favorite resources?

[lorihadams]

I just read a book on homeschooling and they interviewed 21 families. One of the questions they asked everyone was what are your favorite resources? As a mother of a 4 yr old and 2 yr old that I figure I am already homeschooling, what are some of your favorite resources/curricula/websites?

 

[HannaLee]

Hands down:

Ambleside Online

It's the curricula I wish I had found when my eldest was little. I used The Weaver for several years, then made up my own stuff for a year, then found AO.

I also like:
MathUSee (the best math program there is)
Discovery Puzzlemaker
The 1828 Webster's Dictionary
What's That Bug
The Baldwin Project
Project Gutenberg

I sure hope that helps!

 

[lorihadams]

Thanks HannaLee!

Anyone else?

 

[PamsPride]

www.edhelper.com

 

[lorihadams]

www.neoK12.com educational videos for all subjects and grade levels
www.thehomeschoolmom.com all kinds of stuff
www.pbskids.org all kinds of activities related to pbs shows for kids

 

[amyquilt]

Great thread! I will be watching

Don't really have any to share of my own. We homeschooled dd in 1st grade, then she returned to public school for 2 and 3. We are estatic to be returning to homeschooling this fall!

 

[lorihadams]

www.superchargedscience.com (you have to subscribe but it is free)
www.dltk.com (lots of activities and even a bible study section)
www.abcya.com (educational games for all ages)
www.funschool.com (educational games for all ages)
www.americaslibrary.gov (history stuff)
www.peepandthebigwideworld.com (lots of fun games for prek-1)

 

[CJW]

Hi all!

I am new to the forum, but I thought I would pass along a couple sites that I use for my boys:

www.coolmathgames.com (math, geography, skill, strategy <these ones I fall for, sometimes I stay up way too late!)
www.enchantedlearning.com (there are free samples, or you can subscribe for $20/year)
www.spellingcity.com (you can add in your own words and have them play games, etc)

(edited to add one!)

 

[mamaluv321]

So, pulling my kids out of ps this week, getting my ducks in a row first legally speaking. Curious about any free online resources, non-religious preferred, havent had much luck as of yet...any info anyone can share would greatly appreciated!!

 

[lorihadams]

I found some nice stuff.

kidshealth.org movies, games and facts about the human body and how it works
Professor Garfield games and activities for art, music, and lots of reading/phonics activities that my kids really love
neoK12.com videos about a variety of subjects, really good stuff here as well
learninggamesforkids.com


I also recommend going to Discovery Channel's website and National Geographic's website as well to find cool science videos and stuff for science