Vandoren Reeds - are the best mass produced brand of clarinet reed. You can find cheaper reeds out there, but they are often poor quality. Your child will regularly need new reeds throughout each school year. Ensure that you are selecting reeds for "Clarinet". Beginners should use a strength "2.5". It is best for students to have 4 to 5 working reeds at a time. Rotating reeds helps each of them to last significantly longer. Plus, if a reed breaks (which will happen, students are always prepared with a back-up)

I will also have a band director store where students can buy alto saxophone reeds for $4. That money goes into the band's general supply fund.

Cork Grease or Vaseline for regularly greasing the corks of the clarinet. A small tube of this likely came with your clarinet, but when it runs out, these are both good options for keeping corks moisturized.

Mouthpiece Brush - Your child using the same mouthpiece every single day, which means that they need to clean that mouthpiece to get rid of accumulating germs.

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Cleaning Swab - Your student's saxophone should have already come with one of these, but if not or if you need a new one, this one is great. Pick your color

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Ligature - Your student's saxophone should have already come with a ligature, but sometimes ligatures wear out or break. Here is the ligature I recommend!

Mouthpiece - your clarinet comes with one, but occasionally, kids break their mouthpiece. If that ever happens, this one works great. 

Neck Strap - This should have already come with your instrument, but if not, or if you need a new one, there are lots of options out there. This is a high quality neck strap that comes in three different sizes.20 inch "junior", 22 inch, and 24 inch. 

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Reed Guard (not required) - These keep your reeds in better condition for longer by preventing warping. It's not required, but in the long run, it does pay off.

Mouthpiece patches (not required) - these make the instrument a little bit more comfortable for students to play their instrument