We are on our 3rd year homeschooling and have pretty much found our own grove when it comes to the style of homeschooling and curriculum that work for each of our children. Yet, for those who are just now researching homeschool as an option for their children it can be very overwhelming and down right scary. I think that is because there are so many extreme ways to homeschool. I thought I would list a few that I found interesting and my take on them.
Lets start with what has historically been the number one type of homeschool family, Those who homeschool for religious reasons. Even in this one area you have two major extremes that tend to fight each other a bit when reading blogs or articles. You have on one hand Young Earth believers- they believe the bible is 100% literal. The world was created in 6 days. Dinosaurs and man lived along side each other. They tend to use a good bit of Apologia curriculum. On the other hand you have Old Earth believers, they want to incorporate a strong biblical moral life in their children. Yet they except a good bit of modern science and believe the Earth is millions of years old. There is a big difference in a world that is a bit over 6,000 yrs old and one that is millions of years old.
Now lets move on to one of the most controversial and in some cases the most extreme form of homeschooling, The Unschoolers. I will be 100% honest here no one seems to agree on what this is or how it is done. It seems to look different to each and every family that call them selves Unschoolers. For the point of my own post I am going to focus on what I believe it to be. First let me say it is a bad case of just all out bad naming. Unschooling makes people think the kids are learning nothing. That is not the case. If I were to name it I would have named it Natural Learning or Interest Lead Learning. In my opinion that is what I see when I have encountered an unschooling family. They do not set up their homes like a school room, They do not in general have a set curriculum. They do not believe their children must learn a set of skill or concepts by a certain age . They do how ever see the world as their classroom, life as a never ending learning experience. Most unschooling parents are some of the most engaged hands own teachers out there. They strive to not just give their children a book on any given topic that child is interested in but to give them a real life lived experience of that topic. They will use anything and everything to not only teach but bring that tpic to life for the child. They do however not demand or push certain topics that are the norm for education on the child.
Then there are the Secular bunch. These are homeschool families that like to keep the separation between church and state literally. The want no religious dogma in their general every day curriculum . They tend to be more on the side of science. Some will cover religions but not just one but all. They like to look at religions a lot like mythology and give their children a basic understanding from a more geographic or cultural view point not from a belief view point. They do not generally homeschool for religious or spiritual purposes but for more personal ones like bad schools or more time with family.
Last but not least we have the Eclectic homeschoolers.These are the ones that have the view point if it works for my child I do not care if it does or does not have religious dogma in it. They tend to pull from just about everywhere, Most piece together or create their own curriculum using everything from text books to movies. I fall into this area of homeschooling. For me it is important to not worry about religion but to worry about whether or not my child masters any given concept. I like to use everything from literature to visual and hands on materials to cover most topics. For us personally it is about the love and excitement of learning the topic.
If you are just now starting to research homeschooling as an option I would first look at what type of homeschooling fits your family. Then I would narrow down the curriculum to the ones that are geared toward that type/style of homeschooling. If you know you do not want a religious based curriculum you can right off the back wipe out all curriculum that is religious based. If you really feel drawn to unschooling you may not need to research curriculum at all but will need to have an arsenal of material/websites/ projects to cover any given topic. For the unschool family let the library be your book store. Not matter what style of homeschool family yours is I hope you find the journey with your children as rewarding as I have. I wish you all the success in the world. Just know you are truly the best teacher for your children. You not only love them more than anyone you know them better than anyone. You will one day look back on these homeschooling years and they will be some of your most treasured memories with your children. You will also know that as their parent you gave it your all to not only protect and love them but to give them the best education available. I say this because homeschool children have out scored their peers for many many years both in the public and private school domains. The latest comparison I read scored homeschool children against public school. In all ares homeschool children scored between 86%-89% and the public school children scored 49%-50%. That is a huge difference and just goes to show that homeschooling is the best educational option.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
4 Days and counting
We are down to the last 4 days of our summer break. I have finished my lesson planning and all materials for this yr have arrived. It is a good thing because the kids are getting restless and bored with all the rain we have had in Ga. this summer. I am pretty sure it has rained at some point almost every day in the last 6 weeks. Some of the exciting topics we will cover this year are Colonial America. This one I am super excited about. We will learn some basic sewing, canning, farming, healing herbs. Another one that the kids are excited about is Zoology. We will be using a mixture of living books and Elemental Science book 1 Zoology. If you have never heard of this curriculum you might want to check it out. We will also be covering plants and anatomy. The kids will be building their own terrarium and I found some awesome anatomy models that blow up through Oriental Trading . One of them is the digestive system and the other is a label skeleton with all the major bones labelled. I think we are all counting down the days until we start our next school year.
My pre-school has a huge selection of fun learning manipulatives that I have collected over the summer. As you can see from the picture I have plenty of things to keep him busy and learning. Biggest goal for him this year will be learning to write his letters and numbers and really reading. We have been working on the reading already. He is doing very well with reading from memory now to move on to sight words.
My pre-school has a huge selection of fun learning manipulatives that I have collected over the summer. As you can see from the picture I have plenty of things to keep him busy and learning. Biggest goal for him this year will be learning to write his letters and numbers and really reading. We have been working on the reading already. He is doing very well with reading from memory now to move on to sight words.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
How we get through all our work so fast in any given day.
With three kids and a home to care for time management is very key. I have already wrote a post about the rhythm of our family daily but this one is more just focused on how we cover our actual lessons. I have 3 kids at 3 very different levels. They are 12th,4th, and preschool. So as you can see not real easy to always teach one thing to all 3 at the same time. How ever there are days we do that very thing. Thank Goodness my oldest is nearly 100% independent learner. I can pretty much give him is schedule of daily work and unless he has a technical issue I don't need to worry about him again until I go back at the end of the day to check his work.
My younger two I do combine history, science, art, music, and story time.Coming up with a system that works for you and your family is the key. I know a good bit of homeschool families who use the workbox system. It is a great system and most kids do really well with it. However to me personally I found it to take up a lot of time, money ,and space. I took the same general idea of the workbox system and made a binder/folder system. Everything we need for the week is in a binder and each binder has a daily work folder. I also place in the binder any books we will need you can buy binders with pockets or just add in a folder with pockets to hold the books. There is also a weekly to do list for each binder. For example lets say History. When she first opens it up first she would see her weekly to do list that has everything she will do each day for history. Then the next thing is her daily work folder. If she has worksheets , research , ect that would be placed in this folder. Then she has her book folder. Inside this folder are any books to be read independently or with me that week for history. We do Unit Studies for history and science so she tends to have a good bit of smaller living books to read each week. Last she would find any printed out reading material. She also has a morning independent binder. There are five folders inside this binder all labelled a day of the work week on it. Inside each folder I place her morning independent work. This is creative writing prompt, cursive, voc, reading comp, math practice, and spelling. Each binder is also numbered so that she knows when one is finished to start what she can on the other.
Pretty much our day goes in this order.
Binder 1- independent work-writing, cursive, voc, reading comp, math practice, spelling,
Binder 2- science
Binder 3- history
Binder 4 - geography
Binder 5 - religion/foreign language ( we alternate)
Last is math which is done online.
Reading is done at family reading time at 8:00p.m.
Art, music, home ec. , crafts are done after all book work is finished.
Time usually spent looks like this.
Binder 1 -40mins
Binder 2- 45mins-hr
Binder 3- 45mins-hr
Binder 4- 30 mins
Binder 5- 30 mins
Math 40 mins
Reading 30-40 mins
On Avg we spend 5 hrs a day doing book work. That does not count any art, music, home ec., crafts. We usually will spend another hr or so depending on the project in these areas.Having a system like this set up has cut back on the time spent getting materials, or children asking what is next. It also allows for them to become more independent workers.
My younger two I do combine history, science, art, music, and story time.Coming up with a system that works for you and your family is the key. I know a good bit of homeschool families who use the workbox system. It is a great system and most kids do really well with it. However to me personally I found it to take up a lot of time, money ,and space. I took the same general idea of the workbox system and made a binder/folder system. Everything we need for the week is in a binder and each binder has a daily work folder. I also place in the binder any books we will need you can buy binders with pockets or just add in a folder with pockets to hold the books. There is also a weekly to do list for each binder. For example lets say History. When she first opens it up first she would see her weekly to do list that has everything she will do each day for history. Then the next thing is her daily work folder. If she has worksheets , research , ect that would be placed in this folder. Then she has her book folder. Inside this folder are any books to be read independently or with me that week for history. We do Unit Studies for history and science so she tends to have a good bit of smaller living books to read each week. Last she would find any printed out reading material. She also has a morning independent binder. There are five folders inside this binder all labelled a day of the work week on it. Inside each folder I place her morning independent work. This is creative writing prompt, cursive, voc, reading comp, math practice, and spelling. Each binder is also numbered so that she knows when one is finished to start what she can on the other.
Pretty much our day goes in this order.
Binder 1- independent work-writing, cursive, voc, reading comp, math practice, spelling,
Binder 2- science
Binder 3- history
Binder 4 - geography
Binder 5 - religion/foreign language ( we alternate)
Last is math which is done online.
Reading is done at family reading time at 8:00p.m.
Art, music, home ec. , crafts are done after all book work is finished.
Time usually spent looks like this.
Binder 1 -40mins
Binder 2- 45mins-hr
Binder 3- 45mins-hr
Binder 4- 30 mins
Binder 5- 30 mins
Math 40 mins
Reading 30-40 mins
On Avg we spend 5 hrs a day doing book work. That does not count any art, music, home ec., crafts. We usually will spend another hr or so depending on the project in these areas.Having a system like this set up has cut back on the time spent getting materials, or children asking what is next. It also allows for them to become more independent workers.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Thinking Ahead for High School
I have been thinking a lot about Alyssa's course of action when it comes to high school. Where Doug has no desire to go to college Alyssa does. She wants to veterinarian or a Marine Biologist.She is also interested in Religious studies and I plan to address that using an at home study course through the University of Sedone. This would allow her to obtain a B.A. in Metaphysical Science . So I know now I need her math and science to be strong and that means I to will need to learn this material ahead of time or at least a good general understanding. I have also been thinking about covering a few course in 8th grade that could be counted toward high school credits. Which means we would be doing a 5 yr high school plan instead of four year plan.This would allow for a lighter course load during high school and allow us to take more time with the material. I am going to list the possible course and then the ones I am pretty sure we will use. Those will be listed yr 1, yr 2 ect..
English
Grammar and Comp I
Grammar and Comp II
American Literature
World Literature
Creative Writing
Journalism
Math
Pre-Alg.
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Consumer math
Personal Finance
History
Ancient History
Medieval History
American History
World Geography
Government
World religions
Alternative History Theories
Science
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Marine Science
Forensic Science
Veterinarian Science ( this could be taken through a distant learning program and hands on volunteering at local vet)
Electives
Spanish I
Spanish II
Culinary I
Culinary II
Photography
Art History
Music History
Computer
Metaphysical Science(this can be done through distant learning at University of Sedona )
Dance
ACT - Test Prep
Now I will list the course I am pretty sure she will choose or will need to take
Year 1- 6credits
Ancient History-( Susan Wise Bauer)
Spanish 1
Culinary 1-( I already have two year study books from culinary school to use)
Pre-Alg-( A+tutorsoft)
Art History
Physical Science
Grammar and Comp I
Year 2- 7 credits
Earth science-(CK -12)
Medieval History -( Susan Wise Bauer)
Spanish 2
Algebra 1-(A+tutorsoft)
Culinary II-( Culinary School Text)
Garmmar and Comp II
Computer
Year 3 - 6 credits
Biology
Algebra II-( A+tutorsoft)
American History
American Lit
Photography-( online free course along with a course given at local rec center)
World Religions- ( Anthropology of Religion offered online through Utah State if still available)
Year 4 -5 credits-( Note she would actually have enough credits to graduate this yr)
Creative Writing
Geometry
Life Science
Government
Act- Test Prep
Preforming Arts- ( local Preforming Arts studio)
Year 5- 3credits and first yr toward B.A. in Metaphysical science
Veterinarian Science-( hands on working at local vet. and distant learning course from Stratford Career Institute )
World Geography
Personal Finance
Metaphysical Science-(distant learning from University of Sedona, we will actually start this course mid year of the 4th year and will finish the course 6 months after finishing high school)
This should give her a total of 27 credits, 1 yr toward diploma in Veterinarian Assistant and a B.A. in Metaphysical Science. Math credits-4, English credits- 4, History credits-6, Science credits-5 making 19 core credits. I am not giving credits for Pre-Algebra, ACT test Prep, or the Metaphysical Science course, or Veterinarian Assistant . She would continue the Veterinarian Assistant program at home after high school for another 6 months to a year. It is a learn at your own pace program. I will add a link and info below. Since I am a Certified Pet Groomer I will be teaching her that as well as her volunteering at a few different Vets. Locally that I have a good relationship with and said they would love to give her the hands on experience.
