Educator Purchase Recommendations

Our program is designed to accommodate the specific needs of students at each grade level. Click on a grade level to find the appropriate teaching tools for your students. If you would like customized purchase recommendations for your school or district, call 301-263-2700 or send email to janolsen@hwtears.com.

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Pre-K (based on a classroom with center activities)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Pre-K Teacher's Guide Teacher's Guide 1 per class
Get Set for School™ Pre-K Workbook Pre-K Workbook 1 per student
Get Set for School™ Sing Along CD Teaching Aid 1 per class
Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters Teaching Aid 1 per 4 students
Mat for Wood Pieces Teaching Aid 1 for every person in a center
Laminated Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces Teaching Aid 1 per class
Roll-A-Dough Letters™ Teaching Aid 1 for every person in a center
Stamp and See Screen™ Teaching Aid 1 for every person in a center
Slate Chalkboard Teaching Aid 1 for every person in a center
Pre-K Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Flip Crayons™ Teaching Aid 1 per class
Mat Man Shapes™ book Teaching Aid 1 per class
Name Plates Teaching Aid 1 per class
Capital and Number Practice Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class
Magic C Bunny Puppet Teaching Aid 1 per class
Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD Teaching Aid 1 per class

Kindergarten (based on class of 20 students)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Kindergarten Teacher's Guide Teacher's Guide 1 per class
Letters and Numbers for Me Kindergarten Workbook K Workbook 1 per student
Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters Teaching Aid 1 per 4 students
Mat for Wood Pieces Teaching Aid 1 per student
Laminated Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces Teaching Aid 1 per class
Slate Chalkboard Teaching Aid 1 per student
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Wide Double Line Notebook Paper 500 Sheet Ream 4 per class
Draw and Write Notebook Writing Journal 1 per student
Print Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Print Alphabet Desk Strips Student Desk Strips (set of 4) 1 per 4 students
Gray Block Paper 100 Sheet Ream 1 per class
Blackboard with Double Lines Teaching Aid 1 per student
Big Sheet Draw and Write Paper 100 Sheet Ream 1 per class
Double Line Chart Tablet Set of 2-24"×32" Tablets 1 per class
Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD Teaching Aid 1 per class
MAT MAN SHAPES book Teaching Aid 1 per class
Magic C Bunny Puppet Teaching Aid 1 per class
Pencils for Little Hands (144 per box) Teaching Aid 1 per class
Flip Crayons™ Teaching Aid 1 per class
Name Plates Teaching Aid 1 per class
Double Line Sentence Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class

First Grade (based on class of 20 students)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
1st Grade Printing Teacher’s Guide Teacher's Guide 1 per class
My Printing Book Grade 1 Workbook Grade 1 Workbook 1 per student
Slate Chalkboard Teaching Aid 1 per 4 students
Blackboard with Double Lines Teaching Aid 1 per student
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Wide Double Line Notebook Paper 500 Sheet Pack 4 per class
Draw and Write Notebook Writing Journal 1 per student
Print Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Print Alphabet Desk Strips Student Desk Strips (set of 4) 1 per 4 students
Big Sheet Draw and Write Paper 100 Sheet Ream 1 per class
Gray Block Paper 100 Sheet Ream 1 per class
Double Line Chart Tablet Set of 2-24"×32" Tablets 1 per class
Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD Teaching Aid 1 per class
Magic C Bunny Puppet Teaching Aid 1 per class
Double Line Sentence Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class
Pencils for Little Hands (144 per box) Teaching Aid 1 per class

Second Grade (based on class of 20 students)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
2nd Grade Printing Teacher’s Guide Teacher's Guide 1 per class
Printing Power Student Workbook Grade 2 Workbook 1 per student
Blackboard with Double Lines Teaching Aid 1 per 2 students
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Regular Double Line Notebook Paper 500 Sheet Ream 4 per class
Writing Notebook Writing Journal 1 per student
Print Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Print Alphabet Desk Strips Student Desk Strips (set of 4) 1 per 4 students
Double Line Chart Tablet Set of 2-24"×32" Tablets 1 per class
Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD Teaching Aid 1 per class
Magic C Bunny Puppet Teaching Aid 1 per class
Double Line Sentence Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class

Third Grade (based on class of 20 students)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
3rd Grade Cursive Teacher’s Guide Teacher's Guide 1 per class
Cursive Handwriting Student Workbook Grade 3 Workbook 1 per student
Blackboard with Double Lines Teaching Aid 1 per student
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Regular Double Line Notebook Paper 500 Sheet Ream 4 per class
Writing Notebook Writing Journal 1 per student
Cursive Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Cursive Alphabet Desk Strips Student Desk Strips (set of 4) 1 per 4 students
Double Line Chart Tablet Set of 2—24"×32" Tablets 2 per class
Magic C Bunny Puppet Teaching Aid 1 per class
Double Line Sentence Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class

Fourth Grade (based on class of 20 students)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
4th Grade Cursive Teacher’s Guide Teacher's Guide 1 per class
Cursive Success Student Workbook Grade 4 Workbook 1 per student
Blackboard with Double Lines Teaching Aid 1 per class
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Narrow Double Line Notebook Paper 500 Sheet Ream 4 per class
My Journal Writing Journal 1 per student
Cursive Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Cursive Alphabet Desk Strips Student Desk Strips (set of 4) 1 per 4 students
Double Line Chart Tablet Set of 2-24"×32" Tablets 2 per class
Double Line Sentence Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class

Fifth Grade (based on class of 20 students)

Essential Books and Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Can–Do Cursive Student Workbook Grade 5+ Workbook 1 per student
Recommended Materials
Product Category/Type Quantity Total
Narrow Double Line Notebook Paper 500 Sheet Ream 2 per class
My Journal Writing Journal 1 per student
Cursive Wall Cards Teaching Aid 1 per class
Cursive Alphabet Desk Strips Student Desk Strips (set of 4) 1 per 4 students
Double Line Sentence Strips Teaching Aid 1 per class