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Homeschool Resources for First Timers
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items I remember starting homeschooling after an incident in my son's school and being both terrified and overwhelmed. These are tools and resources that got us through those early days where I just had no idea what to do!
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Learning Shows
Learning Apps + Websites
Learning Toys
Our Top Tools
Our favorite resource and well worth the $100 a year membership vs. the free one. There are lesson plans, printable worksheets, and my favorite part - interactive worksheets through an online platofrm where you can assign work to each child
Education.com | Our FAV resource
Dry erase boards are a lifesaver (and paper saver) in homeschool. Scribbledo is a small biz and their number boards are our favorite for math with a preschooler and kindergartener
Scribbledo: DryErase essentials
SO underrated but when you have multiple kids, or just want to be able to erase mistakes without printing separate pages of worksheets, these dry erase sleeves come in handy!
Dry Erase Pockets
For homeschool experiments, crafts, and keeping projects in one place (instead of all over your table). We use our sensory sand on these trays for easy, no mess, play.
Colored Trays
Hear me out, we travel SO MUCH that packing books is not always possible, but Libby is! We link our free library books to our Kindle. I personally like the paperwhite because it is less like a tablet screen with the harsh and harmful light.
Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader
Learning Shows
SciKids is one of our, if not THE, top show we use to supplement science learning. Every lesson I am doing I can find a video that is engaging and fun
SciShow Kids
Khan Academy is a GIFT! With free resources on a ton of subjects + story time and more. Check out the app and YouTube
Khan Academy Kids - YouTube
On YouTube and Netflix, Numberblocks makes math fun and engaging for kids! Our kids learned so fast with this show
Numberblocks - YouTube
CrunchLabs is dedicated to making sure all kids have access to STEM resources, and that's why all of their online content is free and accessible!
CrunchLabs - YouTube
Learning Apps + Websites
Khan Academy is a top resource for homeschool families and families that want to supplement learning in a fun way.
Khan Academy Kids | Free, fun educational app for young kids |
Lingokids has games, lessons, and videos to help with child development. I love that we can have a separate profile for each child and track their progress
Lingokids The Playlearning™ app for kids
The PBS Kids app has games and shows for kids that you know are parent approved! The kids can learn a lot through the games like social skills, reading, wildlife, and more!
PBS KIDS Apps
Zearn Math is a FREE math resource with real learning games for kids. If you use any math supplement, let this one be it! Did I mention it's free??
Zearn Math
NASA has free videos and worksheets you can print at home, because with NASA there really is no limit!!
NASA at Home: For Kids and Families
Learning Toys
Unlike kinetic sand - this one isn't sticky and is moldable! So you can form and build shapes with easy clean up
Sensory Sand
While this is a Spanish game, you can make it your own with new questions. Think of it like Scattergories but faster and more engaging! Great to work on word recall and letter association.
Basta Game
C'mon!!! Of course Uno is a great learning game! Use the cards during math lessons and make your own rules to apply to lessons
Shop UNO - Mattel