Profiles of Integrity ① from Master Books® gives students the opportunity to learn from real-life heroes throughout history who made a difference because of their integrity. Each book contains stories of real men and women who serve as examples of what godly character looks like in difficult situations. In this series, you will learn what tolerance looks like through the life of William Booth, see obedience in the life of Alvin York, and stand bravely with Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Each book includes ten stories that highlight one character trait, including a definition of the trait and a related memory verse. Each book concludes with related questions that invite discussion and application of character traits. Softcover, approximately 120 pages each.

Not Consumed Ministries® offers a perfect place to start when developing your family devotional routine. There are two Family Bible Studies ② to choose from: Foundations or Heart. Foundations include topics that cover the Old and New Testaments, God’s character, and more. The Heart series focuses on character development, covering topics such as contentment, right living, and more. Each study has 4 grade levels. The Primary Level (grades K-2) is written for parent/child discussion, with children drawing responses. Junior Level (grades 3-7) is more independent. Students work in their booklets before family discussion time. Youth Level (grades 8-12) guides teens to look up more Scripture and do independent work before family discussions. Finally, the Parent Level is for parents who want to study the Word alongside their children.

A great resource for your multisensory learner is the interactive My Epic Doodletastic Bible Storybook ③ from Zonderkidz™ by Bob Hartman and Gareth Williams. This storybook allows your student to reflect and learn through doodles and drawings as they read each story. Each of the 60 stories is presented in text that changes constantly in font and design, and a variety of related doodles surrounding the text can be colored in as students read. Prompts throughout encourage students to make connections between stories, encouraging understanding of God’s big story. 255 pages, softcover.

Review your books of the Bible, where they are located, and their genres in this Bible Memory Game ④ from Bible Games Central! Place all the cards face down and take turns turning over two cards at a time to try to find a match. For a shorter game, play with just the Old Testament or New Testament. Cards are abundantly illustrated with visuals relevant to the book listed. For 2-6 players, ages 6+, with a 15-minute playtime. 132 cards. 

The Kids’ Illustrated 1-Minute Bible Guide ⑤ from Barbour Kidz™ is the perfect resource to go alongside any Bible (especially if your student’s Bible does not have a concordance in the back). Provided are 1,000 terms, including Biblical people, places, cultural items, and customs, with brief explanations and Bible references. This allows a student to learn about one word and its biblical significance in a minute! Throughout are wonderful illustrations depicting scenes like Ezekiel’s dry bones vision, the Qumran scroll, Peter walking on water, John the Baptist baptizing Jesus, and many others. 159 pages, softcover.

Watercolor Kits ① from Today is Art Day are unique in their simplicity. Each book includes 12 (8.5” square) blackline versions of famous artwork to paint with its own palette of 8 colors. The paint colors are on the paper in a strip. You wet the included brush with water, rub it on the color to pick up paint, and use that to color the image. The paper is heavyweight with a coating on the back. Both the image and the paint color strips are perforated for easy use. Designs are one-sided. Create your own art gallery with one (or all) of these kits: Frida Kahlo, Impressionism, Masterpieces, and Vincent Van Gogh.

Art appreciation often begins by studying a picture, and these quality Picture Study Portfolios ② from Simply Charlotte Mason provide the tools for success. Each portfolio contains 8 full-color pictures by the chosen artist, a living biography of the artist, step-by-step instructions, leading thoughts about each picture to encourage discussion, inspiration from Charlotte Mason, and more. One picture is studied each week, taking 12-20 minutes. Once completed, the picture is displayed for the week, allowing students to become familiar with it. Portfolio artist options are: Constable, Michelangelo, Monet, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, and Velazquez.

Plein Air Fine Art Kits ③ from Jr. Rangerland will help students learn to capture the beauty of nature through drawing and painting. Each kit includes an instructional guide and artist-quality essential supplies for each featured medium. For example, the colored pencil set includes a 50-sheet art journal, 36 colored pencils, a drawing pencil, a pencil sharpener, and an eraser. All components for each kit fit comfortably in the included transparent carry cases. The perfect addition to your next outdoor adventure!

Washable and non-toxic, Magic Stix Washable Acrylic Markers ④ from The Pencil Grip can last up to 7 days if the caps are left off, making them exceptionally long-lasting! The vibrant, thick colors are acrylic and also washable from non-porous surfaces like windows, mirrors, glassware, rocks, and shells, letting you erase and recreate your designs over and over. Easy to blend or layer when allowed to dry thoroughly between layers. If you have tossed out dried-up markers at your house before, these are worth a try!

Glitter Stix 12 Color Set ⑤ from TPG Creations is a “mess-free glitter” that automatically sticks to surfaces with smooth application; the medium is not overly sticky. I would not use this to adhere paper together, but to add glittery accents to journals, projects, letters, or your little brother! Once dry, glitter does not come off from contact. Add more glitter by layering or apply just a gentle sweep for a slight shimmer. Stix are nontoxic and the perfect addition to a craft corner! 

Challenge your brain and put your logic skills to the test! Three different Logic Puzzle ① sets from Professor Puzzle each consist of 40 dry-erase, reusable puzzle cards to solve with the included marker. Use the clues to arrange trains in the correct order; fill in campgrounds; or uncover trails leading to the hidden treasure. All puzzles can be completed with just the card and marker and are organized into Easy, Medium, and Hard categories. Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Associative Reasoning Puzzles ② Level 1 and Level 2 from Critical Thinking Company™ promote reasoning and creative thinking through simple, easy-to-complete puzzles. Students are presented with two columns of items on each workbook page, with a picture for each item and space to fill in its name (with a few letters provided for guidance). Young learners then tap into their critical thinking abilities to decide which items on the page should be connected and why, strengthening vocabulary skills, flexible thinking, and problem-solving skills. Straightforward instructions are printed at the top of each page for extra assistance. Answers are included at the end.

