I went thrift store shopping for my classroom today, which I find tremendously fun to do. No kidding. I've been planning this cross town trip for a couple of weeks.
These are the great buys I got:
Pop-up books. GOOD ones. When kids finish their artwork early, they make a beeline for pop-up books...
...and these. Where's Waldo kind of books.
My coworkers and I trade all kinds of self made dvds and cds. I found a box of paper sleeves for them. Much better than putting discs in taped up copy paper or manila envelopes.
I found both this book on trolls and this Edvard Grieg cd of Peer Gynt. They weren't meant to be together, so it was just a teeny bit of serendipity. (The story of Peer Gynt includes a visit with trolls.) I always play cds during work time, and I think the kids will love this one.
Then I found a couple of things just for me. I always look for tiny frames, and so I was happy to find four of them in this little bag for cheap.
...and then something for traveling with my Granddaughter in a few days. Travel Bingo.
All this, and another cd I left in the truck, for around $13.
If I had bought the school part of this full price, it would have used up most of that IRS deductable. It makes me feel like I hit the jackpot somehow to get this much for so little.
8 comments:
What great finds -- we love Where's Waldo books in our family!
Happy Spring Jan!
xo
Great finds! I know what you mean about spending lots on your classroom. Have prolly spent a small fortune over the past 23 years.
What great finds! Keep an eye out for Joan Steiner's Lookalike books--the kids in your classroom will love them. Well, so will you!
I must get some waldo books I have seen them in our local book shop, they look fasinating...
Fantastic purchases well done you!
X Alex
Wow Jan, what great stuff! I love thrift shops too (although Coffs Harbour is not blessed in that department). I'm waiting until next month's annual Rotary Club second-hand book fair to find some treasures. Meanwhile I hope your students enjoy your creative shopping, Sara x
Awesome!! I love thrifting and your finds are wonderful. Your school should treasure you!
I got the coolest old umbrella thrifting the other day!
oh we hear ya - my husband is a high school teacher and he spends far more than the tax amount and gets such a piddly allowance from the district - when i hit the thrift stores for homeschool and craft supplies, he's looking for math manipulatives and educational board games for his classroom!
I'm living vicariously through your thrifting! I've been on a self-imposed restricted budget for the last two months, so I haven't spent anything other than on food and on one DVD and one book. Yay, me. But I can't wait for all the spring yard sales that will be coming up--I wonder if I can just look and not buy? Maybe I'll play a game where I have to discover two items to pair up, like you did with the Peer Gynt CD and the troll book.
I read an article in Time magazine (I think) about all the re-use centers that are popping up, spurred in large part by the recession. Some are specifically for teacher supplies. Do you have anything like that around where you live?
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