My Tool Bucket

4/1/2013

I am frequently asked about the kinds of materials I want to have with me when I am co-teaching in classrooms. While the things I take depend on the specific lesson objectives, I also like to have some standard supplies that could be used on the spur of the moment.

Here's my (ever changing) list of favorite items:

colored acetate strips (highlight lines in text)
colored sticky arrows
large neon paper arrows to stick on board
green, yellow and red restickable dots
index cards
poker chips
dice
plastic plates for Pass the Plate brainstorming
transparency markers (water-based)
a noisemaker (bell, harmonica, clapper)
file folder work masks
clear plastic report covers (to slide over text pages, use markers to write on)
Challenge Questions Bag (see downloadables)
Deal or No Deal Briefcases for vocab review (see downloadables page)
Nite Lite Companion Pens
Wikki Stix
post it notes
scratch off stickers see idea explained HERE
Highlighter Tape

3 Comments

Pat Weber link

4/26/2013 12:54:01 am

How cool is that! I have several buckets I use for work around my barn,but I'm really liking the idea to load a bucket for work at school.

Brett Muscarella

6/5/2013 07:46:02 am

The strategy bucket is an amazing idea! I am currently studying at the University of Rochester's Warner School of Education. At the Warner school I am working on my master's degree in special education. Currently I am in a literacy class, and I have been thinking about creating strategy "buckets" that I could give to literacy teacher in the Rochester City School District. We are also going to include instructions for the teachers who would be given these buckets. This is a great way to expose teachers to new ideas and strategies. I was wondering if anyone has heard of places that would donate materials for the bucket?

Anne Beninghof

6/7/2013 01:01:47 am

Thanks for the feedback. We pick up many of the items at the dollar store.

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