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Teacher School Supplies and Education Nation

Teacher school supplies play a big role in the public school system.  Who should be responsible for purchasing these teacher school supplies?  Well, that can be difficult to answer.  Most times, school districts feel that they adequately provide curriculum materials and extra supplies; however, many teachers feel the need to purchase their own school supplies in order to effectively teach the subject matter.  Personally, I have spent hundreds of dollars on additional teaching resources and supplies for my classroom.  Lately, I have been questioning how my decision to spend personal money on classroom items is effecting the public educational system.

While I have not seen the latest documentary on the failing American school system, “Waiting for Superman” directed by filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, I have been trying to keep up with the publicity surrounding the film.  I think that the film is a wonderful way to initiate meaningful conversations and raise critical questions about America’s current views on our educational system.  Some big issues are raised concerning tenure, charter schools vs. public schools, and the roles that administrators play in school.  All of these are important questions, but I think that even small issues like how much personal money  teachers are spending on teacher school supplies is important to discuss.  There are thousands of teachers who are dedicated to educating our children and will do anything to make sure that they have the materials to do so even if the school is not providing them.  This is a problem because schools are expecting top notch performance, but they are gradually taking resources and money away from teachers.  Are teachers going to be able to provide high quality instruction with less?  Maybe, or maybe not.  This is the question that we have to consider as we discuss other issues currently being discussed concerning  educational reform.

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Teacher School Supplies and Birthday Parties

Teacher school supplies can add a little magic to almost any birthday party. You can use teacher school supplies like seasonal decorations to create a fun, themed party environment and fun arts and crafts supplies for a project or party favor.  My daughters and I recently attended a fantastic summer birthday party.  Along with swimming pools, slides, and yummy summer treats, the hostess decorated all of the tables with sunshine banners and stickers.  For the group activity, she provided teacher school supplies like paints, stamps, craft sticks and stencils for the kids to use to decorate a t-shirt.  Online teaching supply stores offer many great discounts on supplies to use for birthday parties and activities.

Many parents want to incorporate fun, meaningful experiences to help celebrate their child’s special day.  Why not have a party at your house or in your back yard.  You will not only be saving money on renting a facility, but you will have more freedom to plan special activities without time constraints.  It is great to take advantage of any seasonal decorations that you can find around the time of your child’s birthday.  My girls both have birthdays at the end of October, so I try to incorporate Halloween and Harvest time themes into their parties.  Last year I ordered canvass bags and paint so the kids could decorate a trick-or-treating bag.

In addition to nice party activities, I also strive to provide useful party favors.  Along with the trick-or-treat bag, I gave each child a set of flash cards.  I felt that the cards would be great for kids to practice identifying their letters and numbers.  Families could use the cards to play games and other activities.

These are just several examples of ways that you can use teacher school supplies to add fun to any birthday party.  Have fun planning your next party!