Field guide to Homeschoolers

 

Excellent list of many very good articles to encourage you, convict you and get you going!

http://principleddiscovery.com/2009/06/09/field-guide-homeschoolers/

Help for learning difficulties

 

Learning Aids
Learning problems can be corrected with in-home learning systems. Free Quick Assessment to find out where learning problems occur.
 

Resource Room

 

Learning Abled Kids

 

Resources listed at A to Z

 

Homeschool Central

 

L D Online

 

Tactile Object lesson plan

 

ADD and ADHD homeschooling

 

Vision problems and ADHD

 

Uniquely Gifted

 

How To Homeschool special needs

 

National Center Learning Disabilities - educator page

 

 

Lapbook downloads

 

A Journey Through Learning

A lesser known lapbook company, AJTL has a free download page for everyone to enjoy and therefore people will share the link and, in turn, promote their website! Good trick! Anyway, here ya' go. Have fun!

 

http://www.ajourneythroughlearning.net/freedownload.html

Language Arts

Literature/Reading Guides and Units:
Novel Study Guides Novel Study Guides for the Classroom Teacher
Reading Units by Gay Miller. Awesome resource. Book Units
Garden Of Praise Reading Units. Many popular 2nd and 3rd grade reading level titles. Literature Based Reading Lessons
Glencoe Literature Guides. Lots of popular titles. Glencoe Literature: Literature Library
Literature Activity Guides by Nancy Polette. These are samples, but are in depth enough to test if your child understood the story. Literature Guides
SCORE Cyberguides. California Schools. http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html

Free Books:
Classical Education Library Classical Education Library
Kids 4 Classics. Read Free Classical Literature Online at Kids4Classics
Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog - Overview - Project Gutenberg
Online Library of Liberty. You could spend a lot of time on this site. Online Library of Liberty - Groups
Google Books.Tons of books to read for free. Google Book Search
The Baldwin Project. Lots of free Classic books to print or read online.The Baldwin Online Children's Literature Project...Bringing Yesterday's Classics to Today's Children
Planet ebook Free section. Lots of Classic literature available to print or read online. Free eBooks at Planet eBook - Classic Novels and Literature You're Free to Share


Spelling/Vocab.:
ZB Spelling Connections Spelling Connections - Practice Pages
Splashes from the River Free Spelling Course
Webster’s Spelling http://www.donpotter.net/PDF/Webster...ook%201824.pdf
(online) Spelling City Online Spelling Program*-*SpellingCity.com
Merriam-Webster. Daily Buzz Word. Merriam-Webster's Word Central

Handwriting:
ZB Online Zaner-Bloser FontsOnline 0.6.4
Writing Wizard Make Handwriting Worksheets - ESL Writing Wizard
Custom Tracer Pages Custom Tracer Pages
Nice Writing Paper printables Patterned Paper Index Page@2Learn.ca

Grammar and creative Writing:
Harvey's Grammar Elementary Grammar and Composition - Google Book Search
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. Young Novelist Workbooks | NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
English Banana Elementary Workbook. For individual pages go to: englishbanana.com - Print Your Own: Big Grammar Book > Free Worksheets for English, EFL and ESL Lessons For complete download go to: English Banana.com's Big Grammar Book - Reviews and free English Banana.com's Big Grammar Book downloads at Download.com
Scott Foresman Scott Foresman Reading: Teacher Resources
Kiss Grammar The KISS Grammar Site -- Main Page
Daily Grammar Daily Grammar Lessons Archive - Comprehensive archive of grammar lessons

The Workbox system for organizing your homeschool

 

This concept is new to me. A friend was talking to me about it and I was both intrigued and confused at the same time. I suppose I needed to see it or investigate it more. With four children, I need organization.

Here is a bit from a gal who wrote about it on her blog. It helps me to visualize it and therefore, makes it more attainable for me. The start up costs seem high (in my opinion) to buy the containers and such, but as you will see- there is no arguing, no mess, no more losing the projects or workbook, and so on. That is the trade off: spend the bucks, less stress.

