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5 classroom essentials for elementary school teachers

Teaching children is a special job that requires a lot of patience and care. Even though caring for children can be challenging at times, it can also be a highly rewarding job. From teaching art lessons with watercolors to reading funny children’s stories before nap time, there are many enjoyable moments that come with teaching. Many people can think of a positive memory about their favorite teacher growing up. It often includes a fun activity that they played or the way in which their teacher made learning cool. You can create new memories with your students with the help of some fun classroom products. Here is a list of some essentials that every teacher should have to foster a dynamic learning environment for their students:

Your students will love this set of colorful liquid chalk pens. A new way to play with chalk, dry-erase pens are great for rainy days when playing outside isn’t an option. Each pen includes a built-in reversible bullet and chisel for versatility. They’re fun to use on chalkboards, whiteboards, glass, ceramic, and more.
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Designed to support multiple techniques, you can teach your students all styles of painting from watercolor to acrylic to oil-based with this set of paintbrushes. Great for all ages, it comes with 30 different brushes, each with its own unique function. Each paintbrush set is lightweight for easy transportation to and from class.
Ideal for your desk or window sill, this wooden planter is perfect for creating a bright and welcoming classroom environment for you and your students. Stretching to 24 inches, this planter is suitable to hold plants, flowers, herbs, and more. Each one is crafted using sustainably sourced Acacia for the environmentally conscious shopper!
This warm and cozy camping blanket is the perfect solution to soiled, damager or lost nap time blankets. It’s made from quality nylon material, making it both soft and durable for little ones to sleep in. It’s also insulated, which is great for keeping your students warm and snuggly while they sleep.
Your students can tap into their creative sides with these quick-drying markers. They can design colorful cards for mother’s day or make bright and vibrant art as a fun rainy day activity. Create bold masterpieces with this set of 40 alcohol-based markers. Each set includes both wide chisel and fine point for versatility.

These classroom essentials are not only beneficial for students but for teachers as well.  They’re great for keeping students busy while you work. They’re also helpful for keeping them distracted while you tend to another child. You can teach your students about plants and gardening with a wooden planter. Or you can use some liquid chalk pens to create colorful and vibrant lessons on the chalkboard. No matter what you decide, having useful, but fun, educational items in your classroom is a great way to keep children engaged and excited to learn. They’re great for teaching children in an exciting way. Show your students that learning can be fun with these cool, schoolroom must-haves.

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