Where can I get some material for my Kindergarten teacher job?

Question

I am completely new to this, is there any site or something?

Answer 1

big lots. my kindergarten teacher used to buy his supplies there. dont forget the 99 cent store..

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Answer 2

For lessons and materials:

1. www.theeducationcenter.com  -

    MAILBOX magazine, idea books

2. www.discountschoolsupply.com-

  Arts & Crafts, Active Play, Curriculum Resources, Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Learning Center Equipment and Furniture

3. www2.scholastic.com  

   Teacher and Student sections

childrens books, book clubs where you can buy books at a discount  and teaching ideas

4. www,perpetualpreschool.com  lesson ideas

5. http://www.kindergarten.com/   lesson ideas

  DON"T BE AFRAID TO ASK  

1.your parents to save recycables like newspaer, paper tubes, boxes, coke bottles, caps, old clothes and hats purses

2.Ask places like Home depot for wallpaper sample books,scraps of wood,pvc pipe fittings, carpet squares etc.

3. Ask for shoe boxes from shoe stores pizza boxes from the pizza shop etc.

4. nature provides sticks, leaves rocks and plants

5. Check out Dollar stores, Craft Supply Stores, Toy Stores.

    

Good Luck Have a Great Year!!

Answer 3

well, im not exactly a internet surfer person, but if i were in ur shoes, i will go to the book store, try to find out and "investigate" waht the kindergarden kids like to have around, and buy the materials, and make something for them, or create smth, yep

good lucks anyways!! =]

Answer 4

The school you will be working at will have some material for you.  At my school we have reading, math, science, and social study kits given to us for kindergarten.  These kits usually have an abundance of activities from which you can pick, and usually more than you can use.

Most school districts now have a set curriculum that includes benchmarks that must be taught at each grade level.  On the internet, search for your state's department of education.  You should find information on what you will be teaching.

For instance, the following link will show you a site on the Florida DOE for K-1.  It has a whole set of reading actvities; there is also a set of these activities for 2-3.  They are free for the downloading and have some very good actvities. You can also find the Sunshine State Standards on the FDOE; these are the things that must be taught at the various grade levels in Florida.

http://www.fcrr.org/Curriculum/studentCe...

Another site that has information for math is the Math Their Way site:

http://www.center.edu/NEWSLETTER/newslet...

This math information is free and downloadable and very good to use to supplement the kindergarten math curriculum.

Don't go about buying loads of books or downloading gigs of material until you see what the school will provide for you. There are many sites from which you can download materials.  Save time and money by checking out your district's requirements and what they provide for you.  

If you are just beginning to teach kindergarten, you will have more than enough to muddle through your first year with the materials provided! Often times the grade level teams work and plan together and share ideas and resources.

Answer 5

Surf the internet, the world will be your oyster.  All you need to do is place the age group in a search and the results will be amazing.  

I used the internet as my source for information activities and keeping up to date with trends when I was the director of a Childcare centre.

Answer 6

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