Comments on: Do Materials Matter?

By: Teacher

Teacher — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:30:50 +0000

I agree with the importance of materials and as teachers I think we try our best to keep up with demand in our classroom. I think a good point to make would be also teaching the children how to use the materials the right ways to help them last longer.

By: Pam Taylor

Pam Taylor — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 23:21:26 +0000

It is frustrating that these materials can be expensive. I would even put out a list of materials that parents could provide for the class.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 03:28:33 +0000

I never thought about how the child might feel about using the scrap paper for their work. Will try and use better quality materials with my class.

By: Gina

Gina — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 23:18:25 +0000

One of my biggest pet peeves is being forced to give the children the scrap paper for their writing and art. I feel that there is more of a sense of pride if children are given fresh paper…not the discarded stuff. Why tell them what they are doing is important if we don’t give them decent materials.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:12:30 +0000

In reply to April. That is good to remember. Sometimes, buying better materials means they will last longer, and you have to make fewer trips to the store (of fewer orders to the online store). Dried-out markers are one of my pet peeves, as good markers are soooooo satisfying, and dry ones are sooooo disappointing.

By: April

April — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 02:12:12 +0000

I do purchase some material from the dollar store, but you have to be careful because some of their items dry out after one or two uses. I save up for lakeshore learner store or wal mart you can always find items on sale.