Supplies

Even a free homeschool needs to have certain supplies on hand.  Here's what I recommend:

Must Have

• Computer with Internet connection
• Printer
• Printer Paper
• Printer Ink
• Library Card
• No. 2 Pencils
• Pencil Sharpener
• Erasers

Good to Have

• Colored Pencils
• Ballpoint Pens
• Crayons
• Washable Markers
• Spiral Bound or Composition Notebooks
• Handwriting Paper (Beginning Writers)
• Wide Ruled Loose-leaf Notebook Paper (Elementary)
• College Ruled Loose-leaf Notebook Paper (Middle School+)
• Three-Ring Binders
• Three-Hole Punch
• Binder Dividers
• Pencil Boxes
• Drawing Paper
• Construction Paper
• English/Metric Ruler
• Yard/Meter Stick
• Glue Sticks
• Bottle of White Glue
• Scotch Tape
• Stapler
• Scissors
• Watercolor Paints
• Protractor (Upper Elementary+)
• Calculator (Middle Grades+)
• Magnifying Glass
• Graphing Calculator (Trigonometry/PreCalculus+)
• Microscope (Middle Grades+)

Nice to Have

• Planner
• White Board (sizes available range from hand-held to wall-sized)
• Dry Erase Markers
• Dry Erase Board Eraser
• Chalkboard (if you prefer it)
• Chalk
• Chalkboard Eraser
• Mechanical Pencils
• Highlighters
• Pocket Folders
• Index Cards (ruled and unruled)
• Art Supplies