Carnival of Homeschooling: Top 10 School Supplies Edition
Welcome to the Carnival of Homeschooling! This edition of the carnival is dedicated to one of my favorite things: school supplies.
Narrowing down my top ten favorites required some thought. What does my family use frequently? What do I wish I purchased earlier? What would I miss the most? Items we take for granted have probably been skipped, so consider this a sample.
I hope you find helpful ideas and inspiration in the articles submitted this week. If you enjoy a post, please leave a comment and let the blogger know.
Renae’s Top 10 School Supplies
photo: Stewart
Bookshelves- I haven’t heard of a homeschooler who doesn’t need a few bookshelves. We have a total of ten scattered throughout the house, and I still dream of a room full of shelves.
- Percival Blakeney Academy alerts us to Books Under Seige.
- Home is where you start from shares The Odyssey of Homer- several different approaches.
- Recession Depression Therapy lists Essential Cookbooks for Kids.
- The Expanding Life reminds us reading to our children is important, but we also need to Talk to Them.
photo: MGShelton
Library Card- Even with ten bookshelves we don’t have material for every subject and lesson. One card equals books galore. The library is also the perfect place to find picture books and fiction I don’t necessarily want to buy.
- Homeschool Confidential shares her opinion of Discovering Great Artists in her March is for Art, Giveaway.
- Ramblings from the Crazy House announces I’m Running a New Contest! Win the E-book Turning Points!
- A Pondering Heart presents a review and giveaway of The Auto Upkeep Kit. (Giveaway ends March 10th at 11:59 p.m. PST)
- Homeschool Bytes has helpful ideas for Teaching On a Budget: For Teachers, Homeschoolers, and Moms with Kids.
photo: Orin Optiglot
Craft Table- For years, we did our crafts on the kitchen table. That works, but I enjoy having a place we can leave works in progress. Creative pursuits glittered with paint and glue.
- Fine Craft Guild presents Free St Patricks Day Crafts Templates: Prancing Leprechauns.
- A High and Noble Calling has Resources for Celebrating Purim.
- Teaching Your Children is teaching her family about Pi Day.
- Once Upon a Family shares Salt Dough and Creations.
- Song in My Heart encourages us to make stuff even if it’s messy in Colonial Life/American Revolution Part 3: Candles and No Running Water.
photo: BeccaG
Electric Pencil Sharpener- I wish I had purchased this sooner. Now it only takes seconds to sharpen pencils, and we get to the business of writing.
- Inklings shares a simple tip to impact your children’s writing in There Is Always a Better Verb.
- Adventures on Beck’s Bounty wonders where this unique homeschool lesson fits in For The Record.
- The Reluctant Homeschooler shares how her children take notes and give Oral reports.
- New Beginnings explains Toastmasters is a Great Speaking Group for Graduated Homeschoolers.
photo: Luza
Colored Pencils- Crayons end up in pieces. We still have a box or two, but colored pencils last longer. Some of our pencils were mine from childhood. (Yes, they are ancient.) Amazing things happen when we let our children color what interests them.
- The Thinking Mother makes a good point about trying to turn everything into a lesson in A Self-Directed Learning Moment.
- Barbara Frank used her daughter’s interest in paychecks to discuss The IRS and the Tax Project from Life Prep
- Sometimes I’m Actually Coherent says By All Means, Leave Your Books Out In The Open.
- Reading Circle Books shares how to open the door for our children to learn in Teach Them to Read and Let Them Go!
photo: niseago03
Hole Punch- Before we started homeschooling, I asked my dad for his old paper punch. I planned to fill binders with paintings, timelines, and notes. We use our 3-hole-punch almost every day.
- The Creative Homeschool presents 25 Creative Notebooking Ideas.
- Virtuous Children teaches children about percentages in the article Coupons and Math.
- The Tie that Binds Us enjoyed a week of school with her little ones. She shares it in Limbourg Brothers or the Limburger Cheese Touch?
- Ms. Julie’s Place explains a unit study about knights and castles based on an art lesson in And the Winner Is…
photo: DRB62
Storage Containers- My favorite containers are plastic bins with drawers and square baskets. We store stamps and craft supplies in the drawers and files and math manipulatives in the baskets. Since I enjoy organizing, it’s just another good reason to homeschool.
- Why Homeschool shares Some of the Things I Love about Homeschooling.
- Learning at Home reminds us that we don’t have to face The worst day ever to be a teacher.
- On Wisdom’s Path discusses Qualifications For The Parent-Teacher.
- Home Spun Juggling answers the question, “What about college?” in Home Spun comic strip #328.
photo: Tanya Ryno
Computer and Internet- Lesson plans, educational videos, audio adventures, printable crafts, important ideas discovered. Friendships made.
