Gift cards (some may be purchased as SCRIP):
- Learning World (teachers' store)
- JoAnne's (teachers get 15% discount!): for special craft and art supplies
- Michael's : for special craft and art supplies
- Winn Dixie: for cooking center
- Dollar Tree: for containers, inexpensive manipulatives, specialty items for holidays
- Barnes and Nobles (books for classroom that correspond to Happily Ever After Units)
Toys and Centers Supplies
- spatulas, wooden spoons, etc for kitchen center
- "little" broom, mop, dust pan, vacuum cleaner for housekeeping center
- pens, colored pencils, stamps with pads, various colored dry erase markers, envelopes (esp. the return ones that come with bills if you pay on-line!), steno tablets, reusable paper...all for writing center
- clear plastic containers for manipulatives, counters, small toys in centers (lots!)
- small "caddies" for table "work" (to put scissors, crayons, glue, pencils, etc. for each table) (5)
- cool "gemstones", etc for science center (bug, butterfly displays, leaf, shell collections)
- shoe size measurer ( from dept. store ) for science center
- dress up stuff in size 5/6.... no action figures please, preferably princesses, cheerleading, aprons, capes, crowns, small sport coats/ties/small men's hats), fancy ladies' hats
- measuring spoons and cups,bowls etc. for cooking center
- gently used tablecloths for special events
- wooden cars, trains, tractors for block center
- building center supplies (various sized wooden blocks, pvc pipes with joints for connecting, any kind of plastic "connecting' toys)
- any type of "community" toys such as fire station, gas station, police station, hospital, barn/farmhouse, etc. for community center (little animals and people: no "Fisher Price Little People please)
- disposable masks, gloves, surgery caps, lab coats needle-less syringes, etc. for pretend play center
- newspaper print, random drawing paper, feathers, sequins, buttons, glitter, old greeting cards, random wrapping paper, shoe boxes, scrap material, felt
- big plastic dump trucks, bubbles and wands, etc. for outdoor play
- area rugs for various centers
- small planters/plants for each child to care for
- digital camera for the classroom
- printer ink cartridges for the photo printer
- photo paper for the photo printer
Pet supplies:
- turtle food for Speedy
- bedding, food and alfalfa for Gilbert the guinea pig
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