shinyhappypeople Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 And these: Getting Started with Geography Blobs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Adding: National Council for Geographic Education Geography Club (years 1-3) - for elementary students Knowledge Quest Globalmania: Master World Geography in 7 months or less - ebook Seterra - a fun map quiz game Megamaps - Giant printable world maps Ambleside Online's Geography 1-6 schedule And I think that's about it for geography... unless I find another resource suggestion I've missed, which has clearly happened a few times so far :tongue_smilie: A HUGE thank you to cintinative, zookeeper, and Hunter for your help. These are really great resources. Our geography section now looks pretty awesome now thanks to your help :) Edited June 4, 2017 by shinyhappypeople 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 16, 2017 Author Share Posted April 16, 2017 DiscoverE - 400+ hands-on engineering projects, lesson plans, videos, virtual field trips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 For Literature, someone posted this link on another thread http://www.bibliomania.com/1/frameset.html Choose "study guide" under "study" to the left and it will pull up a large list of study guides for various books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Under Bible http://www.kidsofintegrity.com/ 20+ character-based Bible lessons with activities http://www.kidsofcourage.org/ series by Voice of the Martyrs about kids from different countries "Bold believers in Syria", etc. (note I have not used this) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 *possibly* free? mango languages through your local library (ours offers it) http://mangolanguages.com/index.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 *possibly* free? mango languages through your local library (ours offers it) http://mangolanguages.com/index.html This is one of those resources that capital city libraries are increasingly offering. I have heard it is tough in Texas to get to the capital to get a free capital city library card. But in smaller states with better public transportation, most people can take a day trip to their capital city by bus or train. As capital city libraries are offering more online resources, they are requiring more frequent checks of state residence. Often every year. But for many families a once yearly day trip is worth the online access. Mango has Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Arabic, as well as all the more common modern languages. The classical languages I have tried are immersion type courses and work best as a supplement to a traditional grammar. The courses are awesome for pronunciation practice, as you can click on a single word over and over and over, while chanting it at the same time. One of my neighbors, was like, "What the HELL are you doing in there?!" My explanation just seems to confuse her even more. She just stared at me. Shiny, I'm glad some of that helped. I like teaching geography more than history, and I teach it a lot more explicitly than history. There is more that I trust to be "real" to grab onto. History is just literature to me, and I just look for decent authors, not truth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmamatx Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 This is one of those resources that capital city libraries are increasingly offering. I have heard it is tough in Texas to get to the capital to get a free capital city library card. But in smaller states with better public transportation, most people can take a day trip to their capital city by bus or train. As capital city libraries are offering more online resources, they are requiring more frequent checks of state residence. Often every year. But for many families a once yearly day trip is worth the online access. Mango has Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Arabic, as well as all the more common modern languages. The classical languages I have tried are immersion type courses and work best as a supplement to a traditional grammar. The courses are awesome for pronunciation practice, as you can click on a single word over and over and over, while chanting it at the same time. One of my neighbors, was like, "What the HELL are you doing in there?!" My explanation just seems to confuse her even more. She just stared at me. Shiny, I'm glad some of that helped. I like teaching geography more than history, and I teach it a lot more explicitly than history. There is more that I trust to be "real" to grab onto. History is just literature to me, and I just look for decent authors, not truth. It's supposed to be for Bexar County Texas Area folks only, but there is no verification for accounts made online at this time for Bibliotech. {http://bexarbibliotech.org } . And it has Many resources as well as Mango Languages. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Literature http://www.pinkmonkey.com/index2.asp book summaries/notes/essay suggestions https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature book summaries/notes http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/ book summaries/notes Edited April 17, 2017 by cintinative 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Is there any way we can get this thread pinned?