brill123 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I would like to know what free resources you could use then for your child's whole year? Grammer-Mcgraw hill/Macmillian or kiss grammer Spelling-Spelling connections or Mcgraw hill Writing-? Reading-? Maths-? Science-? Geography-Settara and Shepphard softwares Waiting for your inputs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill123 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 esp. for grades 3,4 and 5??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) I think that would push me over the edge and I'd sign them all up for K12. :) If you live in America, and do the whole program, it's free. eta: MOST states in America, not all. My apologies. Edited April 17, 2012 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 There was a thread on free curricula. I think it was in the last 6 months. I can't access it on my phone, though. Try searching for it? Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Grammarland The book is available free, plus someone on-line has free worksheets available to go with it. I would also check out Ambleside Online: http://amblesideonline.org/HELP.shtml Do you have a local library that offers used book sales? Many of the libraries in this area offer books for something like $1 a bag during the last few hours of the sale. I always hit their sales the first day, but make sure I go back during the last hours as many good books surface then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill123 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 few days back i read about one member's free curriculum on her blog .kindly let me know as she said she uses all free resources ,now i am unable to locate her.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Math - MEP or Houghton-Mifflin Science - Mr Q Life Science History - library books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmomjacquie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 (edited) :iagree: There was a thread on free curricula. I think it was in the last 6 months. I can't access it on my phone, though. Try searching for it? