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Back-to-School Supply Checklists for Every Grade

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Back-to-school season is an exciting time for students, parents, and teachers alike. It can also be a stressful time, as the cost of school and classroom supplies can quickly become very expensive. Also, classrooms often need replenishment multiple times throughout the school year, not only at the beginning. By purchasing school essentials in bulk, it is easy to donate to teachers and students in need. When we help students to learn and grow, we extend our compassion to those who face challenges due to financial limitations.

School Shopping Lists

Whether a child is entering kindergarten or heading into their senior year of high school, having the right school supplies can set them up for success. These back to school shopping lists can be printed out, or you can simply click the link below each list to go to a direct shopping page for school supplies available in bulk at great prices. Let’s dive into some checklists for back-to-school supplies perfect for donating to students and classrooms in need:

Elementary School Supply List

The link below allows you to purchase these school supplies in bulk, saving you money and allowing you to give more.
Shop the Elementary School List

Middle School Supply List

The link below allows you to purchase these school supplies in bulk, saving you money and allowing you to give more.
Shop the Middle School List

High School Supply List

The link below allows you to purchase these school supplies in bulk, saving you money and allowing you to give more.
Shop the High School List

Classroom and Teacher Supply List

The link below allows you to purchase these school supplies in bulk, saving you money and allowing you to give more.
Shop the Teacher and Classroom Supply List

In addition to school supplies, high quality backpacks are also in great demand. When students feel prepared and their classrooms are full of the items they need, they are ready to learn and succeed!

If you’re fortunate enough to give back, consider donating to classrooms in need. Here’s one way to find classrooms to donate to:

DonorsChoose: This platform connects teachers with donors. You can support specific projects or supplies needed by teachers across the country.

3 Ways to Upgrade your Classroom Teaching 2021

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We love helping students feel prepared and ready for school with high-quality school supplies. But maybe even more important is helping teachers. Teachers are the backbone of schools serving as mentors, disciplinarians, and encouraging cheerleaders for their students. Teachers have an incredibly difficult job ensuring that students feel safe and comfortable, making learning engaging and accessible, and maintaining good relationships with families and staff.

DollarDays is proud to help teachers with essential school supplies to upgrade their classrooms and teaching. We love being an affordable option with hundreds of choices for teachers across the country. When teachers are prepared, they can better help their students so that everyone is successful.

We’ve got three tips for teachers to upgrade their classrooms and set them up for their best year yet.

1. Make a plan and set some goals.

Make a plan for how you will start the year and set some goals to hold yourself (and your students) accountable. According to the National Education Association, setting classroom goals is just as important as your own individual goals. “Working together toward a goal — such as a holiday project to help a needy family, a class trip, or a class party at the end of the year — can help develop class spirit.” Goal setting is a great way to start the year on a positive note.

Remember, this should be unique to your new class. Even veteran teachers sometimes need a reminder that every class and every year is different. What worked last year (or for the last few years) may not necessarily work this year. Give yourself time to adjust to the new group of students in your class. This could take a couple of days or weeks as students get used to one another and the new teacher in charge.

2. Be prepared for your classes.

Classrooms packed with 20 to 30 students to demand organization. Knowing you are prepared for all those bodies with essential back-to-school supplies will have you feeling cool, calm, and confident when that first bell rings.

Having systems in place for collecting homework and making sure lessons plans run smoothly is easy with DollarDays. Ensure no papers get lost between school and home with these pocket folders in a rainbow of colors. Be sure to stock up on Expo markers and personal dry erase boards so everyone can get in on the learning action.

You’ll find everything from teaching tools like flashcards and workbooks to classroom decorations to rewards and incentives to classroom decorations — all at affordable wholesale prices in DollarDays’ Back-to-School shop.

