Must-Have Home School Supplies
Do you have everything you need to operate a successful home school where your children can learn, explore, and grow? Check this list of basic home school supplies and make sure you get your home school off to a good start.
The Absolute Musts
First, your home school needs supplies that most public schools require. Each student should have a notebook, with dividers, for each subject. Students also need pens and pencils, markers, highlighters and rulers, and lined paper to write on.
Every student needs access to a computer with a printer, and plenty of printer ink and paper, so you can take advantage of home school lessons online and on CD.
Text Books
You will need to get some instructional books for each subject your students learn. Most home school educators also have a small library of books about home schooling. There are many different styles of home schooling, and many parents find that combining the best from each different style helps them come up with a unique home school plan that fits their budget, their family, and their schedule.
Timelines
Many home school educators like to include historical timelines in their home school supplies. The "Historical Timeline Figures" series includes famous and influential figures from American history, from Resurrection to Revolution, from Napoleon to Now, from Creation to Christ, or all the way from Creation to American history.
Homekeeping Supplies
Homekeeping is a big part of both boys' and girls' home school education. Home school supplies for homekeeping are all found in the home, so you'll have probably have nothing to buy for this course. Teaching homekeeping as a separate subject in your home school can make "housework" fun and worth learning. Properly taught, your children will look forward to chores like cooking, cleaning, sewing, and laundering as they learn the heritage art of homekeeping.
Games
Everyone knows how much children like to play games. Learning games are an integral part of your home school supplies. ABC Sound Bingo is just one example of a game your children can use to learn music. Play a CD while your kids match sounds they hear to the sounds on a bingo card. The game includes bingo markers, cards, and a CD tha plays on sound at a time.
Geography games are another popular home school supply. Most children are visual learners, and these geography card games teach them exactly where all the states and countries are. Students play borderline games to place each country or state card in its correct position on the map.
Use these fun home school supplies to keep your home school classroom interesting and engaging for your students.
