Tag: preK

Kirby’s Kids Grade by Grade Homeschool Reading List

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Here is a list of books that we will be reading with our homeschool. I will update the list as we go through this journey. Many of these books can be found at your local library for FREE but I have provided Amazon links where you can find most of them ‘used’ for cheap. We also keep an Amazon list of books that we would like to purchase and sometimes they are gifted to us for Christmas and/or birthdays.

You should keep a record of the books read. You can do this in a notebook or using this printable HERE. (My kids like the plain ones so they can doodle around the margins but I may try to come up with a ‘prettier’ one later.)

I have also been using a lot of these books with some of the Novel-Ties Study Guides and other unit study guides that I have found online. I try to find as many FREE guides as I can but that isn’t always possible.

Remember that even though I have included Amazon links to these titles you may be able to purchase them used or at a different site for a better price. You may also have access to these books on your Kindle or other reading devices. Be sure to check back in as we will update this as we add more books to our own favorites here!

You may also like to check out these links for book reports:

Pre-K/Kindergarten

These will need to be read-alouds

First Grade:

Some of these may need to be read-alouds

Second Grade:

Third Grade:

Fourth Grade:

Fifth Grade:

Sixth Grade:

Seventh Grade:

Eighth Grade:

Ninth Grade:

Tenth Grade:

Eleventh Grade:

Twelfth Grade:

Updated May 31, 2022

printable-reading-listDownload

Pick-A-Trick Matching Letters And Sounds!

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This is a product that we have recently started using in our home. The kids love it because it is a game but I love it because they are having fun while learning!

I have taken some pictures of a few of the different activities and features on the game. I bought this from Lakeshore Learning. My wish list is long, very long but I try to wait until I find a coupon code or a sale and use them to my advantage. They have a lot of products for just about every homeschool style/need you may have.

This first pictures are just the front/back of the case. You can see the basics and the skills that are targeted with this game.

 

These are pictures of the lesson. It goes through the alphabet and gives them a basic introduction to the Uppercase and Lowercase letters.

 

Once they finish with the lesson they can choose an activity to do:

This is Lowercase to the Uppercase activity. There are instructions to play in the beginning too, if you need them.

Once they have completed three rounds they can choose a trick for the bear to do.

The 3 year old got a little impatient but he enjoyed getting through his lesson to see the trick.

This is on the 2nd level and matches the Uppercase to the starting sound. This is an area where my DS14(special needs) really needs help.

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He helped the 3 year old with this screen. They took turns back and forth. Teamwork is important too!

This is a feature that I really like. I can print out the report to put into portfolios and to help me see the areas they may need more help with.

All in all my kids are really enjoying this and they are learning. It is important for us to incorporate a variety of different activities so each child is eager to learn.

I hope you enjoyed this product and I will continue to post about other products and activities that we are using.

Homeschool: PreK

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These are some of the activities and products that I use with my littles and with my special needs son.

Pick-A-Trick Matching Letters And Sounds! (coming soon!)

Activities/Products by Grade/Age

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I will try to give some reviews of the products and activities that we use in our daily school routines on this page. Please click on the Grade/Age that you would like to see. These pages will be continually updated so I thank you for being patient with me!

Homeschool Resources:

ABC Home Preschool 

ABCmouse.com – First Month Free – Click here!

A Fun Zone Academics in a Box Inc

Awesome Pack 

Box Of Challenge

Buildr Toys 

Crazy 8

Curiosity Pack

Discovery Toys ** I love this site!

eBeanStalk.com

Educents ** I use this one a lot!

Fun.com

Fun and Function LLC

Genius Games, LLC

Gymboree

HOOT for Kids

InnovaToys & Gifts 

ISeeMe.com

Kids Cook Real Food

Kiwi Co

Little Passports

My Amazing Pen Pal

My Pretend Place, LLC

Perpetual Kid 

SmileBooks

SpaceMail Pal

Steve Spangler Science

TV’s Toy Box 

Grades/Levels:

PreK

K

1st Grade (I don’t currently have anyone in 1st but I will add activities as I can.)

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

Art Appreciation/Enrichment Studies:

Fine Art Pages (I bought these in 2015 as part of a bundle sale and absolutely love them!)

**They frequently have freebies on this site as well. I have also gotten these:

Women Artists of the Renaissance: Fine Art Pages

Peter Paul Rubens Fine Art Pages

Life Skills:

Kids Cook Real Food

FREE Download: 5 Paleo Snacks Your Kids Can Make

Kids Cook Real Food

Teach Your School Age Kids To Use An Instapot

Puberty/Sex Education:

The Talk: 7 Lessons to Introduce Your Child to Biblical Sexuality (ages 6-10)

Having the Talk: Changes — Sex-Ed Training for Parents All About Puberty (ages 8-12)

Relationships: 11 Lessons to Give Kids a Greater Understanding of Biblical Sexuality (ages 11-14)

Sex-Ed Series for Christian Parents (all three courses)

You can also check out our Kirby’s Kids Facebook page to see other things we are using.