Year 4

1st - 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 was used in Year 3]

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

• 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 Brushes

• 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

• The Child’s Story Bible by Catherine F. Vos

• Beatrix Potter - The Complete Tales

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

 

1st - 12th Grade Core Books:

• Bible

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

• Hero Tales II by Dave & Neta Jackson

• America's Story 2 by Angela O'Dell [this is also used in Year 3]

• America's Story 3 by Angela O'Dell 

• Meet the Great Composers, Book 1 & CD by June Montgomery & Maurice Hinson

• Meet the Great Composers, Book 2 & CD by June Montgomery & Maurice Hinson

• Our Weather & Water (God's Design Series: Heaven & Earth) by Debbie & Richard Lawrence 

• The World of Plants (God's Design Series: Life) by Debbie & Richard Lawrence

• We Can Sign! by Tara Adams

• Then Sings My Soul by Robert J. Morgan [used in Years 3 - 6]

• Any Poetry Compilation Book [pick one or two] 

• Amazon Prime Video for scheduled History Movies

• McGuffey's Readers [see guide below]

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

OPTIONAL:

Geography Resources [you may have these from Year 3, 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"]

*If you are unable to find The Good & The Beautiful Readers anymore, we recommend Pathway Readers instead.

 

Pathway Readers guide: 

• For 1st Grade start with - First Steps, then Days Go By and More Days Go By [also available here]

• For 2nd Grade start with - Busy Times, then More Busy Times and Climbing Higher [also available here] 

• For 3rd Grade start with - New Friends, then More New Friends [also available here] 

• For 4th Grade - Building Our Lives

 

History:

• If you feel like our history studies are too much for your younger children just yet that is completely okay. Utilizing age-appropriate history read alouds can be an excellent alternative until they are ready.

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Science:

• If you only have littles or you feel like the science books are too much for your younger children right now that is completely okay. Sticking with just Nature Study is more than enough! Exploring Nature with Children is a great guide for this.

 

Devotionals:

• 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].

 

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