If she chose to then enter into an actual state college she would already have a degree as a Veterinarian Assistant and a B.A. in Metaphysical Science.
Stratford Career Institute Vet. Asst. Program information
http://www.scitraining.com/Veterinary_Assistant/Tuition_Fees
English
Grammar and Comp I
Grammar and Comp II
American Literature
World Literature
Creative Writing
Journalism
Math
Pre-Alg.
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Consumer math
Personal Finance
History
Ancient History
Medieval History
American History
World Geography
Government
World religions
Alternative History Theories
Science
Physical Science
Life Science
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Marine Science
Forensic Science
Veterinarian Science ( this could be taken through a distant learning program and hands on volunteering at local vet)
Electives
Spanish I
Spanish II
Culinary I
Culinary II
Photography
Art History
Music History
Computer
Metaphysical Science(this can be done through distant learning at University of Sedona )
Dance
ACT - Test Prep
Now I will list the course I am pretty sure she will choose or will need to take
Year 1- 6credits
Ancient History-( Susan Wise Bauer)
Spanish 1
Culinary 1-( I already have two year study books from culinary school to use)
Pre-Alg-( A+tutorsoft)
Art History
Physical Science
Grammar and Comp I
Year 2- 7 credits
Earth science-(CK -12)
Medieval History -( Susan Wise Bauer)
Spanish 2
Algebra 1-(A+tutorsoft)
Culinary II-( Culinary School Text)
Garmmar and Comp II
Computer
Year 3 - 6 credits
Biology
Algebra II-( A+tutorsoft)
American History
American Lit
Photography-( online free course along with a course given at local rec center)
World Religions- ( Anthropology of Religion offered online through Utah State if still available)
Year 4 -5 credits-( Note she would actually have enough credits to graduate this yr)
Creative Writing
Geometry
Life Science
Government
Act- Test Prep
Preforming Arts- ( local Preforming Arts studio)
Year 5- 3credits and first yr toward B.A. in Metaphysical science
Veterinarian Science-( hands on working at local vet. and distant learning course from Stratford Career Institute )
World Geography
Personal Finance
Metaphysical Science-(distant learning from University of Sedona, we will actually start this course mid year of the 4th year and will finish the course 6 months after finishing high school)
This should give her a total of 27 credits, 1 yr toward diploma in Veterinarian Assistant and a B.A. in Metaphysical Science. Math credits-4, English credits- 4, History credits-6, Science credits-5 making 19 core credits. I am not giving credits for Pre-Algebra, ACT test Prep, or the Metaphysical Science course, or Veterinarian Assistant . She would continue the Veterinarian Assistant program at home after high school for another 6 months to a year. It is a learn at your own pace program. I will add a link and info below. Since I am a Certified Pet Groomer I will be teaching her that as well as her volunteering at a few different Vets. Locally that I have a good relationship with and said they would love to give her the hands on experience.
If she chose to then enter into an actual state college she would already have a degree as a Veterinarian Assistant and a B.A. in Metaphysical Science.
Stratford Career Institute Vet. Asst. Program information
| Veterinary Assistant Tuition: $1089.00 Stratford Career Institute's pricing is simple. Our all-inclusive tuition fee includes everything you need to graduate. No fine print. No hidden charges. . |
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Do You Have Any Teaching Credentials to Homeschool?
I know I have heard this myself a few times. First off I feel your best and most important credential is the fact that you are the child's parent and no one knows them or cares more about them than you do. God gives you this credential when he placed that spark of life in your womb .Do you need to have a teaching degree or even experience to homeschool? In most states the answer is NO. But there are a few where you do need these so please make sure you check your state laws. I do not personally believe you need to hold a degree to be a successful homeschool family. I do how ever feel that if it is your desire to do so you should do nothing more than reach that goal in life. I have personally taken 2 workshops in Waldorf Education and plan to in the near future hopefully be certified as a Waldorf teacher. That is only because I desire to incorporate a more Waldorf style education with my own children. That being said there is no better way to be a great teacher than first hand experience and the desire to be your child's best teacher. Your everyday experience teaching your children will in fact turn you into a world class teacher.
My personal credentials besides being their parent are these
Tonya Cater is a high school graduate (1996) in the state of Georgia. She holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Science. She is continuing her education and is currently enrolled at University of Sedona's Doctoral Degree Program and work on a Ph.D in Pastoral Therapy. She is a certified pet groomer through , The International Professional Groomers, Inc. She has 9 yrs experience running her own business. She has 6 yrs experience as a Library Aid in Coweta County School System along with 6 yrs as a parent classroom aid. She held a PTA office for 2 yrs at Atkinson Elementary School. She also has two years experience in Early Childhood Education. She has taken 2 workshops in Waldorf Education and plans to get certified as a Waldorf teacher after completing her Doctoral Degree.
My personal credentials besides being their parent are these
Tonya Cater is a high school graduate (1996) in the state of Georgia. She holds a Masters Degree in Metaphysical Science. She is continuing her education and is currently enrolled at University of Sedona's Doctoral Degree Program and work on a Ph.D in Pastoral Therapy. She is a certified pet groomer through , The International Professional Groomers, Inc. She has 9 yrs experience running her own business. She has 6 yrs experience as a Library Aid in Coweta County School System along with 6 yrs as a parent classroom aid. She held a PTA office for 2 yrs at Atkinson Elementary School. She also has two years experience in Early Childhood Education. She has taken 2 workshops in Waldorf Education and plans to get certified as a Waldorf teacher after completing her Doctoral Degree.
Nurturing the Spirituality of Your Children
As Parents for most of us religion or spirituality is a huge part of our lives and are experience with our children. As a person who believes deeply we are spiritual beings I knew from the get go of being a parent that instilling that in my children would be a huge focus of how are family unit experienced the world. Just like I am a eclectic homeschooling mother I am also very eclectic spiritually. I knew it would not be as easy for me as it would for a mother of a family that believes in one set religious dogma. I am not a Christian yet I have many very Christian beliefs. I also have many beliefs that fall under other dogmas. My own spiritual journey has been long and I hope it will always continue to unfold for me as I grow and experience. I wanted that amazing wonder for my children as well. As a homeschooling family it allows us more freedom and time to focus on those believes. I also knew I didn't want to be the parent that said this is the only path or even the only correct path. That all other paths where incorrect. I knew I wanted to instill an awareness but not a control of what my children should believe. I truly believe as parents we do not own our children. We are their guides not their controllers. We have to allow them the experience of finding their path while at the same time exposing them to what we personally believe and why we believe this. Allowing them to develop a free thinking mind and to experience the divine in their own way. The first step I took to feel I could help my children in this way was to actually help my self on my own spiritual journey. So, I went back to school for Metaphysical Science. I am actually still in school now 4 yrs later . I have learned much and I am still learning. The 2nd step was for me to read everything I could get my hands on that taught about spirituality of children. I am going to list a few of my favorite books on this subject at the end of the post for others. The final step was to have spiritual practice in our home. To allow my children to be exposed to the spiritual practice I use everyday. Practices like meditation, chakra balancing, affirmations, prayer, intentions, ect. My hope was that by them seeing how I connect to the Divine they would realize that they are and always will be connected to the Divine as well. I also feel that reading books and watching spiritual movies is a good way to help your children understand and learn to feel the divine connection and love in their lives everyday.
Living The Wisdom of The Tao - Dr. Wayne Dyer verse 29....Do you think you can take over the universe and improve it? I do not believe it can be done. Everything under heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled. Trying to control leads to ruin.
Allow your children's life to unfold naturally. Know that they too are a vessel of perfection. A divine being with all the knowledge of the universe within. God blessed us with a job not ownership to control. Have faith that their lives will play out exactly as it is suppose to.
Books I recommend there are many many more and you should choice ones that feel right to you.
Nurturing Spirituality in Children by Peggy Jenkins
The Joyful Child by Peggy Jenkins
The Wise Child by Sonia Choquette
Curriculum of Love by Morgan Simone Daleo
Children's Spirituality by Rebecca Nye
The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents by Deepak Chopra
Empowering Your Indigo Child by Wayne D. Dosick
What do You Really Want For Your Children by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Mountain, Meadow, and Moonbeams by Mary Summer Rain
Sara Learns the Secret About the Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks
How To Talk To Your Kids About the Law of Attraction by Robin Hoch
If the Buddha Had Kids Raising Children to Create a More Peaceful World by Charlotte Kasl
My Helpful Healing Touch: A Guide For Empowering Children by Karen Daughtry
All Year Round by Ann Drutt, Christine Fynes-Clinton, Marije Rowling
Festivals Family and Food by Diana Carey and Judy Large
Living The Wisdom of The Tao - Dr. Wayne Dyer verse 29....Do you think you can take over the universe and improve it? I do not believe it can be done. Everything under heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled. Trying to control leads to ruin.
Allow your children's life to unfold naturally. Know that they too are a vessel of perfection. A divine being with all the knowledge of the universe within. God blessed us with a job not ownership to control. Have faith that their lives will play out exactly as it is suppose to.
Books I recommend there are many many more and you should choice ones that feel right to you.
Nurturing Spirituality in Children by Peggy Jenkins
The Joyful Child by Peggy Jenkins
The Wise Child by Sonia Choquette
Curriculum of Love by Morgan Simone Daleo
Children's Spirituality by Rebecca Nye
The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents by Deepak Chopra
Empowering Your Indigo Child by Wayne D. Dosick
What do You Really Want For Your Children by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Mountain, Meadow, and Moonbeams by Mary Summer Rain
Sara Learns the Secret About the Law of Attraction by Esther Hicks
How To Talk To Your Kids About the Law of Attraction by Robin Hoch
If the Buddha Had Kids Raising Children to Create a More Peaceful World by Charlotte Kasl
My Helpful Healing Touch: A Guide For Empowering Children by Karen Daughtry
All Year Round by Ann Drutt, Christine Fynes-Clinton, Marije Rowling
Festivals Family and Food by Diana Carey and Judy Large
Monday, July 8, 2013
I Scream, You Scream ,We all Scream for ICE CREAM
Ever year we start the first day of school off with something fun. Last year it was pizza themed. This year we are going all out and covering ourselves in Ice Cream. I have collected math and grammar games that are ice cream themed. We have two books to read. One is on how ice cream is made, the other is a 200 page book on historical facts about America's favorite dessert. We will be doing ice creamed themed water color paintings. Writing about their own made up flavor of ice cream. We will also be watching a video that shows the making of ice cream from milking the cow all the way to in your local grocery. The kids will be making cookie dough ice cream bowls and home made ice cream using a youtube video that teaches about the chemical reaction that takes place . I am super excited and even have about 6 different topping for them to cover their frozen treat in. The kids will also be getting their first look at this years curriculum line up and we will be taking the time to look through each item and talk about the different topics we will be covering this year.
Rhythm of Our Family
Having a family rhythm is a bit different than what you may thing but it may also be a bit similar. It is in a since similar to a family schedule but for us it is not about set times wrote down on a chart. It is about the flow of moving along from one natural activity in our home to another. I feel having a rhythm in our home is very important to the stability, spirituality, and over all family unit. Every family and home environment is different this is just how things work for us. My entire family have been for years early riser. I think this is in part to daddy's work schedule. He leaves the home around 6:30 a.m and everyone wants to make sure they get a hug and a kiss from him before he leaves. So this is a look at what an avg day looks here in our home.
