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Debi L
I teach and parents do not supply their kids with much more than a back pack even though a list is given out. We have many organizations who provide free supplies in our area, but parents are either too lazy or think kids do not need these items. this forces teachers to have to supply OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET considering they make next to nothing anyway.
I just wondered if your lists you are given in your area are long or short, what is on that list, and so forth..............
Answer
We have a long list (I'm in 8th grade):
1. A supply of #2 pencils. (I got a pack of 24 for a dollar.)
2. One "trapper keeper" type binder. (I have one from last year- I took care of it and it still looks new.)
3. One box of colored pencils. (I bought a new box for a dollar.)
4. One pair of scissors. (I already had a pair.)
5. Two large glue sticks. (I got two packages of two for 15 cents each.)
6. One bottle of white glue. (I got a box of two for a dollar.)
7. Five stretchy cloth cook covers. (I bought two in addition to the ones I already had. I spent 58 cents apiece.)
8. One container of wet-wipes. (I got a container for a dollar.)
9. Eight spiral notebooks. (I got 10 for 1 dollar.)
10. A box of markers. (I got box for $1.20.)
11. A supply of black and/or blue pens. (I got a few packages of erasable pens for about $1.15 apiece, and three boxes of multi-click pens for three dollars. Each have four colors- red, green, blue, and black.)
12. One bottle of spray cleaner. (I got one for a dollar.)
13. A box of crayons. (We have a "buddy-program" where we have to work with little kids. I got a box of 64 for a dollar.)
14. A math compass. (I got one for 99 cents.)
15. A ruler. (I had one from last year, but I got another one for 99 cents because they have a habit of breaking at bad times.)
16. A supply of red pens. (The red ink in the multi-click pens is what I will use. If they dry up, I'm sure we have a few in our house.)
17. A zippered pencil case. (I had one from last year.)
18. A protractor. (I had one from last year, but I also got a math set for a dollar. It had several types of protractors, a compass, pencils, etc.)
19. Two rolls of paper-towels. (We already had them.)
20. Two boxes of tissues. (We already had them.)
21. Eight two-pocket folders. (I got ten for a dollar.)
22. A backpack. (I have one from last year.)
-Anyway, that is our list. I bought a few additional things, but I didn't cross over 25 dollars. I paid for everything with my own money, and I got everything for such an inexpensive price because I looked on the websites of stores that sold school-supplies before I went to them. (There are a lot of sales-I didn't get one crappy item nor did I go to any crappy stores.) Anyway, the reason the kids in your area come unprepared can be one of two things:
a. If it's a bad area- the parents there are probably on public aid, and are just looking for more free hand-outs. (They are used to the government taking care of them from the cradle to the grave.)
b. If it's a good area- the parents there are cheap and/or want the same handouts that the kids in the bad area get. I go to a Catholic School, and we get very few free supplies. (Just a starter pack.)
P.S. VioletB, I live in a big-city. I bought all of my supplies without Wal-Mart, Good-Will, etc. I don't see why "poor" people can't too. I've been driven past low-income areas- most of the people there have a bad sense of priorities. I've seen people shop with food-stamp cards while wearing brand new expensive gym shoes and gaudy jewelry. (And this goes for all races, just so that no one calls me a racist.) The only kids who should be receiving aid are the children of widows, handicapped people, etc. Also, like the person who asked this question brought up: There are many organizations that provide free supplies- there is no reason why kids shouldn't have supplies.
We have a long list (I'm in 8th grade):
1. A supply of #2 pencils. (I got a pack of 24 for a dollar.)
2. One "trapper keeper" type binder. (I have one from last year- I took care of it and it still looks new.)
3. One box of colored pencils. (I bought a new box for a dollar.)
4. One pair of scissors. (I already had a pair.)
5. Two large glue sticks. (I got two packages of two for 15 cents each.)
6. One bottle of white glue. (I got a box of two for a dollar.)
7. Five stretchy cloth cook covers. (I bought two in addition to the ones I already had. I spent 58 cents apiece.)
8. One container of wet-wipes. (I got a container for a dollar.)
9. Eight spiral notebooks. (I got 10 for 1 dollar.)
10. A box of markers. (I got box for $1.20.)
11. A supply of black and/or blue pens. (I got a few packages of erasable pens for about $1.15 apiece, and three boxes of multi-click pens for three dollars. Each have four colors- red, green, blue, and black.)
