Teacher Survival Kit Ideas

Here are my favorite teacher survival kit ideas.

Last week as my boys and I were shopping for back-to-school supplies, I found myself daydreaming about how fun the paperclips and new color selection of PaperMate pens – none of which I needed but would make terrific teacher survival kit ideas.

And that is when it hit me!

I placed a few teacher supplies in a basket and included a simple note for the new teacher.

Thank you for taking care of my Kindergartener this year. I appreciate all you do.

And that’s all I needed! A small little something to help begin the new school year with a smile.

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We wanted to surprise our new teacher.

We wanted to surprise our new teacher.

And after buying two boxes of extra-large crayons, ten Elmer’s glue sticks, three oversized pencils (along with countless amounts of tissues and hand sanitizer), I get it.

How can we possibly add one more thing to the cart?

I spent August’s budget on school supplies, yet so did my child’s teacher.

I can guarantee that my child’s teacher has buckled her five-month-old into the car seat dozens of times, driving back and forth to Target in preparation for her new school year ahead.

And here’s the thing about back to school.

No matter if it was my third year teaching or 13th year teaching, one thing was for certain. Sharpies bring me joy like the thrill of Christmas morning.

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Teachers are coming fresh off a few weeks of family time, maybe a quick vacation, and a summer filled with a better understanding of the new curriculum the district has decided to implement.

Educators head back to school with a long to-do list.

Drop own children at childcare
Clean the classroom
Arrange desks and furniture
Write names on 152 folders. – estimated amount based on experience
Review 504 plans
Think about classroom strategies to put in place
Plan for the first week of school
Begin to think about the following 170 days of school and what items are needed to feel successful.
Attend countless meetings
Prepare for the open house

Something to consider with teacher gifts

Here is what to buy for the teachers.

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