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Bible Gideon Bible app. Download entire audio Bibles in KJV and ESV. http://www.trustworthyword.com/gideons/ Bible.is app. Download entire audio bibles in the KJV and ESV and more. http://www.bible.is/apps Calvary Bible Curriculum. The original version is still free. Hundreds of coloring pages. Lying on the floor every morning and coloring these pages while listening to a dramatized version of the KJV is what made the Great Books so easy for my son. There is no pricey, tear-causing Great Books prep curriculum that works better than simply listening and coloring. https://calvarycurriculum.com/childrens-curriculum-original/ Bible Paper Dolls. These make a great substitute for the expensive felt sets. https://makingfriends.com/fbible-2/ Teaching with God's Heart for the World. A one-year multisubject unit-study centered on World Missions. Oldschool author with lots of wisdom worth reading even if you don't use the curriculum. http://harvestministry.org/twghw. History Timeline is new earth. New Earth ancient history timelines TwGHftW Teaching History http://harvestministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Ch10-TWGHW1.pdf Mystery of History table of contents http://www.themysteryofhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Sample_The_Mystery_of_History_Volume_1_TOC.pdf 1908 Thompson Chain Reference Bible. Each chapter includes a new earth date. https://archive.org/details/marginalchainre00thomgoog Edited April 17, 2017 by Hunter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Adding: Learn Spanish with Señor Jordan - YouTube series for beginning Spanish. Plus the other links that have been suggested since the last update. As always, y'all find the best resources. Thank you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Is there any way we can get this thread pinned?? I have no idea. For now, I just have it bookmarked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I think unpinned threads that shift around are more noticeable. Pinning something that is not being posted in anymore is a good idea, but we are still active. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 17, 2017 Author Share Posted April 17, 2017 Mi Vida Loca (BBC) - and interactive video drama and Spanish language course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) I am looking for some good first aid/safety/emergency resources (we're required to cover it every year and so I try to mix it up). Here are some I am aware of (but have not used all of): http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teaching-resources/Teaching-packages/Microsite/Life-Live-it-first-aid-education-for-children really well done website with videos about first aid for kids https://www.stjohnsa.com.au/how-we-help/public-access-resources/first-aid-fact-sheets first aid fact sheets http://clicktosave.com.au/log-in/ Free first aid training http://www.weather.gov/owlie/ National Weather Service (U.S.) kids' site I would love to see more U.S. based safety/first aid resources for younger kids (mine are 9 and 11) if you are aware of any. Three of the above are from outside the U.S. so emergency numbers are different, etc. =) Here are a couple of wilderness based first aid education resources I just found for adults or older kids: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/680-008.pdf https://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m49440095_WRFA_ERG_9781584806295.pdf Edited April 17, 2017 by cintinative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Here are some health related resources I found on another thread: Harcourt Free Health Activity Books (if desired, purchase accompanying textbooks) http://www.harcourts..._resources.html Nutrition related My Plate https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/myplate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Found these on the HS buyers co-op freebie list Earth Science Teaching resources and student activity books regarding tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, solar events, oceans, currents, etc. http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/html/teacherinfo.html Spelling The Basic Cozy Spelling Course. 30 lessons, designed for grades 6-8. Seems to be list based. http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/index.htm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I totally forgot about the cozy Spelling course. Good find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I'm just commenting so I can hopefully find this thread later as it looks awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) For people not in the USA: does your country have discounted internet programs, low-cost computers, etc. for families in need? I'd like to expand the "Discounted Internet" section to be a bit more global. (edited for clarity) Edited May 8, 2017 by shinyhappypeople Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 For people in non-US English speaking countries: does your country have discounted internet programs, low-cost computers, etc. for families in need? I'd like to expand the "Discounted Internet" section to be a bit more global.English speaking country.... but not sure you have this.... In at least some provinces in Canada homeschoolers can get free computers through "Computers for Schools". Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) America's Story for America's Children by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick free ebook downloads (pdf) Volume 1 https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=JXNTAAAAYAAJ&rdid=book-JXNTAAAAYAAJ&rdot=1 Volume 2 https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mara_Louise_Pratt_Chadwick_America_s_Story_for_Ame?id=0WkAAAAAYAAJ Volume 3 https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mara_Louise_Pratt_Chadwick_America_s_story_for_Ame?id=vGsAAAAAYAAJ Volume 5 https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mara_Louise_Pratt_Chadwick_America_s_Story_for_Ame?id=12sAAAAAYAAJ Volume 4 and 5 https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mara_Louise_Pratt_Chadwick_America_s_Story_for_Ame?id=5msAAAAAYAAJ ETA: Years for the above volumes 1. The Beginner's Book. History Stories for Second Reader Classes. II. Exploration and Discovery. 