Year 1 Materials
Year1
1st - 12th Grade Basic Supplies:
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Spiral Notebook
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Art Notebooking Journal [All Grades for history, geography, science, art history]
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Joy & Wisdom Journal [Grades 3rd - 12th for English, copywork, etc.]
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Joy & Wisdom Journal for Younger Kids [Grades 1st & 2nd, blank top half - optional]
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Micron Pens [for art notebooks]
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Red Ink Pen [for correcting spelling/grammar]
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Dyslexic Children: Nessy.com digital membership, any letter tiles
OPTIONAL:
If you want to do nature study in a separate notebook instead of in the Art Notebooking Journal:
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Plain Travel Notebook [plain pages, no lines, any notebook will do!]
Extra resources for writing:​
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Handwriting Without Tears PRINT Handwriting Workbook [Learning to Read & Grade 1]
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Handwriting Without Tears CURSIVE Handwriting Workbook [Grades 2nd - 4th]
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Essentials in Writing Levels 9-12 [Grades 9th - 12th]
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Pre-K and Kindergarten Basic Supplies:
Use what you have!
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Sketchbook [for Nature Study & Drawing/Coloring/Painting]
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Crayons [beeswax or use what you have]
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Colored Pencils [we use watercolor pencils so they have dual use]
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Liquid Watercolor Paints [doesn't matter what brand, you need the primary colors - red, yellow, blue]
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Watercolor Paper
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Spiral/Composition Notebook [primary lined]
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*Please keep in mind that these will last you more than one school year. This helps to spread out the costs. All the notebooks have a use, and will be used for more than just one school year unless you fill them up.
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Pre-K & Kindergarten Core Books:
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Counting with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White
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Poetry Books of your choice, use what you have or a library
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Fairy Tale books of your choice, use what you have or a library
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1st -12th Grade Core Books:
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Bible
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Free Bible App and/or The Word of Promise Audio Bible [optional]
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What Really Happened in Ancient Times [Grades 4 -12th]
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What Really Happened in Medieval Times [Grades 4 -12th]
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Trial & Triumph [Grades 7th -12th]
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Indescribable:100 Devotions About God & Science [All Grades]
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Any Poetry Compilation Book [pick one or two]
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Everyday Watercolor [approx. ages 9+ depending on your child - it's not required. If it's too difficult yet you can just practice with watercolors - this is building a skill used for Year 2]
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Amazon Prime Video for scheduled History Movies
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Netflix for scheduled History Movies
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McGuffey's Readers [see guide below]
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The Good & The Beautiful Readers [see guide below]
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McGuffey's Readers guide:
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For 1st Grade: McGuffey's Primer or FREE here
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For 2nd Grade: McGuffey's First or FREE here
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For 3rd Grade [also for delayed 4th Grade readers]: McGuffey's Second or FREE here
The Good & The Beautiful Readers guide:*
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For 1st Grade - Level K [click on "Buy Individual Items" or "Buy Downloads"]
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For 2nd Grade - Level 1 [click on "Buy Individual Items"]
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For 3rd Grade - Level 2 [click on "Buy Individual Items"]
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For 4th Grade - Level 3 [click on "Buy Individual Items"]
*If you are unable to find The Good & The Beautiful Readers anymore, we recommend Pathway Readers instead.
Pathway Readers guide:
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For 1st Grade start with - First Steps, then Days Go By and More Days Go By [also available here]
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For 2nd Grade start with - Busy Times, then More Busy Times and Climbing Higher [also available here]
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For 3rd Grade start with - New Friends, then More New Friends [also available here]
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For 4th Grade - Building Our Lives
Devotionals:
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We recommend The Bible App or Unlocked for Teens for devotionals for you and your kids 13 and up, Keys for Kids for ages 6-12, and The Bible App for Kids for ages 4-5. Adjust the ages as you see fit for your child's understanding and maturity level [optional].
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Science:
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Indescribable is an excellent tool for Biblical Science for all ages. It can lead to deep research, reports/essays for older grades, and very interesting discussions for all ages.
NOT REQUIRED
This just makes nature exploration extra fun!
If you have a high school student:
Check your state requirements for science. If your state requires Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, & Physics there are online options listed below or you. These can be added to Lamp + Light as an independent study for your high schooler, or done in lieu of the Lamp + Light science courses. These courses have beautiful textbooks that are free and downloadable. If your state requires a lab, those are linked for you as well.
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9th Grade: CK-12 Earth Science [free textbook here]
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10th Grade: CK-12 Biology [free textbook here], [lab kit here]
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11th Grade: CK-12 Chemistry [free textbook here], [lab kit here]
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12th Grade: CK-12 Physics [free textbook here]