6:00-6:30 wake up and spend time with Daddy before he goes off to work
6:30-7:30 free time usually they spend this time playing with toys or watching their favorite cartoon
7:30-8:00- breakfast
8:00-8:30 morning affirmations, prayers and story. We spend this time addressing the things we are grateful for, those we want to send love to, or things we would like to spiritual work on. Then we usually read a short story that revolve around either creation, myths/legends, or fairy tales.
8:30-9:00- morning circle time we do 15 mins of meditation and then 15 min of free dance/movement
9:00-12:00 homeschool studies
12:00-1:00- lunch and art
1:00-2:30- homeschool studies
2:30-3:30- Is nap time for my toddler and spiritual studies with my older too
3:30-5:30- free time
5:30-6:00- chores
6:00-7:00- cook and eat dinner
7:00-8:00- family time - usually we spend time playing games or watching movies or just sitting around talking
8:00-8:30 - family reading time. - Some days we read one book as a family other times each child is reading a book on their own.
8:30-9:00- bath and bed time.
9:00-12:00- momma and Daddy time. It is very important to make time for your partner everyday.
Some days we finish early some days we go over. There are days when the weather is great for having circle time outside and we take advantage of those as much as we can. A few days a week we spend our homeschool time out side or at a park as well. The point is not to stick to the actual time clock wise but follow the flow from one activity to the next. It really does help make our home run smoothly. We do not have a chart wrote down with times on it. My kids just know what comes next.
6:00-6:30 wake up and spend time with Daddy before he goes off to work
6:30-7:30 free time usually they spend this time playing with toys or watching their favorite cartoon
7:30-8:00- breakfast
8:00-8:30 morning affirmations, prayers and story. We spend this time addressing the things we are grateful for, those we want to send love to, or things we would like to spiritual work on. Then we usually read a short story that revolve around either creation, myths/legends, or fairy tales.
8:30-9:00- morning circle time we do 15 mins of meditation and then 15 min of free dance/movement
9:00-12:00 homeschool studies
12:00-1:00- lunch and art
1:00-2:30- homeschool studies
2:30-3:30- Is nap time for my toddler and spiritual studies with my older too
3:30-5:30- free time
5:30-6:00- chores
6:00-7:00- cook and eat dinner
7:00-8:00- family time - usually we spend time playing games or watching movies or just sitting around talking
8:00-8:30 - family reading time. - Some days we read one book as a family other times each child is reading a book on their own.
8:30-9:00- bath and bed time.
9:00-12:00- momma and Daddy time. It is very important to make time for your partner everyday.
Some days we finish early some days we go over. There are days when the weather is great for having circle time outside and we take advantage of those as much as we can. A few days a week we spend our homeschool time out side or at a park as well. The point is not to stick to the actual time clock wise but follow the flow from one activity to the next. It really does help make our home run smoothly. We do not have a chart wrote down with times on it. My kids just know what comes next.
Time4learning my Review
Time4learning.com Review
I was given a chance to review time4learning for a month with my 3rd
grade child. I would for sure say that the curriculum offered here are
well rounded materials. The curriculum is presented in such a way where
the lessons are fun, colorful and entertaining. The character who is
doing the speaking does not talk down to the student, or treat them as
lesser person, but as a teacher that enjoys their job and that can't
wait to share their information with the child. I thoroughly love that.
This works very well on lower grade levels say from preschool on up to
4th grade. I love the set up and the fact that you not only get access
to your child’s grade level but the grade level above and below as well.
We personally used the website along side our normal curriculum as a
kind of review of the concepts we had covered earlier in the school yr. I
found the math and language arts to be very animated and just what my
daughter enjoys . We decided to only use it for math and the language
arts programs, but the social studies and science areas are good too.
They just don't quite fit for DD's learning style. We needed more color,
more visuals, less text. My suggestion would be to add in some imbedded
videos or game simulation type material to the science and history. For
anyone just now starting out as a homeschool parent and not really sure
what to cover or even how to keep records this site can be a life
saver. You not only get a clear laid out plan of what is covered in most
state standards you get a printable grade book that can be by the day,
week, or month. I found the parent forum to be a great place to visit
not just for time4learning information but over all homeschool ideas and
or websites. I personally would not recommend this as an all inclusive
homeschool curriculum for a few reasons. One I think that kids not only
need to learn state standards but they need access to material that
allows them to follow their own interest. Two for the hands on child
this may not be the best way for them to learn. Three even though the
curriculum covers a good bit I don’t think it gives enough review in
some areas or digs deep enough in others. I would love to see them add
more animation to the science and history areas as well as more review
in math. Overall I would recommend the website to any homeschool family
starting out and not sure what to do or ones lookinf for an affordable
site to use for reviewing concepts. I feel it is well worth the $20
dollars a month but I could see where it could be costly for parents
with multiple children. Maybe a bigger discount would help there. ……
Rayne Cater
Added on Note New to Time4learning this yr High school courses. I have not actually checked these out yet but wanted to let you know they are starting this coming school year 2013-2014. http://www.time4learning.com/
Added on Note New to Time4learning this yr High school courses. I have not actually checked these out yet but wanted to let you know they are starting this coming school year 2013-2014. http://www.time4learning.com/
Wild at the Zoo Educational park from Kidquest Science Adventures
wow
Jason so I went ahead and printed them out and I have to say I am very
impressed. They are both set up very well and have a good bit of
information but not so much that it feels overwhelming at all. I think
it could easily be used for multiple grade levels. My 3rd grade daughter
came in and said oh are we doing that tomorrow. I said sure are and she
was super excited just by seeing the pictures alone( she is a huge
animal lover) I love how the parent book gives you just the talking
points you need to cover the material that makes my job a lot easier.
Over all awesome job I will post again after we complete the unit study
and I can't wait to see you create more of them.... Just so you all know
this unit is on the zoo.
I
have seen curriculum that are not even close to being presented as
nicely as this is done. I love the photos great job there for sure. This
seriously looks like something you would find off science a-z and a
membership to their stuff is almost $100 a yr.
After we had completed the before you go to the zoo part of the unit study..... So yesterday we completed the first half of the " Wild at the Zoo" educational pack and it was great. Not only did my 3rd grader learn a few things about animals and insects they we have not covered yet but my 3 yr old was able to really enjoy doing the unit with us. I printed out multiple copies so they could each have one. We learned different scientific names for different feeders. We learned a bit about classification of animals and we are very much looking forward to using the 2nd have on our trip next week to the Atlanta Zoo. Jason has made it very easy for me to turn the worksheets into a notebook that gives you multiple maps, and file pages to check off and fill in what you have learned about different animals. Again I printed off extra copies so we can have a page for each animal we see. I am so impressed with this unit study and looking forward to others he will make. I def. will be a long time customer.
Homeschool Groups/Co-ops/ Meeting new people
One of the many intruding things family, friends and even strangers
in the checkout line will say to you when they hear you homeschool is
what about socialization. First let me say I have seen the Village and I
don't want them raising my children. I have never thought of school as
the main means to socialize children. Even in the days mine went to
public school it was for education not socialization. That being said
guess what! Homeschool children just might be some of the most
socialized young men and woman out there.While most American children
are sitting in a classroom where they are only allowed to ask questions
at a certain time and where you get sent to the principles office for
talking to your peers, homeschool children are encouraged to ask many
questions and to interact not only with their peers but with everyone
everywhere they go. Be it the 90 yr old veteran at the senior center who
tells of the times he spent during WWII or the zoologist teaching them
about endangered pandas. Now here in my home the socialization issue
has been very much like a roller coaster. At first I was very much fine
with little interaction outside the home. The way Iseen it then was if I
stick her in this safe bubble I won't have to worry as much about all
the scary paths she could end up on in life as a teenager. No one would
be around to offer her drugs, there would be no way she would end up
knocked up at 16, no bullying, no need to wear all the high dollar name
brand clothing to fit. You see where I am going and I am sure you have
thought these very things a time or two.
As the time went on I seen her need for friends her own age and I realize my own parenting mistake in keeping her in that bubble. Slowly we connected with other homeschool families and we went on field trips from time to time (once or twice a month), yet it still didn't seem enough. Plus most of these wonderful families I know call my dear friends all lived well over an hour from us. I started to look for families closer to home and for months I really felt like our county most have no homeschoolers( we most live in the most non- homeschooling county in the state). We would go to parks, and be the only ones there. We would go to libraries and yet again no one. Where could they be? Finally I found a facebook group of homeschooling families in my county. If you are looking for homeschool connections let me say let facebook be your friend. I am naturally a bit shy until I get to know someone and so getting to know these families face to face took me sometime. There were so many and I had to find the ones that felt like we could connect on a personal level, find the ones I had common interest with. Over the course of a few months I did find those that share a few interest with me and seemed down to earth. Last night I finally got to meet some of them face to face at our first homeschool planning meeting this yr. with my tummy in knots and my nervous a wreck I but shy Tona in the closet and but on my big girl panties and went to the meeting with a room full of parents I had talked to many times online but did not know them at all in person. Let me say I am so happy I did. I meet some of the most interesting, friendly, down to earth homeschool parents last night. It was a huge success and I already can feel God working and leading us to take part in this homeschool group. They were just what I was looking for not a classroom type co-op were each parent takes turns teaching all the kids a subject , but they were a true socialization group. As Lisa the lady who started the group said it last night we are the party group!! I love that ! We planned park days, talked about field trips, geography fairs, and even Christmas party. We all had a voice in setting in stone a few dates for these events to take place. I also finally meet Kerstin a lady who has been attempting to pull away my shy layers and get me to come to her wilderness classes she puts on at her home on Saturday's. Needless to say tomorrow we will be there learning how to make a solar oven. Yay!! and in two weeks we are going to learn how to use herbs for medicine. She just so happens to have the 411 hook up on a real fossil dig site homeschoolers can go to here in Georgia. I definitely want the kids to experience that one. Those types of adventures that could spark an interest that sets the entire life path of a child.
Think about all the grand adventures that homeschool children get to take. These once in a life time memories they are making that not only educate them with hands on experiences but they make life long lasting friendships. It makes your heart break not for those unsocialized homeschoolers but for all those children sitting in a class right now being told what to think, when to think it, and how to be very much like robots. So in closing yes, we may not get hrs of socialization everyday in a public school class with all it's glory but we do get God centered adventures with amazing friends. We get real life hands on. We get parties and field trips. Heck we even get to dig fossils. I like to see public school beat that one,lol. Just for all the other socialization questions out there let me say if you take the time to look and put your shy self away you will find a world of fun social adventures waiting on your homeschool family.
A list of adventures that most areas have for homeschool families.
1. sports ) yes there are homeschool sports)
2. drama
3. dance
4. swimming
5. youth groups
6. 4-h
7. scouts
8. most museums have home school days each yr
9. capital days
10. free field trips
11. art class
12. robotics class
13. chess class
14. co-ops
15. community projects
16. Prom yes there is even a homeschool prom
The list goes on and on. So you can see homeschool children are in no means lacking socialization. If anything in my opinion most turn out to be very well rounded socialized members of their community. They have learned to not only interact with their peers but people of all ages and walks of life.
