Homeschool Links

CHESO Internet Resource List

How To Homeschool

www.easyfunschool.com/ - articles and links for home schooling

www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/How_To_Homeschool/

www.homeschoolingadventures.com/how.html

www.hslda.org/ - Home School Legal Defense website

Curriculum Reviews

www.cathyduffyreviews.com/index.html

www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Homeschool_Reviews/

To Buy Curriculum

www.abeka.org

www.awb.com/catalog/default.php - reprints of early American books, many bios. early Nancy Drews.

www.bjupress.com - Bob Jones Press

www.bestbookdeal.com - comparison shopping for books and textbooks

www.bookpeddler.us/ - Don't miss the Clearance Closeouts and Special Huge Savings links!

www.Christianbook.com - Christian Book Distributors website. Discount prices

www.cornerstonecurriculum.com/ - Making Math Meaningful; Jr. & Sr. High Worldview Curriculum

www.currclick.com - downloadable curriculum. Many FREE! New free product each week.

http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/welcome - Christian Liberty Press

www.evanmoor.com - curriculum for grades 1-6

www.fiveinarow.com - lessons based on a book which you read every day for five days

www.homeschoolingbooks.com/ - McGuffy Readers and Ray's Arithmetic. Site carries many publishers

www.homeschooldiscountproducts.com/servlet/StoreFront Greatly discounted books and curriculum!!

www.homeschoolsupercenter.com/ - discounted prices

www.K12.com - curriculum by former US Secretary of Education

www.knowledgeboxcentral.com - "Adventures in learning through hands-on education"

www.konos.com/index.html - hands-on unit study based curriculum

www.libraryanded.com/ - a wholesale supplier of wholesome, educational books, DVDs, CDs, etc.

www.lightoffaith.com/xcart/home.php - family-strengthening, faith-building, Christ-exalting materials

www.livinglearningbooks.com - "Bringing Learning to Life and Life to Learning"

www.lovetolearn.net/ - many resources, discounted prices, and $3.99 shipping

www.cornerstonecurriculum.com/ - Making Math Meaningful; Jr. & Sr. High Worldview Curriculum

www.nlpg.com/store/MB.htm - Home of Master Books. Free downloads of the Study Guides

www.prufrock.com/ - gifted and advanced learners materials

www.rainbowresource.com - the "Wal-Mart" of home school curriculum

www.shekinahcc.com/ - "We have the lowest* discount prices on just about everything!"

www.sonlight.com - read and discuss great literature from a Christian Worldview

www.tapestryofgrace.com/index.php -

www.teacherfilebox.com - download Evan-Moor curriculum for $9.99 per month

www.teachingtextbooks.com - math curriculum for 5-12 grades

www.timberdoodle.com/ - many unique and fun tools for learning

www.trisms.com/ - classical approach unit study curriculum

www.visionforum.com/ - many resources for the Godly family. Great items for children's activity & play

www.ywampublishing.com/ - great biographies for different age levels and other homeschooling helps.

Buying and Selling Used Curriculum

www.amazon.com

www.ebay.com - does not allow the sale of Teacher's Editions

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/usedcurriculum/Used_Homeschool_Curriculum.htm

www.homeschoolbuy.com/index.php - auction site

www.homeschoolclassifieds.com/ - free listings for wanted and to sell items

market.hslda.org/auction/xcAuction.asp - anyone may sell here, only members may buy

www.paperbackswap.com - mail out books you don't want, then request ones you want for free

www.theswap.com/

www.thislittlepiggystayshome.com/auction/index.php?

www.vegsource.com/homeschool/

Helpful Websites

www.altusservices.com/svm/library/library.htm - AAFB library card catalog. Several databases

www.chasesc.com/ - many helpful links. Scroll down for homeschooling forms links

www.cindyrushton.com/articles.html - free articles on home schooling and Godly womanhood

www.donnayoung.org/ - lesson plans, printouts and household help forms. Apologia Science plans

www.factmonster.com/ - atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia, geography, science & more

www.familyeducation.com/home/ - links to recipes, articles and printables

www.thefamilyhomestead.com/ - website of a home schooling family. Articles, recipes, crafts and more

www.homeschoolingadventures.com - links for all subjects

www.hslda.org/ - Home School Legal Defense website

www.internet4classrooms.com - helps teachers use internet effectively with links for subjects

www.ipl.org/div/kidspace - kids internet public library

www.studystack.com/ - study and play with data. Many flashcards, puzzles, etc. already created.

