Home Schooling and Educational Resource Links
HOMESCHOOLING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE LINKS
GENERAL HOMESCHOOLING LINKS
- Education Resource
http://everywhere-places.tripod.com/education/school_resources.htm - The homeschoolers curriculum swap http://theswap.com/
- Self Design Alternatives http://www.selfdesign.com/
- Homeschooling on a shoe string
http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/ - Amazing Home School Resources for Canada (and accessible for anyone)
http://www.flora.org/homeschool-ca/resources.html#learning - Homeschoolers Can Get Into Good Colleges… information…
http://learninfreedom.org/colleges_4_hmsc.html - Home School Buyers Co-Op
http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/homeschool/ - http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm Curriculum and other resources
- Critical Thinking - check it out! http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/itl/graphics/main.html
- Make your own Puzzles http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS OF ALL KINDS:
- http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.jsp
- http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/graphic_organizers.htm
CURRICULUM OPTIONS
- Oak Meadow Curriculum
http://www.oakmeadow.com/curriculum/samples.htm - Global Village School
http://www.globalvillageschool.org/k8-curriculum.html#standard - Core Standards adopted across the country to develop a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.
http://www.corestandards.org/ - K-12 Online Free Curriculum
http://www.k12.com/ - Ojai Public Schools Home Schooling Program
http://www.ojai.k12.ca.us/Default.aspx?tabid=1068 - Valley Oak Charter Ojai, CA http://valleyoakcharter.org
- The homeschoolers curriculum swap http://theswap.com/
- Self Design Alternatives http://www.selfdesign.com/
ENGLISH - WRITING LINKS
- http://www.bjpinchbeck.com/english.html
- http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/writing.htm (writing – all aspects)
- Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
- Info on writing memos, cover letters, resumes, lab reports…GREAT
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/handouts.html - Compositions
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/composition.htm - Basic Essay Steps
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/ - Persuasive Essays
http://www.gc.maricopa.edu/English/topicarg.html - High School Debate Topics
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/hsdebate.html - Need to write a speech – try this site
http://www.speechtips.com/ - Writing College Level
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
WRITING CITATION AND STYLE
- The Elements of Style – William S trunk - http://www.bartleby.com/141/
- http://citationmachine.net/ (creates MLA & APA formatting for your reference page)
- How to cite online resources
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/help/howto/citing_er.html - Know what your teacher means when he/she corrects your paper
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/writing/symbols.htm Proofreading Symbols
GRAMMAR
- Grammer Rules
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/ - Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ - Parts of Speech from a DOG?! Big Dog’s Grammar
http://aliscot.com/bigdog/index.htm - Diagramming Sentences
http://www.geocities.com/gene_moutoux/diagrams.htm - The online Grammar Guide
http://www.world-english.org/grammar.htm - Free Rice Grammar
http://freerice.com/index.php?&t=36826497152&s=English%20Grammar
VOCABULARY
- Word Central – a fun vocab site for elementary and Jr. High kids http://www.wordcentral.com/
- World Wide Words – meanings of words and phrases
http://www.worldwidewords.org/index.htm - Word Play – Site that features fun with words
http://www.wolinskyweb.net/word.htm - Vocabulary Multiple Choice Game
www.FreeRice.com
QUOTATIONS
BOOKS and NOVELS
- Over 1,500 books online http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
- On-Line Children’s Stories http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/stories.html
- Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet http://infomotions.com/alex/
- Free books for download http://www.bartleby.com/
- 1000 free downloadable mp3 books http://www.free-books.org/download.php
- Awesome Library organizes the Web with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education. http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
- Novel Guide – summaries of novels http://www.novelguide.com/
- Book Summaries and more http://pinkmonkey.com/index2.asp
- Book Wolf – summaries, essays, test prep. For novels http://www.bookwolf.com/Welcome_to_Bookwolf/welcome_to_bookwolf.html
- Absolute Shakespeare – it has it all! http://absoluteshakespeare.com/
- GREAT BOOKS/ Classics - http://www.malaspina.org/home.htm and http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/
- Middle English Labyrinth Library
http://www8.georgetown.edu/departments/medieval/labyrinth/library/me/me.... - Myths and Legends - http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/myth.html
- Myths and Fairy Tales from Around the World http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0503.html#grimm
- Poetry Archives http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=author_list
- www.MakeBooksOnline.com
An online publishing system whereby you create your own hard cover, full colour, library-stitched storybooks through Drag and Drop Digital Scrapbooking. Online student training included. An approved resource in the BC Distance Learning system.
MATH LINKS
- http://www.brightstorm.com
Algebra, SAT, PSAT, Free Instruction via Video! - http://www.homeschoolmath.net/curriculum_reviews/ (math curriculum all grades)
- http://www.dadsworksheets.com/v1/Worksheets.html (every math subject)
- http://www.bigbrainz.com/indexb.php?PARTNER=brettstaylor
- http://www.bigbrainz.com/Teachers.php
- http://www.honorpoint.com/
- http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts/belchergame (multiplication facts)
- http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts/
- http://www.multiplication.com/flash/ConeCraze.swf
- http://www.bigbrainz.com/Download.html (downloadable multiplication game free)
- http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts/fractions.html (fractions)
- http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts/amanda.html (percents)
- http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts/decimals.html (decimals)
- http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts/negativenumbers.html (negative numbers)
- http://sites.google.com/site/mygedclass/Home/ged-resources/pythagorean-t... (geometry)
SCIENCE
- Contemproary Social and Ecological Science Videos for grades 6-10
http://www.thirdeyemind.ca/roam.htm - David Suzuki Audio CDs on Science topics including the ecosystem, planetary system and general science.
http://www.googolpower.com/store/shop-by-subject-science-c-7_16.html - Do-it-Yourself Labs http://www.labpaq.com/
Sci Network – The Lab that never sleeps http://www.madsci.org/ - Astronomy http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/v
- Amature Science http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.html
- Physics http://amasci.com/scied.html#links and http://amasci.com/scied.html#demo
- Drawing Holograms video http://amasci.com/amateur/holo1.html
- Provides opportunities for environmental programs for youth by linking teachers in Canada to reputable environmental and sustainability education organizations across the country. Teachers can register online. Most programs are free. http://www.green-street.ca/en/
- Social and Ecological Science Videos (VHS or DVD) for grades 6 to 10 and family viewing. Comes with or without an Educator's Guide. Dispels the myth of superabundance, explores the problems of human impact on natural habitats, and offers 5 solutions, including how to calculate your "eco-footprint" and reduce it through personal and community choices.
Ernie's Earth — Room to Roam www.thirdeyemind.ca
PERSONAL
- Jungian Typology Test for Strengths - Career Indicators www.humanmetrics.com
- Peer to Peer University http://p2pu.org/
- Universal Class On-line with astrology, psychic skills, astronomy etc. http://www.universalclass.com/index.htm