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Homeschool Things I Use Daily
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items These are some of the things I actually use every single day. These make our days run smoother, keep the kids engaged,save my sanity and my money!
Each kid gets their own. Math problems, spelling practice, doodle breaks, way more engaging than paper for some reason.
Small White Board 9x12, 2 Pack Double Sided
One drawer per kid or per subject. Keeps the dining room table from becoming a permanent disaster.
Simple Houseware 3-Drawer Utility Cart Black
Math manipulatives, color sorting, pattern practice, these get used way past preschool. Cheap and indestructible.
Bmag Counting Bears with Sorting Cups Toy
No sharpening, no broken tips, no meltdowns over snapped crayons. Worth the extra dollar over regular Crayolas.
Crayola Clicks Retractable Tip Markers 10ct
Wait for the August sales and stock up. We use one per subject per kid per year. Cheaper than printing.
Rosmonde 12 Pack Wide Ruled Composition Notebooks, 200 Pages, Black Marble
Daily calendar, weather, sight word of the day - it's a full morning meeting in a $10 piece of plastic.
ANCOMEDO 5+1 Pockets Standard Pocket Chart
Washable is the key word. Buy in bulk during back-to-school season and you'll be set for the year.
Crayola Broad Line Markers 12 Count, Washable
Sounds silly, works like magic. Reluctant readers will track words with a pointer when they won't with their finger. Halloween witch fingers from Dollar Tree work too.
Azureal 6PCS Extendable Colorful Finger Pointers
Books they can see, they actually read. Game-changer for getting library books off the floor and into hands.
HAVEDAWN 4 Tier Kids Bookshelf, Sturdy Metal
Old-school but they work. Use them in the car, at breakfast, in the bath or wherever.
BenBen Sight Words & Phonics Flash Cards
Tiny investment that fixes pencil-grip habits before they become bad ones.
6 Pack Pencil Grips for Kids Handwriting Aid
The most underrated homeschool resource. Books, audiobooks, e-books via Libby, free passes to local museums in most states. Costs you nothing.
Library Cards | Harris County Public Library
A giant panel that we screwed into the wall to use as a whiteboard. Very useful !
EUCATILE 32 sq. ft. 96 in. x 48 in. Hardboard Thrifty White Tile Board HDDPTW48
If I could only keep one homeschool tool, this is it. Laminate worksheets, sight words, and visual schedules once and reuse them forever with dry-erase markers. Don't forget the laminator sheets!
Pen+Gear Thermal Laminator, Letter Size, 5 mil, White
Slip a worksheet in, write on it, wipe it clean. Saves a fortune on printer ink and paper compared to printing fresh every day.
6 Packs Oversized Reusable Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves with Binder Ring, 6 Assorted Colors Ticket Holders, Clear Plastic Sheet Protectors, Teacher Classroom Supplies,Office Supplies
Lets kids SEE how much time is left, which cuts the ‘are we done yet’ questions in half.
TIME TIMER Home MOD - 60 Minute Visual Timer - Homeschool, Study Tool, Task Focus, and Meetings with Silent Operation (Lake Day Blue)