Year 3

1st Grade - 12th Grade Basic Supplies :

Continue using what you left off in last year! You do not need to purchase new every year. 

• Spiral or Lined Notebook 

• Wall Map of the USA [or any USA map you already have, this will be used in Year 4 also]

• Art Notebooking Journal [All Grades for history, geography, science, art history] 

• Joy & Wisdom Journal [Grades 3rd-12th for English, copywork, etc.]

• Joy & Wisdom Journal for Younger Kids [Grades 1st & 2nd, blank top half, optional] 

• Watercolor Pencils 

• Watercolor Paints [or here]

• Watercolor Bushes

• Pencils

• Micron Pens [for art notebooks] 

• Red Ink Pen [for correcting spelling/grammar]  

• 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 : 

• Nature Notebook or

• Plain Travel Notebook [plain pages, no lines, any notebook will do!]

Extra resources for writing :​

• Handwriting Without Tears PRINT Handwriting Workbook [Learning to Read & Grade 1]

• Handwriting Without Tears CURSIVE Handwriting Workbook [Grades 2nd-4th]

• Essentials in Writing Levels 9-12 [Grades 9th-12th]

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Pre-K and Kindergarten Basic Supplies :

Use what you have!

• Sketchbook [for Nature Study & Drawing/Coloring/Painting] 

• Crayons [beeswax or use what you have] 

• Colored Pencils [we use watercolor pencils so they have dual use]

Pre-K and Kindergarten Core Books : 

• The Complete Illustrated Children's Bible

• Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

• The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne

• Exploring Nature with Children [optional for Nature Study, can be used with All Grades] 

1st Grade through 12th Grade Core Books :

• Bible [All Grades]

• Free Bible App and/or The Word of Promise Audio Bible [All Grades - optional]

• Hero Tales by Dave & Neta Jackson [All Grades]

• America's Story 1 by Angela O'Dell [Grades 4th-12th] 

• America's Story 2 by Angela O'Dell [Grades 4th-12th, this will be used in Year 4 also]

• Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories by Michael Bird

• The Ecology Book by Tom Hennigan & Jean Lightner [All Grades] 

• The World of Animals by Debbie & Richard Lawrence [All Grades]

• Manners Made Easy for the Family by June Hines Moore [or Kindle Version - All Grades]

• Then Sings My Soul by Robert J. Morgan [All Grades]

• Any Poetry Compilation Book. Pick one or two. [All Grades] 

• Amazon Prime Video for scheduled History Movies [Grades 4th-12th]

• McGuffey's Readers [see guide below]

• The Good & The Beautiful Readers [see guide below]

OPTIONAL :​

Geography Resources [these can be used in Year 4 also, or you can use the library, internet, books you may already own] :​

• The 50 States Book

• National Geographic Beginner's United States Atlas

• National Parks of the USA

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McGuffey's Readers guide : 

• For 1st Grade : McGuffey's Primer or FREE here 

• For 2nd Grade : McGuffey's First or FREE here 

• For 3rd Grade [also for delayed 4th Grade readers] :  McGuffey's Second or FREE here

The Good & The Beautiful Readers guide : 

• For 1st grade - Level K [click on "Buy Individual Items" or "Buy Downloads"]

• For 2nd Grade - Level 1 [click on "Buy Individual Items"] 

• For 3rd Grade - Level 2 [click on "Buy Individual Items"] 

• For 4th Grade - Level 3 [click on "Buy Individual Items"]

• We recommend The Bible App for devotionals for you and your kids 12 and up. Keys For Kids for kiddos ages 9-11, and The Bible App for Kids for your kiddos ages 5-8. Adjust the ages as you see fit for your child's understanding and maturity level [optional].

NOT REQUIRED

This just makes nature exploration extra fun!

• 52 Nature Activities Cards  

• Flower Press Kit

• Wooden Magnifying Glass

• Outdoor Exploration Kit or Kid Binoculars