Can anyone advice of classroom materials i need for my s\art class.. first aid kit, markers, pencils, etc.. ty

Question

Can anyone advice of classroom materials i need for my s\art class.. first aid kit, markers, pencils, etc.. ty

Answer 1

Some empty boxes, these are great to play in, and decorate.  You need dress-up clothes, real dishes, shoes, etc. for the dramatic play area.  Books are a MUST.  A science area, a math area.  Puzzles.  Sensory table (water table).

Answer 2

First Aid Kit:

Band-aids

Cold compress

tweezers

scissors

money for pay phone (if leaving the building)

triangle bandage

water (for washing/drinking)

soap/sanitizer

emergency numbers (if leaving the building)

any medications that children may need (if leaving the building)

ace bandage

Classroom Materials:

Crayons (size depends on age of child)

Markers (washable)

Finger paint

Tempera paint

Paint cups

Paint brushes

Watercolor paint

Construction paper

Plain paper

Lined paper (if working on writing)

Child size table, chairs

Open shelves to store toys

Blocks (Lego's, waffle, duplo)

Cars (match box, little tykes)

Dress up

Babies (dolls, strollers, blankets, bottles)

Food (plastic/vinyl)

Books (board or paper depending on age)

Lacing beads

Puzzles

Balls (outside and inside)

You will need a place to store your materials away from the children and the children will need "Cubbies" to store their stuff.

As the other person stated, if you are starting up in a center, the center should provide most of the larger items.  My center gets a lot of it's supplies (from art to toys to books) from Discount School Supply.  I also get things for my room from local second hand stores, families, and garage sales.

Your state licensing regulations should be able to give you a complete list of items needed for the first aid kit.

There is a book "Caring for Our Children" that my center uses for policies and stuff that you can download from the Internet (it is a large file).  Also if you can get your hands on a copy of the Environmental Rating System books that can help you set up your room.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 3

If it's a preschool class...here are just the basics.  In reality, you'll need a whole lot more.

Large Pencils

Small Pencils

Crayons

Markers

Tempra Paint

Fingerpaint

Construction Paper (Lots)

Large Paper (Fingerpaint or other)

White paper

File Folders

Tape

Stapler + Staples

Scissors (child and adult)

Collage Materials (which could be anything)

First Aid Kit (usually your program will designate what needs to come in these, but if not, make sure to have various sizes of bandaids and bandages, some means to make a cold compress, and gloves...those are the most used items)

Tissues

Paper towels

Gloves

Books

Playdough

Those are just the bare bones sort of things...essentially, you'll need puzzles, games, sorting activities, dress up clothes, puppets, blocks, science center items, tables, chairs, etc., but those should come in your classroom if you are working for a program that has been established..