Welcome to kindergarten! We know how exciting of a time this is to get into the classroom and begin teaching your new class of eager students. 

Early childhood education is a very special place to be, and while things can seem overwhelming at first glance, there’s also so much potential for fun, excitement, and growth!

Discover 15+ books to get kids excited about kindergarten here.

That's why we've created this list as a one-stop shop for everything you need to build a vibrant, colorful classroom environment for incoming students to feel welcome, confident, and ready to learn with the suggestions below. You’ll find all the supplies you need, from kindergarten books to fill your library shelves to teacher classroom supplies and storage to supplement and organize your materials. 

Whether you're just stepping into the classroom or have been teaching for a few years, these books and supplies will help the upcoming school year run even smoother. 

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Book Sets & Collections for Kindergarten

Book sets are a great way to save while quickly building a robust classroom library. Plus, the more titles you can provide to your students, the more they will want to keep coming back to read more everyday.

Here are the most popular kindergarten book sets and collections teachers choose: 

Fiction Books for Kindergarten

Fiction books are a fun and easy way to spark your students’ imaginations and instill an interest in reading. They’re also ideal for class read-aloud time, which will set the foundation for your students’ reading skills and love of books. 

Introducing kids to vibrant characters and fun adventures (or even misadventures!) will broaden their horizons and teach them important lessons about kindness, feelings, and filling buckets. 

Here are the most popular kindergarten fiction books teachers choose:

Nonfiction Books for Kindergarten 

Providing your students with nonfiction books gives them the opportunity to enjoy stories and discover new things about the world around them simultaneously. These books will get them excited about topics like earth science, animals, and diverse cultures around the world. 

Here are the most popular kindergarten nonfiction books teachers choose: 

Workbooks for Kindergarteners

Workbooks are the perfect way to encourage your students to practice their newly-honed skills. 

Engaging characters, puzzles, games, and more await students in the pages of these colorful workbooks that sharpen their key skills such as letter recognition and counting. 

Here are the most popular kindergarten workbooks teachers choose:

The Science of Reading Instructional Tools for Kindergarten

Based on the science of reading, phonics and word recognition are some of the core instructional areas for kindergarteners. Give your students the support they need to flourish as lifelong readers with targeted solutions toward reading instruction. 

Here are the most popular Science of Reading resources for kindergarten teachers choose:

Supporting Materials for Kindergarten

Supporting kindergarten classroom materials not only benefit you, but also your students! These tools will help you guide students through the new subjects they'll learn. 

Whether your kindergarteners are learning colors, days of the week, or sight words, these materials provide consistent reminders of the concepts and skills they'll develop during your lesson plans.

Here are the most popular kindergarten supporting materials teachers choose:

Supplies for Kindergarten Classrooms

As many teachers know, you really can never have too many supplies for the year ahead! Even if you stock up on just a few key materials, look for ones that are colorful, bright, and catch your students’ attention. 

Fun stickers, awards, and name plates all make a big difference in making your students feel accomplished and excited to keep learning. 

Here are the most popular kindergarten supplies teachers choose:

Storage for Kindergarten Classrooms 

While you’re building your new classroom library, it’s important to remember that storing your books safely is what will keep them in circulation for years to come. Tubs and bins are many teachers’ go-to tools for keeping their libraries organized and are important kindergarten classroom supplies. 

Here are the most popular kindergarten storage tools teachers choose:

Professional Development for Kindergarten Teachers

With these professional development books, understanding how to apply the best teaching strategies for the grade will benefit you and each of your students for the whole year. 

Here are the best professional development books teachers choose for kindergarten:

Classroom Games & Manipulatives for Kindergarten 

Games and manipulatives are fun ways to continue lessons in reading, writing, math, and more! In fact, they are a huge part of kindergarten classroom essentials. 

While your students play and solve puzzles, they’ll be having fun learning the ins and outs of words, numbers, colors, and shapes. 

Here are the most popular kindergarten classroom games and manipulatives teachers choose:

Budget Books Under $5

Stock up your classroom library with these budget-friendly books. Kindergartners are growing readers so it is important to expose your students to a variety of books. From funny rhyming tales to empowering stories — there is something for everyone!

Social-Emotional Learning Resources

Kindergarten is the time when many kids learn important life skills like manners and emotion regulation. Plus, these social-emotional books have eye-catching illustrations and relatable characters that will help your students stay engaged. Teach your students valuable lessons with these inspiring stories!