I can't recommend Khan Academy Enough

I have been singing the praises of Khan Academy for many years. I am going to go ahead and say it again. This site is amazing.  The few problems I had with it before (videos too quiet) software/grading intuitiveness... these things are on point now.

I just used it to help a homeschooler who was math phobic and had not really gotten past Algebra (and some Algebra 2) in one semester, this student has now mastered Geometry and Trig.  It takes time and dedication but this site sets kids up for success... and adults too.

Use it whether your kid is homeschooled or not, daily use in the summer will also keep a student from losing ground when school is not in session.  Oh, and it covers all subjects now... maybe not in full depth, but it can be a good template to follow as you home educate your kids... for free.

Visit Khan Academy



~posted by Andrea from Nearing fifty and having moments

Teachers Domain Videos make learning more interesting

Homeschool teachers can sign up to use  online video lessons through teachers domain. (You can also test drive 7 videos before signing up). 
Videos cover:
 Arts
 Health and Physical Education
 English Language Arts
 Mathematics
 Science
 Social Studies

There is also teacher training on the site. 

These videos aren't always instructional, but they definitely make learning more interesting and apply real world situation to classroom subjects.

~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom

Education Lectures on Learners TV

 Learners TV had lectures in every subject plus visual aids for science.  This is great for high school students and those looking for material to help them study for CLEP exams.  It is also great for college students who need a deeper explanation than they got in class.

 Lecture subjects available:  Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Statistics, Accounting, psychology, history, language arts, literature, economics, philosophy, Astronomy, and more.

Animation subjects include Biology, physics, chemistry




~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Oxford Shakespeare)

Oxford Shakespeare was written in 1914 and includes 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and miscellaneous verse by Shakespeare. This free online book is made available by Bartleby.com.  (Also available at Amazon.com)

The table of contents is below: 

Plays

1. The Tempest
2. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
3. The Merry Wives of Windsor
4. Measure for Measure
5. The Comedy of Errors
6. Much Ado about Nothing
7. Love’s Labour’s Lost
8. A Midsummer-Night’s Dream
9. The Merchant of Venice
10. As You Like It
11. The Taming of the Shrew
12. All’s Well that Ends Well
13. Twelfth-Night; or, What You Will
14. The Winter’s Tale
15. The Life and Death of King John
16. The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
17. The First Part of King Henry the Fourth
18. The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth
19. The Life of King Henry the Fifth
20. First Part of King Henry the Sixth
21. The Second Part of King Henry the Sixth
22. The Third Part of King Henry the Sixth
23. The Tragedy of King Richard the Third
24. The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth
25. Troilus and Cressida
26. Coriolanus
27. Titus Andronicus
28. Romeo and Juliet
29. Timon of Athens
30. Julius Cæsar
31. Macbeth
32. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
33. King Lear
34. Othello, the Moor of Venice
35. Antony and Cleopatra
36. Cymbeline
37. Pericles, Prince of Tyre

~posted by Andrea from Notes from a Homeschooling Mom

Daily Grammar

Follow a the Daily Grammar blog for daily grammar exercises. 

Daily Grammar is a fun, convenient way to learn grammar. By simplifying complex grammar subjects, Daily Grammar is a great instructional tool for all ages and skill levels. By practicing language rules, any person able to read will be able to master English grammar.

Valentines Day homophones challenge

The Minds in Bloom blog has a Valentines Day Homophones story that you can use to challenge your kids with. Use it to test or to teach about homophones.

There is also a Valentines Day Logic puzzle that you may find very useful.

All about homophones

Enjoy these homophone videos without ever leaving this site. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. These stump children and adults alike. Enjoy the videos. (note: I can't control the auto play on these videos. To view them one at a time, pause each video, then proceed to play them)



Write - right, male - mail, made - maid



hare - hair, heal - heel, hear - here






bare - bear, be - bee,

Here is an article that explains how to use other common homophoness:
Homophones: Lists of Homophones by Angela La Fon
Homophones are words that sound the same but have a different spelling and meaning. Homophones can be enough to drive anyone plane, I mean, plain crazy. Learning a list of homophones can bee, I mean be, especially frustrating to young learners. I am going to share
sum, I mean some tips for helping learners remember which word to use. (read more)

Kidzone

I mentioned Kidzone phonics lessons back in 2007 when I started this blog.
Kidzone currently covers grades pre-k through grade 4 and with subjects being geography, language arts, math, science, with lesson plans and theme units.

