by Shelley Kishpaugh

Created on: April 17, 2009

There are many places on the internet to find great deals on school supplies. One of the best advantages of using the internet to shop for school supplies is that you can often find everything you need in one place, which will prevent you from having to spend time driving all over town. Online shopping also gives you the advantage of a much wider selection than you might find in your local store. One of the greatest benefits to online school shopping is that you will not have to deal with crowds at the beginning of each school year, and your school supplies can be conveniently delivered to your front door.

If you are a teacher looking for things to outfit your classroom, here are some great sites to look into:

1. Schoolspecialtyonline.net This website has everything a teacher might need for the classroom, from first aid kits to ESL supplies. There is a wide selection of all sorts of basic school supplies as well as room decorations, furniture, science materials, incentives and cleaning supplies. The list of things available on this site is wide and varied. The company offers free shipping on orders more than $59. Their site boasts savings of 25 to 75%. They also run promotions where you can save even more than their already steeply discounted prices.

2. Discountschoolsupply.com This website has a very nice selection of materials for use in the preschool and early elementary grades. They do not have basic office supplies, but they have a nice selection of art materials, manipulatives such as blocks and puzzles, furniture, as well as materials for dramatic and active play. The website states that you will save more than 50% off retail prices. This company also offers free shipping on orders over $79.

3. Reallygoodstuff.com This website has an impressive selection of tools for teachers. Here you will find many types of posters and other visual aids covering a wide variety of subject material. There are also tools that can help a teacher with behavior and classroom management, as well as assessment tools, organizational tools and professional development resources. The company also offers kits, supplies and manipulatives for a wide variety of subject matter such as math, music, reading and science.

If you are a parent looking for school supplies for your child here are some sites you might wish to consider:

1. Staples.com This site offers every type of school supply a child could possibly need for class. Staples has their weekly newspaper advertisement on their site, so that you may use the weekly coupons whether or not you get your local newspaper. This company offers free shipping on orders over $50. You can also get your order shipped to your local store for free. This option will prevent you from having to hassle with wandering the aisles and perhaps discovering that the local store is out of what you need.

2. Officedepot.com This company also offers every type of school supply a child could need. The best thing about this particular website is that they have a program in which they give back 5% of your purchase price to the school of your choice.

3. Target.com Target has all the standard school supplies as well as some interesting choices for those who are tired of the same old thing. There are many choices that are especially decorative or cute. Target also carries a good selection of eco-friendly school supplies, from paper made without trees to recycled colored pencils.

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