As the time went on I seen her need for friends her own age and I realize my own parenting mistake in keeping her in that bubble. Slowly we connected with other homeschool families and we went on field trips from time to time (once or twice a month), yet it still didn't seem enough. Plus most of these wonderful families I know call my dear friends all lived well over an hour from us. I started to look for families closer to home and for months I really felt like our county most have no homeschoolers( we most live in the most non- homeschooling county in the state). We would go to parks, and be the only ones there. We would go to libraries and yet again no one. Where could they be? Finally I found a facebook group of homeschooling families in my county. If you are looking for homeschool connections let me say let facebook be your friend. I am naturally a bit shy until I get to know someone and so getting to know these families face to face took me sometime. There were so many and I had to find the ones that felt like we could connect on a personal level, find the ones I had common interest with. Over the course of a few months I did find those that share a few interest with me and seemed down to earth. Last night I finally got to meet some of them face to face at our first homeschool planning meeting this yr. with my tummy in knots and my nervous a wreck I but shy Tona in the closet and but on my big girl panties and went to the meeting with a room full of parents I had talked to many times online but did not know them at all in person. Let me say I am so happy I did. I meet some of the most interesting, friendly, down to earth homeschool parents last night. It was a huge success and I already can feel God working and leading us to take part in this homeschool group. They were just what I was looking for not a classroom type co-op were each parent takes turns teaching all the kids a subject , but they were a true socialization group. As Lisa the lady who started the group said it last night we are the party group!! I love that ! We planned park days, talked about field trips, geography fairs, and even Christmas party. We all had a voice in setting in stone a few dates for these events to take place. I also finally meet Kerstin a lady who has been attempting to pull away my shy layers and get me to come to her wilderness classes she puts on at her home on Saturday's. Needless to say tomorrow we will be there learning how to make a solar oven. Yay!! and in two weeks we are going to learn how to use herbs for medicine. She just so happens to have the 411 hook up on a real fossil dig site homeschoolers can go to here in Georgia. I definitely want the kids to experience that one. Those types of adventures that could spark an interest that sets the entire life path of a child.
Think about all the grand adventures that homeschool children get to take. These once in a life time memories they are making that not only educate them with hands on experiences but they make life long lasting friendships. It makes your heart break not for those unsocialized homeschoolers but for all those children sitting in a class right now being told what to think, when to think it, and how to be very much like robots. So in closing yes, we may not get hrs of socialization everyday in a public school class with all it's glory but we do get God centered adventures with amazing friends. We get real life hands on. We get parties and field trips. Heck we even get to dig fossils. I like to see public school beat that one,lol. Just for all the other socialization questions out there let me say if you take the time to look and put your shy self away you will find a world of fun social adventures waiting on your homeschool family.
A list of adventures that most areas have for homeschool families.
1. sports ) yes there are homeschool sports)
2. drama
3. dance
4. swimming
5. youth groups
6. 4-h
7. scouts
8. most museums have home school days each yr
9. capital days
10. free field trips
11. art class
12. robotics class
13. chess class
14. co-ops
15. community projects
16. Prom yes there is even a homeschool prom
The list goes on and on. So you can see homeschool children are in no means lacking socialization. If anything in my opinion most turn out to be very well rounded socialized members of their community. They have learned to not only interact with their peers but people of all ages and walks of life.
My part of a homeschool book my group is writing
My part for the book my homeschool group is writing about homeschooling
by Tonya Mahlmeister Cater on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 8:41am ·
Oh
homeschooling are you!! Yeah, If you had asked me just a few short
years ago if I would every homeschool my children I would have looked at
you like you were crazy. I had only known one family in my entire life
who homeschooled. They were a kind and loving Christian family or at
least I believe they were. You see I knew them when I was like 8 yrs
old. We would go and visit them and their whole house was full of books,
games, toys, chalk boards (this was way before white boards were
around,lol) you name it if it was fun or educational they had it. When I
first started thinking about homeschooling my then 2nd grade daughter
it was not for reason like religion, or bullies at school, or even that I
felt her school was a bad school. NO, it was more the reason that over
the years my two oldest children then 15 and 14 had been in public
school I had slowly lost faith in the system. More and more I seen the
decline in good teachers, lack of books, it even got to the point where
one teacher told me the children were not allowed to ask her questions.
What! Wait children in schools are not allowed to ask teachers
questions. What if they are not getting the concept? She told me they
need to get with their peers. So now the other children were expected to
do the teachers job. WOW! I came home that night and I said there is no
way my little girl is going to that school. I had seen the
advertisements for K12 program in Georgia. It was a public school free
of charge done at home over the computer. I thought oh this sounds
perfect. I decided to enroll her for 2nd grade with the cyber school. I
even spent the entire summer watching about 200 videos that the school
had posted to learn the system, how to schedule our courses to fit our
needs, How to address learning issues. You name it I watched a video
about it. We received our books in July and both she and I were excited
to get started. The school it’s self did not start for another three
weeks so I just kept track of what we had completed and by time the
first day of school started we had 15 days of attendance and were well
into the 3 months work. I found out real fast that when you are
homeschooling just one child you can cover a great bit more material and
have fun doing it. By Nov. she had completed the entire yrs. Course
work for the cyber school and I found myself at yet another crossroad.
Should I stay with the cyber school and only have access to math and
language arts for the next grade level or should I take the jump head
first into traditional home schooling. I’ll be completely honest I was
scared to death to do it on my own. At least with the cyber school I had
it all laid out for me and a teacher I could run to if I needed help.
It took me about a month of looking into what all it would take to do
this on my own. A wonderful friend I had meet through the cyber school
had started a facebook page to help other homeschoolers with support and
resources she had asked me if I would help her admin the page and I
said sure. I never realized then just how much that would change my
life.The more people who joined the page and the more I read about
homeschool the more I saw myself wanting to teach my children this way. I
slowly begain to realize that by homeschooling I could teach my
children what I thought was important to know, I could use any
curriculum, I had the freedom that most American’s give up everyday to
the state they live in. By the first of Dec. I had made the jump I sent
in my intent to the county and it was official we were homeschoolers.
Real homeschoolers not public schoolers at home but real homeschoolers. I
had slowly been collect educational books and materials everything from
textbooks to games. I was ready to fully be the mother who instilled a
love of learning in their child. By Feb. we had covered yet another
entire curriculum. I was blown away by how fast my daughter caught on.
Sure we had bad days everyone has bad days from time to time. The point
was she was learning, I was learning and even the 2yr old in tow was
learning. Best of all we were loving what we were doing. I found my self
moving further and further outside the textbooks. We wanted to learn
about the first forms of writing so we made our own clay tablets. We
wanted to learn the life cycle of a frog so we caught tadpoles. While
learning about plants, rocks, and soil we grew a garden. Sure we still
read from our textbooks and did worksheets, we even took the test at the
end of the chapters. Yet we had the freedom to dig deeper and get our
hands dirty in the process. Who doesn’t love playing in the dirt. I
started having her keep a journal or what most homeschoolers now call a
notebook of everything we did. She would write what she learned and then
draw a picture to go with it. Not only did we have a way to show her
work and what she learned but we had this beautiful keep sake that both
she and I could look back on in years to come. Over the months I found
my grove in homeschooling I also found that there is a world of free
education out there just waiting for people to use it. I bet you there
are a million websites that are free and educational on every possible
subject and concept you can come up with. As we posted the websites on
our facebook page I started to keep a file with them in it. Slowly more
and more homeschool families joined our group and by March we were well
over 300 members from all over the world. We all became wonderful
friends supporting each other day in and day out. We didn’t just support
each other in homeschool but we prayed for sick children, we laughed
over a drink which we call cyber girls night in,lol. We meet each other
in person and went on field trips with our children together. We became
each others backbone, a shoulder to cry on and a life long friend to
laugh with. These women have changed my life for the better in so many
ways I don’t even know how to truly express it. They call me the village
queen because for some unknown reason I seem to have a nack for finding
these great resources when every someone is looking for material on a
certain concept. I just send google working away for me and within a few
minutes I have found enough sometimes way more than enough resources to
teach the concept. I laugh about their nick name for me. Never was I
the popular one in life more of the outcast always a bit different than
the rest , never really fitting in with any group. I felt I had not only
found true friends but I found a true calling in life. I found that
small way that I could help others on a daily bases. It feels good to
help others. It makes you have hope that we can change the world and
make this a loving caring place for our children. I started to realize
that homeschooling for me was not just about learning to add or read it
was about life. When you homeschool you are not just addressing your
childs education you are addressing and modeling the whole child. Whole
child, what do I mean by that you may ask. I mean that as humans we are
not just one aspect we are a physical, mental and spiritual being. When
you homeschool you have the chance to model all levels of the being you
love so dearly, your child. Some homeschoolers use the Bible some use
pagan text for us we use what ever feels right in our hearts. My
children not only learn math, reading, grammar, science, and history,
they also learn what I call spiritual work. They learn to meditate, they
learn bible stories, they even learn Native American stories. I don’t
push one religion on my child because I feel they have to find their own
path to GOD. I just give them the skills and knowledge to research all
the paths until the find the one that feels right to them. I teach them
what I believe and what others believe and I point out how they are
different and how they are the same. I have learned a lot about
education and about life over the last year of this journey that we call
homeschool and I would like to leave you with a list of some of the
things that may help you also on your journey.
In closing I just want to say I hope if you make the jump that you are as blessed in the journey of homeschooling as I have been. I promise you I have not meet one single homeschool family that regrets their decision. They all feel they have done what is best for their children. As the months turn into years it will all be worth the time and effort you put into it and you will look back one day wishing for a way to turn back the clock.
By: Tonya Cater
- follow your heart, trust that as a mother you always have been and always will be a teacher in every since of the matter.
- don’t be afraid to think outside of the box. Life is all about learning from the day we are born to the day we die. It doesn’t always have to be done with a textbook.
- Let google be your friend, there is a world of knowledge out there all you have to do is go look for it.
- FREE! FREE! FREE! It does not have to break your bank account to homeschool there is more educational material available than you could ever use to educate your child. Libraries, websites, even companies that will send you free material.
- SUPPORT you will feel much more supported in your journey if you have that support. Join a homeschool group that fits your family. Get your family involved. Have grandma teach a cooking lesson, have grandpa read them a book or tell a story about when he was young.
- Give them time to be children, life should not always revolve around what lesson comes next or how they scored on a test. Play with your children , they will be grown in a blink of the eye.
- Don’t compare your children to the level of others, address their individual needs at the level they are on. Who cares if they are above or below level. If you have a child that is above in reading then teach them from that level if they are a grade level below in math teach them from that level.
- Homeschooling should not be stressful it should be fun. If you are the child needs a break take it. You have 365 days in a yr and you only need to teach on 180 of those days.
- Don’t move on until they get it or master it as I say. Trust me even if you don’t finish the textbook in the yr you will be doing them a much better services allowing them the time to master a concept than you would forcing them to move on before they truly understand it. This is homeschool not public school you have the freedom to spend as much time on a concept as they need.
- Play is an important part of the brain development , don’t think they are not learning when they play because they are.
In closing I just want to say I hope if you make the jump that you are as blessed in the journey of homeschooling as I have been. I promise you I have not meet one single homeschool family that regrets their decision. They all feel they have done what is best for their children. As the months turn into years it will all be worth the time and effort you put into it and you will look back one day wishing for a way to turn back the clock.
By: Tonya Cater
Tricks of the Trade (Spelling Words)
Yesterday after it taking an hour for Alyssa to complete her spelling
practice it hit me. Tonya Anne Cater! You have done it again! Fallen
back into the same old same old of what public schools says you should
be doing. Yep! Here I was once again having my 8 yr old daughter do what
I had done at 8 yrs old in public school, write those dreaded spelling
words 5 times each. She was bored and I was getting frustrated because
she had been at it for an hour. So I said put your pencil down please.
We moved on to something else. That night I decided to send google
working once again for me and see if I could come up with some outside
the box ideas for learning them spelling words. I am happy to say google
did not let me down,lol. ( This is why I am called the google Queen) I
figured how many other momma's and children out there might be just like
me looking for a way to perk up the spelling practice.I might as well
share some of the tricks I found.
1. invest in a set of rubber alphabet stamps and some colored ink. allow them to stamp out the words.
2. have them take a white crayon on whit paper and write out the words, then take water colors and paint the paper. Watch the words come alive.( I really like this one for Alyssa as she is my artsy child,
3. pass a ball back and forth as you spell the words, if the get it wrong have them do 5 jumping jacks( this burns some energy in the process)
4. something they call step or pyramid spelling. It goes like this, take the word Hello
h
he
hel
hell
hello.... you can also do this in the shape of a pryamid
5. use dry erase markers and write the words on windows or mirrors
6. magnetic letters and a magnetic board( a dry erase board will work as well
7. finger paint the words ( who doesn't love finger paint)
8.try color spelling....have them take 3 different colored pencils and spell each letter with a different color
9. This one will add spelling and math together... Give each letter a $ amount..ex.. A-$1,B-$2 and so on the not only spell the words they add the total dollar amount for that word,
10. use stencils to spell out the words
11. Sidewalk chalk this one is perfect on a nice day go out side and allow them to write the words on the driveway with sidewalk chalk
So as you can see I found a good bit of different ways to practice spelling words. I know I hated spelling as a child and I don't want my children to follow in those footsteps so I plan to switch it up from time to time and see what works best for them. Maybe along the way we will come up with some different ideas to add to the list.
1. invest in a set of rubber alphabet stamps and some colored ink. allow them to stamp out the words.
2. have them take a white crayon on whit paper and write out the words, then take water colors and paint the paper. Watch the words come alive.( I really like this one for Alyssa as she is my artsy child,
3. pass a ball back and forth as you spell the words, if the get it wrong have them do 5 jumping jacks( this burns some energy in the process)
4. something they call step or pyramid spelling. It goes like this, take the word Hello
h
he
hel
hell
hello.... you can also do this in the shape of a pryamid
5. use dry erase markers and write the words on windows or mirrors
6. magnetic letters and a magnetic board( a dry erase board will work as well
7. finger paint the words ( who doesn't love finger paint)
8.try color spelling....have them take 3 different colored pencils and spell each letter with a different color
9. This one will add spelling and math together... Give each letter a $ amount..ex.. A-$1,B-$2 and so on the not only spell the words they add the total dollar amount for that word,
10. use stencils to spell out the words
11. Sidewalk chalk this one is perfect on a nice day go out side and allow them to write the words on the driveway with sidewalk chalk
So as you can see I found a good bit of different ways to practice spelling words. I know I hated spelling as a child and I don't want my children to follow in those footsteps so I plan to switch it up from time to time and see what works best for them. Maybe along the way we will come up with some different ideas to add to the list.
Free Homeschooling List
Homeschooling can cost you as much or as little as you want it to. I know homeschooling families that spend thousands and ones that spend nothing except for maybe some ink and paper. Most homeschooling families live off one income so we tend to go about it as cheaply as we can while still attaining materials that fit our children's individual needs. For those of you looking for more free resource here you go.
Early Learning:
1. Starfall - Teaches alphabet and early reading skills.
http://www.starfall.com
2. Brightly Beaming Resources - Letter of the week, sound of the week, science of the
week, etc. This is a good all-around site for early learning.
http://www.letteroftheweek.com/
3. Rhyme a week
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/g....htm#This_Week
4. Enchanted Learning - Not really free, but a lot can be accessed without paying
(membership is $20 donation/year per family)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Whole Curriculum:
1. Ambleside Online - Charlotte Mason. Wonderful resource that includes lots of info and
is really a full curriculum option. Great booklist!
http://amblesideonline.org/index.shtml
2. An Old-Fashioned Education - Another really complete option. LOTS of stuff to look
at and use here!
http://oldfashionededucation.com/
3. Puritans' Home School - I have never used this. VERY religious site, but it does
appear pretty complete.
http://www.puritans.net/curriculum/
4. Core Knowledge lesson plans - Tons of lesson plans on lots of subjects from PK-8. I
have not used this, but it looks really good.
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resr...sons/index.htm
5. About.com Homeschooling section (not really a whole curriculum, but TONS of stuff)
http://homeschooling.about.com/
6. Tanglewood Education
http://www.tanglewoodeducation.com/
7. The Baltimore Project
http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/BCPIntro2.htm
8. PASS Materials (FL)
http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/default.aspx
9. Paula's Archives
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/
10. EdSITEment
http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/
11. Mater Amabilis (Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum)
http://materamabilis.org/
Unit Studies:
1. Homeschool Share - Lots and lots and LOTS of projects and unit studies.
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/
2. A Journey Through Learning Inventor unit study and lapbook. Click on Free products
http://ajourneythroughlearning.com/
3. H.I.P. Pocket Change. Several Lesson Plans revolving around money
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/
4. Homeschool Helper
http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/units.htm
5. Oceanography
http://www.currclick.com/product_inf...roducts_id=243
6. SCORE Cyberguides
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
7. Eyes
http://www.aaofoundation.org/what/heritage/
8. Birds Notebooking pages
http://www.currclick.com/product_inf...ers=0_0&free=1
9. Nature Study
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/
10. Canada
http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/canadaunit.htm
Math:
1. Ray's Arithmetic - 1885 math book on google books. Thorough and "back to basics".
(click on the icon on the page and scroll down to read/print)
http://books.google.com/books?id=eop...age&q=&f=false
2. CSMP materials - K-6
http://ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp/...ram/index.html
3. First Lessons in Arithmetic - 1878 math text
http://www.donpotter.net/math.htm
4. NC public school math program K-2
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat...s_k2_resou.php
5. Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (UK) - AKA MEP
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm
6. Living Math History (lessons on right)
http://livingmath.net/LessonPlans/C1...S/Default.aspx
7. Pearson Scott Foresman K-5
http://pgcounty.scottforesman.com/
8. Geogebra (Algebra and Geometry)
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
9. Oakes Math
http://dorioakes.bravehost.com/Math.html
10. Eduplace printable workbooks
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_1.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_2.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_3.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/l _ 4.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_5.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_6.html
and activities that coordinate with this program
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/
11. Middle/High school math
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma-msm.html
12. McDougal Littell Math Course
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/pr...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ge...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al...e.htm?state=MN
13. Missouri Schools program (including TM/answers)
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prea.../index.php4/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/alge.../index.php4/mo
14. Glencoe Workbooks
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/georgia...workbooks.html
15. Public Schools of NC math program
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat...s_k2_resou.php
Math Drill:
1. Math Magician Games
http://resources.oswego.org/games/ma...cathymath.html
2. Printable math worksheets
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
3. Math U See (online)
http://mathusee.com/drill.html
4. Math worksheets to create and print (some portions pay)
http://themathworksheetsite.com/
5. Timez Attack (multiplication video game - way cool) - basic is free
http://www.bigbrainz.com/indexd.php
6. Harcourt activities
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr1.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr2.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr3.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr4.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr5.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr6.html
7. Learn to play chess (I guess this is math...haha)
http://chesskids.com/
Phonics:
1. Word Mastery
http://donpotter.net/PDF/Word%20Mastery%20-%20Typed.pdf
2. Starfall (learn to read online)
http://www.starfall.com/
3. Blend Phonics
http://www.donpotter.net/Blend%20Phonics.htm
4. Sadler-Oxford
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
5. Progressive Phonics
http://www.progressivephonics.com/
6. Society for Quality Education
http://www.societyforqualityeducatio...stairway2.html
Literature/Reading Guides and Units:
1. Novel Study Guides for the Classroom Teacher
http://www.nt.net/~torino/novels3.html
2. Reading Units by Gay Miller
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/units/units_with_books.htm
3. Garden of Praise
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm
4. Glencoe Literature Guides
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/
5. Literature Activity Guides by Nancy Polette - These are samples, but are in depth
enough to test if your child understood the story.
http://www.nancypolette.com/litguides.asp
6. SCORE Cyberguides (California schools)
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html
7. Dangerous Journey (Pilgrim's Progress for kids version) study guide
https://www.visionvideo.com/pdf/DangJourney.pdf
8. Course in nature study: for grades one and two - Detroit Public Schools
http://books.google.com/books?id=i8EOAAAAMAAJ
9. Nature-study: a manual for teachers and students
http://books.google.com/books?id=C4EWAAAAIAAJ
10. Readquarium (mostly games)
http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/index.html
11. Harcourt Guides
Grade 1
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_1.html
Grade 2
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_2.html
Grade 3
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_3.html
Grade 4
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_4.html
Grade 5
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_5.html
Grade 6
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_6.html
12. National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/
Free Books:
1. Classical Education Library
http://www.classical-education.net/
2. Kids4Classics
http://www.kids4classics.com/
3. Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/
4. Online Library of Liberty
http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php...icxt&Itemid=29
5. Google Books
http://books.google.com/books
6. The Baldwin Project
http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displ...icle=christmas
7. Planet eBook
http://www.planetebook.com/
8. 19th Century Schoolbooks
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/nietz/
9. Librivox - Free online audiobooks
http://librivox.org/
10. Storynory - Free online audiobooks
http://storynory.com/
11. Free Books online
http://www.wowio.com/
12. Magic Keys
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
13. Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/Readin...dingBrain.html
14. Interactive Story Books
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...nlinestory.htm
15. Stories about American Heroes
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Spelling/Vocab.:
1. http://www.spellingcity.com Awesome website where you can input a list or
click on
someone else's list. Games and quizzes, etc.
2. Zaner Bloser Spelling Connections - practice pages
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/spelling...ice-pages.html
3. Splashes from the River - free spelling course
http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/...rseoutline.htm
4. Webster's Spelling - 1824 spelling book
http://www.donpotter.net/PDF/Webster...ook%201824.pdf
5. Merriam Webster's daily Buzzword (and games)
http://www.wordcentral.com/buzzword/buzzword.php
Handwriting:
1. Zaner Bloser online
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/zbfontsonline/index.htm
2. Writing Wizard Make Handwriting Worksheets - ESL Writing Wizard
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdo...eet_maker.html
3. Custom Tracer Pages
http://www.kidzone.ws/tracers/none/index.asp
Grammar and Creative Writing:
1. Harvey's Grammar
http://books.google.com/books?id=H8A...loirCg#PPP1,M1
2. Young Novelist Workbooks. There is a workbook for elementary, middle and
high
school. Designed to go with national novel writing month, but can be used any
time.
http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks
3. English Banana Elementary Workbook. For individual pages go to:
http://www.englishbanana.com/big-gra...orksheets.html
For complete download go to: http://download.cnet.com/English-
Ban...=dl&tag=button
4. Scott Foresman
http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html
5. KISS Grammar
http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/KISS.htm
6. Daily Grammar
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml
7. Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.org/
8. Read-Write-Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
9. Grammar/Writing 6-12
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/missour...workbooks.html
10. Eduplace
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/practice.html
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/
11. Writing Templates
http://www.classzone.com/cz/find_state.htm
12. Writing for the Grammar Stage
http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/may-june-00.html
History:
1. Scripted 'People of America' History lessons
http://www.prontolessons.com/lessons.html
2. Little City Kids K/1 History/Geography plans
http://www.littlecitykids.com/lessonplans/index.php
3. American Heritage. Uses teacher jargon, but is complete.
http://www.americanheritage.org/curriculum.html
4. American History (WONDERFUL SITE)
http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschoo...toryindex.html
5. Mosaic Introduction to World History
http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic...s-and-marvels/
6. World History Outline
http://www.smithlifescience.com/SS2005LessonPlans.htm
7. Animated Atlas of US history
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html
8. Myths, Maps, and Marvels - Ancients lesson plans
http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic/
9. Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/
10. Ancient Mesopotamia unit
http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/...Lesson%20Plans
Geography:
1. Countries and Cultures around the world. Elementary age.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5622573/Co...s-of-the-World
2. Sheppard Software Geography (Online)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
3. Discover America State by State. Uses the C is for...... book series.
http://www.gale.cengage.com/Discover...ides/index.htm
4. Outline Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
5. Nat. Geo. Xpeditions for Geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
6. www.kidsofcourage.com click on downloads, give the info, click on downloads
again.
A countries and cultures curriculum at your fingertips with all the activities and
fun right
there...and enough to last a couple years! It's good for youngers too but it's quite a
bit of
info to take in, so there's plenty of "meat" in there for olders as well. You could
grab
some library books to go along with it for whichever country you are on.
www.kidsofcourage.com
7. Adoption/Cultures
http://www.rainbowkids.com/HTMLFiles...KidsActivities
8. Growing Up Around the World: Books as Passports to Global Understanding
for
Children in the United States is a project of the International Relations
Committee of the
Association for Library Service to Children
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/al...roundWorld.cfm
Current Events:
1. TIME for kids.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
2. NY Times Learning Network. Updated daily and many archived lessons
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.ht
Music:
1. High school music ed
http://www.harmonyfinearts.com/section/freedownloads/
2. Classics for Kids
http://www.classicsforkids.com/
3. Piano Lessons
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html
4. Guitar
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fre...itarindex.html
5. Music Theory
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fun...workbooks.html
Art:
1. Dick Blick Lessons
http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/
2. Meet the Masters
http://www.getinvolvedineducation.co...ram-Manual.pdf
3. A Lifetime of Color
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=1
4. Teach Art at Home
http://www.teachartathome.com/FreeProjectCurrent.html
Administration: Planner Software: http://www.homeschooltracker.com/download_basic.aspx?