3. Understand the value of rest.

One of the best teaching tips from veteran teachers is to be sure to get enough rest. Keeping up with a classroom of energetic kiddos is tough! Unwind from a long day on your feet with a relaxing bath bomb bubble bath. Or, Netflix and chill with an adult coloring book. Studies show they are excellent at reducing stress and anxiety, and they can improve sleep and focus. Stock up with our one-of-a-kind collection.

We also love these fun stress balls you can keep at your desk (and share with students who may grow tense in class). You and your students will also love our new poppers. They help relieve stress and make for great rewards for hard work.

Get back-to-school ready with all our bulk supplies aimed specifically at teachers. With a few key items, you’ll be all set to upgrade your classroom and start the year off right.

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Top 5 PPE Picks for Students and Classrooms

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With the Delta Covid variant circulating throughout the U.S. and schools preparing for the return of students, the need for PPE for students is still strong. With teachers busy getting classrooms ready and lesson plans set, it’s the perfect time to organize a much needed (and much welcomed) donation to your local schools in need.

While school supplies like notebooks, folders, and backpacks are always welcomed, this year consider donating PPE that will be required in schools across the country. Many teachers end up supplying their own classrooms with these items as school budgets continue to be tightened. DollarDays has all the essentials to keep students, teachers, and staff safe all year long. Here are our top five PPE picks for students and classrooms.

1. Fabric Fashion Masks

Kids might be somewhat reluctant to put masks on all day after a summer break. But these fabric masks are so cute and fashionable, they’ll love showing them off to their friends. The animal designs and colors will appeal to all kids and make mask wearing a breeze. These spandex and polyester masks are comfortable and will help keep germs at bay.

2. Hand Sanitizer with Silicone Holder

These personal-sized hand sanitizers come in a variety of designs from pineapples to adorable animals. They are perfect for little ones who may tend to misplace things. They easily attach to backpacks or lunch bags so you know your student will never be without a means to clean hands from germs. Because they’re available in bulk, you be able to keep all the kiddos in the classroom germ-free all year long.

3. Hand Sanitizer Wipes

These hand sanitizer packs are from one of our favorite brands, Yoobi. Not only does Yoobi make quality, trendy products kids love, they also are committed to doing good. For every Yoobi item you purchase, a Yoobi item will be donated to a child in need in the U.S. With 24 hand sanitizer sachets per pack, you can easily supply an entire classroom. At wholesale prices, you can supply an entire school with this PPE essential.

4. Decorated Disposable Mask

Disposable masks have a reputation for being boring or generic. Not these! Kids will definitely forget their cloth masks on occasion or will need a replacement. Having these decorated disposable masks on hand will ensure that all kids are safe and ready to learn. They’ll love choosing from the six fun designs. Because they’re sized for kids, they’ll stay in place so teachers can focus on their lessons.

5. Kids Face Shield

Of course, not all kids love wearing masks. These face shields are the perfect alternative. They are also great for any immuno-compromised student needing extra protection.

Along with a face mask, a face shield will provide an additional barrier against airborne germs. They fit snuggly at the forehead while keeping noses and mouths protected. The happy animal designs and bright colors will make them fun to wear.

We love providing schools with everything they’ll need to make sure each child receives the best education possible. By offering wholesale items at unbeatable prices, we are committed to being a positive force in your community. With your help, we can make this year a success by arming students and teachers with these essential PPE products.

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3 Tips for a Successful Back-to-School Kitting Party

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Donating to schools is one of the best ways to give back to your community and our larger society. Investing in schools is an investment in our future. Without the proper education, we wouldn’t have effective leaders, entrepreneurs, a skilled workforce, or adequate social services.

Helping supply schools with everything they need to be successful is easy with DollarDays. We’ve got tons of items students don’t just need but will LOVE (and at great prices).

A back-to-school kitting party can be the perfect team-building event for your employees or members of your organization. Donating to schools can have tangible positive effects on your organization.

A Harvard Business Review study found “evidence shows that giving money to charity leads to similar brain activity in regions implicated in the experience of pleasure and reward…[the study] results suggest that giving (in the form of charitable donations) is inherently rewarding.”