Workbox System

Workbox System photo

Maybe that will inspire someone!

 

Edited to add more links of how this works and photos:

Link 1, Link 2, Link 3

 

 

 

Teach The Children Well - portal site

 

 

 

TEACH THE CHILDREN WELL

 

This is a link to a wealth of info linked from one page.
Don't lose this one!

http://www.teachthechildrenwell.com/

 

 

Science projects & experiments

 

Science articles, easy kids science projects & experiments. Science fair projects: ideas, topics, methods & examples.

You'll find easy home & school science projects for kids,
plus, science articles, experiments, ideas, topics & instructions

 

Science Made Simple

 

Typing & Keyboarding

 

How to Type

Learning about the Keyboard

Rules and Tool

 

 

Online Keyboarding

Dance Mat Typing

Good Typing

Touch Typing

Alpha Typing

Free Typing Lessons

Free Typing Tests

Keyboarding Game

Typer Shark (Click on

Computer Circus

Bubble Typing Game

Typing Games

Falling Words

Free Typing Games

Text Twist

 

 

Downloadable Programs

Bruce's Unusual Typing Wizard

Key Advantage Typing

Rapid TypingPlay Web Game) Caillou's Keyboard (Pre-school to Primary)Type OnlineMr. Kent's Keyboard TutorKeyboarding PracticeNimble Fingers Typing lPower Typing Peter's Online Typing CourseTyping Tutorial

SAT & PSAT practice, College help

 

For students, parents and teachers. SAT help, college help, etcetera. SAT & PSAT practice!

http://www.collegeboard.com/

Kids gov

 

KIDS.GOV

Find links to government and other kids' sites -- just use the navigation bar above to browse through the site. Explore, learn, and have fun!

Grades K - 5 links

Grades 6 - 8 links

Educators links

 

www.KIDS.gov

 

Excellent website for most of your homeschool needs

 

This gal is after my heart. She has written an entire website on the same things I am always sharing with people about how to homeschool easier and smarter and lots of other types of similar concepts. Go check it out, I know you will be blessed.

Design-Your-Homeschool

 

Phonics & language arts

 

http://www.softschools.com/

http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.com/

http://www.schoolexpress.com/

http://www.starfall.com/

http://www.readinglesson.com/

http://www.kidzone.ws/phonics/bphonics6.htm

http://www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten/consonants.htm

http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/phonics.php

http://www.thephonicspage.org/

http://www.freeprintablesforteachers.com/

http://www.instructorweb.com/resources/phonics.asp

http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/language_arts/phonics/

http://www.readingtarget.com/

http://www.toolsforeducators.com/phonics.php

http://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/cat.php?id=2254

http://www.homeeducationresources.com/FREEphonread.htm

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/frugal_homeschooler/87225

http://www.donpotter.net/ed.htm

http://www.funfonix.com/

http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/games.htm

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4494

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/kplus_phonics.htm

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/phonics/

http://www.gamequarium.com/phonics28.html

 

Art - drawing programs, supplies, lessons

http://www.drawspace.com/

http://www.freeartlessons.com/

http://www.interactiveartschool.com/free-art-lessons.html

http://www.artyfactory.com/

http://www.kinderart.com/

http://www.creativespotlite.com/

http://www.artgraphica.net/

 

Supplies

http://www.ehow.com/how_2060965_get-free-art-supplies.html

http://www.tradekey.com/ks-free-art-supplies/

 

Programs

http://paintingdrawing.suite101.com/article.cfm/free_drawing_programs

 

 

 

 

Study Stack

 

Study Stack, study tools for hungry learners.

Find data to study or add your own. Study and play with data such as online flashcards, hangman game, crossword, matching, wordsearch or word scramble. Study anytime or anywhere as materials are downloadable to use in many ways.

STUDY STACK

Wholesome Childhood - freebie of the day

 

This website is updated every day. You can sign up to get a 'heads up' email at the beginning of each week to let you know what is coming up on the site. You will have to actually go to the website to get the freebie though.

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/