Educational resources for the kids don’t have to be pricey. Here’s a list of the best affordable homeschool resources – all available for $20 or less on Educents.
Helpful Resources
Homeschool Planner – This planner includes dated journal pages, practical forms, motivational quotes, and teaching aides to make your homeschool planning effortless and enjoyable.
Do-a-Dot Mega Bundle – 17 different activities that cover fine motor skills, numbers, letters, sight words, word families, shapes, colors, patterns, and early addition. All of these items are designed for us with do-a-dot markers, but they also come with a variety of suggestions for alternative uses.
Photography Lessons for Kids – Add some fun to your homeschool! Whether your kids have a point and shoot or a DSLR camera, the fundamental rules of photography can still be taught.
Math Resources
Tegu Geometric Blocks – Here’s a hands-on way to learn geometric shapes. These blocks come in many shapes and colors.
Times Tales DVD – Kids can learn their times tables in a snap! Most homeschoolers say this DVD only takes about an hour to teach kids the upper times tables. There’s also a downloadable version available.
Life of Fred Math Stories – After reading the Fred books, kids will never say “math is boring” ever again. These fictional stories weave in math concepts with real world examples. Start with the Apples book for early math, and follow Fred all the way to calculus lessons!
Tegu Geometric Blocks – Here’s a hands-on way to learn geometric shapes. These blocks come in many shapes and colors.
More Math Resources:
- Free online Math programs
- Free online Math sites for kids
- Oxford Owl – free reading and Math resource site
Science Activities
Slimy Squishy Polymer Bucket – Learn, create, and play with your student. These polymers can help teach measurements, chemical reactions, and following directions.
One Minute Science Mysteries – Each story, just one minute long, challenges students’ knowledge in earth, space, life, physical, chemical, and general science.
More Science Resources:
- Science Kids – free science resource site
- Kinetic City – free science resource site
- Mystery Science open and go lessons
- One Minutes Math and Science Mysteries
- Resources for Science Experiments
- Fun science projects you can do at home
Language Arts Games & Lessons
uKloo Early Riddle Edition Treasure Hunt Game -Disguised as a treasure hunt, this literacy game gets kids physically active as they strengthen reading comprehension skills while solving clues to find a surprise.
Let’s Get Reading Bundle – Play detective with this printable packet investigating CVC words, phonics, word families and more! Kids can even print & wear spy gear!
Cursive Writing Worksheets – Make handwriting practice more fun with these superhero-themed printable worksheets.
More Reading Resources:
- Brainzy by Education.com
- Reading Kingdom
- Read-Along Story-book apps
- Tips for helping children with reading at home
- Jeff Gunhus’ tips for reaching the reluctant reader
More great deals from Educents:
- More deals for $15 or less
- 75% OFF Online Speed Reading Course by Rev It Up Reading – designed for high school students, college students, and working professionals who want to improve their reading abilities. Access this online course on your computer, iPad or Tablet and dramatically improve reading skills in only 5 hours!
- Exploding volcano games that teach math & science while you play!
- Stars and Planets science kits are a terrific hands-on way to teach space in your classroom!
- Teach yourself guitar with this starter pack for kids and get $50 off – comes with everything you need to learn how to play guitar!
- Make history fun with this monthly box subscription (U.S. residents only) – Zane and Ava magically travel through time in the ancient world, and their adventures will present the time period to your child through the activities in the box. Each month will feature a different time and place in the ancient world with hands on crafts, activities, and art so that your child can learn about history in a memorable and exciting way.
- Slimy squishy bucket of fun for a great classroom STEM project! The kit comes complete with an activity and experiment guide to help little scientists test some very important scientific theories!
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