Memphis Parents: Reading, Math and English Help at Home, Grades 1–4
Memphis Parents: Reading, Math and English Help at Home, Grades 1–4
For Memphis parents who want to help a child in Grades 1–4 at home, the Learning at Home Bundle gives you four parent guides, each with a workbook, for $79.99: learning to read in Grades 1–2, motivation and school struggles in Grade 2, math in Grade 3 and English in Grade 4. It is written for the adult at the kitchen table, so you get guidance for yourself as well as pages for your child.
See the parent guidesYes, the Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99) is made for parents supporting learning after school, during closures or while homeschooling. It contains Learn to Read at Home (Grades 1–2), No More School Struggles (Grade 2), Math Made Easy (Grade 3) and English Made Easy (Grade 4), each a parent guide with a workbook. Each guide targets one grade, so a family with one child will use one guide most in any given year.
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
When school days in Memphis turn into home days
Memphis families had two reminders in 2026 that school can stop at short notice. In late January, ice and outages from a winter storm shut districts all the way from Memphis to Nashville. Then, in August, storm power outages closed Memphis-Shelby County Schools campuses, and all of them reopened to students only on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The state does permit hybrid or remote instruction when severe weather hits, but when the power is out a laptop assignment does not help much. A printed workbook and a parent who knows how to use it do. The harder part is the explaining. Handing a seven-year-old a reading worksheet is easy; knowing how to sound out a word together, or what to say when a child shuts down over homework, is a different skill. Families who homeschool choose among three legal options. On the independent home school route, the parent needs at least a high school diploma or GED and keeps attendance records, and the standardized testing in English and math does not begin until grade 5.
Why it fits
Four guides, four stages of early school
Each guide pairs advice for you with a workbook for your child. Here is where each fits a Memphis family's year.
- Learn to Read at Home walks a parent of a first or second grader through early reading practice.
- No More School Struggles addresses motivation in Grade 2, with a workbook for a child who resists homework.
- Math Made Easy explains Grade 3 math so you can help with the methods your child brings home.
- English Made Easy supports Grade 4 English, when written assignments start to ask for more.
- Printed workbooks keep learning going on a storm day when power or internet is out.
- Homeschool parents of younger children get a structured starting point for daily reading and math.
Getting started
Using the guides through a Memphis school year
A suggested approach. Adapt it to your child's grade and your family's schedule.
- Read your child's guide firstPick the guide for your child's current grade and read the parent section before opening the workbook. An evening with it now saves frustration at the table later in the week.
- Set a fixed slot after schoolChoose the same time on three school days, short enough that it never replaces play or rest. A steady habit helps more than long sessions, especially in Grades 1 and 2.
- Keep a closure folderPut a few workbook pages in a folder by the door. When the next storm closes campuses, you have work that needs no power, no internet and no school login.
- Use No More School Struggles earlyIf homework already ends in tears, start there before adding reading or math practice. Working on motivation first makes the other workbooks easier to use later.
- Move up a guide as your child growsA child who starts with the reading guide can use Math Made Easy in third grade and English Made Easy in fourth, so one family gets several years from the bundle.
What to buy
The parent bundle or practice packs for your child
If you want guidance for yourself plus workbooks, the Learning at Home Bundle at $79.99 is the right buy; the four guides cost $119.96 bought separately. If your child mainly needs more practice pages, the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum ($49.99) has grammar, writing, phonics and reading packs for every grade, and the Elementary Math Practice & Warm-Up Bundle ($34.99, parts $50.92) covers Grades 1–4 math practice. For hands-on science in Grades 3–5, the Elementary Science Curriculum costs $109.99 for eleven units.
Honest limits
What the guides cannot do
Nothing in these guides is specific to Tennessee or Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and there are no Tennessee standards codes. Each guide covers one grade and one area, so it does not replace your child's school curriculum or make a homeschool program on its own; science and social studies are not included. Homeschool families should check current rules with the local education agency or a homeschool legal resource before relying on it. You print the workbooks. Tutors using it with other families should message Teach Lessons first. If it is not a fit, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, not cash.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Does this match Tennessee's standards or MSCS lessons?
No. The guides are general parent help, not aligned to or approved by Tennessee or MSCS. It is general help for parents of children in Grades 1–4. Ask your child's teacher what the class is working on and use the matching guide alongside it, or compare the content with the Tennessee Academic Standards yourself if you homeschool.
Can I use it as my homeschool curriculum in Tennessee?
As one part. Tennessee sets no state-mandated homeschool subjects, but the independent option asks you to report your curriculum and teach at least four hours a day, which takes more than four parent guides. Umbrella and online schools set their own rules. Check current requirements with your local education agency or a homeschool legal resource.
Which guide fits my child?
Learn to Read at Home is for Grades 1–2, No More School Struggles for Grade 2, Math Made Easy for Grade 3 and English Made Easy for Grade 4. With a first grader you will use the reading guide now and the others in later years, so the bundle grows with your child.
Is any of it on a screen or in an app?
No app is involved. The bundle is a digital download that you print at home or at a print shop. That is why it still works on days when campuses are closed and the internet is down, as long as you printed the pages beforehand.
Do I need teaching experience?
No. The guides are written for parents, not teachers. They explain what to practice and how to support your child, and the workbooks give your child something concrete to do while you sit alongside and help where needed. Questions you are unsure about can go to your child's teacher.
What if the guide is the wrong level?
Within 7 days you can exchange the bundle for store credit of equal value and choose something else, such as the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum or the Elementary Math Practice & Warm-Up Bundle. There is no cash refund, so look at the grade listed for each guide before you buy.
Be ready for the next home day
Open the product page to see the four guides and their workbooks in detail.
See the parent guides