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Our Home Learning Essentials
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items As working homeschool parents, these are a few of our must-have items that are crucial to the flow of our home learning experience.
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Sections
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Math
Language Arts
Bible
Science
Social Studies
Creative Time
Math
From curriculum to games, these make Math possible in our home.
We started using this curriculum for Math this year and are happy with it. It is free of you download and print, or you can order a physical copy.
The Good and the Beautiful: Math Curriculum
Several different ways to practice math. Flashcards are great and can be used with dry erase markers. But our kids really like the poppers.
Flash Cards - Pop it Practice
We play Farkle on Math game days. It teaches addition and statistical probability. It's just a fun way to practice long addition.
Farkle Dice Rolling - Risk Taking Dice Game: PlayMonster, Creative ...
Language Arts
Items that make reading, writing, and grammar possible!
This Language Arts curriculum is comprehensive, including grammar, writing, spelling, and reading. We pick and choose what we will do each lesson, but enjoy the fact that it is all inclusive and FREE to download.
The Good and the Beautiful: Language Arts
This is an essential for us, with several classics and more in-depth literature readily available.
Sherwood Kids
This is one of our toddlers go-to toys. It's easy for them to change the cards and push the button on their own. The cards provide a variety of words in several categories.
Talking Flash Cards
We love that these books have magic ink that disappears, making the book reusable as long as you have the pen. So helpful for kids learning to write or who need extra practice.
Magic Practice Copybook Set
This notebook is a must have for preschoolers - 2nd graders as they write and draw for writing prompts.
Composition Notebook With Drawing Space
Bible
We incorporate Bible in our homeschool day. These are a few of our favorites.
This website is a wonderful tool for older kids and teens studying the Bible. They offer great summaries and visuals to understand the Bible a little more. We use these videos weekly.
The Bible Project
What we love most about the Not Consumed Bible studies is the ease of use! They have the same study for different age ranges (including parents), which makes it great for siblings to do the same study but on their understanding level.
Kids Bible Studies
This dyslexia friendly Bible makes reading less challenging as they use dyslexic friendly fonts and layouts
CSB Grace Bible for Kids, Hardcover, Large Print
Science
Science is such a wonderfully fun subject to learn, but can be overwhelming (and messy) for parents. These are some of the items we like to use to bring science to life in a fun (and manageable) way.
We have used several of these kits and love them! They include mostly everything you need for the project, with easy to follow instructions AND information explaining how it all works, explaining scientific terms and processes.
National Geographic : Science Kits
Such a fun way to learn on the go. We take ours with us on nature walks and to the park. You never know what you may see.
Pocket Microscope
Your kids will love experimenting in the kitchen with these fun ideas.
Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Experiments
We love My Busy Books. The World of Sharks is a particular favorite in our house.
My Busy Books: World of Sharks
Social Studies
Studying history, culture, and government is a fan favorite in our homeschool. These are a few favorites for us.
We are big fans of Josh Gates and Expedition Unknown over here. The way he brings history to life has captivated our kids (and us too). We never have a hard time bringing a Josh Gates episode into iur history lessons.
Expedition Unknown - Discovery Channel
We use this book with our National Parks curriculum. It's very kid-friendly, informative, and pretty to look at.
Lonely Planet Kids America's National Parks
We love these hand-drawn letters from historical figures and places. You can either sign up for the mail subscription, or purchase and download them for your home. We love supporting this small business and the support it brings to our curriculum!
Heritage Letter
We use this book for our Social Studies 50 States curriculum. It's colorful, eye-catching, and full of fun facts!
The 50 States: Explore U.S.A. with Maps
There's always something fun to learn about history on National Geographic Kids.
National Geographic Kids
Creative Time
Creativity is big part of our home learning. We encourage innovation and imagination at every turn. Our kids usually use whatever resources they have on hand, but these are a few favorites we like to keep around the house to promote their creativity....
Sometimes we need some inspiration for a project. This book is a great starting point to get your ideas flowing. Easy to follow.
Recycle and Remake: Creative Projects for Kids
This is our go-to when we aren't able to be present during art time. Great for littles who are still learning.
Crayola Color Wonder Mess Free 30 Pages
Model Magic from Crayola is a hot item in our house. Our son begs to do projects with it.
Model Magic
Lego bricks are big tools in the creative process in our home.
LEGO Individual Brick Boxes
Resources
We love resource books and tools. Here are a few of our top go-to items.
You'll love having this book in your library. Filled with fun facts, my kid loves going through this book.
Knowledge Genius! Quiz Encyclopedia
We love this book! It's a fun way to find something to do. Mostly things older kids can do on their own!
The Highlights Book of Things to Do: Kids Activity
This book captivates our older son and inspires him to learn more about the world around him.
How Things Work: Inner Life of Machines
Our toddler loves this learning desk. Teaches letters, numbers, colors, shapes, vocabulary, drawing, and writing. It's a must have in our house!
Vtech Touch And Learn Activity Desk
We use IXL to supplement and practice Math, Language, Science, and Social Studies. It's a wonderful tool for assessment and practice.
IXL
We jave used ABC Mouse in the past and our son liked it. It is a helpful resource to have. Check with your local library, as sometimes they extend memberships for free.
ABCmouse
Our sons really enjoy the learning games on Kahn Academy Kids, and it's free! A good learning tool to have in any home setting.
Free Learning App for Kids Ages 2-8
We have purchased several curriculum and learning resources for The Waldock Way. We have found each one to be professional and helpful. Our son loves their material!
The Waldock Way
This FREE streaming platform is a wonderful tool for kids to be introduced to classic book-bades shows like Clifford the Big Red Dog, Magic School Bus, Goosebumps, and more!
ScholasticTV