We’ve got some tips to get started on a back-to-school kitting party that will encourage the spirit of giving within your organization.

Create a Wishlist

Most schools will have released their school supply lists for their students or perhaps have registered with charitable organizations with items they need. Use this list to browse DollarDays’ incredible inventory of school supply kits and individual items.

Then create a DollarDays Wishlist. (Our Wishlist Toolkit makes is super simple!) You can add all the items you hope to receive. The more items you include and more people you reach the better.

A back-to-school survival kit is one of the best ways to ensure students get everything they need. Try this 45-piece school supply kit with pens, rulers, notebooks, folders and more. Then grab some Forward backpacks in a variety of colors to stuff at your kitting party.

Don’t forget items for teachers too! PPE supplies like hand sanitizer, tissues, and masks will be a welcomed addition to any classroom.

Promote Your School Supply Drive

Choose a day (or days) and time(s) to get together and organize your supplies so you can be sure everyone gets exactly what they need.

Share your school kit donation drive details and wishlist with employees, friends, neighbors, and anyone else who would be willing to give. We’ve got templates to create press releases, flyers, and social media posts so you can run a successful campaign. Give people enough time to donate supplies and remind them early and often to contribute to your drive.

Get Everyone Involved

The age-old saying that more hands make light work couldn’t be truer with a school kit donation drive. Encourage not just members of your organization to join but also their friends. Make an assembly line to create kits with a variety of supplies for each student and teacher. (Those backpacks are particularly useful here.)

Kids helping kids can be an incredibly powerful way to teach about the importance of giving what you can. (Just be careful, they might spot some trendy supplies they want for themselves in the process!) Our school supplies aren’t just great quality, but they also look great so no student will feel less than.

The earlier you get started, the greater impact you can have. Buying items in bulk with DollarDays is one of the best ways to get the most out of your drive. Our affordable prices make it easy to stock up, so no student is left behind. We’re here to help so why not get started today!

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5 Games That Every Student Can Enjoy

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One of the best ways to keep kids interested in school and engaged in lessons is through fun, educational games. Teachers across all disciplines use games in a variety of ways to reach all kinds of learners.

In an Education Week article titled “Ways to Use Games Effectively in the Classroom,” authors and teachers Susan Lafond, Eric Schildge, and Michael Fisher talk about the value of games in the classroom. They note that games should be thoughtfully designed to be inclusive and meaningful and emphasize participation more than winning or losing. “The real value of using games in education is the balance they offer between problem solving and engagement.”

As teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, why not consider a donation to your local school or a school in need. DollarDays has some classic games and tons of prizes any teacher would love to have on hand.

Here are 5 games and prizes every student will love.

Classic card and dice games for learning math.
A simple deck of cards and dice can be used for all kinds of games in classrooms from grades 1-12. Both cards and dice can be used to reinforce multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction facts. They also lend well to “math races.” They can be used to create equations (or try this Math Smart game).

Playing cards make great high school games that can reinforce good numbers sense and can help create an inclusive classroom. They can foster creativity as older students can even develop their own games.

Board Games for all subjects.
Board games are another tool teachers can use to promote learning in a fun and interactive way. At DollarDays, we have plenty of games to play at school. Fraction City is perfect for math. Fifth Gear is an excellent STEM game that can work with a wide range of ages. Older students will love Sum Word Game and teachers will love it for the speaking, sketching, and acting options that appeal to all learning styles. For early learners, Spelling Beez is a great tool to teach spelling.

Crossword Puzzle and Word Search Races for ELA.
We’ve got tons of fun crossword puzzle and word search books that are perfect for storing in the classroom for early finishers or for a fun Friday afternoon game. Older students can team up and challenge one another to crossword puzzles while younger learners will be challenged with word searches. These are great for supporting vocabulary and spelling.

