Resources -- General or Multi-topic Resources
Charlotte Mason | Classical | Unit Studies | Unschooling | Wisdom's Way of Learning
Christian | Jewish | Outside the US | Record Keeping | Reference | Special Needs | Testing | Worksheets
Websites for Preschoolers | Websites for Kids | Websites for Teens
Miscellaneous, General, and Multi-topic Resources
Just for Fun
The Arts | Literature/Reading | Writing/Grammar/Language Skills | Foreign Language
Some of these web sites are very instructional and educational, and you may find some wonderful material to use with your children.
However, not all sites may be suitable for children to visit without parental supervision, so please use discretion.
Remember that a listing here does not imply endorsement of the site.
Charlotte Mason:
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A Charlotte Mason Education
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Charlotte Mason's Method Is The Cornerstone Of Our Homeschool
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Charlotte Mason Research and Supply Company
- Charlotte Mason Study Group
Classical Education:
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Classical Christian Homeschooling Newsletter not only the Newsletter, but the Classical Education Chat Room, information on Classical Christian Homeschooling and information about an exclusively Classical Curriculum Swap list
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Classical Christian Schooling Digest a forum designed to provide those interested in Classical Christian education with the opportunity to exchange information
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Classical Christian Homeschooling this site is dedicated to CLASSICAL EDUCATIONAL THEORY and its practical application in grades K-12 for homeschooling families
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Classical Resources includes a bookstore, tutorials, message board, articles, and more
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Memoria Press classical education resources, including logic and Latin instruction, also has articles
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Trivium Pursuit Online Christian homeschooling the classical way
- The Well-Trained Mind: A Parents' Guide to Classical Education classical education and home schooling information, guidelines, and links for home schoolers, afterschoolers, and other concerned parents
Wisdom's Way of Learning:
- Lifestyle of Learning new homepage of Wisdom's Way of Learning -- join the email list, read articles, order Marilyn Howshall's books
- Wisdom's Way of Learning Swap Forum
Christian Resources:
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Books4HomeSchool this FREE resource lists K-12 grade books in all major subject areas, curriculum reviews by homeschooling parents, discussion group on curriculum, list of homeschool friendly colleges, list of national homeschool associations, and more
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Christian Homeschool Forum a wonderful website with weekly articles that offer encouragement and tips for homeschool mothers
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Crosswalk Home School Channel articles, chat, discussion boards, devotionals, movie guide, a library of study tools for looking up info on hundreds of topics, and more
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God's World Book Club Online More than 4000 books and other products for children and educators are available, divided into categories
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Homeschool Christian.com (formerly PrestonSpeed Homeschool Lobby) an unapologetically Christian Web site with message boards, chats, position papers, and many other resources to aid Christian families in giving their children a superior home education -- all respectful folks are welcome
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Homeschool Convention (formerly Christian Home Educators Electronic Conference) an online curriculum fair, complete with seminars and forums
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Homeschool Oasis the ministry of Dave and Barb Shelton offers help for new or burned out homeschoolers, articles, Barb's books,(she's author of Senior High: A Home-Designed Form+U+la, the Homeschool Guide-a-log, and several other excellent books) and much more
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Homeschool World from the publishers of Practical Homeschooling magazine, contains articles, lists of homeschooling organizations and conventions, Homeschool Mall, help, back issues, and much more!
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The Teaching Home
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Timberwolf Homeschool Resources free weekly Christian homeschooling newsletter, devotions, lesson plans, and more
- Ultimate Guide to Christian Resources: Homeschooling a listing of TONS of homeschool sites organized with a table of contents to help you find exactly what you're looking for!
Jewish Resources:
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Behrman House resources for Jewish/Hebrew education for preschool through high school
- Jewish Home Educator's Network
Outside the US:
- Canadian Home Based Learning Resource Page resources, information, FAQ, message board, chatroom, email lists and more...