Administration: Planners, Info, Lessons (K-12): http://www.donnayoung.org/
Fine Arts: Art (K-6) http://www.nga.gov/kids/
Fine Arts: Art Appreciation Games from the National Gallery of Art (K-8): http://www.nga.gov/kids/
Fine Arts: Art History (3-12): http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Fine Arts: Art Lessons (K-6): http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/
Fine Arts: Art Lessons (K-6): http://www.deepspacesparkle.com
Fine Arts: Art Prints (K-12): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOArtPrints/
Fine Arts: Artist Study (K-6): http://www.cuchicago.edu/experience/arts/visual-arts/art-lessons/
Fine Arts: Artist Study and lessons (K-6): http://kidsart.com/blog/
Fine Arts: Classical Music (K-8): http://www.classicsforkids.com/
Fine Arts: Music Theory (3-12): http://www.teoria.com/index.php
Foreign Language: French (K-6): http://ambafrance-uk.org/-Just-4-Kids,223-
Foreign Language: German, French, Spanish (K-12) http://www.knowitall.org/instantreplay/content/LanguageIndex.cfm?CFID=2906044&CFTOKEN=99415101&jsessionid=56301f3c32ada172839e592f175363657f38
Foreign Language: Japanese (9-12+) http://www.gpb.org/irasshai/japanese-i
Foreign Language: Spanish (K-2) http://www.gpb.org/salsa
Health: Health and Safety topics (K-12): http://classroom.kidshealth.org
History: American History (3-7) http://www.mission-us.org/
History: Ancient History (K-6): http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic…s-and-marvels/
Kindergarten: Lessons (K-1) http://www.kinderthemes.com/index.html
Language Arts: Aesop Stories and Lessons (K-6): http://www.mainlesson.com/display.ph…8ac5c6116dd093
Language Arts: Audio books (K-12): Librivox
Language Arts: Daily Grammar (K-12): http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html
Language Arts: Dolch Word Lists (K-4) http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm
Language Arts: Early Reading (K-2): http://www.jmeacham.com/emergent.readers.htm
Language Arts: Early Reading (K-3) http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/YouCanRead.html
Language Arts: Early Reading- I see Sam (K-2): http://www.marriottmd.com/sam/index.html
Language Arts: Grammar (K-6): http://www.scholastic.com/dodea/index2.htm
Language Arts: Grammar and Spelling (?) http://www.mhschool.com/reading/treasure_workbooks/national.html
Language Arts: Grammar Handbook (3-8):
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/gum/gram…anics-handbook
Language Arts: Grammar- Mad Libs (K-12): http://www.wordlibs.com/genre/?name=Childrens
Language Arts: Grammar Textbook (?):http://www.englishbanana.com/big-grammar-book-english-worksheets.html
Language Arts: Grammar, Spelling Workbooks (K-6): http://www.mhschool.com/reading/trea…/national.html
Language Arts: Handwriting (K-6): http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/
Language Arts: Handwriting , D’Nealian (K-2) http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/flash/dnealian/sentence/index.html
Language Arts: Handwriting help (K-2) http://www.handwritinghelpforkids.com/expert.html
Language Arts: Literature (K-12): Manybooks
Language Arts: Phonics (K-2): http://www.beginningreading.com/Free%20Workshe.htm
Language Arts: Phonics (K-3) http://www.progressivephonics.com/~suzettew/
Language Arts: Phonics (K-3) http://www.readingbear.org
Language Arts: Phonics (K-3): http://www.starfall.com
Language Arts: Picture Books (K-4): http://www.wegivebooks.org/
Language Arts: Reading and Grammar (?) http://www.sfreading.com/index.html
Language Arts: Reading, word families (K-3): http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/prin…FamilyBooklets
Language Arts: Spelling (K-12) http://www.spellingcity.com
Language Arts: Word Families (K-3): http://www.wordway.us.com/
Life Skills: Character Education (K-6): http://humaneeducation.org/sections/view/childrens_character_education
Life Skills: Financial Literacy from the Actuarial Foundation (grades 9-12) http://actuarialfoundation.org/progr…urFuture.shtml
Mathematics: Algebra from Purple Math http://www.purplemath.com/index.htm
Mathematics: Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (full curriculum; grades K-6)
Mathematics: Explorations and Fun with Math from the Actuarial Foundation (grades 3-8) http://actuarialfoundation.org/progr…_academy.shtml
Mathematics: Games (K-12): http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/
Mathematics: Games and Lessons (K-12) https://www.xtramath.org/home/people
Mathematics: Games from Big Brains (multiple grades) http://www.bigbrainz.com/
Mathematics: Living Books (K-6) and Ancient History http://www.livingmath.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8k51N6evMx0%3d&tabid=1046&language=en-US
Mathematics: MEP Full Curriculum (K-12): http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/proje…ry/default.htm
Mathematics: Various topics from the Actuarial Foundation (multiple grades) http://actuarialfoundation.org/programs/youth_education.shtml
Mathematics: Virtual math manipulatives from Utah State University (multiple grades) http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Multiple Subjects: BBC (k-12) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
Multiple Subjects: CM curriculum (K-12) http://www.charlottemasonhelp.com/p/…urriculum.html
Multiple Subjects: Free Textbooks, mostly science and math (9-12) http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/
Multiple Subjects: Full Curriculum (K-9) http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/curriculum.html
Multiple Subjects: Full Curriculum (Pre-K-5) http://www.theheadoftheclass.com
Multiple Subjects: Full Curriculum program from Ambleside (multiple ages) http://amblesideonline.org/curriculum.shtml
Multiple Subjects: Games (K-12) http://www.familygames.com/freelane.html
Multiple Subjects: Games (K-6): http://www.sheppardsoftware.com
Multiple Subjects: Lapbooks (K-12) http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Lapbooks_at_HSS.php
Multiple Subjects: Lesson Plans (K-12): http://www.lessonpathways.com
Multiple Subjects: Resources and Lessons (K-12): http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Multiple Subjects: Teaching Resources (K-12): http://www.learningpage.com/
Multiple Subjects: Topic Links (K-12) http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_homepage.asp
Multiple Subjects: Unit Studies (K-9) http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/schoolroom/unitstudies.php
Multiple Subjects: Units (K-12) http://www.schoolexpress.com/
Multiple Subjects: Videos and Lessons (3-12): http://www.khanacademy.org/
Preschool: Full Curriculum, Letter of the Week http://www.letteroftheweek.com/index.html
Preschool: Montessori: http://www.montessoriforeveryone.com/Free-Downloads_ep_35-1.html
Science: Animal Science (K-6): http://www.nwf.org/Kids.aspx
Science: Archeology, Dinosaurs and Fossils (3-12) http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/earth_science_lesson_plans_on_geologic_time_introduction.html
Science: Astronomy (K-12): http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/
Science: Biology (9-12) http://quarksandquirks.wordpress.com/biology-hs-level/
Science: Chemistry (grades 3-6) http://www.inquiryinaction.org/
Science: Chemistry, Periodic Table (K-12): http://www.periodicvideos.com/index.htm
Science: Coloring Pages (K-12): http://www.hometrainingtools.com/sci…-pages/c/1112/
Science: Computer Programming (K-12): http://fuse.microsoft.com/page/kodu.aspx
Science: Computer Programming (K-12): http://scratch.mit.edu/
Science: Computer Science (K-12): http://csunplugged.org/
Science: Elementary Science (K-5): http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-k-5-teacher-resources/index.cfm?campaign=footer_teacher_k5
Science: Elementary Science (K-6): http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/
Science: Engineering (K-12) http://www.teachengineering.org/index.php
Science: Evolution (k-12): http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/search/search_lessons.php
Science: Evolution, Tree of Life (?): http://tolweb.org/tree/home.pages/treehouses.html
Science: Experiments (K-12) http://www.sciencebuddies.org/index_A.htm
Science: Free Course (?) http://www.superchargedscience.com/a…le-classes.htm
Science: Full science courses (grades 6-9) http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx
Science: Games (K-6): http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
Science: Geography (K-6) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12228/12228-h/12228-h.htm
Science: Geology (K-5): http://www.k5geosource.org/
Science: Human Evolution (K-12): http://humanorigins.si.edu/
Science: Life Science (1-6): http://www.eequalsmcq.com/classicsciinfo.htm
Science: MIT courses (9-12): http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
Science: Multiple Subject Curriculum (K-12): http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/index.html
Science: Multiple Subjects (K-12): http://sciencenetlinks.com/
Science: National Geographic (K-6): http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Science: National Geographic (K-9) http://www.ngsp.com/RESOURCES/TeacherResourceDownloads/ThemeSets/tabid/70/Default.aspx
Science: Nature Study (K-6): http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/
Science: Physical Science, various ‘ologies’ (K-12): http://www.amnh.org/ology/
Science: Physics (K-9): http://www.aps.org/programs/education/k8/index.cfm
Science: Projects (K-6): http://pbskids.org/scigirls/projects
Science: Satellite Earth Science (K-12): http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/
Science: Science Fair (K-9): http://www.good-science-fair-projects.com/index.html
Science: Science Textbooks (?):http://ocas.pearsonschool.com/sf/0-328-10113-3/iText/products/0-328-10113-3/?token=53616c7465645f5fec379d50d08fa34b517ffeead335c3d13313df5fd9d30718576b6532ed1b18dff1ba98c2fce5e52a184f3847d5b28538e0d26947f6069ac7
Science: Videos (K-12): http://thehappyscientist.com/category/free-stuff
Science: Virtual Museum (K-12): http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/
Science: Zoology Links (K-12): http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/HomeworkHelper/
Social Science: American Folklore (K-12): http://www.americanfolklore.net/
Social Science: American History (3-9): http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/
Social Science: American History (K-3): https://sites.google.com/site/mindfi…erican-history
Social Science: Current Events (3-12) http://www.timeforkids.com
Social Science: Geography (K-6): http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Social Science: Government (K-6): http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
Social Science: Greek Myths Flashcards (3-9): http://bogglesworldesl.com/greekmyths_flashcards.htm
Social Science: History Unit Studies (2-12) http://www.learningthroughhistory.com/newsletter/archives/archives.php
Social Science: History, National Archives (3-12) http://docsteach.org/
Social Science: Human Trafficking from Free the Slaves (grades 6-12) http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=302
Social Science: Multiple Subjects (3-12) http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
Social Science: Mythology (3-9): http://www.mythweb.com/
Social Science: Narrative History (K-12): http://www.fsmitha.com/index.html
Social Science: Talking Pyramids (K-9): http://www.talkingpyramids.com/ancie…-games-online/
Social Science: US History Timeline (3-9): http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902416.html
Social Science: Vikings (K-9): http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/
Social Science: World History (K-12): http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras/era1.php
Social Science: World History (K-6): http://www.littlecitykids.com/perspective/index.php
Supplemental Resources: Information (K-12): http://www.mrdonn.org/index.html
Supplemental Resources: Maps (K-12): http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/reference.html
Supplemental Resources: Worksheets (k-12): http://www.worksheetworks.com
Supplemental Resources: Logic (7-12th): http://www.filozofia.uw.edu.pl/kpaprzycka/Publ/xLogicSelfTaught.html
All in One Easy Peasy Homeschooling - http://allinonehomeschool.com/
High School and College: HippoCampus Free Courses http://www.hippocampus.org/ Mixed Courses in many subjects Free-Ed.Net Printable Courses in all subject areas. Not sure who funds this one, but I like how the curriculum is laid out. http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Speci...t%20Areas.aspx Study Notes http://www.sparknotes.com/ Hoagies Gifted. Tons of Free high school curriculum linkshttp://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.html National Repository of On-line Courseshttp://www.montereyinstitute.org/nroc/nrocdemos.html University of Berkley Courses. Tons of Free Courses available here. webcast.berkeley | UC Berkeley Video and Podcasts for Courses & Events Yale University Open Courses. Nicely done and easy to access IMO. Online Video Lectures and Course Materials — Open Yale Courses University of Washington free courses. OpenUW Free Courses M.I.T. open Courseware. Tons of completely free courses in many subjects. Free Online Course Materials | Courses | MIT OpenCourseWare Open Courseware Consortium http://www.ocwconsortium.org/use/use-dynamic.html Academic Earth http://www.academicearth.org/subjects/ AP and College Prep Courses http://www.ucopenaccess.org/
Homeschooling can cost you as much or as little as you want it to. I know homeschooling families that spend thousands and ones that spend nothing except for maybe some ink and paper. Most homeschooling families live off one income so we tend to go about it as cheaply as we can while still attaining materials that fit our children's individual needs. For those of you looking for more free resource here you go.
