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Whether or not your children are homeschooled, educational magazine subscriptions are a wonderful way to supplement their education. Here are some of our favorite options:
Highlights
Highlights has been around for many years – and for good reason. All of its magazines provide kids with stories, pictures, puzzles, and more. Here are the different titles available:
Highlights (ages 6-12)
This is an all-around great educational magazine for kids, offering stories, science facts, and fun puzzles in every issue.
Highlights High Five (ages 2-6)
Highlights High Five is great option for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. It includes stories, fun facts, science experiments, and puzzles.
Highlights Hello (ages 0-2)
Highlights Hello is perfect for the youngest kids. It includes pictures, stories, and poems as well as simple “Find It” puzzles. The pages are durable and can be wiped clean.
Highlights High Five Bilingüe (ages 2-6)
Including stories in both Spanish and English, this is a great magazine for bilingual kids. It’s also a wonderful option if you want to introduce your English-speaking kids to Spanish.
Zoobooks
Published by the National Wildlife Foundation, these magazines are top-rate when it comes to introducing your kids to the wonders of the animal world. Here are the various titles available:
Zoobooks (ages 6-12)
This magazine is a classic, and for good reason. Each issue focuses on a different animal, providing lots of information, photos, and activities for readers.
Zoodinos (ages 5+)
This is a great magazine for your dino-loving kids. Each issue focuses on a different family of dinosaurs and includes stories, pictures, and lots of educational info.
Zootles (ages 3-6)
Each issue focuses on a different animal and provides tons of great facts, pictures, and activities. Each issue also emphasizes a different letter, helping develop preschoolers’ alphabet skills.
Zoobies (ages 0-3)
This magazine has a nice small size and durable pages for little hands. Each issue focuses on a different animal, providing simple information and beautiful pictures for your little ones to enjoy.
Cricket
Like Highlights and Zoobooks, Cricket has been around for a long time, offering
magazines focused on a variety of educational topics. Here are the titles currently available:
Ask (ages 6-9)
Ask focuses on science, history, inventors, artists, and other topics. It includes in-depth, thoughtful articles that curious kids will appreciate.
Babybug (ages 6 mo-3 years)
Small and durable for little hands, Babybug provides fun stories and beautiful
illustrations for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Cricket (ages 9-14)
This magazine is great for kids who love to read. Each issue offers stories, poems, puzzles, recipes, and articles about science and nature. Classic literature, fiction, and non- fiction stories are included.
Ladybug (ages 3-6)
This magazine provides stories, poems, beautiful illustrations, and other activities in every issue. This is a great magazine to get preschoolers and kindergarteners interested in reading.
Muse (ages 9-14)
This is a great magazine for kids and tweens interested in science and art. In-depth articles on fascinating topics are included along with great photographs and illustrations.
Spider (ages 6-9)
This magazine includes stories, poems, and fun activities in each issue. This is a perfect magazine for kids who are beginning to read on their own and want to learn independently
Click (ages 3-6)
This magazine introduces preschoolers and young kids to science, nature, art, and the environment. This is a great option for your curious little ones.
Cobblestone (ages 9-14)
This magazine brings American history to life for kids and tweens. Each issue includes articles on different events, places, and people in the American past.
Faces (ages 9-14)
This magazine introduces young readers to the people and cultures of the world. Issues include articles, folk tales, recipes, and fun projects that teach kids about life on other parts of the globe.
Ranger Rick
Published by the American Wildlife Federation, the Ranger Rick series is great for kids interested in wildlife. Here are the titles currently available:
Ranger Rick (ages 7-12)
Each issue of Ranger Rick includes articles on different animal and environmental topics, as well as fun games and activities, poems, stories, riddles, contests, and more.
Ranger Rick Jr. (ages 4-7)
Each issue of Ranger Rick Jr. includes interesting articles, great photos, stories, games, and fun activities. Young kids will enjoy the animal facts, crafts, and recipes, as well!
Ranger Rick Cub (ages 0-4)
Made for the littlest hands, Cub comes in a small, durable format. It has simple photos and fun facts about wildlife that babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will love.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic produces tons of great educational material for kids, from books to documentaries. Here are the two kids’ magazine subscriptions they currently offer:
National Geographic Kids (ages 6+)
Each issue of National Geographic Kids is jam-packed with fascinating information about wildlife, science, geography, and nature. Fun facts, games, jokes, and puzzles are also included.
National Geographic Little Kids (ages 6+)
Although recommended for ages 6 and up, we’ve found that younger kids also love this magazine. Each issue is filled with articles, fun facts, and games, as well as animal- collector cards that kids love.
Others to Consider
Owl (9-13)
Older kids love this science-themed magazine, which includes puzzles quizzes, contests, and interesting articles.
Conclusion
Magazines are a wonderful way to supplement your child’s homeschool instruction. Read one over breakfast, take them in the car, or incorporate them into a lesson to add variety to your homeschool routine.