The Ultimate Guide to Homeschool Supplies

We are seeing more kids learn from home than ever before in the wake of the global pandemic COVID-19. Whether your kids are learning full-time, part-time, or temporarily from home, you are going to need some basic supplies. In this post, we'll go over the best homeschool supplies Canada so that you can set up the best at-home classroom for your kids.

Pencils, pens, and paper

You're going to need the basics to accommodate your kids doing school from home: paper, pencils, and pens. The needs will vary based on the age of your kids. But, younger kids will need pencils and colored pencils. Middle-high school-aged kids and beyond prefer to write in pen. You will need lots of paper: lined, and computer paper for kids of all ages in homeschool.

A laminating machine

This will come in handy for printing all kinds of guides, worksheets, and other materials that your students will need to look back on for a prolonged period of time.

A great planner

No matter how many kids you are homeschooling, you are going to need to stay on top of your organization. We recommend a teacher's planner that will help you organize your school year in style. The monthly planning spreads allow you to plan goals and information for the month in one central spot. Each week covers an entire spread to allow you to record detailed notes and lesson plans. Use the checklists at the back to record grades, attendance, homework completion, and more.

Dry erase board, markers, and erasers

You need somewhere to clearly display what you are teaching your students. Whether you decide to use smaller, individual whiteboards that your students can write on is up to you.  But, you at the very least need one whiteboard where you can leave notes and write pertinent information for your class.

Organization tools

From pocket chair organizers to caddies, to file folders, there are a lot of classroom organization options to choose from. Find the one that works best for you and your kids and USE IT. There's nothing worse than a cluttered learning space and missing assignments and projects.

Educational posters

Educational posters are available for fractions, decimals, sight words, books of the bible, stopping germs-- no matter what you are teaching, there's likely a printable poster to go along as a resource for it. These posters will provide some color to your classroom and be an extremely helpful resource for your students, especially your children that are visual learners.

Flashcards

Flashcards are another extremely valuable resource for kids, especially visual learners. You can purchase flashcards for all kinds of subjects, from multiplication, fractions, division, sign language, and foreign languages.

Learning mats

Learning mats can be used to help students learn countries of the world, spelling, telling time, numbers, math, and writing. These mats can introduce the alphabet, numbers, and counting, and more complex subjects, in a fun and engaging way. The mats include wipe-off crayons, play becomes active learning--and mastering these important academic skills becomes as easy as A, B, C and 1, 2, 3!