Depending on their budget, some schools may provide more
supplies for their students than others. But even so, there are
certain items the children will almost always have to bring
themselves. School supply lists may be handed out on the first
day of class. In other cases, office supply and variety stores
will post the list in advance, so parents can stock up before
school starts. Some local newspapers will even print the
information by grade. Here are some items commonly found on a
school supply list: Construction paper, scissors and glue are
usually requested, especially for younger kids. There's the
famous 'number two' pencils, as well as crayons, a ruler, and
colored pencils. A child's first crayons are usually large-
sized. Later boxes are regular size, and feature more colors.
Most children find it exciting when it's time to graduate to the
'big box' of crayons! Ruled tablets with widely-spaced lines are
also standard for the early grades. Older children may need
spiral notebooks, pocket folders, and pos