Language arts game a day

Daily games helps with vocabulary, spelling, memory, concentration, critical thinking and problem solving at http://www.agameaday.com/

"Over 1000 sites link to AgameAday.com both from the U.S. and internationally as well as hundreds of schools and school libraries."

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School & Homeschool Teacher Resources

Free Grammar and writing grade 1-6

Scott Foresman provides free language curriculum online at http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html. This is for grades 1-6 and teaches a full curriculum.



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School & Homeschool Teacher Resources

Learn verb tenses

Learn and practice verb tenses in English, Spanish, French, German, and other languages with http://www.verbbusters.com/

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School & Homeschool Teacher Resources

Free Language Arts Activity Packs from PBS

PBS Teachers Activity Packs: Reading and Language Arts


Age Range: 8-18 (Grades 3-12)

(You do NOT have to install the widget to access the activity packs.)


*PBS Resources - Explore an assortment of PBS resources
compiled from the programs they have offered on topics such as
African-American poets and authors, the biographies and works
of American masters in literature including Mark Twain, the
life and legacy of poet Emily Dickinson and author Ernest
Hemingway, and more.

*PBS Activities - Here you'll find what amounts to lesson
plans with activities for learning about novelist Ralph
Ellison (grades 6-12), Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Katherine
Porter (grades 7-12), beloved children's author Maurice Sendak
(grades 3-5), and author of "The Great Gatsby" - F. Scott
Fitzgerald (grades 6-12). Click on any one and a menu opens
within the widget providing an outline of the activity along
with links to resources and lesson plans that include
printable materials.

But that's not all. PBS offers widgets for many more subjects
including:

*The Arts - Art history and music.
*Health and Fitness
*Science and Technology - oceans, earth day, forensic science
and more.
*Social Studies - global populations, the presidency, and
democracy around the world.

You can access them all through the main PBS Teacher Activity
Packs page here:


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Spelling City

Spelling City is a new site that helps your child with spelling drills. Great for all ages and levels.


" SpellingCity.com has:
- Over 38,000 spelling words and eight spelling games!
- A REAL person who says each vocabulary word and sentence
- Thousands of free spelling lists. Or save your own spelling word list!
- A free forum and newsletter with more spelling resources!
- Eight spelling and vocabulary games to play with your lists."


Most Recently Added resources found

at this link

Writing world

Learn to write at Writing-World.com

This website is organized in such a way to provide enough writing material to get a homeschooler through highschool.

ABC Teach (use free or get paid membership)

Abcteach has free printables in language arts, math, science, social studies, handwriting, and more.

There are 5000 free printables, or you can get a paid membership

How to write a 5 paragraphy Essay (video)

This video will teach you to write a 5 paragraph essay:



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Free weekly worksheets

Welcome to Beestar.org! Beestar provides innovative online math and reading worksheets for kids. Since 2003, it has helped thousands of students achieving excellent academic grades. Using its progressive curriculum-based programs for only 10 minutes a day, students can effectively master the core knowledge and skills taught in school and excel in standardized tests. Parents can conveniently compare students' performance online and know exactly what their children need.

Free Spelling Curriculum middle school

This free, thirty lesson spelling course has been made available courtesy of Marie Rackham, author and producer of The Basic Cozy Grammar Course, The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, The Basic Cozy Essay Course, The Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course Level 1, The Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course Level 2, and The Cozy Classroom CD.

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Everyday Education. Homeschool Through High School & Beyond With Easy To Use Resources! Transcripts Made Easy, Get A Jump Start On College, Grammar Made Easy, And More. We Are A Real Company With Quality Books And Audio Resources.

Teach your kids to read with Literacy Ceter.net

The LiteracyCenter.Net serves as many as 1.7 million free literacy lessons a day to children in more than a 160 countries. We provide safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. All online lessons are free of advertising and free of charge.

16 Min Easy Speed Reading Audio Course.
Double Your Reading Speed In One Short Audio Course.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page (free highschool courses)

Awesome website with hundreds of free highschool courses for gifted homeschoolers.


Course Collections
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Health Education
Physical Education
Computers
Electives