Record Keeping:
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Homeschool Easy Records a complete recordkeeping system for doing homeschool records and planning -- creates lesson plans, report cards, attendance records, progress reports, and much more; runs under Windows 3.1 or Windows 95
- Homeschool Solutions software make homeschool record keeping simple
Reference:
Special Needs:
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Born to Explore! The Other Side of ADD
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Dr. Thomas Armstrong an educator and psychologist in the fields of multiple intelligences, the myth of ADD/ADHD, and the natural genius of kids, he has been guided by a belief that all children are gifted children
- NATHHAN NATional cHallenged Homeschoolers Associated Network -- a support network for homeschooling special needs children
Testing:
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The ACTTM test
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CollegeBoard.com SAT® I & II, PSAT/NMSQT®, AP®, CLEP®, and the New SAT
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Family Learning Organization's Testing & Assessment Services
- Standardized Testing from Seton CAT-E Survey Tests
Worksheets:
all the sites listed below have worksheets in more than one subject
to find worksheets in a single subject, try that topic's resource page
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edHelper.com worksheets in math, science and social studies and more
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Free Worksheets -- freeworksheets.com worksheets for math, science, social studies, geography, phonics, language arts, reading, writing, plus more
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Interactive Assessment Worksheets
worksheets in math: with alternative problem solving strategies and printable worksheets
worksheets in science: interactive image maps of body systems
worksheets in English: comprehension and vocabulary -
The M-tech Worksheet Generator a free site that allows worksheets to be created online and printed from the browser -- subjects included are word lists, paragraphs and algebra
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RHL School Free, online,
ready-to-use worksheets for teaching and reinforcement in English, math,
reading and reference skills.
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SchoolExpress.com's Free Worksheets print or download over 5000 worksheets for FREE in these categories: phonics, mathematics, languages arts, science/geography, social studies, ages 3-6, reading, miscellaneous, thinking skills, kindness to animals, history, handwriting
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Scott Bryce's Worksheets free worksheets in math and geography, plus online cryptograms, a MasterMind game, and more.
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Sunshine Online -- Activity Sheets reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, science and more
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Wordsheets software to create custom worksheets, create and print crosswords, word searches, and word scrambles -- download the demo version or try out the sample puzzle worksheets for geography, science and more
- Tutorial World...free worksheets worksheets for English, math and science
Websites for Preschoolers:
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Crossroads Village Carousel Coloring Book
- Idea Box - Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources
Websites for Kids:
(sites for kids of all ages are listed here)
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BigIdea join Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber and the rest of the gang in shockwave games and activities, stories, Larry's Silly Songs, also a link to the Larry Boy website
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FUNBRAIN: Educational, Online Games for Kids featuring over thirty games across eight subjects
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iKnowThat.com children can register and have their own personalized projects that are saved so that they can go back and continue later, children are encouraged to make choices and learn at their own pace
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funschool.com free, educational kids software site -- from pre-school through sixth grade
- Kid Crosswords and Other Puzzles
Websites for Teens:
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The High School Homeschooling Message Board on VegSource
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The High School Homeschool Page
- T H E R I (Rambling Irishman) a place for Christian homeschooled teens; a bulletin board, chat room, penpal finder, discussion list and more
Miscellaneous, General, and Multi-topic Resources:
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American Memory primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history; including collections on agriculture, art and architecture, business and economics, geography, history, political science and the law, social sciences, technology and applied sciences
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Home Education Learning Magazine (HELM) -- being published under a new name, Educational Freedom Press
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Yahoo! Groups E-mail Communities hundreds of homeschooling email lists
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Topica Homeschooling Email Lists
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LEGO® Worlds The Official LEGO
Website
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LEGO®
ACTIVITIES
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LEGO® Information and Reference
-- Pause Magazine
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LDAPS: LEGO Data Acquisition and Prototyping System a NASA website featuring Engineering and Science: A curriculum for K-12
A to Z's Home's Cool and so is this site! Articles, links to resources and more!
Cascoly Online Trivia Games trivia games on geography, history, Shakespeare and more!
