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Technology ArticleSchool Supplies for your Children A Back-to-School Supply List to Get You Started Shopping early for back-toschool supplies Check our 10 Tips for Smart Shopping for more advice to save your time and money This list is meant as a general guide to get you started. Every teacher's list is a little different. school supplies Glue sticks Scissors Ballpoint pens No. 2 pencils Colored pencils Pencil sharpener Large pink eraser Box of crayons Water-based markers Water color paints 4-oz. bottle of white glue Highlighters Notebooks 3-ring binder Loose-leaf notebook paper Note: Teachers can be picky about paper. Schools usually supply specially ruled handwriting paper to help younger children with letter formation. Older children use wide-ruled paper. High school — and some middle school — students will need the college-ruled variety. Pocket folders Computer printer paper (if you have a home computer) Printer ink cartridges (if you have a home computer) Drawing paper Construction paper A ruler with English and metric measurements School box (for storing supplies) Scotch tape Stapler Kleenex Small bottle of hand sanitizer A sturdy, supportive backpack Note: Some schools do not permit rolling backpacks because of space considerations, so check with your school before considering this option. Additional Items Middle-School and High-School Students Usually Need A calendar for time-management and for scheduling assignments 2 combination locks (one for the hall locker and one for the gym locker) Binder dividers (the kinds with pockets are good for loose papers) Several 3-ring binders (some teachers will require a binder to be used exclusively for their class) Folders to fit into binders A small notebook to record assignments Pencil case to fit into binder Pens (get a few red ink ones too, because some teachers have students do peer editing) Index cards, ruled and unruled Calculator (Check with the math teacher first before investing in an expensive calculator. Graphing calculators, for example, are required in some middle school and many high school math classes Math teachers advise parents not to buy a calculator with more functions than your student will use.) School Supplies found here for low prices school supplies Also See: All Articles |