other things as well from anywhere in the room. I use it with classroom screen and I can start the timer from my greeting post in the hallway, change text for the do now, I can type when we are creating paragraphs, I can do TH-cam videos and stop and start, it’s endless and I love it. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket too so I can store it when I don’t need it.
@@caitlinboycher8596 do you happen to know the name of the keyboard?
Jocelyn Nolton mine is just a generic wireless keyboard from amazon. I put in mini wireless keyboard and chose one that is backlit in multiple colors. I got the idea from a conference presenter who had the rii brand.
Jocelyn Nolton mine cost maybe $15 bucks.
@@caitlinboycher8596 ok, thank you!
another idea with the magnet clips; you can put pencils in them on your whiteboard and have a pencil checkout area
my kids wrote their name to it and got to erase their name when they returned the pencil
if they didn’t, I know who has it last!
Wireless door bell from Amazon!!! You can program the tune and the kids know that when you ring it, it's time to listen. Mine was 17$... so worth it
I just for my first teaching job! Thank you for this video and series!!
Congrats!!! What grade?
@@EarlyEDventures 2nd grade
I love you so freaking much!!!! and I admire you tons!
I love you!!!! You’re the greatest 😍
Your hair looks so pretty!!!
Thank you!
I love your videos. I can't wait for this series. I am going into school counseling not teaching, but this is very helpful for my future office. I am still In college. One more year left.
Should college students wanting to be a teacher start stock piling supplies for their first year teaching? I was debating about doing this, but wanted to hear some of your thoughts. This video was very helpful.
I mean yes and no! I go into more detail about this in my Classroom Setup Tips video that is going live tomorrow. I would start collecting books for sure. Any other supplies before you know what grade you're teaching and what your school will supply you with is just going to leave you with a lot of stuff to store.
Love these tips! Thank you🌻
Does the handwriting book come with a pen? Didn't see one when I looked it up! How is your little one doing, by the way?
If your school has unlimited printing, then ignore this post. If your school DOES limit your printing 😢, your holy grail will be an HP printing subscription!!!!!!! I am SO HAPPY I hopped on board because now I don’t worry about buying expensive ink or running out of ink when I need it most!!! Ink comes automatically since HP tracks the amount online, and you just pay for the pages you want according to the subscription plan!!! You can change the amount anytime. Look the plans up yourself but this is definitely THE BEST thing I have for my job as a kindergarten teacher!!!
A white board calendar that’s so easy to change every month
TRUE!!! I have one in my room and it's so much easier!
Can you do a video talking about your college experience in gaining your degree in education? I would love to hear your experience shadowing a teacher while in college
I talk about it a lot in this video!
th-cam.com/video/YIFVJs9fIRw/w-d-xo.html
I use a wireless door bell in my classroom and it’s an amazing attention getter! I keep the button on my lanyard and the kiddos know to stop talking and look for me when they hear it! This was my first year teaching and ill never do away with it!❤️
I’ll be a first year teacher this August! 😍
You’re awesome! I need to go back to your kinder videos. Just got hired as a kinder teacher 2 days ago 💘 okay update: I swear I watched you years ago teach kinder! Am I wrong?!? Lol
I've never taught kinder lol
Early EDventures I’m going nuts LOL
I love your videos! Always fun 😊💕
Great list!
I miss my kids and my classroom too 😭
Will you do a video going more in depth on student engagement tricks/strategies!?
Great idea I will add it to the list!!
Your hair looks really pretty
Thank you!
I have a hard time keeping water bottles, is the one you recommended really sturdy? I teach Pre-k and they sometimes carry it.
yes!!!
Does the hand lettering book come with pens?
No it doesn't. I used a pencil throughout the book!!!
love your videos 💖💖💖
Yayyy, I got a heart from Early EDventures!! Love you!
I'm going to be a first-year teacher this year! I am teaching fourth-grade
Congrats!!
@@EarlyEDventures Thank you so so much!
I HAVE to have those dice