All the Right Classroom Materials.
All in One Kit.
Year after year, teachers have to purchase the materials they need for teaching and learning and often have trouble finding them. Let’s take that burden off their list by providing the everyday materials they need.
Ensure teachers have the materials they need to effectively facilitate instruction. Our bilingual materials are meant to enhance the implementation of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, but they are suitable for any preschool classroom setting.
Ensure children have equitable access to the materials they will gravitate toward as they investigate study topics in all of the areas of your preschool classroom and as they participate in and document their discoveries for shared writing.
What’s Included
• Question of the Day Poster
• Venn Diagram Dry Erase Poster
• Web of Investigation Poster
• What Do We Know ? Poster
• What Do We Want to Know ? Poster
• Interest Area Labels (1 set of 10)
• Block Labels (49 shapes)
• Extend Learning Prompts (1 set of 15)
• Positive Message Strips (1 set of 6)
• Grid-Lined Laminate Poster
• SEL Posters (2)
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – This contains small parts.
Not for children under 3 years.
• Clipboards (20)
• Magnifying Glasses (10)
• Tabletop Tripod Magnifier (1)
• Expandable Sorting Hoops (3)
• Measuring Tape (10)
• Balance Scale (1)
• Tweezers (10)
• Eyedroppers (10)
• Stopwatch (1)
• Flashlights (4)
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – This contains small parts.
Not for children under 3 years.
• Shatterproof Mirrors (4)
• Magnetic Letters (wood) – 1 set
• Measuring Cups (1)
• Unifix Cubes (1 set of 100)
• Tangrams (4)
• Geoboards (wood) – 4
• Expression/Emotion Cards (1 set)+
• Plastic Cones (6)
• Texture Paint Rollers (4)
• Artist Paint Pallet (4)
• Book Easels (4)
• Microphone Replica (1)
• Expandable Balls (2)
Bring Learning to Life in Your Classroom
Invest in Teachers and Children
Now is the time to invest in high-quality learning materials that support teachers with implementing studies and providing equitable experiences. View how an investment in The Essentials Kits can take your program to the next-level here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Essentials Kit is a bilingual collection of everyday classroom materials from Teaching Strategies, designed to give preschool teachers and children the tools they need for daily instruction and investigative learning in one purchase. It’s built to enhance implementation of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool but is suitable for any preschool classroom setting.
The Essentials Kit is designed specifically for preschool classrooms and preschool-age children.
The Essentials Kit includes materials across three categories: classroom materials like posters, interest area labels, and extend-learning prompts; investigation tools like magnifying glasses, a balance scale, and a stopwatch; and play materials like magnetic letters, geoboards, and Unifix cubes. The full kit is organized into “For the Classroom,” “For Investigation,” and “For Play” collections.
Yes. The Essentials Kit’s materials are bilingual, supporting both English and Spanish in the classroom.
No. The Essentials Kit is designed to enhance implementation of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, but it’s suitable for any preschool classroom setting, whether or not a program uses The Creative Curriculum.
The Essentials Kit is a set of core, everyday classroom materials covering daily instruction, investigation, and play – the foundational items a preschool classroom needs. The Kodo Kit is a separate collection focused specifically on enriching interest areas like block play, art, and dramatic play. Programs can use either or both, depending on whether they need core classroom essentials, interest-area enrichment, or both.
The Everyday Materials for Your Preschool
Implement research-based, investigative learning experiences with high-quality materials for preschool classrooms.