Early Learning:
1. Starfall - Teaches alphabet and early reading skills.
http://www.starfall.com
2. Brightly Beaming Resources - Letter of the week, sound of the week, science of the
week, etc. This is a good all-around site for early learning.
http://www.letteroftheweek.com/
3. Rhyme a week
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/g....htm#This_Week
4. Enchanted Learning - Not really free, but a lot can be accessed without paying
(membership is $20 donation/year per family)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Whole Curriculum:
1. Ambleside Online - Charlotte Mason. Wonderful resource that includes lots of info and
is really a full curriculum option. Great booklist!
http://amblesideonline.org/index.shtml
2. An Old-Fashioned Education - Another really complete option. LOTS of stuff to look
at and use here!
http://oldfashionededucation.com/
3. Puritans' Home School - I have never used this. VERY religious site, but it does
appear pretty complete.
http://www.puritans.net/curriculum/
4. Core Knowledge lesson plans - Tons of lesson plans on lots of subjects from PK-8. I
have not used this, but it looks really good.
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resr...sons/index.htm
5. About.com Homeschooling section (not really a whole curriculum, but TONS of stuff)
http://homeschooling.about.com/
6. Tanglewood Education
http://www.tanglewoodeducation.com/
7. The Baltimore Project
http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/BCPIntro2.htm
8. PASS Materials (FL)
http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/default.aspx
9. Paula's Archives
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/
10. EdSITEment
http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/
11. Mater Amabilis (Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum)
http://materamabilis.org/
Unit Studies:
1. Homeschool Share - Lots and lots and LOTS of projects and unit studies.
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/
2. A Journey Through Learning Inventor unit study and lapbook. Click on Free products
http://ajourneythroughlearning.com/
3. H.I.P. Pocket Change. Several Lesson Plans revolving around money
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/
4. Homeschool Helper
http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/units.htm
5. Oceanography
http://www.currclick.com/product_inf...roducts_id=243
6. SCORE Cyberguides
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
7. Eyes
http://www.aaofoundation.org/what/heritage/
8. Birds Notebooking pages
http://www.currclick.com/product_inf...ers=0_0&free=1
9. Nature Study
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/
10. Canada
http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/canadaunit.htm
Math:
1. Ray's Arithmetic - 1885 math book on google books. Thorough and "back to basics".
(click on the icon on the page and scroll down to read/print)
http://books.google.com/books?id=eop...age&q=&f=false
2. CSMP materials - K-6
http://ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp/...ram/index.html
3. First Lessons in Arithmetic - 1878 math text
http://www.donpotter.net/math.htm
4. NC public school math program K-2
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat...s_k2_resou.php
5. Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (UK) - AKA MEP
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm
6. Living Math History (lessons on right)
http://livingmath.net/LessonPlans/C1...S/Default.aspx
7. Pearson Scott Foresman K-5
http://pgcounty.scottforesman.com/
8. Geogebra (Algebra and Geometry)
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
9. Oakes Math
http://dorioakes.bravehost.com/Math.html
10. Eduplace printable workbooks
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_1.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_2.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_3.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/l _ 4.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_5.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_6.html
and activities that coordinate with this program
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/
11. Middle/High school math
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma-msm.html
12. McDougal Littell Math Course
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/pr...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ge...e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al...e.htm?state=MN
13. Missouri Schools program (including TM/answers)
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma...e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prea.../index.php4/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/alge.../index.php4/mo
14. Glencoe Workbooks
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/georgia...workbooks.html
15. Public Schools of NC math program
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat...s_k2_resou.php
Math Drill:
1. Math Magician Games
http://resources.oswego.org/games/ma...cathymath.html
2. Printable math worksheets
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
3. Math U See (online)
http://mathusee.com/drill.html
4. Math worksheets to create and print (some portions pay)
http://themathworksheetsite.com/
5. Timez Attack (multiplication video game - way cool) - basic is free
http://www.bigbrainz.com/indexd.php
6. Harcourt activities
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr1.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr2.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr3.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr4.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr5.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr6.html
7. Learn to play chess (I guess this is math...haha)
http://chesskids.com/
Phonics:
1. Word Mastery
http://donpotter.net/PDF/Word%20Mastery%20-%20Typed.pdf
2. Starfall (learn to read online)
http://www.starfall.com/
3. Blend Phonics
http://www.donpotter.net/Blend%20Phonics.htm
4. Sadler-Oxford
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
5. Progressive Phonics
http://www.progressivephonics.com/
6. Society for Quality Education
http://www.societyforqualityeducatio...stairway2.html
Literature/Reading Guides and Units:
1. Novel Study Guides for the Classroom Teacher
http://www.nt.net/~torino/novels3.html
2. Reading Units by Gay Miller
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/units/units_with_books.htm
3. Garden of Praise
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm
4. Glencoe Literature Guides
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/
5. Literature Activity Guides by Nancy Polette - These are samples, but are in depth
enough to test if your child understood the story.
http://www.nancypolette.com/litguides.asp
6. SCORE Cyberguides (California schools)
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html
7. Dangerous Journey (Pilgrim's Progress for kids version) study guide
https://www.visionvideo.com/pdf/DangJourney.pdf
8. Course in nature study: for grades one and two - Detroit Public Schools
http://books.google.com/books?id=i8EOAAAAMAAJ
9. Nature-study: a manual for teachers and students
http://books.google.com/books?id=C4EWAAAAIAAJ
10. Readquarium (mostly games)
http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/index.html
11. Harcourt Guides
Grade 1
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_1.html
Grade 2
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_2.html
Grade 3
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_3.html
Grade 4
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_4.html
Grade 5
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_5.html
Grade 6
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_6.html
12. National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/
Free Books:
1. Classical Education Library
http://www.classical-education.net/
2. Kids4Classics
http://www.kids4classics.com/
3. Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/
4. Online Library of Liberty
http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php...icxt&Itemid=29
5. Google Books
http://books.google.com/books
6. The Baldwin Project
http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displ...icle=christmas
7. Planet eBook
http://www.planetebook.com/
8. 19th Century Schoolbooks
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/nietz/
9. Librivox - Free online audiobooks
http://librivox.org/
10. Storynory - Free online audiobooks
http://storynory.com/
11. Free Books online
http://www.wowio.com/
12. Magic Keys
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
13. Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/Readin...dingBrain.html
14. Interactive Story Books
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch...nlinestory.htm
15. Stories about American Heroes
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Spelling/Vocab.:
1. http://www.spellingcity.com Awesome website where you can input a list or
click on
someone else's list. Games and quizzes, etc.
2. Zaner Bloser Spelling Connections - practice pages
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/spelling...ice-pages.html
3. Splashes from the River - free spelling course
http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/...rseoutline.htm
4. Webster's Spelling - 1824 spelling book
http://www.donpotter.net/PDF/Webster...ook%201824.pdf
5. Merriam Webster's daily Buzzword (and games)
http://www.wordcentral.com/buzzword/buzzword.php
Handwriting:
1. Zaner Bloser online
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/zbfontsonline/index.htm
2. Writing Wizard Make Handwriting Worksheets - ESL Writing Wizard
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdo...eet_maker.html
3. Custom Tracer Pages
http://www.kidzone.ws/tracers/none/index.asp
Grammar and Creative Writing:
1. Harvey's Grammar
http://books.google.com/books?id=H8A...loirCg#PPP1,M1
2. Young Novelist Workbooks. There is a workbook for elementary, middle and
high
school. Designed to go with national novel writing month, but can be used any
time.
http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/workbooks
3. English Banana Elementary Workbook. For individual pages go to:
http://www.englishbanana.com/big-gra...orksheets.html
For complete download go to: http://download.cnet.com/English-
Ban...=dl&tag=button
4. Scott Foresman
http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html
5. KISS Grammar
http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/KISS.htm
6. Daily Grammar
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.shtml
7. Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.org/
8. Read-Write-Think
http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
9. Grammar/Writing 6-12
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/missour...workbooks.html
10. Eduplace
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/practice.html
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/
11. Writing Templates
http://www.classzone.com/cz/find_state.htm
12. Writing for the Grammar Stage
http://home.att.net/~mikejaqua/may-june-00.html
History:
1. Scripted 'People of America' History lessons
http://www.prontolessons.com/lessons.html
2. Little City Kids K/1 History/Geography plans
http://www.littlecitykids.com/lessonplans/index.php
3. American Heritage. Uses teacher jargon, but is complete.
http://www.americanheritage.org/curriculum.html
4. American History (WONDERFUL SITE)
http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschoo...toryindex.html
5. Mosaic Introduction to World History
http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic...s-and-marvels/
6. World History Outline
http://www.smithlifescience.com/SS2005LessonPlans.htm
7. Animated Atlas of US history
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html
8. Myths, Maps, and Marvels - Ancients lesson plans
http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic/
9. Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/
10. Ancient Mesopotamia unit
http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/...Lesson%20Plans
Geography:
1. Countries and Cultures around the world. Elementary age.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/5622573/Co...s-of-the-World
2. Sheppard Software Geography (Online)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
3. Discover America State by State. Uses the C is for...... book series.
http://www.gale.cengage.com/Discover...ides/index.htm
4. Outline Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
5. Nat. Geo. Xpeditions for Geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
6. www.kidsofcourage.com click on downloads, give the info, click on downloads
again.
A countries and cultures curriculum at your fingertips with all the activities and
fun right
there...and enough to last a couple years! It's good for youngers too but it's quite a
bit of
info to take in, so there's plenty of "meat" in there for olders as well. You could
grab
some library books to go along with it for whichever country you are on.
www.kidsofcourage.com
7. Adoption/Cultures
http://www.rainbowkids.com/HTMLFiles...KidsActivities
8. Growing Up Around the World: Books as Passports to Global Understanding
for
Children in the United States is a project of the International Relations
Committee of the
Association for Library Service to Children
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/al...roundWorld.cfm
Current Events:
1. TIME for kids.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
2. NY Times Learning Network. Updated daily and many archived lessons
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/index.ht
Music:
1. High school music ed
http://www.harmonyfinearts.com/section/freedownloads/
2. Classics for Kids
http://www.classicsforkids.com/
3. Piano Lessons
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html
4. Guitar
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fre...itarindex.html
5. Music Theory
http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fun...workbooks.html
Art:
1. Dick Blick Lessons
http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/
2. Meet the Masters
http://www.getinvolvedineducation.co...ram-Manual.pdf
3. A Lifetime of Color
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=1
4. Teach Art at Home
http://www.teachartathome.com/FreeProjectCurrent.html
Administration: Planner Software: http://www.homeschooltracker.com/download_basic.aspx?