Chess to enhance good habits.
Okay, technically chess is a board game, but the benefits of chess are so vast we’re giving it its own shout-out. According to Brainscape, chess can increase your IQ and creativity as well as improve memory, reading skills, concentration and problem-solving skills. This game is a classic for a reason. While it does require some instruction, it’s best learned by playing. Help stock a teacher’s classroom with chess sets from DollarDays, available at wholesale prices.

Modeling Clay for art education.
Modeling clay and play dough are highly versatile, relatively neat tools essential to any art curriculum. It’s a great medium for supporting creativity – and kids love it! It lends itself to countless art projects but could be used for other educational purposes as well. In science, it can be used to create models. In math, it can be used to illustrate whole numbers and fractions. In ELA, modeling clay can be used to recreate a scene from a book or a favorite character.

Fun school games are essential to any classroom. At DollarDays, we’ve got a huge selection to choose from no matter the subject or grade range you’re looking for. Let us help you make this a successful year for all students, in all communities with our games available in bulk quantities and at competitive prices.

Why Your School Needs These Back-to-School Essentials

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School supplies aren’t what they used to be. We can remember a time when the only thing that differentiated you from the student next to you was the image on your Trapper Keeper. Times have changed. Now students have access to hundreds of supplies with various images, colors, and designs.

Whether you’re preparing to donate to a school in need, buy supplies for your own school, or looking to make a wish list for organizations looking to help your school, DollarDays has everything you need. We can help you find all the school essentials with our back-to-school favorites.

Forward Backpacks
No back-to-school supplies list is complete without a backpack. We love the Forward backpacks because they are available in a variety of sizes to match the needs of students in all grades. The designers at Forward understand that bigger kids need bigger bags. Similarly, kids in lower grades won’t get weighed down by backpacks twice their size.

You can find these backpacks in a variety of bright colors to suit any taste. We also offer some that include basic supplies like notebooks and writing utensils. These backpack kits are available at unbeatable wholesale prices.

Cleaning Supplies
Cleaning Supplies are now a must for every classroom. Help maintain a safe environment with a supply of wipes, disinfectants, masks, and other items to keep classes tidy and sanitized. With so many students, desks, and shared spaces, wipes and disinfectants are used often and in abundance. We’ve got quality wipes, sprays, and cleaning solutions in a variety of quantities to stock any class.

We’ve also got plenty of cloth and disposable mask to choose from. Keeping masks handy is a great way to stop the spread of germs. Stocking individual students with hand sanitizer is easy with our bulk hand sanitizers in a variety of fragrances (like these in adorable containers).

Crayola Products
No matter the grade or subject, all students need basic Crayola supplies like markers and colored pencils. They are perfect for all their arts and crafts projects but also help shade fractions, color maps, and are helpful in science labs. Ensure they don’t run out mid-year and buy in bulk to save money.

And don’t forget Crayola’s line of unique classroom items like calendars and even decorate-your-own desk shield and face shield kits.

Toys and Games

School doesn’t have to be all worksheets and long division. Give your favorite school a supply of fun coloring and activity books. Teachers love having these supplies on hand for kids who finish early or need occasional breaks.

We also love the power of “boring” supplies turned exciting with fun designs and features. Kids love these animal-shaped erasers and scratch-and-sniff pencils.

Yoobi

Yoobi is one of our favorite brands not just because of their trendy DIY school supplies, but also because they are committed to giving. With every purchase made, Yoobi gives back to a community in need.

But sure, we also really love the trendy supplies that will make every kid feel like they have the coolest, most popular supplies. Check out this constellation spiral notebook and these adorable Macaron Charm Mini Markers. All kids will fit right in with Yoobi’s funky school supplies.

Donating school supplies no longer means outfitting a needy district with flimsy products and generic designs. With DollarDays, you can give students not just what they really need, but what they really want: cool supplies at even cooler prices.

