Salt Lake City Grades 1–4: Parent Guides for Practice at Home
Salt Lake City Grades 1–4: Parent Guides for Practice at Home
For Salt Lake City parents of children in Grades 1–4 who want to help with reading, math and English after school or as homeschoolers, the Learning at Home Bundle is a good place to start. For $79.99 you get four parent guides, each with a workbook: early reading, motivation, third grade math and fourth grade English.
View the four parent guidesYes, the Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99) works well for home practice in Grades 1–4 in Salt Lake City. Learn to Read at Home suits Grades 1–2, No More School Struggles targets motivation in Grade 2, Math Made Easy covers Grade 3 math and English Made Easy covers Grade 4 English. Each guide comes with a workbook. It is not written for Utah's 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
Helping at home without a teaching degree
Salt Lake City students went back on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. By October most families can see where the year is heading: a child who reads easily and wants more, or one who dreads the reading log; math homework that takes five minutes, or forty-five with tears. Most parents want to help and are not sure how. Explaining place value or sounding out a word is hard if you learned it decades ago, and differently. Utah's 2026 law, in effect since July 1, restricts student cellphones bell to bell in K–12 public schools, though a school or district can choose a looser policy. School days are moving away from phones, and at home you set your own screen rules. Homeschooling families start from a different place. Since May 7, 2025, Utah parents file a notice of intent with the local school board, once per child, and the board issues an excuse certificate within 30 days. The statute names no required subjects and no required number of days, and the parent alone selects instructional materials. That gives you full control, and it means every decision about what first through fourth grade covers is yours.
Why it fits
Four guides, four stages
Each guide focuses on one grade or challenge. Match the guide to your child rather than starting the whole set at once.
- Learn to Read at Home walks a parent through early reading support for Grades 1–2, with a reading workbook.
- No More School Struggles includes a motivation workbook for second graders who push back on schoolwork.
- Math Made Easy pairs a parent guide with a Grade 3 math workbook for evening or homeschool practice.
- English Made Easy supports fourth grade English with a guide and workbook you can use alongside class.
- Utah homeschool parents choose their own materials, and these guides fit in as one part of that choice.
- Printed workbooks keep home practice off screens if you want that to match the school phone rules.
Getting started
How to fit the guides into a normal week
A suggestion for after-school families. Homeschoolers can use the same steps inside their own schedule.
- Start with the hardest subjectIf reading is the struggle, open Learn to Read at Home; if it is attitude, No More School Struggles. Fix one thing before adding another.
- Read your guide on a quiet eveningGo through the parent guide before your child sees a workbook page. Note the two or three ideas you want to try first and leave the rest for later.
- Keep school-day sessions shortOn school days, ten to twenty minutes after a snack is plenty for Grades 1–4. Stop while your child is still willing, so the next session starts well.
- Use weekends for a longer pageSaturday morning is a good time for a longer workbook section, or for going back calmly over a page that was hard during the busy school week.
- Bring pages to conferencesTake a few finished pages to parent-teacher conferences. Ask the teacher what they see in class and whether to keep going with the same guide or shift your focus.
What to buy
Choosing between guides and practice packs
If you want to understand how to help, buy the Learning at Home Bundle ($79.99; the four guides cost $119.96 separately). If your child mostly needs more pages and you are comfortable explaining the skills, the Grades 1–6 Literacy Skills Curriculum ($49.99, parts $95.76) gives grammar, writing, phonics and reading packs for each grade, which also helps with siblings. Math practice alone costs less in the Elementary Math Practice & Warm-Up Bundle ($34.99, parts $50.92). For homeschool science in Grades 3–5, look at the Elementary Science Curriculum ($109.99, parts $228.62).
Honest limits
Things to check first
These guides were not written for Utah. There are no Utah Core Standards references, no Utah content and no approval from the state board or the Salt Lake City School District. They support practice at home and are not a complete homeschool curriculum for any grade. If you homeschool, look up the current Utah rules yourself through the state or a homeschool legal group. You provide printing and paper. The licence covers your own family; tutors and groups should message Teach Lessons first. Not what you hoped for? Within 7 days it can be traded for store credit worth the same amount, though not for cash.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do these guides follow the Utah Core Standards?
No. The Learning at Home Bundle is not aligned with the Utah Core Standards and is not approved or endorsed by the Utah State Board of Education or the Salt Lake City School District. It works on broad Grades 1–4 skills in reading, motivation, math and English. Compare it with the standards, or ask your child's teacher, if you want it to match class work.
Is it enough to homeschool a first grader in Utah?
It is one part, not the whole. Learn to Read at Home covers early reading, but there is no science or social studies in the bundle. Utah's homeschool statute (Utah Code § 53G-6-204) leaves subject choices to parents. Confirm current requirements with the state or a homeschool legal resource before you plan your year.
My third grader reads below grade level. Which guide?
Use Learn to Read at Home for reading, even though it is aimed at Grades 1–2, and Math Made Easy for Grade 3 math. You choose which workbook pages your child sees, so you can pick ones that feel right for an eight-year-old and skip the rest.
Do I have to read the whole guide first?
No, but read the opening part before you start. The guides explain your role in the practice, and a parent who knows the approach makes each workbook page go more smoothly. You can come back to later sections as your child moves on to new skills.
How is this delivered?
As a digital download. A link arrives by email right after purchase, and the files stay in your customer account under Orders. Print the pages you need, when you need them. Nothing physical is shipped, and no app is required to use the guides or workbooks.
And if my child refuses the workbook?
Try a different guide or a slower pace first; a child who resists reading may respond better to the motivation workbook. If after looking through it within 7 days you decide it is not a fit, you can exchange it for store credit of equal value. Teach Lessons does not give cash refunds.
Start helping at home with a plan
Open the Learning at Home Bundle and pick the guide that matches your child's grade.
View the four parent guides