Please don't be overwhelmed by this list!
Some things are definitely more important that others, so they're at the top of the list.
The list will be updated as frequently as possible.
Thank you so much for your support of our classroom!
marigold seeds
ThinkFun Math Dice Jr.
Spot It
POP for Sight Words Game by Learning Resources
The Allowance® Game by Lakeshore Learning Materials
Candyland (used is fine - I'm going to transform it into a literacy game)
AA batteries
glitter - red, white, blue, silver, gold, black
Books by
- Mem Fox
- David Shannon
- Dav Pilkey
- Tedd Arnold
- Leo Lionni
- Audrey & Don Wood
- Brian Wildsmith
- Eric Carle
- Frank Asch
- Dr. Seuss
- Laura Joffe Numeroff
- Jan Brett
- Lois Ehlert
- Mo Willems
- Denys Cazet
- Kate DiCamilo
- Robert Munsch
- Tomie de Paola
- Mark Teague
- Patricia Polacco
(ask first, we have some)
Picture books (fiction & non-fiction, levels 1, 2, & 3) about
- earth, moon, planets, stars
- weather
- cats
- horses
- nocturnal animals
- pond animals & plants
Biographies - leveled readers (levels 1, 2, & 3) of people your children look up to - sports stars (especially baseball!), professionals (police, firemen, etc.), presidents, human rights heroes, actors, singers, writers, artists, etc.
Books on tape/CD
e.g. Amelia Bedelia (we have "A.B. for Mayor", "A.B. & the Surprise Shower", & "Play Ball, A.B."),
Frog & Toad (we have "F.&T. All Year"),
Black Lagoon series (we have "The Teacher from the B.L.")
Dr. Seuss (we have "Green Eggs & Ham")
Harry the Dirty Dog (we have "H. & the Lady Next Door")
REALLY HEAVY white drawing paper (with texture, for use with oil & chalk pastels)
chalk pastels
35 mm. film canisters with lids - especially the old metal type - any color
Set of 6 cafeteria trays (orange or turquoise or 3 of each)
Old-fashioned clothes for Then & Now dress-up (vests, caps & hats, bonnets, gloves, shawls, boys' knickers, ruffly dresses/skirts - all in the style of early 1900s or prior)
For classroom museum & use:
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Telephone - old-fashioned (pre-1950s) - I'm also looking for an early 1900s working wall phone to replace the classroom phone
- Eggbeater, rotary - that works
- Butter churn - small
- Ice cream maker with crank - old fashioned, that works
RAFT membership renewal for 1 year ($25)
RAFT gift card