Simple is best.
Do not overcomplicate gathering a bag of tricks.
Books.
Art Supplies.
The option to nap.
The key is quiet activity for a specified amount of time, using no technology.
Finding the great books is something I have learned along the journey.
Here are some resources and names that you can Google if you need direction in finding great books to have on hand.
Carole Joy Seid Reading List
Sarah MacKenzie Reading List
Read Aloud Revival
Honey for a Child's Heart
Sally Clarkson Reading List
Whole Heart Reading List-this link is a compact treasure trove!
Give your children a new book on holidays and birthdays. Build their library so quality material is always available to pull from.
Good quality colored pencils such as these Prismacolors are a favorite in our house. Each kiddo has a set. They are high quality and very fun to work with.
Hobby Lobby is another jackpot place to look for art books, Prismacolor pencils and sketch books.
The curriculum we have used for two years now is called Higher Up Further In. You can click on the link and browse the books we read, choose ones that look good, and add to your library that way. This is a free resource.
Here is a sample of reading suggestions for our boys this year:
Mr.
Popper's Penguins
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Dick Wittington and His Cat
The Boxcar Children Series 1-19 only (RA 1st bk only)
English Fairy Tales illus by Rackham
A Wonder Book by Hawthorne
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Dick Wittington and His Cat
The Boxcar Children Series 1-19 only (RA 1st bk only)
English Fairy Tales illus by Rackham
A Wonder Book by Hawthorne
Child’s
Book of Heroes edited by Bennett
Baby steps. Step one is carving out daily time for no technology. Step two is giving them a small handful of resources that they can pull from. Set the feast and let them enjoy.
As Carole Joy Seid puts it, "You can have all of this for the price of a free library card!"
