1st Grade Supply List
Building on Kindergarten materials with added focus on writing, reading, and form drawing.
✏️ Writing & Drawing
- ☐ Beeswax crayons (block and stick)
- ☐ Colored pencils
- ☐ Thick pencils or primary pencils
- ☐ Main Lesson Book (blank, unlined, large format)
- ☐ Practice paper (wide-ruled)
- ☐ Drawing paper
- ☐ Watercolor paper
- ☐ Chalkboard and chalk (for form drawing)
🎨 Art & Handwork
- ☐ Watercolor paints (basic set)
- ☐ Paintbrushes (various sizes)
- ☐ Modeling beeswax
- ☐ Yarn for finger knitting
- ☐ Felt squares
- ☐ Large plastic needles
- ☐ Embroidery floss
- ☐ Child-safe scissors
- ☐ Glue sticks and white glue
📚 Reading & Language
- ☐ Letter cards (uppercase and lowercase)
- ☐ Sight word cards
- ☐ Fairy tale collections
- ☐ Beginning reader books
- ☐ Poetry anthology for children
- ☐ Magnetic letters (optional)
🔢 Math
- ☐ Counting objects (stones, shells, acorns)
- ☐ Number cards 1-100
- ☐ Base-ten blocks or Cuisenaire rods
- ☐ Dice (various types)
- ☐ Simple abacus
- ☐ Measuring tape
- ☐ Play money
🌿 Nature & Science
- ☐ Nature journal
- ☐ Magnifying glass
- ☐ Collection basket
- ☐ Seeds for planting
- ☐ Small pots and soil
- ☐ Weather chart materials
- ☐ Simple thermometer
🕯️ Hearth Circle
- ☐ Candle and holder
- ☐ Bell or chime
- ☐ Special circle cloth
- ☐ Talking stick
- ☐ Seasonal nature table items
- ☐ Gratitude journal
- ☐ Calendar for daily date work
💡 Budget Tips
- • Main Lesson Books - Make your own with cardstock covers and blank paper
- • Chalkboard - Use a piece of plywood painted with chalkboard paint
- • Library - Borrow fairy tale collections and beginning readers
- • Nature supplies - Free from your backyard and neighborhood
- • Dollar store - Candles, chalk, basic art supplies