Friday, March 21, 2008

Aloooooha!

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

A list of educational and fun web sites.

Just thought I'd share this HUGE list of sites that my online friend Conny originally posted over at The Homeschool Lounge.

Pleae be sure to visit her page at The Homeschool Lounge sometime

http://www.thehomeschoollounge.com/profile/CM


It has been a while since I checked them all, so there may be some where the link could be invalid, I apologize if that is he case.

These sites do require a $20.00 yearly fee to have full use of all their printable materials. You can check them out for free, http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
http://www.abcteach.com/

Free, or low cost computer software; pay a nominal fee for shipping.
http://www.planetcdrom.com/free-homeschool/

Educational games.
http://www.educationallearninggames.com/educational-board-games.asp

Bible.
http://www.bibletopics.com/index.htm
http://www.nestlearning.com/Coloring-Pages-W40C0.aspx
http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0.htm

Book lists.
http://nancykeane.com/rl/
http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html

Poetry.
http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Games&op=display_ga...
http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php

Weather/Meteorology (the weather dude).
http://www.wxdude.com
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/matrix.htm?

Astronomy
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

Free Audio Books.
http://www.free-books.org/

Natural Living, and Environment.
http://www.eartheasy.com/article_enviro_sites_kids.htm
http://www.nrdc.org/reference/kids.asp
http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/9489.asp

Health and Science.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
http://www.exploratorium.edu/imaging_station/index.php
http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
http://www.homeschoolingonashoestring.com/science.html#animals
http://www.extremescience.com/
http://junkscience.com/

Dewey Decimal System.
http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/dewey.html

Free weekly tips, worksheets,lesson plans, resources , and curriculum.
http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/FreeEdMain01.asp
http://about.com/education/
http://www.freeworksheets.com/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/ets/Wwwsites.htm
http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&templa...
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.homeschoolblessings.com/
http://www.oldfashionededucation.com/
http://homeschoolinformation.com/Resources/free_software.htm
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/
http://www.notebookingpages.com/index.php?page=free-lined-paper-pages
http://www.softschools.com/

Math:
http://www.tlsbooks.com/mathworksheets.h...
http://www.mathsisfun.com/worksheets/ind...
http://www.algebra.com
http://www.coolmath.com/
http://www.coolmathalgebra.com/......
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/creekvalley/staffdev/Internet%20Sites/st...
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
http://www.clc.mnscu.edu/kschulte/mathworksheets.html
http://www.totallyfreemath.com/toc.html
http://www.aaamath.com/
http://www.mathsisfun.com/
http://www.purplemath.com/
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm
http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp
http://www.clc.mnscu.edu/kschulte/mathworksheets.html
http://www.mathgoodies.com/homeschool/

Economics.
http://www.frbsf.org/education/curriculum/index.html

Geography
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world
http://www.dltk-kids.com
http://www.dltk-kids.com/color.........
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/games.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/#geogames
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/games/geography.asp
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

History.
http://www.touregypt.net/KIDS/monuments.htm
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/resources/
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decades.html
http://www.foundationsmag.com/civility.html
http://www.brainyhistory.com/
http://history-world.org/
http://www.classicaleducation4me.com/history_info.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/
http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/WebLinks/weblinks-historyancien...

Typing-keyboarding
http://www.auntlee.com/easytyp.........
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
http://www.typing-lessons.org/

Grammar-writing- English.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm
http://www.zozanga.com/
http://www.world-english.org/
http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/courseoutline.htm

Free plagiarism scanner software.
http://www.scanmyessay.com/

Other:
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.brainpopjr.com/
http://www.iknowthat.com/
http://www.kidzone.ws/
http://kidsites.com/
http://www.spellingtime.com/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/coolchild.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm
http://www.extremescience.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/games_main.html
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_jeux.html
http://parenting.leehansen.com/kids/kidstuff.htm
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/index.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/index.html
http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm
http://www.nsa.gov/kids/
http://www.surfnetkids.com/
http://4kids.org/games/
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/ets/Wwwsites.htm

Home/unschooling -- home/unschooling highshool and college.
http://www.nheri.org/
http://www.hslda.org/
http://ulfaq.home.comcast.net/~ulfaq/ULfaq.html
http://info.nbtsc.org/schoolfree/
http://www.homeschool.com/advisors/McKee/default.asp
http://homeschool.lifetips.com/
http://sandradodd.com/tv
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/
http://www.youcanhomeschool.org/starthere/default.asp?bhcp=1

FREE HOME SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
http://www.booksamaritan.com/

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Lapbook Learning!!!

If you want to know more about learning with lapbooks check out these sites:

lynnslapbooklessons.com

homeschoolshare.com

handsofachild.com


We've had so much fun creating these book, and learned tons, too!


Here is Rosebud's book on horses:










Here is Gus-Gus's book on eagles:










Here is O's book on beavers: