Homeschool Preschool Must Haves

I recently made the decision to homeschool preschool my oldest son who is now four years old. It has been a journey thus far and one I am still learning how to navigate. But I finally feel comfortable sharing my homeschool preschool journey now that we are about six months in. It hasn’t been easy by any means. It has been a huge learning curve for both myself and my son. We had to establish a new routine, adapt my expectations to the reality, and learn how to cater to how my son learns. There will be three blog posts where I share all about it so stay tuned and hit that subscribe button so you can be the first to know when the next post in the homeschool preschool series goes live.

If you have decided on doing homeschool preschool, then let me be the first to give a big high five.

Because it is not an easy decision to make but the first step is making that decision so I am proud of you. The next step is just starting. If you are a bit of a perfectionist like me, then starting can be a bit overwhelming. But I am here to tell you that you can let that pressure to get it right go. You are going to learn so much about yourself and your little as you start this journey. And much like parenting, you are going to tweak and tweak to figure out what works best for your child and you. So with that being said, let’s get started!

This blog post as you can tell from the title is all about homeschool preschool must haves. I’m starting with sharing all the essentials you need for homeschool preschool because you can’t get started without the materials. And also, if I started going over curriculum things then you will quickly fall into overwhelm. Below are all the things that I use for homeschool preschool and has made my journey of teaching my four year old that much smoother.

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For Tracing Practice:

6 Pack Dry Erase Pockets Sleeves, 10 x 13 inches, Assorted Colors

These dry erase pockets have been a life saver! This way you don’t have to waste a bunch of paper or have to constantly print tracing practice sheets over and over. It’s great for littles practicing their writing skills.

EXPO 1884309 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Ultra Fine Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count

And of course you need some dry erase markers for the dry erase pockets. You can get the larger ones if your little has a hard time grasping/writing with the smaller ones.

EXPO White Board Cleaner, 8 oz.

You don’t absolutely need the spray but it does help a ton with keeping the dry erase pocket sheets nice and clean!

For Cutting & Pasting Practice

Melissa & Doug Child-Safe Scissors – Child-Friendly Scissors, Lefty and Righty, Set of 2

School Zone – Cut & Paste Skills Workbook – 32 Pages, Ages 3 to 5, Preschool, Kindergarten, Scissor Cutting, Gluing, Stickers, Counting, and More (School Zone Little Hand Helper™ Book Series)

Elmer’s Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, 0.77 oz Each, 3 Sticks per Pack (E562)

For Lesson Planning & Organization

Avery Durable View 3 Ring Binder, 1 Inch Slant Rings, 1 Green Binder (17832)

Avery Plastic 8-Tab Two-Tone Binder Dividers with Two Pockets, Insertable Bright Color Big Tabs, 1 Set (11989)

IRIS USA 12 Qt. Plastic Storage Bin Tote Organizing Container with Durable Lid and Secure Latching Buckles, Stackable and Nestable, 6 Pack, Pearl with Black Buckle

KTRIO Sheet Protectors 8.5 x 11 inch Clear Page Protectors for 3 Ring Binder, Plastic Sleeves for Binders, Top Loading Paper Protector Letter Size, 50 Pack

For Printables/Work Sheets For Homeschool Preschool

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Wireless Color Printer with Scanner and Copier

Neenah White Index, Heavyweight Cardstock, 300 Sheets, 110 lb/199 gsm, 94 Brightness, 8.5″ x 11″ – MORE SHEETS! (91635)

Learning Activities

Teacher Rachel’s Educational Flash Cards for Toddlers – Set Of 5 182 Cards Pre K-K Mega Flashcards Set with First Words, Alphabet, Colors, Shapes, Numbers, Manners, Greetings, Feelings, and Weather

Educational Preschool Poster for Toddler and Kid with Glue Point Dot for Nursery Homeschool Kindergarten Classroom – Teach Numbers Alphabet Colors Days and More 16 x 11 Inch (12 Pieces, English Style)

AVERY 5472 Removable Print or Write Color Coding Labels, Round, 0.75 Inches, Pack of 1008, Assorted

Post-it Notes 3×3 Inch, 12 Pads, America’s 1 Favorite Sticky Notes, Canary Yellow, Clean Removal, Recyclable (654)

Workbooks:

Books are a must! We love going to the library every week so we always have new books to read.

Here are some more activities and tools for homeschool preschool:

I hope this is enough to at least get you started! Stay tuned for the next post in the homeschool preschool series. Next post will be all about how to get your mind wrapped around homeschool preschool. It’s a post all about mindset surrounding becoming your child’s teacher and all the resources I used to get me mentally prepared to embark on homeschooling.