Classroom and teaching supplies
Homeschool starter kit for ages 8-10: 14 supplies
At 8-10, children can handle a notebook, a real ruler and a small experiment. The kit moves from play to practice: multiplication, writing, science and projects.
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Multiplication and division games
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
Fraction tiles or circles
hand2mind · Ages 8-10
Base ten blocks
hand2mind · Ages 8-10
Rulers and measuring tapes
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
Math journals
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
Writing journals
Carson Dellosa · Ages 8-10
Chapter-book series
Scholastic · Ages 8-10
Colored pencils and markers
Crayola · Ages 8-10
Science tools: magnifiers, thermometers
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
Magnet and circuits kit
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
Atlas or wall map
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
Dry-erase boards
Expo · Ages 8-10
Cursive workbook
Carson Dellosa · Ages 8-10
Logic games
Lakeshore Learning · Ages 8-10
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