Best Drafting Tools & Drafting Kits
Lightweight and small, this automatic pencil sharpener is a great choice for the aspiring artist, driven student or working professional. Automatically sharpens any #2 & color pencils Creates a sharp yet durable point in seconds Battery operated electric motor Compact, lightweight, fast and convenient Clean shavings with no mess Eliminates wasted time Extends pencil life Kid and Adult Friendly. Looking for a colored pencil sharpener? 2 pencils? If you're not satisfied, we're here to make things right.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When I opened the package of this pencil sharpener, I immediately thought 'there is no way this is going to hold up the use in my house'. I have only had this for less than a month, but it's had some considerable use already (as it sharpens colored pencils like a dream)."
"The problem is that the leads are soft, and often when I am sharpening a pencil the lead will break repeatedly and I lose a lot of pencil trying to get a sharp point. I think a picture is worth more than all my words, so am attaching a picture of five test pencils....two colored, one watercolor, and two graphite."
"Second idea -- for an optional few bucks extra give it voices the user can select, like Homer Simpson, "ahhh, pencil" and Full Metal Jacket, "me love you long time" and When Harry met Sally, "oh, oh, oh!" My bottom line, I'd buy it again, if for no other reason just because some day in the not too distant future, kids will ask, "Dad, what's a pencil?""
"Our old, corded pencil sharpener bit the dust and we needed a new one."
"It's amazing how my pencils sharpen to a fine points with my Trip Worthy pencil Sharpener., I'm an artist and depend on my art tools to give me the quality and performance I need to give their best.."
"I wasn't sure that I wanted something that was solely battery operate."
"Second one I bought, probably snag a third, great company, excellent product."
"She just started school and is forever sharpening her pencils."
Water-based ink is in an ergonomic triangular shape pen for relaxed and easy writing.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I didn't have even a tiny problem in the coloring book I was using though (made of a card stock type paper) so I definitely recommend them for that, but on thinner paper you'll have to be more careful."
"Great price for a Great German Product."
"I am more drawn to colored pencils, but these are much easier than sharpening colored pencils every five seconds to stay inside the lines!"
"I cannot put these pens down!"
"Best pens ever for a great price!!"
"These are really great pens."
"The colors are beautiful, but I bought these for an adult coloring book (specifically Lost Ocean) and the bleed through a little."
"Couldn't believe the price fo 20 pens, came five days ahead of delivery date."
Cutting mat is green on one side, black on the other, both sides with grid lines. Green on one side, black on other side, grid on both sides.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It arrived in fine shape and had only a slight bump on the corner that was easily fixed by setting a weight on it over night."
"I use a dining room table as my desk and sometimes forget to put my craft sheet down first so there is some paint and whatnot on my table but this mat is always laying down (black side up) and there's paint and gesso on it but that's ok!!"
"The only drawback I find in this cutting mat is that there are no inch numbers anywhere on the inner part of the mat; the only place there are number markings is on the perimeter."
"For 4 years now this thing has held up extremely well and just keeps letting me slash into it with no remorse, even when pushing the tip of an x-acto bit into it to slice just the tiniest extra bit of paper without dragging the blade to be precise (using the face of the blade to cut the paper as it falls down the tapered edge, pushing the tip nearly all-the-way into the cut mat)."
"If you haven't already guessed it, I highly recommend the Alvin Professional Cutting Mat to anyone who is worried about abusing their desk surface and wants to protect it from damage."
"Added benefit the surface is reflective but matte which is nice so the bright lights in my office don't reflect back up to my face when working."
"Best cutting surface I have ever come across!"
"It is so nice to have the measuring grid right there on my work surface, but be careful as it is not exact as a caliper or measuring stick."
Best Professional Teaching Resources
Jumpstart reading success with this big collection of motivating storybooks correlated with Guided Reading Level A. Most pages of these full-color storybooks feature just one line of simple, repetitive text to help children learn to read with ease and confidence. Includes a tip-filled parent guide. Cold Rose. 4. Birthday Surprise. 5. HIDE AND SEEK. 15. SWEET TREAT. 22. CLASS PETS For use with Grades PreK-2. Deborah Schecter is a writer and editor of books for educators and children.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I'm a licensed teacher who purchased these to teach son how to read. This change would give an emergent reader the opportunity to practice decoding. After purchasing these and being a bit disappointed I searched and found some better options. My son conquered these quickly, and it really helped his esteem as a beginning reader."
