Welcome to: GiddensEDventUres & our homeschooling journey. Here is where you will find all things homeschool.. From my basic supplies, to my curriculum, to my funsy projects & field trips.
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Supplies - Basic/Everyday Must Haves!
Educational Items - All Subjects
ARTS/CRAFTS - Also can be used in regular curriculum
Supplies - Basic/Everyday Must Haves!
This section will be what I use every day within my homeschooling.
This projector is amazing for a "movie theater" feel. You can also use this to screen mirror on your phone & show homeschooling pages you do not need to have physically printed.
YOWHICK Portable Mini Projector 1080P 9500L
We are using the bottom portion of these for homeschooling desk. Both of my toddlers had this as a highchair and it converts over to a table/chair.
Eat & Grow™ 4-Mode High Chair
Best place to search for both biblical and nonbiblical homeschool items! SALES ARE AWESOME AS WELL.
Christian Books, Bibles, Gifts & more. - Christianbook.com
Teaching emotional intelligence, starting out young. I made these into a binder & we got a safe space book! My son helps me pick what he wants to use to calm down.
9 Calming Corner Posters Classroom Feelings Chart
This is the sketch book I use for my twins learning journal. These are good for little learning activity.
8.5"x11" Medium Weight Sketchbook - Mondo Llama™: Twin-Wire, Acid-Free, Soft Cover, 70 Pages,
This is what I used to make my DIY chalkboard. We use our chalkboard almost daily.
Lauan Plywood & Sheathing for Interior Projects
This is also what I used to create my DIY chalkboard. I painted a boarder around my lauan board, then I applied this sticky chalkboard onto the wood. :)
Extra Large Chalkboard Peel & Stick Paper 9ft
This is the sticky paper rolls that I used to create our activities.
2 Rolls White Blank Drawing Paper Roll Sketch Paper for Arts Crafts ...
Educational Items - All Subjects
I've always heard you start with learning the sounds of letters/phonics to help establish a good reading pattern.
Phonics Flash Cards
This is a workbook we are using starting after the beginning of the year. My kids can count to 10 already but we're going to work on getting to 50 by 4.
My First Learn-to-Count Workbook: Practice for Kids with Pen Control, Counting Skills, Numbers, and More!
I'll be using this for my preschool k3 for my 3 year olds. ABC dots to help with learning to write with a pencil.
ABC Dot-to-Dot Get Ready Workbook
Good for learning and math. Variety of activities and mathematical learning to be done with this versatile set.
Counting Blocks
This is the workbook I plan on implementing for my 3 year olds. I'm excited to see how my littles do with this.
DK Workbooks: Math Grade Pre-K
This is the paint I use for activities for my children. Washable & easy to clean up. We do a lot of painting for arts and crafts.
18ct Washable Tempera Paints Classic Colors - Mondo Llama™
Markers, enough said. We use these for learning activities. They're good quality for the price.
10ct Washable Markers Broad Tip Classic Colors - Mondo Llama™: School Supplies for Kids, 2mm, Multicolored, Ages 3+
We are using this as sight words. My 3 year olds are going to start with learning letter sounds to help encourage effecient reading skills.
Flash Cards: Sight Words
Melissa and Doug wooden blocks for homeschool? Score. I will be using these for quality of the long lasting product and the variety of activities with the blocks.
Wooden ABC/123 Blocks
Phonics cards - A MUST HAVE for learning letter sounds & being able to learn to read. Children often learn the letters instead of the sounds.
Brighter Child Phonics Flash Cards
I got this as a fun activity to learn. I want to slowly implement the states in with my 3 year olds learning.
States & Capitals Pocket Flash Cards
This will be what we are using for my 3 year olds. They are going to start learning to write with a pencil after the new year.
My First Learn to Write Workbook: Practice for Kids with Pen Control, Line Tracing, Letters, and More!
This is a must have, great grab and addition to homeschool. This is a magic groove book. It comes with a special pen that disappears and the book is reusable. I live for all things recyclable and reusable.
Magic Groove Writing Books
This is a mix of sight words & phonics!! Phonics is so important with learning to read.
Torlam Sight Words & Phonics Flash Cards Learn to Read Digraphs CVC Blends Long Vowel Sounds Spelling Reading Phonics Games Site Words - TikTok Shop
This is in our homeschool for a variety of different things. My preschoolers (4) use this for counting, sorting and imaginative play. My 2 year old uses this for fine/gross motor building.
Learning Resources Mini Muffin Counting Toy Set, Color ...
ARTS/CRAFTS - Also can be used in regular curriculum
This is what I use for arts and crafts for the kids. Good for using as a base for projects.
9"x12" Heavyweight Painting & Marker Paper Pad - Mondo Llama™
Good for play and homeschooling. I use these in sensory bins. Easy clean up and no messes like with play doh or slime.
Kinetic Sand | One Pile of Sand, Endless Possibilities
These are what my twins, who are 3, are learning to write with. These pencils are big and allow for little hands to get a good grasp of the pencil.
Ticonderoga 4ct My First Pencil
We use these dots for arts & crafts, and implementing into a few homeschool lessons.