Are you ready?
Yes, I’m ready!
Well, I don’t really know about that. Going back to work after being off brings the challenge of getting back into a routine and being prepared to welcome all my new little students. To get myself in the mode to be ready for school, I tend to shop, shop shop!
As a teacher, I love to get new supplies for my classroom. As a mom, I need to get ready for high school, middle school and elementary school. Three girls with different needs mean that I need lots of supplies beyond just pencils and crayons.
Did you know that SchoolSpecialty.com can help parents, teachers, and students prepare for a great new school year?
I love supplies! Maybe it is the teacher in me who enjoys shopping for the variety out there. Are these colors vibrant? I have a ton of black dry erase markers in my class and welcome the opportunity to add these colors to our whiteboard lessons. We are constantly using Post-its in the classroom. I love have different colors and sizes for activites and lessons.
Once I get what is on my girls’ class supply list, I like to think of “beyond the basics” tools and supplies that you can find at SchoolSpecialty.com.
In addition to having supplies at school, I also create a work area at home that I can use for creating things for lessons and my girls can use for homework and projects. Some people call it a command center. In my house, this command center, has what I need and what the girls need to stay organzied and be prepared. Take a look at Getting Your At-Home Command Center BTS Ready to see what other supplies you can use. 
Students today need so many unique things to be successful at school. Binders are a must for my middle school and high school daughters. Take a look at other Unique Tools for Getting Students BTS Ready
Did you know that headphones are close to becoming an essential? From language labs to listening centers, students are being asked to bring them in to classrooms at all grades.
Teachers are always looking for new ways to use supplies and as a teacher, I would be extremely appreciative if any of these supplies came my way. Through the years, I have received gifts during the first week of school. Take a look at the Practical BTS Tools for Teachers .
Your student’s open house night is the perfect time to give their teacher a little something to show your support and appreciation for all they do. A little something is always greatly appreciated.
Are you ready for back to school? Do you have a command center in your house?
Which supplies from School Specialty would you or your kids like to have?
This seems great! My daughter did not need much this year because she is just in pre-school a partial day, but I will have to remember this site for next year! School supplies can get really expensive.
I dont’ have any school age children, but i’m always on the hunt for great back to school ideas to organize ‘my unorganized self’ ! This year I’m on the hunt for command center ideas and never knew about this website… off to shop……………………..
I love the Lesson Plan book. How cute and very affordable and my daughter could really use this book. I will have to check out the School supplies at this site. I still have a lot of school supplies to get!
This is really great for school aged kids! I remember absolutely loving buying my school supplies when I was little!
I love BTS shopping. It is a great time to stock up on everything to last for the school year. I will have to check out this site. It will make everything so much easier and shipped to home. A win win.
I am not orgnized enough to know what my kids will need yet. They start after Labor Day and then the rush to get everything kicks in. I will give this site a look though.
I have my youngest son’s supply list, but my middle schooler doesn’t get his list until after he starts which STINKS! I need to check out this site.
I couldn’t believe how much stuff my son needed for 4 year pre-k! It’s crazy! I love these ideas of keeping it simple and only whats needed.
I’m a middle school teacher and I could really use this! I’m not quite done with shopping and I’d love to check this site out! It’s definitely what I need.
Ah, the headphones! They’ve been on all of our lists since my girls started school 3 years ago! I always have the hardest time finding them in-store too!
These are great. Having fun back to school supplies can definitely help get the kids excited.
These look so great! It’s hard to find different school supplies from the basics! I will keep School Specialty in mind!
That’s really nice, It’s good to know where to get supplies for the school year ahead! I definitely need to shop for more since I have four kids who are all going to school.
My BTS days are long behind me, but reading this post makes me miss those days. I still love desk/office supplies. The more creative, the better.
I love shopping for school/office supplies. I am eager to start that with my little boy when he heads to K next year.
I am not a teacher and I LOVE school supplies! This looks like a great site to restock the classroom at Christmas. ?
We are ready for back to school but we don’t have a command centre. What a really great idea this is though. I’ll. have to see what I can do!
I am a sucker for new stationary so this would suit us! I love that there are plenty of back to school supplies in time for September
Lots of fun supplies there. No kids but I do use a lot of post-its.