Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Educational Resources

I keep forgetting about all those wonderful resources to help with home education. So here are a few!

Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free.With a library of over 2,400 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 150 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace. http://www.khanacademy.org

FREE education websites worth checking out:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com

Wolframalpha - Free math answers –just type in your problem!
If you type in a mathematical problem, it can give you the answer and then show you all the stops on how to get there. Only parents should find this one! But maybe it could help a struggling parent check student work! http://www.wolframalpha.com/

Free On-line Math Drills!

http://www.honorpoint.com/
http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/PenguinJump.htm
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive/quickflash/flash/index.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html
http://www.aplusmath.com/games/index.html

Hometrainingtools.org
Science supplies, curriculum books, dissection specimens, Apologia kits, microscopes, beakers, and everything you need for science!!! Sign up for their FREE Science Explorations free monthly e-mail publications- Hands-on project ideas and fun project videos for ages 4-9 and 10-14.

Spellingcity.com -FREE!!!Spelling program where YOU use your own words! Used by many homeschool families to support their existing spelling and vocabulary curricula. They have over 40,000 words and many lists are already posted on
the site, such as the Sequential Spelling Program, Dolch Sight Words, Contractions, Geography Terms, and even Literature-based Lists. You can enter your own words and
create their own lists. Although they have a paid “Premium” package, most families use
the “FREE” option and are very satisfied.

Wordly Wise 3000.com has FREE on-line pronunciation and activities for all of their workbooks K-12. Check it out!

Triviumpursuit.com – 10 things to do with your child before age 10

Livingmath.net– games and books to help children enjoy and appreciate math

Mommylife.net– Barbara Curtis’ website, author of wonderful pre-k and K books

Contests! http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/contests.htm

Donna Young.com
Amazing FREE resources for elementary and high school homeschool parents. Apologia help,
handwriting, fun science projects and sooo much more!

1000 Classical Good Books list - http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html

www.Giggle Poetry.com –great way to encourage and teach kids to write poetry!!!


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