Administration: Planners, Info, Lessons (K-12): http://www.donnayoung.org/
Fine Arts: Art (K-6) http://www.nga.gov/kids/
Fine Arts: Art Appreciation Games from the National Gallery of Art (K-8): http://www.nga.gov/kids/
Fine Arts: Art History (3-12): http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Fine Arts: Art Lessons (K-6): http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/
Fine Arts: Art Lessons (K-6): http://www.deepspacesparkle.com
Fine Arts: Art Prints (K-12): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AOArtPrints/
Fine Arts: Artist Study (K-6): http://www.cuchicago.edu/experience/arts/visual-arts/art-lessons/
Fine Arts: Artist Study and lessons (K-6): http://kidsart.com/blog/
Fine Arts: Classical Music (K-8): http://www.classicsforkids.com/
Fine Arts: Music Theory (3-12): http://www.teoria.com/index.php
Foreign Language: French (K-6): http://ambafrance-uk.org/-Just-4-Kids,223-
Foreign Language: German, French, Spanish (K-12) http://www.knowitall.org/instantreplay/content/LanguageIndex.cfm?CFID=2906044&CFTOKEN=99415101&jsessionid=56301f3c32ada172839e592f175363657f38
Foreign Language: Japanese (9-12+) http://www.gpb.org/irasshai/japanese-i
Foreign Language: Spanish (K-2) http://www.gpb.org/salsa
Health: Health and Safety topics (K-12): http://classroom.kidshealth.org
History: American History (3-7) http://www.mission-us.org/
History: Ancient History (K-6): http://bringinguplearners.com/mosaic…s-and-marvels/
Kindergarten: Lessons (K-1) http://www.kinderthemes.com/index.html
Language Arts: Aesop Stories and Lessons (K-6): http://www.mainlesson.com/display.ph…8ac5c6116dd093
Language Arts: Audio books (K-12): Librivox
Language Arts: Daily Grammar (K-12): http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html
Language Arts: Dolch Word Lists (K-4) http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm
Language Arts: Early Reading (K-2): http://www.jmeacham.com/emergent.readers.htm
Language Arts: Early Reading (K-3) http://www.1plus1plus1equals1.com/YouCanRead.html
Language Arts: Early Reading- I see Sam (K-2): http://www.marriottmd.com/sam/index.html
Language Arts: Grammar (K-6): http://www.scholastic.com/dodea/index2.htm
Language Arts: Grammar and Spelling (?) http://www.mhschool.com/reading/treasure_workbooks/national.html
Language Arts: Grammar Handbook (3-8):
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/gum/gram…anics-handbook
Language Arts: Grammar- Mad Libs (K-12): http://www.wordlibs.com/genre/?name=Childrens
Language Arts: Grammar Textbook (?):http://www.englishbanana.com/big-grammar-book-english-worksheets.html
Language Arts: Grammar, Spelling Workbooks (K-6): http://www.mhschool.com/reading/trea…/national.html
Language Arts: Handwriting (K-6): http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/
Language Arts: Handwriting , D’Nealian (K-2) http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/flash/dnealian/sentence/index.html
Language Arts: Handwriting help (K-2) http://www.handwritinghelpforkids.com/expert.html
Language Arts: Literature (K-12): Manybooks
Language Arts: Phonics (K-2): http://www.beginningreading.com/Free%20Workshe.htm
Language Arts: Phonics (K-3) http://www.progressivephonics.com/~suzettew/
Language Arts: Phonics (K-3) http://www.readingbear.org
Language Arts: Phonics (K-3): http://www.starfall.com
Language Arts: Picture Books (K-4): http://www.wegivebooks.org/
Language Arts: Reading and Grammar (?) http://www.sfreading.com/index.html
Language Arts: Reading, word families (K-3): http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/prin…FamilyBooklets
Language Arts: Spelling (K-12) http://www.spellingcity.com
Language Arts: Word Families (K-3): http://www.wordway.us.com/
Life Skills: Character Education (K-6): http://humaneeducation.org/sections/view/childrens_character_education
Life Skills: Financial Literacy from the Actuarial Foundation (grades 9-12) http://actuarialfoundation.org/progr…urFuture.shtml
Mathematics: Algebra from Purple Math http://www.purplemath.com/index.htm
Mathematics: Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (full curriculum; grades K-6)
Mathematics: Explorations and Fun with Math from the Actuarial Foundation (grades 3-8) http://actuarialfoundation.org/progr…_academy.shtml
Mathematics: Games (K-12): http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/
Mathematics: Games and Lessons (K-12) https://www.xtramath.org/home/people
Mathematics: Games from Big Brains (multiple grades) http://www.bigbrainz.com/
Mathematics: Living Books (K-6) and Ancient History http://www.livingmath.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8k51N6evMx0%3d&tabid=1046&language=en-US
Mathematics: MEP Full Curriculum (K-12): http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/proje…ry/default.htm
Mathematics: Various topics from the Actuarial Foundation (multiple grades) http://actuarialfoundation.org/programs/youth_education.shtml
Mathematics: Virtual math manipulatives from Utah State University (multiple grades) http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Multiple Subjects: BBC (k-12) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
Multiple Subjects: CM curriculum (K-12) http://www.charlottemasonhelp.com/p/…urriculum.html
Multiple Subjects: Free Textbooks, mostly science and math (9-12) http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/
Multiple Subjects: Full Curriculum (K-9) http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/curriculum.html
Multiple Subjects: Full Curriculum (Pre-K-5) http://www.theheadoftheclass.com
Multiple Subjects: Full Curriculum program from Ambleside (multiple ages) http://amblesideonline.org/curriculum.shtml
Multiple Subjects: Games (K-12) http://www.familygames.com/freelane.html
Multiple Subjects: Games (K-6): http://www.sheppardsoftware.com
Multiple Subjects: Lapbooks (K-12) http://www.homeschoolshare.com/Lapbooks_at_HSS.php
Multiple Subjects: Lesson Plans (K-12): http://www.lessonpathways.com
Multiple Subjects: Resources and Lessons (K-12): http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/
Multiple Subjects: Teaching Resources (K-12): http://www.learningpage.com/
Multiple Subjects: Topic Links (K-12) http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_homepage.asp
Multiple Subjects: Unit Studies (K-9) http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/schoolroom/unitstudies.php
Multiple Subjects: Units (K-12) http://www.schoolexpress.com/
Multiple Subjects: Videos and Lessons (3-12): http://www.khanacademy.org/
Preschool: Full Curriculum, Letter of the Week http://www.letteroftheweek.com/index.html
Preschool: Montessori: http://www.montessoriforeveryone.com/Free-Downloads_ep_35-1.html
Science: Animal Science (K-6): http://www.nwf.org/Kids.aspx
Science: Archeology, Dinosaurs and Fossils (3-12) http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/earth_science_lesson_plans_on_geologic_time_introduction.html
Science: Astronomy (K-12): http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes/
Science: Biology (9-12) http://quarksandquirks.wordpress.com/biology-hs-level/
Science: Chemistry (grades 3-6) http://www.inquiryinaction.org/
Science: Chemistry, Periodic Table (K-12): http://www.periodicvideos.com/index.htm
Science: Coloring Pages (K-12): http://www.hometrainingtools.com/sci…-pages/c/1112/
Science: Computer Programming (K-12): http://fuse.microsoft.com/page/kodu.aspx
Science: Computer Programming (K-12): http://scratch.mit.edu/
Science: Computer Science (K-12): http://csunplugged.org/
Science: Elementary Science (K-5): http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-k-5-teacher-resources/index.cfm?campaign=footer_teacher_k5
Science: Elementary Science (K-6): http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/
Science: Engineering (K-12) http://www.teachengineering.org/index.php
Science: Evolution (k-12): http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/search/search_lessons.php
Science: Evolution, Tree of Life (?): http://tolweb.org/tree/home.pages/treehouses.html
Science: Experiments (K-12) http://www.sciencebuddies.org/index_A.htm
Science: Free Course (?) http://www.superchargedscience.com/a…le-classes.htm
Science: Full science courses (grades 6-9) http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx
Science: Games (K-6): http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/
Science: Geography (K-6) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12228/12228-h/12228-h.htm
Science: Geology (K-5): http://www.k5geosource.org/
Science: Human Evolution (K-12): http://humanorigins.si.edu/
Science: Life Science (1-6): http://www.eequalsmcq.com/classicsciinfo.htm
Science: MIT courses (9-12): http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
Science: Multiple Subject Curriculum (K-12): http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/index.html
Science: Multiple Subjects (K-12): http://sciencenetlinks.com/
Science: National Geographic (K-6): http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Science: National Geographic (K-9) http://www.ngsp.com/RESOURCES/TeacherResourceDownloads/ThemeSets/tabid/70/Default.aspx
Science: Nature Study (K-6): http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/
Science: Physical Science, various ‘ologies’ (K-12): http://www.amnh.org/ology/
Science: Physics (K-9): http://www.aps.org/programs/education/k8/index.cfm
Science: Projects (K-6): http://pbskids.org/scigirls/projects
Science: Satellite Earth Science (K-12): http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/
Science: Science Fair (K-9): http://www.good-science-fair-projects.com/index.html
Science: Science Textbooks (?):http://ocas.pearsonschool.com/sf/0-328-10113-3/iText/products/0-328-10113-3/?token=53616c7465645f5fec379d50d08fa34b517ffeead335c3d13313df5fd9d30718576b6532ed1b18dff1ba98c2fce5e52a184f3847d5b28538e0d26947f6069ac7
Science: Videos (K-12): http://thehappyscientist.com/category/free-stuff
Science: Virtual Museum (K-12): http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/
Science: Zoology Links (K-12): http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/HomeworkHelper/
Social Science: American Folklore (K-12): http://www.americanfolklore.net/
Social Science: American History (3-9): http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/
Social Science: American History (K-3): https://sites.google.com/site/mindfi…erican-history
Social Science: Current Events (3-12) http://www.timeforkids.com
Social Science: Geography (K-6): http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Social Science: Government (K-6): http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
Social Science: Greek Myths Flashcards (3-9): http://bogglesworldesl.com/greekmyths_flashcards.htm
Social Science: History Unit Studies (2-12) http://www.learningthroughhistory.com/newsletter/archives/archives.php
Social Science: History, National Archives (3-12) http://docsteach.org/
Social Science: Human Trafficking from Free the Slaves (grades 6-12) http://www.freetheslaves.net/Page.aspx?pid=302
Social Science: Multiple Subjects (3-12) http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
Social Science: Mythology (3-9): http://www.mythweb.com/
Social Science: Narrative History (K-12): http://www.fsmitha.com/index.html
Social Science: Talking Pyramids (K-9): http://www.talkingpyramids.com/ancie…-games-online/
Social Science: US History Timeline (3-9): http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902416.html
Social Science: Vikings (K-9): http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/
Social Science: World History (K-12): http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/eras/era1.php
Social Science: World History (K-6): http://www.littlecitykids.com/perspective/index.php
Supplemental Resources: Information (K-12): http://www.mrdonn.org/index.html
Supplemental Resources: Maps (K-12): http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/reference.html
Supplemental Resources: Worksheets (k-12): http://www.worksheetworks.com
Supplemental Resources: Logic (7-12th): http://www.filozofia.uw.edu.pl/kpaprzycka/Publ/xLogicSelfTaught.html
All in One Easy Peasy Homeschooling - http://allinonehomeschool.com/
High School and College: HippoCampus Free Courses http://www.hippocampus.org/ Mixed Courses in many subjects Free-Ed.Net Printable Courses in all subject areas. Not sure who funds this one, but I like how the curriculum is laid out. http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Speci...t%20Areas.aspx Study Notes http://www.sparknotes.com/ Hoagies Gifted. Tons of Free high school curriculum linkshttp://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.html National Repository of On-line Courseshttp://www.montereyinstitute.org/nroc/nrocdemos.html University of Berkley Courses. Tons of Free Courses available here. webcast.berkeley | UC Berkeley Video and Podcasts for Courses & Events Yale University Open Courses. Nicely done and easy to access IMO. Online Video Lectures and Course Materials — Open Yale Courses University of Washington free courses. OpenUW Free Courses M.I.T. open Courseware. Tons of completely free courses in many subjects. Free Online Course Materials | Courses | MIT OpenCourseWare Open Courseware Consortium http://www.ocwconsortium.org/use/use-dynamic.html Academic Earth http://www.academicearth.org/subjects/ AP and College Prep Courses http://www.ucopenaccess.org/
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