For each answer that you get right, the World Hunger Programme donates 10 grains of rice. The subjects include math, English vocabulary, world languages, geography, and chemistry symbols. No penalty for mistakes, and a great incentive for testing yourself!
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Richard Garriott is the first 2nd generation astronaut. His website is a great multimedia resource for learning about space travel, the International Space Station, astronaut training, and space science and technology. The official State site for NJ history has a multimedia kid’s section as well as a teachers’ section that includes additional materials. Unfortunately covers only a few items so far. Free Homeschooling 101 lists websites offering free materials, subject proficiency tests, videos, etc. Be aware that not all materials are of value. One American history curriculum, for instance, manages to teach about the succession of southern states to form the Confederate States of America without ever mentioning slavery. Also on Facebook.
Downloadable unit study outlines in the form of lists: resources (books, videos, music, websites), projects, spelling, vocabulary, cultural literacy, critical thinking challenges. Classroom-based but easily adapted for home education. The “What a Revolting Development, or, Porky’s Revenge” unit uses Orwells’s Animal Farm and covers government and politics, economics, business and finance, algebra, propaganda, freedom of speech, literature. Sample units are free. Others available for a membership fee. All age levels. FUN Books Large selection of textbooks, workbooks, reading books, CDs and games.Subjects and topics include math, languages, geography, cultures and history, music and ballet, art, knitting and other crafts, sciences, spires, pirates, storytelling and folktales. Resources include Usborne Books, Joy Hakim, Klutz Books, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and books about homeschooling, as well as Growing Without Schooling the iconic magazine published by John Holt in the pioneer days of 20th century homeschoooling. Comprehensive Composition is a complete how-to-write program. Covers narratives, letters, pursuasive essays, biography, interview, short story writing, and more. Guide includes organization and pre-writing skills. Can be used with all curricular subjects, great for unit studies. K-12 Guide to History Plus is a study guide adaptable to any country, culture, or historical period. Use as an outline for unit studies, individual learning, or as a supplement to traditional text-based history studies. Also available: The Maya unit study. Paper or eBook. K-12 Natural Speller is a self-paced,multi-sensory spelling program that incorporates Greek and Latin roots, spelling rules, and word lists organized by sight and by sound patterns. Replaces memorization with real understanding of the language. K-8 and remedial. Home School Math, Website offers reviews of curricula, links to free downloadable worksheets, online games, helpful articles on teaching math, and message boards for questions, tutorials, and for math junkies. All ages. Singapore Math Yes, it’s from Sinagapore, where English is the language of instruction. Since 1998, this has won the respect of homeschoolers and institutional schools alike. Uses simple manipulatives (many you can make) to teach concepts, then moves to applications, problem solving, and “math thinking”. Teacher guides available. K-12 books and materials available. Your Business math series A fun “living math” kits lets kid run a pet store, sports store, or book store, using math skills to write checks, figure sales tax, pay bills, and learn the basics of making a profit. Recommended as review. Teaching guide free. Available in print or as an e-book. Ages 8-12. Miquon Math Bluestocking Press carries an assortment of books on economics, government, and history. Their “Whatever Happened to Penny Candy” is a homeschooling classic. Critical Thinking Co. carries books, workboooks, and software designed to advance academic skills through better thinking skills. Math-U-See materials focus on the use of manipulative materials (base 10 blocks, fractions overlays, etc) to teach math skills from basic counting through to precalculus. Placement tests in PDF format available on website. 1-12 |
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