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99 Free Homeschooling Resources

Resource/Tool

Description

Website

1 Library

Local Library

2 Internet

Internet

3 Gmail

Google offers a host of free online storage-Google Drive, spreadsheet, word processor, presentation mail.google

4 Goal Setting

Valuable information

mindtools.com

5 State Board of Education

Visit your state's site so you know the homeschooling rules & standards for each grade level.

State Board of Education

6 Internet Safety

Teach internet safety to your kids. Free curriculum.

commonsensemedia.com

7 Internet Filtering

Free internet filter & parental control software

k9webprotection.com

8 Internet Safety for Elem. Age

Interactive games, stories & videos for children

mcgruff.org

9 Internet Safety for adults

Comprehensive Internet safety & education program for adults

theinternetandyourchild.org

10 Lessons

Learning resource for all ages covering a host of subjects-math, history, science, art history, econom KhanAcademy.org

11 Lesson plans

Parent & teacher resources, lesson plans for Preschool-Gr.12

bbc.co.uk/schools

12 Lesson plans

PreK-High School

allinonehomeschool.com

13 Lesson plans

PreK-High School

allinonehighschool.com

14 Lesson plans

History, handwriting, math, science, art, English, etc.

donnayoung.org

15 Lesson plans

Science & technology, health, p.e., language, math, arts, etc.

earthrangers.org

16 101 Teaching Tips

Classroom-oriented tips that also apply to homeschoolers

help4teachers.com

17 Lesson plans

English, Math, Foreign Language, Handwriting, Science, etc

lesson-library.com

18 A to Z Home's Cool

Contains a wide variety of homeschooling information

a2zhomeschooling.com

19 A to Z Teacher Stuff

Classroom-oriented tips that also apply to homeschoolers

tips.atozteacherstuff.com

20 Classroom Activities

Search for activities by curriculum area & grade level

eduplace.com

21 Homeschooling

Valuable information on homeschooling

homehearts.com

22 Homemade Art Supplies

How to make your own paste, finger paint, watercolors, play dough, etc.

artistshelpingchildren.org

23 Learning Styles

Understanding the different learning styles of children

schoolfamily.com

24 Making Learning Fun

How to make learning fun through activities, games & stories

meddybemps.com

25 Montessori at Home

Bringing montessori principals into your home

amshq.org

26 Multiple Intelligences

Howard Gardner's theory of how your children learn best

tecweb.org

27 Teaching History

Child sized articles on U.S. history, population, race, ethnicity, laws, etc

factmonster.com

28 Adventure through Am History

Regularly updated with new lesson plans & online activities

loc.gov

29 U.S. History

16 part video series from PBS including teaching guides

pbs.org

30 Math

Math teachers teaching math on video

mathtv.com

31 Math

1000 instructional math movies covering a wide range of math concepts

mathflix.luc.edu

32 Math for upper level

Upper level math taught by MIT instructors

ocw.mit.edu

33 Math

Math activities, lessons and web links for teaching math to kids of all ages

illuminations.nctm.org

34 Math

Middle-school & advanced math on a fun, colorful site.

coolmath.com

35 Lesson plans

Wide range of subject-specific plans available for all grade levels

lessonplanspage.com

36 Best Radio Shows

Popular radio broadcasts from the past

radiolovers.com

37 Teaching with Historic Places

Properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places enliven history,& nps.gov/history

38 Music

Online video drum, bass & guitar lessons for beginners

easymusiclessons.com

39 Drum Lessons Database

Beginner to advanced drum lessons

drumsdatabase.com

40 Online Piano Lessons

Beginner to intermediate piano lessons

free-online-piano-lessons.com

41 Violin Classes

Narrated videos & written explanations for learners of all ages

violinmasterclass.com

42 Sheet Music

CPDL is one of the world's largest free sheet-music sites

cpdl.org/wiki

43 Children's Songs

Fun tunes & sheet music for popular nursery rhymes & children's songs from around the world

mamalisa.com/world

44 Current Events

NY Times Learning Network has daily lesson plans on current events

nytimes.com/learning

45 C-SPAN in the classroom

Watching what's going on in the halls of Congress along with activities, worksheets, quizzes

c-spanclassroom.org

46 Newspaper articles

Links to the website of nearly every newspaper on the planet

allyoucanread.com

47 America

Photographic journey through all 50 states including state facts & trivia

awesomeamerica.com

48 World Factbook

Info. on the history, people, govt., economy, geography & more of 267 world entities

cia.gov

49 Earthcam

Links to live video cameras around the world

earthcam.com

50 National Geographic

Lesson plans, activities, maps & geography news for teachers & students

nationalgeographic.com/

51 Global Issues

TED talks are broadcasts from interesting writers, academics, scientists & authors

ted.com

52 Discovery Channel

Large collection of videos on various topics including science, environment, animals, education & a l discovery.com

