More photos, still cleaning out my drop box. These photos are all teacher related, I have been hitting garage sales and resale shops looking for classroom supplies for middle (early ed, special ed).

These first photos are all from a retired teacher who was selling classroom items.

You can tell these were well loved, they are very worn. A retired teacher was having a garage sale. She said something like these were place finders or markers. She did NOT say book marks. Can anyone enlighten me? I still have her address, I will go knock on her door to clarify if needed.

ADDED LATER - I found them.

"Kids love these handy little Spaceman and teachers love the way they help students remember to use proper spacing in their compositions. Spacemen are a perfect blend of goofy fun and instruction! And now they come with their own Space Capsule for easy storage, and a space on the back for students name!"

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Books with CD's.

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She very kindly dug through two big boxes of books to find ones she though middle would like.

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Middle can use these herself or have them available for room mothers working on projects if her kids are too young for this type.

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Number line goes to 120. The shells and the markers are for counting. The two boxes are math alternatives. Middle needs a wide range of things because children with autism can need more advanced materials for some subjects.

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The top two bags are matching or reading puzzles. The bottom two bags are magnet matching.

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The fly swatters are for board work. Can be relay races. One looks for the right answer on the board, runs up, and swats it. Poker chips can be for markers or counting. Wrap ups are very fun. We have many. These are subtraction. Google them if you are interested.

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Reading, phonics, sequencing.

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We now have quite the collection of puppets. Several dozen. These are the latest.  Last year middle and I found a puppet theater at a garage sale. Cleaned up nicely, has a tiny curtain and stage light. Middle is the type of teacher who would have a room full of children, each reading to their own puppet.Or one child with autism, reading to all kinds of puppets, if that is what worked.

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These balls are deflated in the picture. The idea is that one inflates them, and then tosses the ball around the room. Where your thumb lands is the question to answer. Very fun.

Main characters were
The setting was
My favorite part was
At the end
In the middle
In the beginning

What is the setting
Who are the main characters
What is the title and who is the author
What was your favorite part
How did it end
What happened in the story

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Wall Pocket Charts. There are 5 little and 7 large in this pile. One came with numbers chart. The white ones on top are 28 individuals with magnets.  If you don't know what these are, see the next picture.

These next pictures were all found at regular garage sales -

This is a pop-up tunnel, tied for storage. The next picture shows it open. This is the third one I have found for middle. 

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Great storage. Bags are washable. 

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Very old, classic, wooden puzzles. I remember these types from when I was a child. 

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The tent, assembled, is the next picture (below). As you can see, above, it disassembles easily. It is made to go on top of a twin size mattress. But the mattress is not necessary. It will support itself, just setting loose on the floor.  I love that it has a mesh top, so kids can see out, teacher can see in. 

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I have been collecting board books everywhere I go - garage sales, Target's $1 bins, resale shops.