Core Knowledge research on curricula, books and other materials for parents and teachers, workshops for teachers, and more
Critical Thinking Books and Software
Debbie's Unit Factory Freebies for K - 7
Easy
Homeschooling help sheets, newsletter, articles, antique books
Eclectic Homeschool Online online magazine for creative homeschoolers: articles, resources and helps
Education 4 Kids drill games for kids to play for math: flashcards, magic squares and math tables, the alphabet, vocabulary, US presidents, and the table of elements
Education World® where educators go to learn -- has a search engine with a database that boasts over 120,000 sites
EducationalFreedom.com
includes:
Finding Homeschool Support on the Internet
FUN FAQs Frequently Asked Questions answered on the Family Unschoolers Network website. Contains a link to their excellent FUN Books website.
HELM -- Home Education Learning Magazine
HEM's Homeschooling Information and Homeschooling Resource Pages information and resources from Home Education Magazine
Home Crusaders Online Homeschool Site homeschool support site for parents; resources, links, helps, and reviews
Home Education Communities on MSN join any of a variety of home education communities, public or private, or create your own -- each community includes it's own message board, chat room and more!
There is also a chat community, and communities for states, or certain areas of some states, plus more!
Homeschooler's Curriculum Swap the oldest continuous used curriculum site on the Net
Homeschool Fun Online
Magazine message board, educational supplies, classifieds, lesson
plans, unit studies, news items, articles
Homeschooling on a Shoestring freebies and bargains for the frugal homeschooler
HomeSchooling TEXAS FAQ Resource page even if your not in Texas, visit this page!
Homeschooling Today® on the World Wide Web both a publication and an on-line destination full of ready-to-use curriculum, teaching tips, resources, and practical encouragement for home educators
Home School Legal Defense Association
Homeschool Zone Welcome
Page an online virtual community of homeschoolers, afterschoolers, parents, and educators. Weekly FREE newsletter; discussions; LIVE chat conferences & guest speakers; cool web links; homeschooling info, support & listings; penpal addresses
Internet Resources for Homeschooling Families local info for eastern PA, online resources for various subjects, discussion boards, articles
John Holt's Bookstore -- INNOVATIVE LEARNING MATERIALS
Jon's Homeschool Resource
Page
Kaleidoscapes - For Kids and Home
Education Enthusiasts! (Especially eclectic and self-directed learning
advocates) Discussion Boards and More! This site is a MUST!
KidsClick! web search for kids by librarians
Kids Domain Fun for Kids!
Macintosh and PC software reviewed by families and teachers. Free demos,
shareware, freeware, educational software reviews, games, holiday fun, contests
and graphics. Kid Safe Site.
LarKen Software, Inc. wholesome
children's software to educate & entertain -- for preschool through early
elementary; has shareware versions to download for evaluation.
Learn in Freedom! Karl Bunday's excellent site
The Learning Planet fun interactive learning activities in a variety of subjects appropriate for preschool age and up
Lego® Sites
The Moore Foundation -- Where Home Schooling Began catalog containing books, videos, manipulatives, maps, and other educational aids in all subject areas for pre-school through 12th grade, as well as seminars, academy enrollment and more!
National Home Education Network provides information, fosters networking and promotes public relations on a national level to encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling groups and individuals
The Old Schoolhouse print magazine, online newsletters, info on how to homeschool, special needs, and much more
Puzzlemaker A site that allows you to create puzzles and games for your newsletters, flyers, handouts, or classroom assignments.
Sassafras Grove School information and links to help parents who homeschool their children, or who wish to supplement their child's education at home - With subject-specific pages, ADD/ADHD info and links, as well as pages devoted to peace and art
School Source on VegSource books or resources you want to swap? This is the place! Also, discussion boards, resources and links
Smart Kids Software
(children's educational software catalog and reviews)
TOPS Learning Systems a
huge offering of sample hands-on science and math activities that you can try for free
The Family Encouragement page
Check out the Used Book Sites page!
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Marbles
Seldom Asked Questions
about Homeschooling if you haven't read this, you've missed a treat!
The Tin Chicken's Fun Pages a collection of G-Rated Humor
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