of Congress? There are "More than 10 million primary sources online" via the Library of Congress website. Under the Teacher link there are even lesson plans. This site will curl your card catalog! It could be a complete educational source and a lifetime of entertainment as well. Check it out!
Math - The Multiflyer game on the Brainormous site makes math = fun. They sell many math programs strategically disguised as video games (all have demos) but there are a few that you can play on-line (the full game). They have printables as well.
Mad Math Minutes is a customizable math worksheet that can be worked and automatically graded - all online!
We could put hundreds of links here...For middlers and up go to The Narnia Academy. This gets an A+ from us. There are two on-line 20 lesson unit studies. One on The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and the other on Prince Caspian. Both have graphics from the movies and take you on guided Internet searches unit study style.
Spelling - i before e except after c-omplimentary on-line spelling course from Splashes From The River.
Grammar - AEIO you will love these: From the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Grammar Bytes. For the just learning grammaticist, try The Grammar Gorillas from Funbrain.
Handwriting - Copy these: Handwriting for Kids and Handwriting Worksheets. We copy Bible verses so that we practice penmanship and learn scripture at the same time.
Science - It is so hard to choose only a few! Robert Krampf's Science, Steve Spangler Science, Backyard Nature, Scholastic's Magic School Bus, Classical Astronomy, How Stuff Works, NASA.gov and their NASA Kid's Club , American Museum of Natural History's Ology sites. There are so many more, but we have to list one more that has several different sections: National Geographic, National Geographic Kids, Nat Geo's Ednet, Xpeditions and last (just the last one we're listing today!) but not least The Jason Project. Oh! There's so many more!
History - Okay, we got a little carried away with science! I (mom) have been duly warned to not go berserk on history resources. We have over fifty "bookmarked" favorites for history from creation to present times.
Here's three wide-range options:
World - Mr. Donn's Ancient History
American - America's Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty this is an awesome resource! You can order the curriculum (at no cost - zero dollars!) by mail, e-mail or simply download on-line. There are elementary, middle and high school levels.
State - About.com's Homeschooling Unit Studies every state
Geography - God's Geography
There are sites that have every subject area for all grade levels all in one place. A great example of one of these is Ambleside Online.
There is so much more! You can successfully educate your children using libraries, utilizing the technology of the Internet and exploring the real world. Field trips! We'd better save that for another day.
"May you never miss the bus,
May your lunch always have a treat and
May you be sharp as a #2 pencil on test day!"
- New Anderson Proverb
The Library
As home-schoolers, although we still pay taxes that support public schooling, we have the additional expense of purchasing our curriculum. There are more teaching/learning methods and curriculum choices now days than there are flavors of ice cream but it wasn't always that way. Pioneers on the home school prairie had to "make their own". Homemade educational tools are already a thing of the past! Although we are blessed to have such variety now we are cursed with the high costs of schooling at home. But it doesn't have to be that way. If the home-educated presidents and scientists of renowned could learn in simplicity, so can we. Take a look at this list of Famous Homeschoolers.
There are many home-schooling families in our Welcome Home family circle. For those who may want a cost-less option to purchasing curriculum we would like to share some of our favorites. Utilizing the privilege of public libraries and the Internet, a family could school with no expense!
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Anderson's DIY shortlist:
Library - Use the on-line search and ordering system. There is so much more than just books there - look around.
Did you know that many museums and historical places have libraries that are accessible by the public? Think beyond literature to art, science, music and history.
How about a trip to the Library
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