California Wildfire School Closures: Learning at Home for Grades 1–4
California Wildfire School Closures: Learning at Home for Grades 1–4
When a California wildfire closes your child's school, keep learning small: short reading and math sessions that travel with you, even if you are staying with friends or in a hotel. The Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99) gives parents four guides with workbooks for Grades 1–4, covering early reading, motivation, Grade 3 math and Grade 4 English.
View the four parent guidesFor California families displaced or kept home by a wildfire closure, the Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99) is a practical choice for Grades 1–4. It holds four parent guides with workbooks: Learn to Read at Home (Grades 1–2), No More School Struggles (Grade 2 motivation), Math Made Easy (Grade 3) and English Made Easy (Grade 4). It downloads instantly and stays in your account, so you can print it wherever you land.
The resources
Learning at Home Bundle, Grades 1–4
4 resources in one download: $79.99 instead of $119.96 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
Learning at Home Bundle | Parent Guides & Workbooks for Reading, Math, English & Motivation | Grades 1–4
Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum | Grammar, Writing, Phonics & Reading Packs for Every Grade
Elementary Math Practice & Warm-Up Bundle | 7 Practice Packs + Warm-Up Bundle | Grades 1–4
Elementary Science Curriculum | Life, Earth & Physical Science | 11 Units | Grades 3–5
The real problem
Learning when home is not available
On January 10, 2025, all LAUSD schools and offices closed during the Los Angeles fires, and schools across LA County closed because of the fires and weather conditions. Wildfire closures can differ from storm closures in one important way: families often cannot stay home. Some leave on short notice. Children end up in a grandparent's spare room, a friend's living room or a hotel, without their books, their desk or their routine. In that situation, a full school day is not realistic, and nobody should try for one. Parents are on the phone with insurers, schools and relatives. Children may be anxious about the smoke, a pet or the house. What does help is a small, predictable piece of normal: fifteen or twenty minutes of reading together, a page of math, a short writing task. It gives the child something familiar and gives the parent something to say yes to. The practical obstacles are real. You may not have your own printer, the Wi-Fi may belong to someone else, and supplies are whatever you grabbed. Material that lives in an online account and can be printed a few pages at a time fits that reality better than a heavy workbook left on a shelf at home.
Why it fits
Why these four guides suit a displaced family
Nothing here needs a classroom. Each part pairs a parent guide with a workbook for the child.
- Learn to Read at Home gives a short daily reading routine for children in Grades 1–2.
- No More School Struggles helps when a Grade 2 child resists schoolwork after a sudden move.
- Math Made Easy keeps a third grader practicing with pages a parent can explain from the guide.
- English Made Easy gives a fourth grader independent work while younger siblings get attention.
- The download stays in your account under Orders, so a lost device does not mean lost material.
- Print a handful of pages at a time instead of carrying a full stack between places.
Getting started
Short sessions in a temporary place
Suggestions for families living out of a suitcase. Skip anything that adds stress.
- Download once, print a littleBuy and download the bundle from any phone or laptop. Print only the next few days of pages, at a library, a relative's printer or a print shop, so there is little to carry.
- Read the guide on your phoneWhile the kids sleep or watch a show, skim the parent guide for your child's level. You will be ready to help without hunting for instructions in the middle of a session.
- Aim for fifteen minutesIn a borrowed space, a short session at a small table is enough. Reading together counts. If a child is upset that day, read to them and leave the workbook for tomorrow.
- Keep one familiar habitUse the same cue each day, such as after lunch or before a walk. Children who have lost their routine take comfort in one small thing that happens reliably.
- Talk to the school when it reopensYour district will share its own plans for reopening and missed work. Follow those first, and share the finished workbook pages with the teacher if it helps them see where your child is.
What to buy
If you can only buy one thing
The Learning at Home Bundle at $79.99 is the pick for parents of children in Grades 1–4 who want guidance as well as worksheets; bought separately, the four parts are $119.96. If you mainly want independent literacy work for several children up to Grade 6, the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum ($49.99) costs less and covers grammar, writing and phonics by grade. The Elementary Math Practice & Warm-Up Bundle ($34.99) is the lighter option for math only. For a Grades 3–5 child who needs hands-on projects while away from school, the Elementary Science Curriculum ($109.99) has eleven units.
Honest limits
What the bundle will not do
It is not written for California and does not follow California's standards or your district's lessons, so it will not keep your child in step with their class. It does not replace independent study or make-up work your school assigns. You need access to a printer and basic supplies, and an adult to run the sessions. It contains nothing about wildfires, evacuation or coping with loss; for that, your school's counselors are the right people. The license covers your own family, and teachers who want to share it should message Teach Lessons first. You can exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, though cash refunds are not available.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is this aligned with California's standards?
No. The bundle is not aligned with, approved under or endorsed by California's standards or any district. It gives general practice in reading, math and English for Grades 1–4. If you want it to match your child's class, check the topics against the state standards, or ask the teacher once the school is back in contact.
We evacuated without a printer. Can we still use it?
Yes. Buy and download it on a phone, then print a few pages wherever you can, such as a library, a relative's house or a copy shop. Your purchase stays in your account under Orders, so you can reprint pages later, from any device, without buying it again.
Will my child fall behind during a fire closure?
Schools plan for missed days, and a short closure is not usually what sets a child back. The bigger risk is losing the habit of reading. A few short sessions a week keep that habit alive. Follow your school's guidance on any assignments or independent study.
My child is anxious and refuses to work. Should I push?
No. Children react to evacuation in different ways, and refusing schoolwork is one of them. The No More School Struggles guide deals with motivation in Grade 2, but on hard days, reading aloud to your child is enough. Talk to your pediatrician or school counselor if the anxiety continues.
Can I share it with other families staying with us?
The license covers your own family's use, so sharing the files or printing copies for other families is not allowed. Teachers or organizers who want to use it with a group can send Teach Lessons a short message to ask about wider use before anything is copied.
Is it suitable for kindergarten?
The bundle is for Grades 1–4. Learn to Read at Home targets Grades 1–2, so a kindergartner close to first grade may manage some of it with plenty of help, but it is not written for kindergarten. Older siblings in Grade 4 have English Made Easy.
A small routine for an unsettled week
Check the four guides on the bundle page and print just enough for the next few days.
View the four parent guides