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Homeschool Essentials- Everything you need to get started!
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items Practical homeschool supplies, organizational tools, learning essentials, and must- haves for creating a functional homeschool space without buying everything under the sun!
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✏️ Everyday School Supplies
🖨️ Printing & Prep — START HERE
The tools that make printing, prepping and creating reusable homeschool materials easier. These are especially helpful for worksheets, activities and printable.
I love having a printer at home for printing curriculum, worksheets, morning menus, coloring pages, and all the random things that come up throughout the year. The EcoTank is especially nice because you refill the ink instead of constantly replacing ...
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This is a favorite homeschooling tool! A laminator is so handy for turning worksheets, flashcards, and games into reusable materials.
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System ...
You'll definitely want these if you have a laminator! I use laminating pouches to make requently used worksheets, flashcards, and actvities more durable and reusable. I recommend keeping an extra pack on hand as they go faster than you think!
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches 8.9x11.4
Homeschool easy must have! Slip worksheets, handwriting pages, math practice, or other printables inside and use them over and over with a dry-erase marker. They’re a great way to save paper while getting more use out of your favorite activities.
Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves | Reusable Assorted Sizes
One of our favorite simple homeschool hacks! We use these menu covers to slip copywork, tracing sheets, handwriting practice and other workseets inside so the kids can practice with dry-erase makers and reuse the pages over and over. Such an inexpens...
8.5” x 11” Menu Cover Add-A-Page Menu Inserts - DPG
✏️ Everyday School Supplies
The basics we reach for again and again during our homeschool day- form pencils and crayons to glue, scissors, and notebooks.
A homeschool staple! Pre-sharpened pencils are such a time-saver, especially when little hands are constantly reaching for a new pencil. Ticonderoga pencils are a favorite in our homeschool because they write smoothly and hold up well.
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased #2 HB Pre-Sharpened
A must-have if you use dry-erase boards or reusable worksheets! We go through these quickly in our homeschool, so I like having a good supply on hand. They low-odor ones are expecially nice when you're using them indoors everyday!
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Assorted
Save yourself from constantly sharpening pencils by hand! A good pencil sharpener makes a surprisingly big difference when you're homeschooling, especially with multiple kids using pencils thorughout the day!
Electric Pencil Sharpeners - Heavy Duty, Personal & ...
Because mistakes are part of learning! I like having larger erasers available for little hands because they're easier to hold and don't disappear quite as quickly as the tiny pencil-top erasers.
White Erasers
You can never have too many glue sticks! Between crafts, lapbooks, projects, and everyday schoolwork, these disappear quickly. I like buying them in a bulk pack so we're always ready for the next project.
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Acid ...
A simple staple for schoolwork and creativity. We use colored pencils for coloring, labeling, maps, journaling, and allkinds of homeschool activities. Crayola is an easy go-to for quality without spending a fortune.
Crayola: Colored Pencils
Perfect for little learners and hands-on activites. We use markers for crafts, coloring, projects and actvities where I want something a little more vibrant than colored pencils. Washable is a big bonus with kids!
Crayola Ultra Clean Fine Line Markers 12ct
A classic that belonds in every homeschool supply bin. Great for coloring, crafts, journaling, and early-learning activities. They're inexpenseive enought to keep a box on hand for everyday use!
Crayola Crayons, Crayon Packs & Boxes
A good pair of kid-friendly scissors is a homeschool essential. We use sissors for crafting, cutting activities, lapbooks, and all kinds of hands-on learning. I especially like having a pair for each child so we're not constantly hunting for them.
Fiskars Kids' 5'' Blunt Tip Scissors - Red
SO many uses beyond just writing. Composition notebooks are great for handwriting practice, copywork, drawing, nature journals, math work, vocabulary, and keeping little projects all in one place.
Composition Notebooks - 100% Recycled Paper
I love having a dedicated journal for each child. Journals can be used for drawing, writing, nature observations, gratitude, free writing, or simply recording what they're learning. They give kids a space that's completely their own.
Dotted Midline and Picture Space | Grades K-2 School ...