"If your child is at the point were they are learning to point at a word to read and you are looking for a sight word(dolch) readers set. an example:(that is the words for the entire 7 pages in the book. I would prefer a beginner reader that switches the words around a little more, so they aren't quit so easy to just remember with out looking at the words in the sentence. But young children will find these rewarding to read until they become more confident readers."
"These go on the out of reach shelf unless we are reading together, which is kind of a shame really because one of his favorite things to do is sit and thumb through his books picking out words he knows telling himself the jist of the stories."
"Crazy kids are being pushed to read so soon (IMHO) but my son is enjoying these."
"Stories could've been better put together."
"A couple of pages were bent or folded, and some of the little books spines were coming apart."
"Granddaughter has read all of these books and knows everyone one in this pack."
"My 5 year old just started Kindergarten and loves to read thanks in part to the books topics, pictures, and easy to follow story line."
Best Student Awards & Student Incentives
4960 Stickers in every box! Our Mega-Pack lets you stock up on a massive number of stickers in one box - get a variety of designs, sizes and different colors of stickers. CAREFULLY PACKED BOX contains 18 individually wrapped sleeves containing 10 sheets of stickers (4.75 inches x 3.5 inches each) for a total of 4960 stickers in each box; Each box contains a variety of designs featuring smiley faces apples and stars. Don’t be fooled by others who offer lots of stickers only to find out they’re mini; None of the mess of sticker rolls either!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Basic flat stickers, but the colors, designs, and printing are all good quality... awesome for a bunch of young kids or a teacher who uses dozens per week."
"Almost 5,000 stickers?! Also, a few of the sticker sheets cannot be used at all."
"We only got a bunch of versions of smiley faces, stars and apples."
"I'm set on stickers for years."
"Lots of cute stickers."
"I purchased these to use for my preschool class."
"Great stickers and great value!"
"The stickers are about dime sized which is perfect for my needs."
Best Calendars & Planners for Teachers
Each planning page serves as a compass to plan on doing more of what we love – and less of the opposite. UNIQUE FEATURES: 277+ Planner Stickers, Seasonal Themed Full-Color Planning Pages, 2 Bonus Months, Ribbon Bookmark, Back Pocket, Access to +77 Printable Planners as Accessories.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's really pretty, and easy to find in my drawer amidst other paperwork and notebooks."
"This planner seems like it will do everything I need for my business in 2018."
"My husband received this for Christmas from "Santa" and really likes it."
"Wow - planner was delivered really fast!"
"I am getting this for Christmas but worked with it putting in my appointments and such before wrapping."
"Love the full color pages and the new hard-cover."
"I really didn't know all of them would be in there when I ordered this planner, so it's a nice surprise to find all the goal setting and personal self improvement stuff."
"This is much better than I expected, I love the quality and color of it all."
Best Teachers Progress Reports
VersaChalk Liquid Chalk Markers, Set of 8 Bright Neon Colors with Reversible Tip. Simply use a damp and clean piece of cloth to wipe the surface clean. Versachalk Liquid Chalk Markers: All They’re Chalked Up To Be Gone are the dusty days of smearing, breaking chalk sticks and cringe-inducing squeaks when you write on the chalkboard. BUSINESS SIGNS AND MENUS Fun, eye, catching business and menu signs will be a great draw for your business! EXTRA DURABLE REVERSIBLE TIPS: While other brands of markers have tips that fray easily, VersaChalk's high-density reversible marker tips are built for professional use. Our REVERSIBLE TIP allows you to write in fine and bold lines - just flip the tip over to switch between bold and chisel tips.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My favorite chalk paint pens for professional work!"
"These are bright and fine tipped."
"Using these for my daughter's chalkboard growth chart."
"These are the best liquid chalkboard markers I have purchased so far."
"These were perfect paired with the board dudes chalkboard."
"No running on board 🙌🏽. The bad side is (1) one marker started leaking everywhere and had to be thrown away after first use."
"Wow!"
"They work pretty good the only problem I have is that a few of them started leaking around the top and it's getting liquid chalk all over the place."