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4 Tips to Ease the Transition to In-School Learning

Brands We Love: Carolina Pad

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If the pandemic taught us anything about education, it’s that there are huge discrepancies between schools and districts across the United States. Schools with less money have fewer resources and supplies for students who continue to struggle with virtual learning. The achievement gap between rich and poor schools is only widening further.

Therefore, now is the perfect time to donate to schools and kids in need. Donating to schools can be an especially powerful and meaningful way to give back. When kids are prepared for school, they participate more, complete more work, and can have a profound impact on their future trajectory.

According to the Kids in Need Foundation, “over 10 million American children are living in poverty.” Families who struggle to put food on the table, certainly don’t have money to spend on less essential school supplies. Organizations and businesses can make a significant impact with donations to schools in need.

There have been numerous studies that have assessed the importance of school supplies on education. These “studies have proven that when students have their own school supplies, their grades and classroom behavior improve and they become more excited about school and learning.”

DollarDays makes it easy for your business to donate school supplies at great prices and in bulk quantities. We’ve got everything they’ll need off their school supply list (and more!). We have several quality brands from which to choose, but we especially love Carolina Pad.

Carolina Pad has cheery designs kids love on all their products. Sometimes kids can be reluctant to use donated items but with Carolina Pad products, kids will feel more comfortable – not like they got the cheapest, dullest supplies. They will fit right in with anything from our Carolina Pad line but we especially love the Happy Go Lucky notebooks. This trio of note pads has covers with an adorable llama, an inspiring quote, and a cool stripy design.

When you donate with DollarDays and Carolina Pad, you not only supply them with what you need, you’ll also give them a sense of dignity. These are well-made products kids will want to use. From simple spiral notebooks to pocket folders to composition books, kids will be excited for school and ready to focus on learning. Our school supplies ensure that kids will fit right in, so they don’t have to be self-conscious about where their supplies are from.

Because DollarDays has one of the best collections of school supplies online, we make stocking teachers’ classrooms a breeze. Donating to the entire classroom ensures that no student will feel singled out because of a lack of supplies or supplies that aren’t “cool.”

According to a recent teacher survey conducted by Adopt a Classroom, teachers spent an average of $745 on school supplies in the 2019-2020 school year. “45% of teachers said their spending has increased since distance learning began.” Teachers will definitely appreciate any help you can offer to supply their students so they can get the most from their education.

Carolina Pad is one of our favorite brands because we know how much students and teachers love it. We are proud to offer their products at great wholesale prices so you can make a big difference in the lives of students and their beloved teachers.

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Back to School Brands We Love

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Back to School Brands We Love

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Even if you’re just wrapping up the school year and looking forward to summer break, back to school will be here before you know it. Don’t be caught off guard scrambling to get everything on your school supply list. Start thinking about stocking up now so you and your kiddos can have a stress-free start to the year.

Now is also a great time to consider the importance of school supplies for kids and communities in need. New school supplies help kids start the year on the right foot, so they can feel confident, prepared, and focused on their learning. According to Teach For America, “For students whose families cannot afford supplies, coming to school unprepared can create social and emotional challenges, in addition to putting kids at a disadvantage for learning.”

With schools increasingly placing the burden of pricey school supplies on parents and teachers, it can add even more stress to families just trying to make ends meet. In a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, “94 percent of teachers spend their own money to stock their classrooms with the necessary supplies and resources.”

One way to give back to your community, to show appreciation for teachers, or to help kids in need, is to help offset some of the costs of school supplies with a donation. DollarDays makes it easy to give back with great deals on quality products at wholesale prices. Here are just a few of the brands we love.

Yoobi
Kids love Yoobi for their fashion-forward, cute school supplies. We love Yoobi because of their focus on giving back. For every item purchased, Yoobi donates a school supply to a child in need. Yoobi understands the importance of providing all children with the tools they need to learn and reach their potential.

