Jacksonville School Closures: Ready Learning at Home for Grades 1–4
Jacksonville School Closures: Ready Learning at Home for Grades 1–4
When Duval County Public Schools closes for a storm, a child in Grades 1–4 can keep reading and doing math at home with the Learning at Home Bundle. It holds four parent guides with workbooks, on early reading, motivation, Grade 3 math and Grade 4 English, for $79.99. Download it before hurricane season and print the pages, so a closure day does not depend on Wi-Fi or a charged tablet.
See the Learning at Home BundleFor Jacksonville families who want something structured for school closure days, the Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99) is a practical choice. It contains Learn to Read at Home, No More School Struggles, Math Made Easy and English Made Easy, each a parent guide with a workbook. It does not replace the work your child's DCPS teacher assigns and is not written for Florida's B.E.S.T. standards.
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
What a closure week really looks like at home
Duval County Public Schools and the neighboring St. Johns County School District were both closed October 9–11, 2024, for Hurricane Milton, and districts including Clay, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler and Alachua closed that month too. For a family with a first grader and a fourth grader, the hard part is not finding activities. It is knowing what is worth doing with a six-year-old learning to read and a nine-year-old who needs to keep writing, while you also prepare the house or work from the kitchen table. A second problem is the parent's role. Most parents are not trained to teach reading or explain a math step, and a short guide on how to sit with a child helps more than another stack of worksheets. Keep in mind that a closure is a pause, not a switch to home education. Your child stays enrolled with DCPS, and the school's own make-up work comes first when classes resume.
Why it fits
How the four guides fit a storm-day routine
Each guide covers one piece of the Grades 1–4 picture. Here is where each one helps during a closure.
- Learn to Read at Home covers early reading for Grades 1–2, with a guide and a workbook.
- No More School Struggles helps when a second grader resists schoolwork during an unsettled week at home.
- Math Made Easy keeps a third grader's math going with a parent guide and matching workbook pages.
- English Made Easy gives a fourth grader English practice you can follow without a teacher's manual.
- Printed pages work at any table with no login, no Wi-Fi and no charged tablet.
- The files stay in your customer account under Orders, so you can reprint them for the next closure.
Getting started
A simple plan for a three-day closure
This is a suggested rhythm, not a school schedule. Shorten it whenever the day needs your attention elsewhere.
- Before the season: download and printBuy the bundle early, download the files from the email link and print the workbook pages for your child's grade. Put them in a folder with pencils so it is ready before any storm warning.
- Day one: read the parent guideSpend twenty minutes with the guide for your child's grade while things are calm. Pick two or three pages to start with rather than planning the whole week.
- Mornings: one short sessionKeep sessions to about half an hour for younger children. A first grader reads with you; a fourth grader can work through English Made Easy pages more independently.
- Afternoons: keep it lightAfter lunch, switch to reading aloud, drawing or a board game. A closure is stressful for children too, and one focused session a day is a good result.
- When DCPS reopens: hand back to schoolPut the workbook aside and follow your teacher's make-up assignments first. Then refill the folder with fresh pages and keep it for the next closure, early dismissal or long weekend.
What to buy
Which bundle to keep on hand
For most Jacksonville families with a child in Grades 1–4, the Learning at Home Bundle at $79.99 is the right first purchase, because it explains how you can help as well as what your child should do. Bought separately, the four guides cost $119.96. If you already feel confident teaching and want more practice pages, the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum ($49.99, parts $95.76) has grammar, writing, phonics and reading packs for every grade. For math alone, the Elementary Math Practice & Warm-Up Bundle costs $34.99 instead of $50.92. A child in Grades 3–5 who likes hands-on work may enjoy the Elementary Science Curriculum ($109.99).
Honest limits
What to know before you buy
This bundle is not written for Florida and has no Florida-specific content. It is not built on the B.E.S.T. standards, and neither DCPS nor the state has reviewed it. It supports your child at home; it does not count as make-up work unless the teacher says so. You supply the printer, paper and pencils. Each guide targets one grade or stage, so a family with two children will use different parts for each. The licence covers your own family; a co-op or group of families should message Teach Lessons first. If it is not right for you, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, not a cash refund.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Does this match Florida's B.E.S.T. standards or DCPS lessons?
No. The Learning at Home Bundle is not aligned with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) and is not approved or endorsed by Florida or Duval County Public Schools. It covers general reading, math and English skills for Grades 1–4. If you want closure practice to line up with what your child is learning, ask the teacher which skills to focus on and check the pages against the B.E.S.T. benchmarks yourself.
Do I need internet during a closure?
Only once, to download. The files arrive by email right after purchase and also stay in your customer account under Orders. After that, printed pages need no connection. If you expect storms, print the workbook pages for your child's grade ahead of time and keep them with your other supplies, since printing may not be possible once the power is out.
My children are in first and fourth grade. Is one bundle enough?
Yes, for both. Learn to Read at Home is aimed at Grades 1–2 and English Made Easy at Grade 4, so each child has a guide written for their stage. The licence covers use in your own family, so you can print workbook pages for both children. If they are in Grades 2 and 3, No More School Struggles and Math Made Easy are the closer matches.
What if a closure turns into us choosing home education?
That is a separate legal step. Under Florida's home education program (s. 1002.41, F.S.), parents file a notice of intent with the county school superintendent within 30 days of starting, keep a portfolio with a log and work samples, and file an annual evaluation. Please confirm current rules with the district or a homeschool legal resource. This bundle alone would not be a full program.
Is this useful outside hurricane season?
Yes. The guides are about supporting reading, motivation, math and English at home in general, so they work after school, over winter break or during summer. They also suit a sick day or a long weekend. Nothing in the guides is tied to a storm or a date.
Can a teacher send this home with students before a storm?
Not under a single licence. The files are for use in your own teaching or your own family, and redistribution is not allowed. If a DCPS teacher or school wants to use the bundle across several classes or families, send Teach Lessons a short message before buying to ask about team use. A teacher can still use the guides to shape their own closure suggestions.
Get a closure folder ready this week
Download the Learning at Home Bundle, print your child's pages and put them where you can find them on the next closure day.
See the Learning at Home Bundle