My ride or die recommendations for homeschool families!
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Math
Reading
General faves
Phonics
Math
This has done wonders for my 7 year old for understanding new math concepts as well for my 8 year old helping her with strengthening her understanding of certain concepts.
Montessori Math Toy - Number Blocks & Counting
Has been so fun as a hands on activity. Strengthens number sense and helps tremendously with future concepts!
Learning Resources Magnetic Addition Machine, 26 pcs
Cheap and easy tool for introducing number placement. Loved this!
SpriteGru Freestanding Place Value Flip Chart
Reading
Keeps mine focused and less stressed when reading— I think all homeschool families need this!
hand2mind FingerFocus Highlighter Reading Strips
Anyone teaching a kiddo to read— this has been the easiest and most effective tool for us. It includes practice games and how to introduce each group of letters. As a busy mom, this method has trumped every other option I’ve used. (100 easy lessons b...
THE BAMBINO TREE Alphabet Flash Cards Ages 3-6
General faves
My favorite visual timer that helps tremendously with time management- we use it for all things around the house.
Visual Timer for Kids with Pause - Rainbow Yellow
Phonics
Love love love. This has been amazing in assisting me in helping my 7 year old with a few of his phonetic errors. This and the talking mirror together!
hand2mind Phoneme Phone Speech Therapy Toy
Yes and amen! This has helped my 7 year old identify his errors at a deeper level and we can work together on fixing them. For example, his “L” sound has been a “W” for so long— when I finally decided to get serious about correcting this, I bought th...
hand2mind Talking Mirror Phoneme Set
Every homeschool house needs this! This has even intrigued my 2.5 year old enough to start engaging in her letters— we almost have the alphabet all the way down!