SCHOOL SENSE
School Supplies Every student is familiar with having the pencil pouch containing the basic necassities of classroom instruction for reading, writing and math work during the class session. +Office Max, + Office Depot and other stationary supply stores display a good stock of desktop accessories to aid in creating impressive student portfolios. The flash drive, compostion notebook, subject spirals, notebook paper, index cards, vocabulary book, # 2 pencils, map pencils, pens and highlighters are the hallmark of a regular school supply list. According to the article by NAPS, smartphones and tablets have become a common staple to advance learning in the core curriculum areas. These technology aids can place a sensory overload on the visual and auditory senses. The article mentions AOA recommendations and provides age-appropriate tips to encourage optimum use of devices for the purpose of edu...