I love using choice boards with kids! They are a great way to let children guide their own learning. If you are in a position that you are starting to homeschool, or looking for learning activities kids can do at home, choice boards are a great option. They are also perfect for summer and other school breaks!

Choice boards are a great way for children to learn based on their interests. Kids can read the activities listed on the boards and then choose ones that are of interest to them. You can challenge children to complete all of the activities, but they can complete them in any order.

These choice boards also work well if you have limited supplies. The activities listed on these boards require few, to no materials and typically use things commonly found in most households.

Below I have included choice board examples and a free printable choice board. If you enjoy the activities there is also a link to a bundle of choice board learning activities that are available.

The FREE choice board includes an activity for each subject area that children can easily do at home. It also give you an example of what my other choice boards, available to purchase, are like in terms of activities.

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Choice Board Bundle

All of the choice boards are are teacher created and curriculum based. Best of all, they are kid friendly and fun!

They are designed for children in grades k-3, but the ideas and activities are a great review for older children, and a beneficial introduction for younger children.

The FREE printable choice board included at the bottom of this post includes 12 activities that you can try out at home today. Each activity has a subject area for its focus.

So when you choose activities from the choice boards you know there is learning and educational value to it.

Whether you’re using the choice boards for virtual learning, homeschooling or simply for some hands-on engaging activities for your children to try at home, they are a great resources for families and educators.

If you’re a homeschooling family these boards will give you lots of ideas. For more ideas on your homeschool room setup click the link for great ideas!

Homeschool Board Ideas

There are also 19 printable sheets that have been bundled together available – and I’ve got you covered in all subject areas! All activities can be done at home and require little to no preparation and very few materials. (19 sheets is a bundle of 3 sets together, for over 450 activity ideas.)

Individual sets are also available.

The materials required for some of the activities are materials that most families would easily have at home, such as pencils and tape.

There are focused scavenger hunt type activities and since all activities are done at home and are hands-on it makes the activities more valuable as children explore their surroundings.

Subjects covered include, math, language, science, social studies, health and physical education, the arts (music, drama, dance and visual arts) and a bonus outdoor education choice board.

There are many ways to use the sheets. Each sheet provides a variety of activities. Many of which children can complete independently, which is ideal to foster independence and learning.

The curriculum is still covered, but the activities are hands-on and children can pick which activities interest them each day.

Another great way to use choice boards, is simply for activity ideas. If you have a specific subject area that you are looking for ideas for, check out that subject areas choice board and grab an idea that works for you and your children.

Choice boards are a great spring board for ideas. I often read ideas that I like and then alter them so that they work for me and for the kids that I am planning the activity for.

I initially created the choice boards for my class to be able to use during online learning so that if children and families were looking for some extra ideas for learning activities, they had lots of ideas to choose from.

Homeschooling + Summer Activities

I also made the choice boards available in my online classroom for kids to try at home. If a child finished their work early, they knew to check out the choice boards and pick an activity that was of interest to them.

At home, with my own children during the summer, my kids choose one, or two squares from each subject each day.

This way I know they are learning a variety of information and working on their school subjects. It also gave us a simple activity to keep everyone busy during the day.

Because there are so many activities on the boards, they are a great resource simply for ideas to keep kids busy and learning.

Some activities only take a few minutes, others carry on for a full afternoon. In our house, some of the activities have even lead to further investigation and turned into a week long project.

Either way children are learning and excited about learning!

By allowing children to choose their daily activities they are guiding their own learning when you homeschool. The choice boards are also great for educators to provide families with fun activities, that each have a learning component, for kids to do at home.

On days where there may not be as much time, math and language are always a good area to focus! Happy learning!

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Extension Ideas

If you enjoy the layout of the choice boards, and the kids enjoy the freedom, there are lots of other things you can do with choice boards. Another idea is to use the boards to help structure a “Free Friday” period where children get to choose their activity.

They can be used to guide learning if you homeschool or a fun activity at home. They are all hands-on creative, but simple, activities ideal for at home learning.

You can also challenge children to come up with an activity, for a specific subject area that would work on a choice board and everyone could do at their house.

Collect each child’s choice board idea and create a class choice board together.

You can also create a class choice board by asking all children about their favourite activity. This is a great idea for an end of the year activity.

Looking for More Homeschooling Ideas?

If you are looking for more ideas to teach or homeschool, below are the bundles and choice board sets available. The activities are straight forward like the freebie above, but there are more activity ideas – a page for each subject area!

The choice boards will give you lots of ideas for activities that you can do with your child at home to homeschool, or your students through online learning.

There are enough activities to fill a year!