1000 to 1609. III. The Early Colonies. I565 to 1733. IV. The Later Colonial Period. 1733 to 1765. V. The Foundations of the Republic. American History Stories by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick Volume 1 book https://archive.org/details/americanhistorys00chad Volume 1 audiobook https://archive.org/details/american_history_librivox Volume 2 book https://archive.org/details/americanhistory02chadgoog Volume 2 audiobook https://archive.org/details/american_history_stories_vol2_0901_librivox Volume 3 ???? Hunter, can you help?? Volume 4 https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mara_Louise_Pratt_Chadwick_American_History_Storie?id=v-oXAAAAIAAJ The Great West by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick free ebook download (pdf) https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Mara_Louise_Pratt_Chadwick_The_Great_West?id=CM4_AAAAYAAJ 1. The Beginner's Book. History Stories for Second Reader Classes. II. Exploration and Discovery. 1000 to 1609. III. The Early Colonies. I565 to 1733. IV. The Later Colonial Period. 1733 to 1765. V. The Foundations of the Republic. Edited April 18, 2017 by cintinative 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 history (world, american) Chester Comix teacher guides http://www.chestercomix.com/blog/teaching-guides/ These are designed to accompany the Chester Comix titles, but they have good information and activities to supplement whatever history you are using 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Added: ASU - Ask a Biologist - Experiments, articles, detailed coloring pages, and a lot more. I was looking for a poor man's Biology Coloring Book to tide us over until we can buy the real deal, so I'm pretty excited about this find. :) This is a really, really useful site. Edited May 6, 2017 by shinyhappypeople 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Added: Biology Coloring Worksheets - for middle/high school students. Lesson and questions, with instructions for coloring the image. Available as .doc files. Edited April 19, 2017 by shinyhappypeople 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie in MS Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Classes Without Books Homeschool courses for middle school to high school in all subjects and even a few electives. Can't attest for the quality of all the courses but I like some of these for outlines. The link is a list of all their courses and textbooks. Some courses use the CK12 textbooks (a previously listed free curriculum) but others use their own written texts. http://classeswithoutbooks.com/homeschool-classes.htm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie in MS Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Free Homeschool High School. This site doesn't have textbooks like Classes Without Books but the links do correspond to some quality material put out by Khan Academy, school teachers, government agencies and more. Click the subject you'd like to view at the top menu. Not complicated at all. http://freehomeschoolhighschool.weebly.com/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Health http://kidshealth.org/classroom/index.jsp?Grade=0&Section=welcome teachers guides and activities for K-12 broken out into pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 and then into human body, health problems, and personal health 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 Adding: Marine Science I Student Book and Teacher's Guide MathTV - 10,000+ math tutorial videos (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus) School Yourself - interactive, video-based lessons Psychology 101 - online textbook from All Psych Economics - 16 week course from The Christian Scholar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Bill of Rights Institute iCivics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I am linking to a single worksheet, but this worksheet is a workhorse. It is a chart showing a basic essay template for history, literature, and a science lab, showing the comparisons between them. I have been looking and looking and looking for this and couldn't find it again. Happy day for me. http://www.readingquest.org/pdf/crossdisc.pdf Here is the page with a lot of really good generic worksheets that can be used with any books. http://www.readingquest.org/strat/home.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeacherWise Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 This is a great list! Thank you so much for compiling and sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Shared in another thread: Science curriculum for ages 3-5 for topics such as human body, water, animals, our natural world, etc with booklists.: https://www.floridam...arly-childhood/ Could possibly be used with young elementary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) Time Magazine A+ Papers http://www.timeforkids.com/homework-helper/a-plus-papers Graphiic organizers and example papers for 8 types of writing: biography, book report, compare and contrast, how-to, literary essay, news story, personal narrative, persuasive essay These lessons are probably aimed at about a rigorous 5th grade level. I like them for remedial 9th and 10th grade level, though, even if the examples might seem a bit childish. Charlotte's Web is used for the book report and the literary essay. Seeing the same familiar book used for both types of writing and to be able to compare them is super helpful. Generic templates are provided, but the writing doesn't require topic sentences and is not as robotic as most similar curricula. Also these lessons are fairly quick to teach. I was recently asked what was comparable to American School's GENERAL diploma courses Writing 1 and Writing 2, and have been thinking about that and searching around. These