Brightly Beaming Resources
Lots of free curricula for the homeschool family! Great philosophy and encourages a love of learning!
Primary Curriculum .... Ages 6 - 8
Elementary Curriculum... Ages 9 - 11
Free curriculum - Brightly Beaming Resources
Literature units and such
Language Arts, Miscellaneous:
100 Words Commonly Misspelled in the English Language
Book Report Sandwiches
From Dyslexia to Published Author
Game Time: Authors
Grow a Bookstalk
High-Interest Activities for Older Reluctant Readers
High-Interest Writing for Older Kids
High-Interest Writing Ideas for Reluctant Writers
How to Implement a Unit Study
Implementing Literature in a Unit Study
Lapbooks for Everyone
A Simple Approach to an Essential Tool: Vocabulary
Literature Units:
Fairy Tales:
Fairy Tale Punch Rumplestiltskin
Uletka and the White Lizard
General Resources:
Author Day (Nov 1st)
Game Time: Authors
The Swiss Family Robinson:
Swiss Family Robinson Unit Study Index
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne:
Introduction
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Alice in Wonderland:
Alice in Wonderland Unit Introduction
Treasure Island:
Unit Introduction
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Anne of Green Gables
Be A Perfect Person in Just Three Days
The Borrowers
The Bronze Bow
Bunnicula
Caddie Woodlawn
Calico Captive
Call It Courage
Charlotte's Web
Chocolate Fever
The Courage of Sarah Noble
Dear Mr. Henshaw
The Fighting Ground
Freckle Juice
The Giving Tree
Horton Hears a Who Mini Unit
Horton Hears a Who Word Search
How to Eat Fried Worms
James and the Giant Peach
Johnny Tremain
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Word Search
Little House on the Prairie Activities and Unit Studies
Molly's Pilgrim
Night Tree
Number the Stars
Pippi Longstocking
The Polar Express
Ramona, the Pest
Rent a 3rd Grader
Sarah, Plain and Tall
The Secret Garden
Stewart Little
Sounder
Velveteen Rabbit
The Wild Christmas Reindeer
History - World War II and Nazi Germany
- From unknown to Dictator of Germany.
- 1933-39 The pre-war years of Nazi Germany.
Special Topics
Timeline of World War II in Europe
- With hundreds of archive photos, text and documents.
- Complete chronicle of Nazi persecution of the Jews with over 150 photos and text.
Phonics etc
Star Fall is an excellent highly acclaimed site to help you and your student with the whole learning to read process.
Christian pledges
Pledge to the US flag, the Bible, and more.
http://www.christianhomeschoolers.com/christian_pledges.html
HistoryPapers.net
History term papers are among the most commonly assigned exercises in research & writing at the college level.
This site contains more than one thousand examples of history papers, reports, and essays to help students start or finish their own! Whether you're writing about colonial history, the civil war, American presidents, or ANY other topic relevant to U.S. or world history, this site CAN help YOU!
Heroes Of History
Can we too try to become heroes?
Yes, and although history argues persuasively against any but a handful matching their glorious achievements,
we can improve ourselves by developing the five values into virtues.
FEARLESS
Nice forms and such for your homeschool
Some links here to sheets or standard forms that a friend of mine, Susan, has created. She shares them freely, to be a blessing. These all honor the Lord.
Mostly they are in pdf format, which uses Adobe Reader.
Homeschooling Helps:
Australian from the Beginning Book Study (28)
Labor Day Assignment (public holiday) (5)
General resources:
HistoryPlace - American history
American Revolution
U.S. Civil War
20th Century Topics
Vietnam War
Presidents of the United States
Six Part Chronological History
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
U.S. Civil War
Timeline with Quotes and Photos
Battle of Gettysburg
20th Century Topics
Natives of North America
The photographs of Edward S. Curtis.
Child Labor in America 1908-1912
Investigative photos of Lewis W. Hine.
The Best of Ansel Adams
25 majestic scenic photos from 1933-1942.
Dorothea Lange
Photos of migratory farm families.
Apollo 11 - The First Moon Landing
"One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
World War II
Dramatic Battle Photos of U.S. Troops in Action
Timeline of Events 1941-1945
Pearl Harbor - December 7, 1941 - Slide Show
African-Americans in World War II
A selection of photos highlighting their achievements.
Vietnam War
Comprehensive Timelines with Quotes and Analysis
Presidents of the United States
44 Presidential Portraits
Sounds of the Presidents
George Washington Picture Gallery
Abraham Lincoln - Timeline, Photos, Words
John F. Kennedy - 4 Part Photo History
Impeachment Proceedings
http://historyplace.com/index.html
Math sites
Brain Teasers - Solve weekly brain teasers selected for three grade ranges: 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8.
Callum's Addition Pyramid - In this game, add the numbers at the bottom of the pyramid to fill in the middle and add the middle to fill the top.
Cyberchase - Find many math and logic challenges in the form of online games.
Kids' Place Mathematics - Practice your math skills, learn to take tests better, and have some fun with brainteasers!
A Maths Dictionary for Kids - Learn math terms with this interactive (and animated) math dictionary for kids.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizers
http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/
YouTube - a homeschool mom's secret weapon
Whose child does not gravitate to a TV or computer? And especially, whose son does not yearn to spend every second they can watching something electronic? Harness this!
Do you know that there is a wealth of free videos on Youtube to teach your children everything from how to cook, dissect, march, play an instrument, draw, do algebra, and so much more.
I wanted to share this resource with you and had it in my notes to do so when I ran across this blog link I have here talking about pretty much what I have just shared. So, without further ado, please see what this mama has to say about Youtube.
By the way, before showing any Youtube videos to your children, please preview them first. In the same way, I do not recommend just turning them loose to search around on Youtube. I guarantee that most people do not have the same moral standards as your family does.