www.teach-nology.com/ - lesson plans, worksheets, teacher tips

Contests and Giveaways & Freebies!!

www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/giveaway_index

www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/E_News/FreebieFriday/FreebieFriday.htm

www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/Resources/Contests.php -

Learning Games

www.educationallearninggames.com/ - many games that teach in a fun way

www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm - state information, geography, animals, vocabulary

www.studystack.com/ - many games, puzzles, etc. already created in many subject areas.

www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/ - free fact drills, vocabulary builders, games, and more

www.usmint.gov/kids/games/ - games involving US coins

Printables

www.atozteacherstuff.com -free lesson plans, thematic units, printable worksheets

www.busyteacherscafe.com/index.html - free worksheets and resources for teachers K-6

wwvv.doverpublications.com/ - sign up for free weekly puzzles, brainteasers, stories, etc

www.easyfunschool.com/ - lesson plans and unit studies

www.edhelper.com - worksheets for all subjects

www.enchantedlearning.com - research, printouts, and crafts

http://highland.hitcho.com.au/Forms.htm - lots of notebooking & unit study ideas for all subjects!

www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm - free skill pages for K-8 in many subjects

www.theholidayzone.com/main.html - free holiday crafts, songs, language activities,coloring pages

www.Kaboose.com - coloring pages and printables

kidbibs.com/awards/card.htm - print or email awards for students for free

http://printables.familyeducation.com/

www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/ - free fact drills, vocabulary builders, games, and more

Unit Studies

www.easyfunschool.com/

http://highland.hitcho.com.au/

Language Arts

www.excellenceinwriting.com/Index.php - Institute for Excellence in Writing (composition skills)

www.everydayspelling.com/reference/refstrategies.html - spelling strategies for grades 1-8

www.katyisd.org/curriculum/curriculum/spelling/spelling_select.asp - weekly lists for grades 1-6

www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/ - free 30-lesson online spelling program

www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/main/units/literature.htm - free literature guides for classic books

http://thesaurus.reference.com/ - register to use dictionary, references and language resources

www.wordsmyth.net/live/home.php -register to use site with dictionary and vocabulary services

Social Studies

bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html - kids' Ben Franklin guide to government for grades K-12

www.cccoe.net/govern/index.html - info on all levelsof government, and some famous citizens

http://clerkkids.house.gov/ -kids learn about Congress, how laws are made, etc.

www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Studying_the_Constitution.aspx - all about US Constitution

www.handsnhearts.com - notebooking and activity/craft kits for historical periods

www.holdthatthought.com/index.php - timeline, notebooking and an acoustic hymms CD

www.theholidayzone.com/main.html - free holidays crafts, songs, language activities,coloring pages, etc.

www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/ - timeline resources and free unit studies

www.kreativesimplicity.com - homeschool moms offer a study of the 50 states or the US presidents

www.historyplace.com - photo & speech of the week, this month in history, timelines, diaries & more

www.kids.gov/ - links to kids' sites, such as NASA for Kids Only

www.law.ou.edu/hist/ -US historical documents

www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm - states, geography, animals, vocabulary, math, etc.

www.us.oup.com/us/companion.websites/umbrella/k12/feedback/ - History of US teacher guides (join teacher club & print guides to these Joy Hakim books for free)

www.ushistory.org/ - links to many historic sites

www.ushistorv.org/documents/ - US historical documents

www.usmint.gov/kids/index.cfm - teacher plans for the 50 state quarters, cartoons, etc.

www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidentsday/ - presidential biographies, tour of the White House, etc

Science/Creation Resources

www.apologia.com - science curriculum, Science Question of the Week Contest. Many resources.

www.creationeducationstation.com/ - lesson plans, downloads, games,

www.creationsensation.com/ - Creationist curriculum, and materials kits for Apologia Science

www.homesciencetools.com - science materials, programs, and kits. Free Hands-on Science ideas!

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ - Discovery programs lesson plans, puzzlemakers, etc.

Fine Arts

www.datadragon.com/education/reading - an introduction to reading music

www.homeschoolingadventures.com - see Art for step-by-step directions for pen,and ink

Other Interesting Sites