- Dad’s Homeschool Blog found a tool with a plethora of resources Find Home School Info on the Web You Never Even Knew To Look For- Use StumbleUpon!
- Petticoat Government wonders if Teaching to the Middle = Discrimination Against Boys.
- Corn and Oil wonders What do Illinois Education Lawyers do?
- Principled Discovery discusses An undergraduate research group’s report to lawmakers on homeschooling.
photo: timsamoff
Digital Camera- A camera isn’t something I purchased for school, but we use it to photograph all our adventures. In school they are called field trips. We call them memories.
- Our Curious Home had a wonderful trip to the Boston Children’s Museum.
- Carolina Mama ponders the joy and challenge of the The Homeschool Hustle and a Winner.
- This Side of Eternity shares what her children learn when they don’t sit at a desk in her post Heart of the Matter.
- PrincipledMom looks at all the plans and decides Finishing Is Where It’s At.
photo: anselm
Tent- An item from my first years of marriage finds new life in our backyard. My children haul stacks of books outside and read all afternoon pretending they are in the forest listening to the wolves. Nature gives flight to their imaginations.
- Hayes Happenings takes lessons outside in Spelling Hopscotch.
- HowToMe presents How To Make Toilet Paper Roll Seed Starter Pots.
- Wonderland Academy shares a craft and project in Lenten Ember Days~Trees.
Thank you for visiting the Top 10 School Supplies Edition of the Carnival of Homeschooling. Next week’s carnival will be hosted at The Homeschool Cafe. Here is how you can submit a post.
What are your favorite school supplies?
Thanks for this. I enjoyed the theme – being a stationery fanatic myself, I’ve got to agree with all your suggestions!
Looks great, Renae!
Hey, nicely done!
Thank you so much for hosting the carnival, your theme was great!
Oh, I like the theme!
My link is just fine.
Great job on the Carnival!! My husband just doesn’t get it about the books and bookshelves!!! I’m glad other homeschoolers feel the same way! lol!!!
Great job putting this together – thank you for hosting! My link works perfectly.
What a lovely theme! I’m honored to be included. Thank you, Renae.
Thank you for your encouragement! I’m grateful for your comments.
Taryn,
I like all kinds of paper, too. I try to move to digital formats for lesson plans and calendars, but it never works. There’s just something about paper…
Lynn,
That makes me wonder what my husband thinks. He never really says anything about all the bookshelves. Maybe he knows better. ;)
I’m with you on the coloured pencil thing! Even my little ones don’t use crayons much anymore. And I have the hardest time finding a good pencil sharpener! I think I may have to splurge and go the electric route.
The only other thing that I would add to your list is my printer(which is part of my computer, I guess). I use it almost every day and am constantly running out of ink!
I’ll have to come back an browse the other posts when I have time.
Great topic!
Thank you :-)
Very cool! I love seeing new links right in one place so I can open new tabs immediately.
I’m probably the only homeschool mom in the world that doesn’t use the library.
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Great job! Love the theme. Aren’t you the clever one…
Thanks for putting this together, Renae! So much good reading…without having to squeeze it onto our bookshelves!
Thanks for hosting! Looks great!
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Sandpiper,
I used to burn through ink. Now I try to be careful. I got a inexpensive printer, but found out the ink is expensive. :-\
And I wanted one of the old metal manual pencil sharpeners. When I couldn’t find one, I finally bought our electric one. It was a good purchase.
Anne-Marie,
What do you do without the library? Do you buy books or read them online? I’ve been getting a lot more of our read-alouds through PaperbackSwap.
Circle Reader,
Right! I actually have one empty shelf right now, because I moved my printer. I’m sure it won’t stay that way for long. ;)
OH NO!!! We don’t have an electric pencil sharpener! Will my kids still get to go to college?
Great job on the carnival…and what were you doing still up near midnight? You should be sleeping after that. :)
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I love the idea of reading books outside in the tent. We have a tent inside the house, which is nice when it is too cold to go outside. We’ll have to set up camp this summer!
We are using crayons these day, but my kids keep peeling off the labels on the crayons and breaking them. I will have to consider using colored pencils. I like the idea that they last longer. Maybe they won’t break them. :)
BTW, I love your writing style, Renae! You link stories from your life to the point that you’re making. It is very lyrical!
Thanks for sharing your ideas!
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Thank you for hosting this week. I will link to it now. Have a great evening.
I’ve been meaning to drop you a line all week. The carnival was great – I love your school supplies theme! Thanks for hosting!
Shannon
ohhh love the tent idea. I might try this with my kid. :)