Homeschool Supply List

The Homeschool Supply List 

Back-to-school, teacher-approved. The basics that earn their place, the tools worth buying once, and the stuff to skip. 

The Basics 

Pencils + a good sharpener Big pink erasers 

Crayons + colored pencils Washable markers 

Glue sticks 

Kid-safe scissors 

Teaching Tools 

Composition notebooks Blank + lined paper 

Pocket folders 

Dry-erase markers 

A small whiteboard 

Highlighters + sticky notes

A few smart tools beat a shelf of curriculum. Buy once. Use them for years. 

Teaching Tools

Counting manipulatives 

Bears, linking cubes, or base-ten blocks for hands-on math. 

Number line + hundreds chart 

Print these free. Tape them right to the table. 

A simple timer 

For focus and smooth transitions between subjects. 

Storage bins or a rolling cart 

One bin per kid, or one per subject. That's it. 

Skip for now

✕ Themed classroom  decor. ✕ A second (and third) planner

✕ Matching bins and labels ✕ A boxed curriculum for every subject