Tag: "home school advice"
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics;Curriculum Focal Points
Passed on… Pre-K to Grade 8. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics have identified the most important mathematical topics for lasting learning at each grade level. They are called “Curriculum Focal Points.” You may read more information and read about the particulars by grade.
A&E Classroom and The History Channel
Another recommendation: I wanted to pass this great resource on!! I’ve been receiving it for several years now and just love it. It has a calendar for A&E Classroom and History Channel Classroom taping schedule, highlighted lesson plans, and other great ideas. It is published 2 X a year. Sign up here to get [...]
Book Adventure recommendation
Recommended by a member of one homeschool group: Book adventure has been a great tool for us for several years!! It’s similiar to accelerated reader in that kids read books and then take online tests, but they then earn points and can cash them in for great items such as books, games, etc. As [...]
Freebies online galore!
Jazaka Allahu Khayrun for the sister who researched & compiled this incredibly comprehensive list of homeschooling resources (or educational materials). Allah ye ticki afia/May Allah reward her with rest. Please note: I have not researched every single site, so proceed with caution. Download Free Posters from Virtual Gettysburg http://www.virtualgettysburg.com/sup…cation/poster/ Free Water Education Posters http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/OutReach.html Free [...]
Cyberguides
Passed on… For several years now, I have been using a great resource for literture called Cyberguides. They are done by the San Diego County Office of Education. Teachers have developed these lesson plans for K-12 that utilize internet-based activities that related to several popular pieces of children’s literature. They are divided by age level [...]
Virtual Field Trips – Comprehensive list
Passed on…JAK Sister! Hi Everyone! Thought I’d share this list of virtual field trips….I have many others but these are some of our favorites. Enjoy! http://www.thinkport.org/Classroom/trips.tp a listing of virtual field trips http://www.bearcountryusa.com/tour.asp Drive thru animal park http://bouldericecream.com/tour.htm Tour of a small ice cream factory http://www.ecoed.org/index.cfm Tour [...]
Free Teacher’s Manuals from The History Channel
Passed on… Free Teacher’s Manuals from The History Channel Includes: – The Declaration of Independence – The Missouri River: A Journey with Stephen Ambrose – The National World War II Memorial – The White House 200th Anniversary Save Our History Historians and other educators at The History Channel are creating multidisciplinary teacher’s manuals, available to [...]
HomeschoolBuyersCo-op. We’re members!
The Homeschool Buyers Co-op is a national, nonprofit cooperative of homeschooling families. Our mission is to make homeschooling more affordable for all homeschoolers. Here’s how we do it: We negotiate exclusive member discounts from suppliers. We sponsor group buys for volume discounts from suppliers. We keep you current on the latest supplier specials. We maintain [...]
HomeSchoolTracker.com – free record keeping software
Highly recommended by a member of a homeschool group I’m in: There is a free download, and it’s so fun to play with. Makes report cards etc. I like that it tracks our hours, in the event that we were ever questioned. It does take a lot to track it all, but that is something [...]
Two sites we frequent the most as homeshoolers
Internet4Classrooms There are SO many incredible websites, all my girls LOVE this site. Oh, and we’re totally hooked on StarFall
