Nice lapbook suitable for totbook or lapbook.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/9673844/My-Consonant-Blends-Lapbook-Homeschool
Teaching using a BOOK AS A SPINE
Maybe you have heard of teaching using a book as a spine?
I am surprised at how easy this is and love it. Teaching this way can open up your homeschool to develop a real love of learning and save you plenty of money at the same time.
Unfortunately, there is not really any information on "how" to use a book as a spine. I did find this link here below. Hopefully it will shed some light. It is a little like mind mapping (an abstract way of doing an outline) and inspires creativity... even if you are not the creative type.
Teaching Using A Spine
Music resources
Explore a large collection of articles on music topics about music history, composers, musicians, musical styles, and more.
Free music theory workbooks
Music quizzes
Music resources
Simply Homeschool - large link library
Simply Homeschool
Well, I cannot say it better than to quote her because her site is massive and a wonderful resource. Be sure to favorite place it! She says, "Simply Homeschool has one goal in mind: To provide for individuals of all ages, the most comprehensive source of Homeschooling links and other Educational links, available on the internet today... So we invite you to come on in and take a look at all that we offer, start with a look at our Links page first, that's where the heart and soul of this site is. There you will find all types of educational sites listed in 27 different catagories, a list that is constantly being updated and modified, so keep coming back to get the latest and greatest! "
http://www.simplyhomeschool.com/LINKS.html
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.
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.
Maybe that will inspire someone!
Edited to add more links of how this works and photos:
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
Typing & Keyboarding
SAT & PSAT practice, College help
For students, parents and teachers. SAT help, college help, etcetera. SAT & PSAT practice!
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
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.
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