Learn simple robotics and coding with the Robot Coder Starter Kit ③ by KiwiCo. Following the well-illustrated, easy-to-understand instructions, children build their own BFF (Bot Friend Forever), help a hungry “rabbot” (robot rabbit) collect carrots for dinner, and develop STEM skills that real robot coders use. Learn about the different tasks robots can do and practice puzzle-solving and coding concepts. Best of all, it’s a screen-free activity! Adult interaction is encouraged.

Stretch your brain as you sift through the clues to identify the “Prime Suspect®”! ④ To play this game from Fun Squared Games, select a case card from the deck, then use the clues on the card—such as “Anthony is between suspects with blue eyes” or “Joe is above Alex”—to arrange suspect tiles. Once you have successfully arranged the grid so all clues hold true, the center suspect is the “prime suspect”! Check your solution on the back of the case card. Additional themed games like In the City, At the Ski Resort, At the Campground, or At the Beach provide even more logic-puzzling fun! Though these games are designed to be played solo, they could easily be played with a friend or two. Includes 45 cases to solve with 9 suspects across 3 difficulty levels.

Promoting logical thinking, problem-solving, and spatial intelligence, Genius Connection ⑤ from Smart Games® comes with tons of brain-stretching fun! To play, find a friend and each take one grid and one set of double-sided puzzle pieces. Roll the dice and place the yellow starting pieces as indicated. Then race to use the remaining pieces to make a connection between the two yellow pieces and also try to fill up the remaining spaces on the board! The game also comes with card-based challenges to solve, ranging from easy to difficult.

Practice essential color, number, alphabet, and phonics skills through the time-tested appeal of stickers! Skill Builders! Smart Stickers ① by Learning Resources® consists of reusable 3D stickers children can peel and place in each sticker book to complete a variety of engaging activities. Colors, Numbers & Shapes develops counting and shape recognition. Letters & Phonics practices letters and beginning sounds. Find It Phonics teaches the alphabet and explores phonics sounds, including beginning letters, blends, and word endings.

Just add yarn! These Take-Home Weather Lacing Cards ② by Roylco® are a fun and effective way to build hand strength, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity. Children use the large plastic needle to weave yarn through the punched holes. The shapes are all weather-related, teaching early science terms as you handle clouds, rainbows, suns, snowflakes, and blowing leaves! Lacing is also a good pre-handwriting skill to practice! 

Dragons, gems, and playing with scissors? That’s a combination every preschooler will love! In Ruby’s Gem Quest ③ by Educational Insights®, players spin the wheel and try to be the first to collect one of each color gem for their treasure chest. And collecting those gems is even more fun when you have to grab them with Ruby, the scissor dragon! Help your young child identify colors, take turns, and develop their fine motor skills. This game is for 2-4 players, ages 3-8.

Grooved Handwriting Early Learning Workbooks ④ from Graceful Design are enjoyable as they teach and reinforce early learning concepts in a multisensory way! The carved grooved letters and drawings give children a tactile experience as they feel the letters and patterns and trace them with magic erasable pens. The top-bound workbooks lie flat so children can see the visual examples on the top half and practice writing on the bottom half. Children work on letters and first words; numbers and shapes; patterns, colors, and drawing; and addition and subtraction. The set comes with 4 reusable practice workbooks, 8 disappearing-ink pens, 8 ink refills, and 4 ergonomic pencil grips to use with both left- and right-handed children.

Master digital and analog time-telling with the hands-on My First Learning Clock ⑤ from Channie’s®! Bold red numbers correlate with the red hour hand and small blue numbers match the blue minute hand, offering visual clues to kids learning to tell time. (There is a second hand, too!) Numbers 13-24 written on the inner circle provide practice in the 24-hour time format if desired. At the base of the clock, kids can place four included number cubes to reflect the time digitally.

Thumball™ My ABC’s 6” Ball ⑥ by Talicor is a 6-inch interactive plush ball that features all 26 letters of the alphabet. Throw and catch the ball. Wherever your thumb lands, identify the letter, the sound it makes, and words that begin with that letter. What a fun way to reinforce letters and their sounds!

ina Burmeier and her husband homeschooled their three kids using many Charlotte Mason and classical programs. Realizing all three kids were very different, taking an eclectic approach gave them a great opportunity to meet all their children’s needs. For years, they traveled together as a family to homeschool conventions representing Rainbow Resource Center. She has thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with many homeschoolers over the years. With all three kids now college graduates, she is a consultant in the office at Rainbow and continues to enjoy helping homeschoolers with curriculum questions. She is very passionate about researching curriculum and learning styles as she helps other homeschoolers find the best fit for their children.

mber Garcia studied Elementary Education and music at Bible college. There she met her husband and began the journey of ministry and family. Giving their four children a Christian education became the focus and they purposed making that happen by putting them in a Christian school where they were teaching some years and homeschooling other years. Now Amber is a homeschool consultant at Rainbow Resource Center helping other homeschoolers with curriculum questions. Amber loves finding the key to help each student learn in their own way.