(Don't forget that Netflix is a great resource! Yes, I know it is not free, but it is very reasonable for what you receive in return. We watch lots of great Biblical and/or documentary or otherwise educational DVDs from them regularly.)
Science Curriculum Materials
http://maureenwittmann.blogspot.com/2009/04/free-homeschool-science-webinars.html
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freescience/Free_Stuff_Science_Related.htm
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/materials/FreeScience.htm
http://www.custom-homeschool-curriculum.com/homeschool-science-curriculum.html
http://www.homeschoolcentral.com/study/science.htm
http://www.nwcreation.net/homeschool.html
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/homeschooling_science_fun/61009
http://home-educate.com/resources/science.shtml
Creative Writing
A free thematic unit provided by the Homeschool Learning Network.
http://www.homeschoollearning.com/units/unit_04-26-02.shtml
Lapbooking help
Lots of help, ideas and constant flow of links and sharing on these yahoogroups elists.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lapbooking/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lapbooking_made_simple/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lapbooking101/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Love_to_Lapbook/
Notebooking help
Lots of help, ideas and constant flow of links and sharing on these yahoogroups elists.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Notebooking/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Notebooking2Learn/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eNotebooking/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolPaperCrafts/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Elem_Apologia_Science/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firetime/
Cindy Downes unit study list
Cindy Downes shares her unit studies!
She explains how to use unit studies in many capacities and how to use timelines. Stop by!
http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/unitstudies.html
Unit studies help
Unit study:
How to plan, help, organize, locate, share, etcetera.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8259/unitstud.html
Unit Study listing - general
Below the list of unit studies is a list of theme collections that could be used with the units or as stand alone activities or supplements for holidays.
Aesop's Fables
American Civil War
American Heritage
American Revolution
Ancient China
Animal Science
Antarctica
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Arts & Crafts Unit
Astronomy
Audiovisual Production
Auto Mechanics
Aviation
Babysitting
Beethoven, Ludwig Van
Bicycling
Birds
Boating
Books
Brazil
Camping
Chemistry
Cinematography
Citizenship
Coin Collecting
Colonial America
Community History
Conflict Resolution
Criminology
Dance
Daniel Boone mini unit
Desktop Publishing
Dr. Seuss
Eating Healthy
Energy Wise
Family Week
Farming
Fashion Design
Fish & Wildlife Management
Fun at the Farm
Fun With Dollars and Sense
Gardening
Genealogy
Gingerbread
Gold Rush Era
Good Christian Men Rejoice (Christmas)
Graphic Communication
The Great Depression
Hobbies
Home Life
Horses
Hot Chocolate
Insects
Inventions
Japan
Jewelry Design
Journalism
Just Plain Fancy (Amish)
Kings, Queens, and Castles
Landscape Architecture
Language
Lego Brick Units and Activities
Lewis & Clark (Karen Caroe)
Lewis & Clark (Kathryn Martinez)
The Magic Schoolbus
The Melting Pot
Music, theory
Music, general
Names of Jesus (Christmas)
Nascar
Nutrition
Oregon Trail
Orienteering
Owning Your Own Business
Paper Art
Passover
Photography
Plants and Animals
Plumbing
Public Speaking
Pumpkins
Raggedy Ann and Andy
A Rose By Any Other Name
Safety
Self-Defense
Space
Sports
St. Patrick's Day
Stamp Collecting
Stress
Summer - part 1
Summer - part 2
Summer - part 3
Swimming
Textiles
Theatre
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Water
Water Fun
Weather
Well-Being
Wilderness Survival
Wildlife
Women's History
World Citizenship
Theme Fun List:
Corn
Cornucopia
Fish
Mayflower
Pilgrims
Pumpkins
Turkeys
Unit Studies index
Several pages of links to unit studies arranged alphabetically.
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/schoolroom/unitstudies.php
Forms
Forms
http://freeology.com/formsforteachers/index.php
http://donnayoung.org/index.htm
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/gettingorganized/allplanners.php
http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/forms.html
http://highland.hitcho.com.au/Forms.htm
http://www.printablehomeschool.com
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/or/mtdewbydo/plannersplus.html
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/schedulingforms/Homeschool_Scheduling_Forms.htm
Worksheet Generators/Makers
Worksheet Generators
Fabulous to have on hand. Pretty much you can make a lot of your own customized curricula this way. Great for review and drilling! We used these for timed drills.
http://freeology.com/worksheet_creator/
Evan-Moor Literature packet
Evan-Moor Literature reproducibles assortment
"Enjoy using these activities from Evan-Moor literature titles. We hope that they will
enrich your instructional program, show you how effective and easy to use our
materials are, and encourage you to try some of the many literature titles for
grades PreK–6 published by Evan-Moor."
Evan-Moor Literature packet full of goodies
FREE Unit Study website (huge directory!)
FREE Unit Study website (huge directory!)
Internet Directory of Unit Studies Contains a huge list, roughly arranged by subject, of links to unit studies that are published on the Internet. All in one place!
http://www.thefourwheelers.com/units/
ZIPLOCK BAGGIE ACTIVITIES – preschool to kindergarten
ZIPLOCK BAGGIE ACTIVITIES – preschool to kindergarten
Have you heard of these, yet? So cute and clever! Check them out. These would be a great school activity to pull out while bigger siblings are doing their studies! Some people do these as part of a coop: meaning they each make several of the same kind and then trade for variety!
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/preschool_activities.htm
History - World history
- Complete eight-part history with period illustrations.
- Year-by-year timelines with many rare photos.
- An examination of seven major occurrences.
Revolutions that Shook the World (in development)
- Complete illustrated history.
International History of Slavery (in development)
- Complete illustrated history.
Special Topics
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