Saturday, October 17, 2015

6 Must-Have Supplies for the Classroom

Here are some supplies guaranteed to make your classroom inclusive! They are available from Lakeshore Learning and Target!

1.  Colored Overlays - help lift words off the page for kids who struggle to read or have attention issues.


2.  Number Lines - always handy for learning numbers, adding, subtracting, skip-counting and decimals. 


3.  Visual Timer - timers help kids manage their work and keep them on track. Helps with transitions as well!


4.  Color Coded Bins/Folders - this can be used in many ways such as organizing folders, homework, and reading groups and differentiated instruction. 


5.  Games - games help bring kids together, learn and develop social skills. Keep a variety of board, card and dice games on hand!


6.  Highlighters - very handy for making adaptations for students, focussing skills, learning and keeping organzied.