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items Former public school teacher and new homeschool mom andteacher! These are my favorite finds so far!
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We love this EcoTank printer. The ink lasts forever and the print quality is actually really great! I’ve even used it for printing photo magnets as a gift and the quality is just as good if not better than what I have ordered from professional print ...
EcoTank ET-2803 Wireless Color All-in-One Cartridge-Free Supertank Printer ...
We love this Melissa and Doug calendar and my oldest loves to adjust it each morning with the date, weather, and special events or activities. It is high quality and has everything we would want in a daily calendar at home!
My Magnetic Daily Calendar
This cabinet is one of my favorite things for homeschool organization! I have drawers labeled for certain subjects and it’s amazing for that type of organization! It’s also surprisingly very sturdy and the drawers open and close very smoothly. I abso...
Winsome Halifax 7-Drawer Wood Cabinet White
We have tons of these menu books for different skills practice activities! Our kids use dry erase markers or crayons to write and wipe away in these books. We have morning books where our boys can practice writing their letters, numbers, shapes, and ...
2PCS 8.5x11 4-Page Transparent Menu Covers
I got this calendar for Christmas and it's already been a game changer in our house! I am loving this for schedule organization, meal planning, but I also have big plans for how I plan to use it in our Homeschooling routines. I plan to make task list...
Skylight 15-inch Wall Planner & Chore Chart
My boys love to use these mini white boards for writing practice, drawing, and even as a hard surface for when they want to work around our house. I also prefer that they use dry erase crayons when writing on these boards (which I will include in thi...
Nicpro 9x12 Dry Erase Lap Board 2 Pack
We love these zipper pouches for all sorts of homeschool things! From homemade games, to puzzles, to Lego sets and science kits every time we order more they get used!
24pcs A3 Mesh Zipper Pouch File Bags 17x12in
Similar to the menu books I posted, these are great for individual pages and help save items that can be reused! Handy and environmentally friendly!
Tamaki 8 Pack Dry Erase Pockets 10x14
Sending praises to whoever invented these little laminators! I absolutely love ours!! It’s lasted me years of classroom use and it is still in perfect shape for my use for homeschooling my own kids! Love it!
Scotch Thermal Laminator TL901X, 2 Rollers
I don’t keep a ton of school work, but there are some things I keep and file away. This filing system is easy and fits right on my bookshelf with my curriculum books! It’s easy to access and keeps me organized!
Sooez 13-Pocket Expanding File Folder
This is perfect for organizing our craft materials! We use it just as displayed on the box, for scissors, glue, popsicle sticks, etc!
Learning Resources Create a Space Storage Center
This cart was once used for my pump and burp cloths, but is now used as our “art cart!” It has held up well for five years and has graduated on to its new purpose! My kids love having access to all of their artsy materials on this cart in our homesch...
Pipishell 3 Tier Mesh Utility Cart with Wheels
I use these baskets for toy rotation on our open shelving in our homeschool space. They are great for learning sets and make play things and activities very easy to access!
NaturalCozy 5-Piece Cotton Rope Storage Set
I love this paper organizer for organizing paper, Avery label sheets, upcoming curriculum and items I need to file. I keep this on top of my bookshelf near my curriculum books and it helps keep me and my papers organized!
Safco Vertical Literature Organizer, 11 Compartments, Adjustable Shelves, Modern Gray
Learning Resources
My four year old LOVES this globe. He really enjoys learning about different animals, cultures, and climates. The screen and videos that come with it are super high quality and it features different games, questions, and learning challenges. We love ...
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Interactive Globe With 5+ Hours of BBC Video
We love our Leap Starts. We have one for each of our older two boys and they love learning, reading, and exploring. This is great for independent learning but they are also fun to work on together! There are tons of book options with some of their fa...
LeapStart® Learning System
My four year old loves this STEM Explorers activity! It’s great for warming up the brain and I often stick it in his morning basket to start our day! He loves figuring out the patterns and shapes!
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Brainometry Puzzle
We love this clock for learning to tell time. My oldest is almost five, so this is definitely an advanced skill but he was curious about time telling, and this seemed like the perfect first step. This makes learning to tell time fun and easy!
Turn & Tell Wooden Clock
My four year old was looking for ways to practice his writing indpendently with a little more support. We found these writing groove books and they have been the perfect in between from just learning to write and writing independently. My son feels l...
TIME X Magic Grooved Reusable Writing Books
First of all, I am a HUGE Ticonderoga fan. I have prefered these pencils over others even since before becoming a teacher. They were always my favorite in my classroom and are my favorite for personal use as well. When I found these shorter, thicker ...
Ticonderoga My First Short Triangular Pencils, 12 Count
Learning Resources is another brand I know and love! I always know I am getting quality products when I go with Learning Resources. These unifix cubes are great! We use them for math lessons, but also as game pieces for learning games of all sorts, S...
Learning Resources MathLink Cubes - 100 pcs
My kids really enjoy this microscope and learning new facts from Bindi. This is a fun addition to science exploration at home!
GeoSafari Jr Talking Microscope
We prefer dry erase crayons over markers at this age and stage of our homeschooling journey. Dry erase markers are often not washable, unless specified, and these dry erase crayons don't stain clothing! They are a little more tricky to wipe off than ...
Binney & Smith Dry-Erase Crayons Classic Box of 8
Our boys found some monarch caterpillars in our garden this summer and we were so glad to have had this butterfly house to watch their life cycle! We collected a few of the caterpillars and some of the milkweed from our garden and watched them turn f...
Insect Lore Butterfly Garden Habitat - 12 Inch
These have been a great first step in identifying words for my four year old!
Scholastic Flash Cards: Sight Words
I used this to help supplement my son’s learning to read. He caught on to the activities quickly and really enjoyed working through this with me!
Learn to Read Activity Book: 101 Phonics Lessons
My son reaches for these more than I thought he would! He loves the repetition and I see him building confidence in his reading with these little readers! We have grabbed several levels now and are loving how they have helped transform his reading!
First Little Readers Parent Pack: Level A Books
We have a few Hot Dots learning sets and my kids love them! Even my one year old loves the interactive pen. My two year old can do basic letter recognition activities with it while I work with my four year old on more advanced things or it helps my o...
Educational Insights Hot Dots Kindergarten Reading Set
These have helped my son a ton with proper pencil grip!
KOABBIT Pencil Gripper for Kids 3 Pack
This is an awesome pencil sharpener! I bought it for my public school classroom and used it for six years before bringing it home to use with my kids! It works well and hasn’t even seemed to get dull. Love that it fits different sizes too!
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener, 6 Holes, Cordless, Rechargeable, Auto Stop, Blue