I say what you WANT for math workshop, not what you NEED. Let's face it, the teacher salary and budget (if you are lucky enough to have one) is not limitless. Starting math workshop was a gradual process for my classroom, I did not go all in at first. Some items were worth investing in up front, many I have from other aspects of teaching math in general. These are all the items I found helpful or were utilized to make them worth it over time. Where possible, I added items to the back to school supplies list so students had their own to use and keep each year. Manipulatives
This abacus looking thing is called a rekenrek. You can buy ones similar to the one on the left at any teacher store or even on Amazon. They certainly are more sturdy than the homemade version, but I didn't want to commit to the price or the storage. So, I made my own! To read about how I made mine check out the DIY: Rekenrek post! SuppliesIt goes without saying that you will need an absurd amount of pencils. Where do they go each year? *We do community pencils. At the start of the year I collect certain school supplies from students and store them for the year. We have a place where they put their dull pencils and a place to grab a sharp one (this is a student job).
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