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School Supplies for Third-Graders

Find out what supplies your third-grader should take to school, and what he should leave at home.

School Supplies for Third-Graders

Your third-grader is hip to what's in with her crowd. But does she know what she really needs for school?

Most classroom teachers will require these supplies, and some teachers may ask that you provide additional items as well:

   #2 pencils

   Colored pencils

   Composition book

   Crayons

   Erasers

   Folders with pockets

   Glue

   Markers

   Pointed scissors

   Ream of printer paper

   Red ballpoint pen

   Ruler with centimeters and inches

   Spiral notebooks

   Supply box

   Tissues

   Wide-ruled notebook paper

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