Back to Homeschool Round Up
‘Tis the season and I am so ready to get back into our homeschool rhythm. We like to travel in May so we haven’t had a solid homeschool routine in three months now and everyone is craving to get back into the habit of some studying. I never feel 100% ready, but I’ve learned we just have to jump in sometime or it’ll never happen, ha!
Today I’m sharing a roundup of our first day of homeschool over the past four years. I like to decorate the house, plan a yummy breakfast, and set out the kid’s new curriculum. I also have all our new supplies out + some sort of a little extra surprise gift(s).
2024
Last year our first day looked super cute and I love how it all turned out. We had a terrible first day - which was my fault because I totally over scheduled us and will not be making that mistake again.
Decor Details:
ABC Plates + Apple Plates - I am obsessed with this combo.
Back to School Party Pack (Discount Code HCL10 will get you 10% off)
Supplies/Gifts:
Pencil Cases: I filled these with basic supplies: pencils, sharpie, highlighter, markers, glue stick, a mini ruler, and a compass.
Whiteboard Folders: We use these all the time now for daily check lists and to work out math problems or copy work.
Bambu Lab A1 Mini Combo with filament & component kids: We splurged with out homeschool funds and surprised the kids with this 3D printer. A year later and my three oldest kids navigate it really well and print on it all the time.
Additional Supplies & Details: Back to Homeschool 2024
2023
This was probably my very favorite kick-off because we started the year with a color unit study theme and it was just a lot of fun to have a relaxed fun art unit our first few weeks of school.
Decor Details: I had our traditional apple plates with a mix of a few things paint supplies and printables I just quickly made and printed. I snagged the ruler napkin ring from A Girl & A Glue Gun’s free Back to School Table Setting Printables.
Supplies/Gifts:
Paint Markers: These are still a favorite around here! They’re fun to use!
Camel-bak Hydration Packs (see our 2023 additional details below for what I filled these with)
Additional Supplies & Details: Back to Homeschool 2023
2022
This was such a fun year and I think the kids probably remember this year the very most since we got our Yoto players this year and they still love using them.
Decor Details: Again, with our apple plates I used A Girl & A Glue Gun’s free Back to School Table Setting Printables.This year I did cute mini back to school baskets for each of the kids and decorated them with the cutest school themed ribbon.
Supplies/Gifts:
Mini Yoto Players (check out my One Year Review of the Yoto Mini Player post if you need a discount code & more details)
Tiny Polka Dot & Proof Games
Additional Supplies & Details: Back to Homeschool 2022
2021
I was SO excited to do a back to homeschool breakfast this year! I feel like this is what really kicked off our tradition! And, again, I used A Girl & A Glue Gun’s free Back to School Table Setting Printables.
Supplies/Gifts:
Prisma Colored Pencils and these cheaper ones for my preschooler
Notebooks (we still use these notebooks for all our notebooking and art work and love them)
Additional Supplies & Details: Back to Homeschool 2021
This really is my favorite time of the year! Let me know if you guys have any questions on any of the details and I am happy to help! Happy homeschooling!
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