Sometimes nosotros get tired of sharing. There, we said information technology. Sure we stress the importance of collaborating, waiting your plow and being office of the customs many times a day with our students. But when it comes to classroom supplies, sometimes individualism needs to be celebrated.

That is why we like the thought of our very own laminator. ( OK, peradventure we tin can share it with the teachers on our grade team … maybe.) Here'due south why we desire it:

The Fellowes Saturn 3i 125 is a different animal than the big, unwieldy laminators we're all used to in the resource room. It heats upwards quickly but is cool to the touch, making it safer for classroom use. The laminator automatically shuts off to prevent overheating and save free energy. (Some schools can be mighty strict most power usage!)

As for those pesky laminator bubbling, take centre! When we checked in with teachers who've used it, they reported that bubbling of the laminate is non a problem with this model. If one or 2 small-scale bubbles appear, passing it through the laminator a second time smoothes them out.

The laminator accommodates various document sizes upward to the 12½-inch entry width, which works for so many things—classroom signs, cover reports, bulletin board decorations. The last thing yous want to do is spend hours crafting 24 Minions for your class'due south "You're One in a Minion" message boards only to have your 1-eyed masterpieces ripped by little hands.

Best of all, teachers reported the Saturn 3i 125 laminator was piece of cake to carry and transport, then you tin work on that new bulletin board at dwelling house while watching Netflix. (Or bribe your spouse or teenager to practice it for you?)

We accept seen a whole lot of free printables in our day, only the Fellowes Idea Center really stands out. It is packed with colorful templates of flash cards, desk labels, birthday charts, reading logs and more, all merely begging to be printed and laminated. We got some smashing classroom ideas from this site:

  • Laminate "Helper of the Twenty-four hours" and "Class Chore Nautical chart" signs for the front end of the classroom in master grades. Write a dissimilar pupil's proper noun on it each day with dry-erase marker, and voilà! More whiteboard space for you!

Helper of the Day

  • Stop sending domicile those expensive paper "Star of the Week" posters with students (they ever get ripped or lost!). Instead, print and laminate a reusable "Star of the Calendar week" poster for the classroom. Students can tack up their personal photos in the spaces provided.

Star of the Week

  • Make hall and bathroom passes that stand up the test of fourth dimension by laminating them. You tin also create "Visit Counselor" or "Walk to Collect My Thoughts" passes for students working on social emotional learning and curbing their outbursts.

Lastly, nosotros're excited that Fellowes is giving WeAreTeachers fans a special $xx coupon while supplies terminal. Just add together the Fellowes Saturn 3i 125 model to your Amazon cart and prune the $20 coupon at checkout.