Crayola
There’s a reason Crayola has been around forever, they continue to take creativity to the next level with new product offerings like window crayons, innovative craft kits, trending character designs and so much more. Kids will love completing all their assignments with new Crayola crayons and markers.

French Toast
Thanks to several different studies, school uniforms are becoming increasingly popular in schools across the country. In an article on Public School Review, “uniforms on campuses have reduced tardiness, skipped classes, suspensions, and discipline referrals among students. In addition…school pride has increased.” French Toast has got kids covered with a wide selection of the most popularly used school uniforms in bulk from basic polos to pants and everything in between.

Big Box
Big Box is a DollarDays exclusive brand with everything you’re looking for at unbeatable prices. They have all your essential bulk school supplies, making it easy to buy quality supplies that will stock the entire classroom or can be donated to your favorite cause. Big Box equals Big Savings, period.

Forward Backpack
This line of high-quality backpacks is a DollarDays exclusive. Forward Backpacks come in a variety of styles and sizes to outfit students of any age. With affordable cases of 24, they make paying it forward as easy as possible.

The costs of school supplies can add up quickly. Kids who can’t afford the right tools are not only at an academic disadvantage but are also more susceptible to feeling insecure and inadequate. With DollarDays you can find exactly what you need for your own kids at prices and quantities that make giving back a no-brainer.


Youth Programs Give Children Hope Through Art

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Youth Development and Capacity Building, Inc., located in Atlanta, Ga., serves the disadvantaged youth and communities through education and development. We host numerous youth educational initiatives throughout the year to develop positive minds and a clear future for our youth and community. By consistently adding programs, initiatives and projects that focus on our youth’s education and literary development, we help them strive for a better future. We also balance their health and nutritional values with an educational guide on healthy eating and portion control. We partner with state and local government agencies, community-based organizations, civic groups, higher learning institutions, and more to achieve our goals.

Thanks to DollarDays, we received school supplies, art supplies, office supplies and more. Some of the items helped the survivors of the tornado that hit Louisville, Miss., and the floods in the Georgia district. The school supplies and other items helped to tackle the sadness experienced by these children after the disaster by shifting the focus from the tragedy to a hopeful path forward.

One of our high school students in Louisville, Miss., received some of the items and explained that they helped expand her reading abilities. Also, our Volunteer Youth Director, Jean Harper, visibly displayed the art and school supplies in order to help with reading and learning strategies for the students. After we distributed the goods to students in need, we used the rest of the items for youth camps like the one in Brandywine, Md., (Zou Camp) that really needed new school and art supplies over the years for their programs.

Thank you, Good360 and DollarDays, for helping us improve the future of children throughout the nation.

Original article here: https://good360.org/impact-stories/youth-programs-give-children-hope-through-art/

DollarDays’ School Supplies Donation is a Huge Hit for Students in Miami

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Young Dreams Community Outreach was established in December 2009. The nonprofit organization focuses on children in our communities and their futures. We provide children with educational supplies, books, hands-on activities and positive interactions that will impact their lives. Our mission is to reach out to communities in the City of Miami and help homeless families, abused women, children, and the elderly. We provide clothing, food, hygiene products, school supplies, and toys in hopes to help reduce the effects of poverty.

Thanks to DollarDays, we were able to provide 1,300 children in the City of Miami with book bags and supply packets for their return to school. Many children were referred by local outreach agency, the Children’s Trust, which helps families in dire need. Our organization helps children experience and envision their dreams for the future. We provide children the opportunity to experience different careers during our back-to-school event while also providing them with educational supplies, fun activities and a great time. With charity and grants we are making a difference for the children’s futures. We hosted an annual free event for the public in need, providing book bags, supplies, career stations, introductions to local attractions, photos with Toy Story characters and so much more. Thank you Good360 and DollarDays for helping us provide a better future for the children in our community.

Original article here: https://good360.org/impact-stories/school-supplies-donation-is-a-huge-hit-for-backtoschoolstudentsin-miami