53 Activities & Lessons

Activity based lesson plans organized by curriculum area.

eduplace.com/activity

54 Lesson plans

Creative Drama lesson plans

childdrama.com

55 Puppets

The art of puppetry applied as a communication media form

puppetools.com

56 Screenwriting

Introduction to screenwriting

screenwriting.info

57 Foreign Language

Software for learning more than 60 languages

byki.com

58 Foreign Language Videos

Large collection of educational videos that teach students how to speak a foreign language

learner.org

59 Flashcards

Flashcards used to study geography, math, history, business, foreign languages, standardized tests, studystack.com

60 Fact Check

To check facts before publishing

factcheck.org

61 Video Production

Complete online production course for film & video

video101course.com

62 Science Fair Preparation

From start to finish. Covers everything from scientific method to suggestions for research projects

sciencebuddies.org

63 Schoolhouse Rock

Videos teaching different science projects including anatomy, solar system & weather.

schoolhouserock.tv

64 Science lesson plans

Science lesson plans designed by classroom teachers and adaptable to homeschooling programs

eduref.org

65 Lesson plans

Large collection of science lesson plans including earth & space, engineering, life science, physical

pbslearningmedia.org

66 Science

Everything you need to teach science by grade level & subject

sciencenetlinks.com

67 Science

Labs, activities, teaching tips, worksheets & more for teaching chemistry, biology & physical science chem.lapeer.org

68 Human Body for Elem. Students Animated easy-to-read illustrations of how the body works.

kidshealth.org

69 Human Body for Teens

Useful site for teaching anatomy to middle & high school students

innerbody.com

70 Geography

An easy-to-read, well illustrated primer on earth sciences

geography4kids.com

71 Geography

Geography & geology lesson plans from the U.S. Geological Survey

education.usgs.gov

72 Weather

Studying the weather

weather.com

73 Videos & Games

Fun games & videos for kids

pbskids.org

74 Finances

Basic financial management for grades 6-12

themint.org

75 Cut Cleaning Time in Half

Do's and Don'ts for cleaning your house in half the time

speedcleaning.com

76 Parenting

Parenting solutions that respect all family members

naturalchild.org

77 Marriage

Anything you want your kids to know about marriage and family

marriagebuilders.com

78 Music Theory

Learning how to read music can be easy if you go about it the right way

essential-music-theory.com

79 Geography

Online guide to offbeat tourist attractions

roadsideamerica.com

80 State Unit Studies

Unit studies that teach state history across the curriculum

easyfunschool.com

81 Genealogy

Categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources

cyndislist.com

82 History-All About Me Museum

Comprehensive project to guiding chidren in viewing themselves as a living part of history

scholastic.com

83 History

Great books & crafts for teaching history

abookintime.com

84 Art

Animated explanation about visual elements & principles.

artsconnected.org/toolkit

85 Education

Ideas, arts & crafts, lessons, downloadables, photos, tips, organizing

pinterest.com

86 Watercolor

Watercolor lessons online

johnlovett.com

87 Art

Software used to create, export & present 3D models

sketchup.google.com

88 Arts & Crafts

Lesson plans for toddlers to 8-year-olds

family.disney.com

89 Arts & Crafts

Educational crafts & activities for kids designed to make learning fun

daniellesplace.com

90 Art

Lesson plans & instructions for young kids

kinderart.com

91 Games

Games to keep kids busy in the car

momsminivan.com

92 Crafts

Craft ideas, patterns & projects

mycraftbook.com

93 Projects

Instructions for making hundreds of projects.

instructables.com

94 Spelling

Tips on how to improve their spelling

spellingbee.com

95 Spelling

Hear the words spoken & used in a sentence

spellingcity.com

96 Writing

Learning English grammar, punctuation & essay writing skills

splashesfromtheriver.com

97 Reading

Classic, illustrated children's stories

wiredforbooks.org

98 Reading

Audiobooks of classics read from volunteers from around the world

librivox.org

99 Writing

Online writing course

powa.org