12. One bottle of spray cleaner. (I got one for a dollar.)
13. A box of crayons. (We have a "buddy-program" where we have to work with little kids. I got a box of 64 for a dollar.)
14. A math compass. (I got one for 99 cents.)
15. A ruler. (I had one from last year, but I got another one for 99 cents because they have a habit of breaking at bad times.)
16. A supply of red pens. (The red ink in the multi-click pens is what I will use. If they dry up, I'm sure we have a few in our house.)
17. A zippered pencil case. (I had one from last year.)
18. A protractor. (I had one from last year, but I also got a math set for a dollar. It had several types of protractors, a compass, pencils, etc.)
19. Two rolls of paper-towels. (We already had them.)
20. Two boxes of tissues. (We already had them.)
21. Eight two-pocket folders. (I got ten for a dollar.)
22. A backpack. (I have one from last year.)
-Anyway, that is our list. I bought a few additional things, but I didn't cross over 25 dollars. I paid for everything with my own money, and I got everything for such an inexpensive price because I looked on the websites of stores that sold school-supplies before I went to them. (There are a lot of sales-I didn't get one crappy item nor did I go to any crappy stores.) Anyway, the reason the kids in your area come unprepared can be one of two things:
a. If it's a bad area- the parents there are probably on public aid, and are just looking for more free hand-outs. (They are used to the government taking care of them from the cradle to the grave.)
b. If it's a good area- the parents there are cheap and/or want the same handouts that the kids in the bad area get. I go to a Catholic School, and we get very few free supplies. (Just a starter pack.)
P.S. VioletB, I live in a big-city. I bought all of my supplies without Wal-Mart, Good-Will, etc. I don't see why "poor" people can't too. I've been driven past low-income areas- most of the people there have a bad sense of priorities. I've seen people shop with food-stamp cards while wearing brand new expensive gym shoes and gaudy jewelry. (And this goes for all races, just so that no one calls me a racist.) The only kids who should be receiving aid are the children of widows, handicapped people, etc. Also, like the person who asked this question brought up: There are many organizations that provide free supplies- there is no reason why kids shouldn't have supplies.
Tips on how to be more organized?
Q. I'm going to college soon, so I'm going to have to be super organized and such. Give me some tips! I'd love to here what you have to say. I want everyone to help me- young kids and people who never went to college, too! Help me be more organized!
Answer
I've got a couple, based on what I've learned from my own experience and what I've noticed my own students doing.
First, you'll have a organizational thing-y for each class you're taking - whether it's a binder, or a folder or an accordion file. Be sure to have everything ready to go for each day in a different backpack or bookbag so on Tuesdays you know it's the green bag (or whatever). Keep each bag fully stocked with paper, pens, and the peripherals you'll need. That way all you have to do is put your laptop in the bag of the day.
Next, try using a variety of ink pens for taking notes in class (if you don't use your laptop to do so). For instance, use green for background notes or outlining, then use blue for basic facts that you'll need to know (bio's or formulas) and red for key facts that the prof says will be on the exam or quiz. That way when it comes time to study you can order rank your notes and study more effectively.
Also, do NOT highlight everything in your textbooks - that makes highlighting essentially useless. If everything is a high priority for you to remember then that means you are insecure about what you know and you're doomed to failure (not you personally, mind you. Just people who do this).
I've got a couple, based on what I've learned from my own experience and what I've noticed my own students doing.
First, you'll have a organizational thing-y for each class you're taking - whether it's a binder, or a folder or an accordion file. Be sure to have everything ready to go for each day in a different backpack or bookbag so on Tuesdays you know it's the green bag (or whatever). Keep each bag fully stocked with paper, pens, and the peripherals you'll need. That way all you have to do is put your laptop in the bag of the day.
Next, try using a variety of ink pens for taking notes in class (if you don't use your laptop to do so). For instance, use green for background notes or outlining, then use blue for basic facts that you'll need to know (bio's or formulas) and red for key facts that the prof says will be on the exam or quiz. That way when it comes time to study you can order rank your notes and study more effectively.
Also, do NOT highlight everything in your textbooks - that makes highlighting essentially useless. If everything is a high priority for you to remember then that means you are insecure about what you know and you're doomed to failure (not you personally, mind you. Just people who do this).
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