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Homeschool Hacks & Handy Hints
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items Homeschooling is hard enough without trying to figure out what all works well for your family. Every kid is different, so sometimes you gotta dig deep to find a product that makes things *click*. My student is in elementary school, so most of my sugg...
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This is great for separating your subjects or giving each child a tier to keep their homework separate.
3 Tier Storage Cart
Great for letting your student circle and mark countries, erases and reusable
Dry Erase World Decal - Target
Love this for learning states and their locations.
Dry Erase US Map
If your child struggles with getting tasks done in a certain amount of time or is younger and can’t tell time, then this is so helpful to give them a visual for them to manage time better.
Ainowes 60-Min Visual Timer with Night Light
Multi-use product for teaching addition, tens, cubes, etc. Helps have a visual for those who learn by seeing instead of hearing.
base ten blocks math - Target
Store your crayons, colored pencils, and markers all in one carrying basket to take wherever you need them
Storage Caddy With Handle - Target
If your kid is like mine and needs an extra incentive to get things done these work great and you can have whatever reward you want.
100 PCS Reward Incentive Card for Teacher, Behavior Chart for Kids ...
Great trick to make any sheet reusable for dry erase markers. Wet erase markers do better but I don’t know many people who get those.
Scotch Thermal Laminator
So many lessons in one! Teach about substrate, ecosystem, plants, water cycle, soil, nature, recording observations, lighting conditions, etc.
Creativity for Kids® Grow N' Glow Terrarium
There’s almost always a use for crayons if you’re homeschooling elementary or crafty kids! Just get all the colors at once 😂
Crayola® Ultimate Crayon Collection
Great for younger kids learning about the globe, oceans, continents. Easily used by children or with an adult
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe - Target
Extracurricular
Learning another language is difficult, teaching it is even harder in some cases. Duolingo has helped my husband learn Irish Gaelic and can be used to learn a language and teach your children while you learn too!
Duolingo
My daughter absolutely loves helping me cook and has even made fruit salad on her own with these knives! It’s difficult to get small pieces, but perfect for your chopping and large diced needs. Cooking is one of the perks of homeschooling! You get to...
Baketivity Kid Safe Plastic Knives For Real Cooking With Cutting Board ...
Awesome way to incorporate STEAM style exercises. They have different crates for different age ranges so you know it’s geared for your child’s learning. It’s really cool to get a monthly box with their name on it too!
KiwiCo
Everyone needs to learn how money works and how to survive as an adult. This is the kind of stuff we always wished they’d teach in public school so we have even an inkling of what’s to come. It’s not fully comprehensive, but a good introduction.
Money and Financial Literacy (U.S. Edition): Consumer Math (Ages 12 ...
Writing
Love that these are reusable so when we need a refresher it’s still handy!
Cursive Reusable Grooved Handwriting Workbooks
For those who don’t want to laminate everything these are an awesome substitute to making a sheet reuseable!
Learning Resources Write & Wipe Pockets
Helps with reading and writing for littles. Eraseable for using with multiple kids
Sight Words: Scholastic Early Learners (Wipe-Clean Workbook)