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.
Phonics & language arts
http://www.free-phonics-worksheets.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.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.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.freeartlessons.com/
http://www.interactiveartschool.com/free-art-lessons.html
http://www.creativespotlite.com/
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.
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/
Middle through High School
VirtuaLit Interactive Poetry Tutorial
Covers the elements of poetry, cultural contexts for poetry, and critical approaches to poetry.
English for Middle School Students
Find advice and tools for writing reports and essays on this site for students in grades 6-8.
Follow this simple step-by-step plan to write an A+ paper!
Explore the world of Narnia and learn author C. S. Lewis and how he came to imagine and write this fictional tale.
Offers a compilation of nearly 300 common errors in American English.
Fallacies: Mistakes in the Logic of Arguments
Learn about common logical fallacies and how to avoid them.
Use this tutorial to hear and read basic French and learn about life in France.
Frequently Asked Questions about MLA Style
Learn answers to common questions about correctly using MLA style for references in research assignments.
Find answers to all your grammar and writing questions.
The Norton Anthology of English Literature
Explore English literature and culture by author or time period in this online companion to the Norton Anthology.
Listen or read a poem every day for the entire school year. Also learn how to read a poem out loud.
Shakespeare's works online plus various Shakespeare related articles are presented.
Synthesis: Using the Work of Others
This site provides an extensive guide to plagiarism and how to avoid it through proper citation.
Today in Literature: Great Stories, People, Books & Events in Literary History
View an original biographical story each calendar day about great writers, books, and events in literary history.
Defines a huge variety of measurements and offers interesting commentary on measuring and measurements.
Contains calculus animations, sample exams and links to online resources.
What is the origin of plus/minus? How do you find square roots? What is a googleplex? Find the answers to these and other questions on this site about mathematics.
Practice math skills and watch a basketball player dunk the ball and score for each correct answer!
Find learning units on algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and other math topics.
Problems with word problems? Practicing solving real-life problems using math skills.
This one-page lesson explains fractions, decimals and percents with examples.
Learn the history of geometry, experiment with volume, take an SAT-style quiz and more.
This interactive mathematics encyclopedia is very handy for those looking for a definition or an illustrative example.
Learn how math can help you in daily life in situations such as savings accounts, credit card debt, home decoration, cooking, and automobile leasing.
Perform all your math calculations on this virtual calculator.
Learn to interpret and critique statistics through a fictitious mayoral election.
Villainy, Inc.: Thwarting World Supremacy Through Mathematics
Become an undercover agent and use your math skills to thwart the evil Dr. Wick, ID and his plan to take over the world.
Scientific Inquiry and Technique
Learn how scientific experimentation works.
Explore the Nervous System � Learn about the nervous system�brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, neurons and sensory systems--through information, questions and answers, news, experiments, activities and games.
Experience activities and experiments on a wide range of physics including topics such as energy conservation, light, electricity, atoms, energy transfer, and more.
Explore basic concepts in genetics and try hands-on and online activities and experiments.
View or search the entire periodic table of the elements on this site.
Check out why these scientists enjoy their work, what they do everyday, and how they came to choose their work.
Learn all about the planets in our solar system.
Discover how DNA science has transformed genetics and biology.
Discover how the inventions of Thomas Alva Edison changed our world.
Overcome your fear of physics by investigating physics concepts like the Doppler Effect, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, friction, and others with animations and experiments you can do.
Provides the latest news in medicine, technology, and the environment.
Don't miss this ultimate guide for science fair projects.
This site offers virtual experiments and science projects to help students aged 10 and up learn about the Doppler Effect, viscosity, friction, buoyancy and more.
Discover the people who made science history from ancient to modern times.
Neuroscience for Kids calculus.org: The Calculus Page
Mathematics based learning
Metric/English Conversions - Explains both the origins of the metric system and the English system and offers practical information and tools to convert between them.
Solve This! - Solve classic math problems, play math games, and read about several important mathematicians.
Table Trees - Do you know how to multiply? Practice your math skills in this interactive game.
Visual Geometry for Grades 3-5 - Features visual activities designed to teach students basic concepts of geometry, including congruence, area, proofs, the Pythagorean Theorem, and more.
What Are Your Chances? - Gain a little knowledge of probability through this online dice game.
NASA Kid's Club
Great site! This definitely one for the children in your house!
Lots here to see and do. Material for parents and teachers as well.
Free K-12 Charlotte Mason curriculum
A free, nearly complete k-12 Charlotte Mason curriculum online.
What a blessing this site is to homeschoolers! You can actually homeschool all grades with this site!
ALL GRADES - Scholastic has tons of resources
This site is a tremendous resource! Just click on the tab on this page that coresponds to the grade level you are looking for. It is not Christian, so history and science concepts will be inaccurate, of course, but there is still much to glean here!
High School-
Language Arts, Math, Science, social studies and more
Middle school-
Language Arts, Math, Science, social studies and more
Elementary-
Language Arts, Math, Science, social studies and more
Kindergarten & Preschool-
Language Arts/phonics, Math, Science, social studies and more
Scholastic: Online Activities and Interactive Learning
CurrClick
Fabulous freebies every Monday afternoon and then many times in between. If you subscribe to their emails, you will get special notices on their cool specials and even mega freebie weeks (or days). Every Mother's Day they have something like this and at other times during the year.
CURRCLICK - access to very cool freebies!
List of freebies & cost cutting ideas
Kind of a hodge-podge of savvy stuff that we can benefit frpom. Enjoy!
http://www.geocities.com/athens/8259/savers.html
Social studies sites
Learn about the food you eat, the food of different cultures, and how food brings people together.
Read American folklore of all kinds: Native American myths and legends, tall tales, weather folklore, and ghost stories.
Read African tales, listen to African music, make your own masks, and view African students' photo albums.
The Library of Congress presents America's Story, an extensive Web site devoted to telling the stories of America's past.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Provides an interesting overview of the United States government.
Find resource material for the study of civics.
Offers a hodgepodge of facts about countries around the world.
Learn about the people, government, and history of France.
Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Read about the challenges of their epic journey. Includes an interactive map.
Presidents of the United States
Features portraits and brief biographies of U.S. presidents.
Find quick facts about any U.S. state.
Trace the history of the Vikings, with a focus on the invasion and occupation of England during the middle ages.
American Folklore
History, Geography, Current events
History:
Scripted People of America History Lessons. Home School Curriculum | Free Home School Lessons for Beginners
Little City Kids. Kindy or 1st grade world history and geography. Little City Kids : Daily Lesson Plans
American Heritage. Uses teacher jargon, but is complete. Curriculum
Mosaic Introduction to World History Free Lesson Plans: Mosaic Introduction to World History Part 1: Myths, Maps, and Marvels
American History American History Curriculum
Geography:
Current Events:
TIME for kids. Time For Kids | Classroom
NY Times Learning Network. Updated daily and many archived lessons. The New York Times Learning Network
Countries and Cultures around the world. Elementary age. Countries and Cultures of the World
Sheppard Software Geography (Online) World Maps - geography online games
Discover America State by State. Uses the C is for...... book series. Gale . Discover America Series . Find Out More . Student Activities
Outline Maps Outline Maps
Lapbooking information
This link is an information and how-to page. Jimmie is a homeschool mommy and has rounded up lots of advice, photos and even a video to help you on your lapbooking journey.
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