Updated at 9:00 a.m. on July 16!*
As many teachers are starting to think about next year and what they might need for their classrooms, along comes Amazon with their epic Prime Day! This year, Prime Day is actually two whole days long — beginning at midnight Pacific time on Monday, July 15 and running through midnight Pacific time on Tuesday, July 16!
First things first, if you are not an Amazon Prime member, NOW is the time to sign up! SIGN UP FOR AMAZON PRIME HERE. Amazon Prime is one of those deals that keeps on giving in that you get all kinds of special deals on Prime days, but you also get other great benefits throughout the year. Here are a few of those:
*free overnight shipping on many products
*free release date delivery on new books
*free two hour delivery in some areas
*free grocery & household item delivery
*discounts at Whole Foods
*early access to Amazon’s Lightning deals
*Prime Wardrobe
*unlimited video streaming
*limited music streaming
*free e-books and magazines
Believe me, Amazon Prime pays for itself very quickly.
But if you’re still on the fence about purchasing a Prime membership, you can try it out for just 30 days and see what you think!
I wrote a post recently about supplies that new teachers might want to get. You can see that post HERE.
In addition, here are some other things that I will be stocking up on during Prime Days.
*New area rugs for flexible seating. I especially like these two:
*Here are some great flexible seating options:
*Fun classroom pillows:
I always check out the classroom decor options on Prime Days. It’s also a good time to grab some new classroom posters.
*Things you can never have enough of:
Expo dry-erase markers
Flair pens
Dry erase lapboards for small group work
Pencils!
Electric pencil sharpener – my favorite brand
Pencil sharpener for colored pencils!
Sticky notes
Sticky easel chart pads
Astrobrights colored card stock
Clorox wipes and baby wipes for cleaning
A lot of teachers are raving about these wireless doorbells as a way to signal for student attention!
I’ll be watching for deals on these:
STEM classroom toys
Special teacher savings
Spheros are a great STEM supply!
I’m thinking about trying Amazon Wardrobe!
One of my favorite clothing brands on Amazon is Daily Ritual! Another favorite brand is Lark & Ro.
Some awesome (but expensive) teacher resource books:
Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo
Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo
Literacy Essentials by Regie Routman
Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov
Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You’d Had by Tracy Zager
Mathematical Mindsets (for your grade level) by Jo Boaler
Closing the Attitude Gap by Baruti Kafele
The Teacher 50 by Baruti Kafele
Classroom organization supplies:
Plastic caddies
Organizing bins for classroom libraries
Metal utility cart for teacher instruction table
Teacher tote bag
Teacher lunch bag
Giant coffee tumbler
HydroFlask water bottle
*Not necessary, but super nice to have:
A charging station for your devices:
Your own printer:
A mini-fridge:
A microwave:
Keurig coffee maker:
Subscription to Amazon Prime Wardrobe
Daily Ritual t-shirt dress in multiple colors:
Another cute dress from Daily Ritual in multiple colors:
An AWESOME deal on an Apple Watch!:
A great deal for Prime members only – a Cricut!
*Things to make my life easier at home:
An iRobot Roomba
An InstantPot
A Sous Vide
An air fryer!
Subscription to Amazon Audible
Amazon always has great deals on these items:
Echo Dot
Amazon Fire Stick
Roku Ultra
If you’re looking for a perfect gift for someone, Amazon gift cards are a great choice! (They’re also a great gift option to suggest for people to give to you!)
Check back for more updates! I’ll add more to the list as I hear about new deals.