Ever wished for a
convenient nearby mall filled with stores that would allow you to shop for your professional and classroom needs all at once, with free valet parking
for teachers at the mall entrance, and a service to deliver your purchases to
your door? Well, here it is.
To keep this page from loading even more slowly than it does, I've put some of the Teacher's Supply links on another page (Second Floor); just take the elevator
at the bottom of the page. You can also do some personal or family online shopping while you are there.
Mall Entrance
We all know about "Teacher Created
Materials" and the quality of their
products, and many of us have used them. Order them online and save
a trip to the Teacher's Supply store.
Discovery Store
- We all know about the Discovery Channel... a valuable source of
supplemental or extension materials to incorporate in your
classroom. Their store is worth a look for additional materials.
Clever Island is an educational subscription web site for children
aged 3-7. Everything on Clever Island focuses on educational skills essential to a child’s development, such as language, numbers, space, logic, and
critical thinking. Leading experts in education and child development created the Clever Island environment and activities. All
activities are designed to be engaging, powerful, and fun, and all can be used even by children who can not yet read;
many of the activities will help children learn to read. A
separate section provides parents a Skills Chart, by which they can
monito their child\s online progress.
Sensational Beginnings offers some wonderful toys and resources for advancing the education of children from toddlers to age 12.
This is a useful site for parents to visit, but it can also be useful for teachers seeking resources to use in the classroom as learning tools and extension activities.
Oriental Trading Company is your source for those little gifts and
motivators your students love. I usually order with several other teachers.
Click on "Teacher Central" to find classroom items.
The
Learning Company: You're probably already familiar with
their valuable educational software. Now you can buy it
online. Be sure to visit the Clearance Center for some great
prices.
SmarterKids' goal is to help parents help their children succeed in learning.
At SmarterKids, we believe that each individual child represents a unique
set of educational opportunities and challenges. We also believe that
parents are eagerly seeking insight on how to most effectively help their
children.
Half.com is the internet version of visiting garage sales and thrift
stores looking for classroom resources such as books, games, and CDs.
Interested in building your classroom library on the cheap? Here's one way to do it. Visit the Bargain Bin and shop for used copies at outrageous prices.
In a recent visit, I found "Maniac Magee" at prices ranging from $.24 to .75 per copy, and there were enough for a classroom set at an average price of $.41.
They also have picture books, hardcover books, and even CD's you can add to your classroom at very reasonable prices. Well worth a look.
The History Channel
A source of copies of those wonderful programs you've seen on cable. Invaluable, though relatively expensive.
