This year will be no "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." Your fourth-grader will encounter new skills and learn to apply old ones. And, with a bookbag full of these supplies, she can't help but make something out of nothing.

What to bring:

• No. 2 pencils
• Large eraser
• Red pencils
• Spiral notebook and/or leaf paper*
• Folder with pockets
• Ruler (displaying inches and centimeters)
• Pointed scissors
• Bottle of Elmer's Glue
• Box of crayons
• Set of water-based markers
• Set of watercolor paints
• Gym shoes
• Box of tissues

* There are many different types of notebooks and writing paper available; it may be wise to check with your child's school to see which kind they recommend.

We also suggest getting a binder if your child prefers to use loose-leaf paper over a spiral notebook. Wouldn't want to lose any of those important assignments!

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