provide more instruction, but are comparable in level of rigor and time spent on task. These can be followed up with any typical community college remedial English for grades 11 and 12, having a student ready to tackle community college Comp and Grammar 101 right on time. Sometimes free stuff is better than the pricey stuff. This is one of them. I like these. Edited May 2, 2017 by Hunter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) Getting caught up adding your suggestions (thank you for your patience). Plus... WatchKnowLearn - educational videos organized by topic Project Based Engineering - not really a curriculum, just some fun projects to whet a kid's appetite. Games for Dyscalculic Learners - Ronit Bird's books are the go-to resources for kids with math learning disabilities. She teaches through the use of manipulatives and games. Her books are expensive, but she shares over a dozen games for free on her site, as well as 35 videos on youtube. The Phonics Page - complete, video-based phonics lessons. <--- how did I not add this site with the first version of this list? I've known about it for years, and it's such a great resource! Edited May 8, 2017 by shinyhappypeople 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 Adding: Journeys in Film -- lesson plans for 16 modern films, and made a new "Film Appreciation" category. I really, really need to re-organize the list. It's getting hard to find things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 13, 2017 Author Share Posted May 13, 2017 OK, having Journeys in Film in the Film Appreciation Category is bugging me. It's really about teaching history, science, etc. with these films, and not so much studying them as a specific art form. I'm toying with the idea of having a "Teaching with Videos" section and lumping the broader, cross-curricular resources there. I'd still keep the videos that are specific to one discipline in the appropriate category. I'm more thinking of what to do with JIF and stuff like that that don't fit neatly into one category. Decisions, decisions... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Lately, I list some resources multiple times in different categories. In my online storage which is limited and almost full, I still triple saved a few documents. With my memory loss I cannot count on remembering what I have and where it is. If not wanting to store multiple documents, you can also leave a note that lists other sources to look for elsewhere. And another thing I do on online storage of Ebooks, is that if a document needs a password to open, I sometimes put it in a folder named with the password. It is easier than adding a note. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 If you start a new thread, you can quickly make about 6 posts before anyone else posts. It is easier to break up long lists into different posts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Added: Ag Science -- from Georgia FFA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Added: Money Smart for Young People -- created by the FDIC. Four levels: Pre-K to 2, 3rd to 5th, 6th to 8th, 9th to 12th. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Added: Teaching Film in High School 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLife Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 I scrolled through and didn't see this in the list, so hopefully I'm not duplicating For PreK and K ABC Jesus Loves Me https://www.abcjesuslovesme.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Adding the AFI's Top 100 Films - like a Great Books list, but for movies. Ms. Effie's English Class - Ms. Effie shares some of her best lessons from 40 years of teaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 I scrolled through and didn't see this in the list, so hopefully I'm not duplicating For PreK and K ABC Jesus Loves Me https://www.abcjesuslovesme.com/ Thank you! I've been wanting to add more resources for our youngest friends! I have such a soft spot for littles. :001_wub: Here is a humongous online library of folk tales in their entirety. Not curriculum, so I'm not sure if this is super helpful for the task at hand, but jic... http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/folktexts.html This is so cool. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 I just finished a couple of adds and looked at the list and I started to get emotional. I can't believe how far it's come, and so much of that is due to y'all and your ninja-level search skills. Do you have any idea how many people we've been able to bless? You are awesome. I thank you. :grouphug: Let's keep it going. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Smithsonian Education: Arts & Design -- many lesson plans for K-12. I'll add it eventually to the big list. I might be overdoing it on the art section, but it's my favorite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) I think I might be a little bit in love with this high school level US History curriculum. Teaching American History - From the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University. Uses primary sources to guide students through US history. There's also an optional monthly faculty-led discussion webinar. Edited May 16, 2017 by shinyhappypeople 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Well. In a crazy turn of events, that was foreseeable had I been looking... I have almost no more money to spend on curriculum. And older DD is starting high school. Guess who's doing most of their shopping from this list and our library? (We're fine. This is a temporary glitch in our financial situation. And, I do have a little money, but most of our planned spending is temporarily going away. Sigh.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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