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Favorite Homeschool Essentials PreK - 1st Grade
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items Here is a list of some of the resources I've used over the years and currently use as a homeschool mom.
I know the struggle with finding the best curriculum, tools and resources that work best for the family! Over the last 4 years I have done so muc...
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Math
Reading
Science
General
Screen time aka TV and YouTube!
Classroom
Math
This is a recent find. This website has such a comprehensive collection of learning materials, curriculum, activities, and lesson plans. Hands down one of the best resources out there for homeschoolers and as added resource for traditional school kid...
IXL
THIS! Look no further for a learning resource for your 2-8yr old. If you're okay with a little screen time, this app is amazing. It keeps the kid's interest while they actually learn reading fundamentals, math, social, and creative skills. Bonus IT'S...
Free Learning App for Kids Ages 2-8
Love love love!
This workbook is a great additional resource to help build upon the real world or structured lessons that you're teaching. They give blurbs before each lesson that explains the lesson behind the activity. The activities are so well m...
Essential Homeschool Kindergarten Workbook
Great play money! Realistic enough to make kids feel like they have real money, which aids in their attention and learning. You get a good amount here too for a reasonable price. Coins are close to real size.
Mr. Pen Play Money for Kids, 150 Pcs
Great tool to help teach real world math and currency. Comes with a fake credit card, notepad, money, and solar powered calculator. We especially loved that it's pink
Learning Resources Pink Pretend Play Cash Register
Reading
This is a recent find. This website has such a comprehensive collection of learning materials, curriculum, activities, and lesson plans. Hands down one of the best resources out there for homeschoolers and as added resource for traditional school kid...
IXL
THIS! Look no further for a learning resource for your 2-8yr old. If you're okay with a little screen time, this app is amazing. It keeps the kid's interest while they actually learn reading fundamentals, math, social, and creative skills. Bonus IT'S...
Free Learning App for Kids Ages 2-8
I must admit, I did not use this whole book 🫣 . Mostly because by the time I got it, I had already taught my daughter (2yrs at the time) the fundamentals that this began with and she was bored. But per their instruction, I did not want to skip ahead...
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Love love love!
This workbook is a great additional resource to help build upon the real world or structured lessons that you're teaching. The activities are so well made for the kids too so they actually enjoy completing them!
Essential Homeschool Kindergarten Workbook
Work smarter not harder! This book helps you reinforce or actually teach phonics. Very good activities.
My Phonics Workbook: 101 Games & Activities
Great flashcards for early phonics and reading rules. There are a couple questionable pictures that I skip over like club (how or why would a kid know what that is?). Anywho, good flash cards otherwise lol
THE BAMBINO TREE Phonics Flash Cards Ages 4-8
We love this game!! So fun for your beginning reader. It's good for familiarizing themselves with cvc words, reading, and spelling! The blocks and cards are well made, not easily damaged. Highly recommend!
BenBen Spelling Games with 112 Flash Cards
Fun! This is a fast paced reading and sight word game that keeps everyone entertained for a while! There are variations in how you can play to increase our decrease difficulty. They also have additional cars packs to change the game entirely. The gam...
Think Fun Zingo! Sight Words Boost Game
Science
This is a recent find. This website has such a comprehensive collection of learning materials, curriculum, activities, and lesson plans. Hands down one of the best resources out there for homeschoolers and as added resource for traditional school kid...
IXL
General
THIS! Look no further for a learning resource for your 2-8yr old. If you're okay with a little screen time, this app is amazing. It keeps the kid's interest while they actually learn reading fundamentals, math, social, and creative skills. Bonus IT'S...
Free Learning App for Kids Ages 2-8
This is a recent find. This website has such a comprehensive collection of learning materials, curriculum, activities, and lesson plans. Hands down one of the best resources out there for homeschoolers and as added resource for traditional school kid...
IXL
This is a teacher store. Think, classroom essentials galore, laminator, and paper...alot of paper 😆. They have everything from learning tools, toys, classroom organization, furniture, to books, music and in store learning events! If you have a lear...
Lakeshore Learning Store
To help stay organized, of you're into that kind of thing!
Daily Plan Book for Preschool (2nd Edition)
Screen time aka TV and YouTube!
PBS kids programming is top tier. They do a really good job at speaking to kid psychology. Children pick up a lot of social, science, critical thinking, and math skills watching PBS kids programming. I do highly suggest, being mindful about what sho...
PBS KIDS
Classroom
This is a fun way to give visual organization or schedule to your days. They have blank cards as well so that you can customize them for your needs.
REGELETO Boho 18+1 Pockets Schedule Chart
Very cute boho theme Classroom decor. Matches the bulletin decor from Lakeshore learning so well. Also linked here.
Decorably 15 Boho Rainbow Phonics Posters 11x17in
Super cute boho theme calendar set. Good for morning circle time.
We Belong Calendar Bulletin Board Set
Continuing with the boho theme.
We Belong Lesson Plan Book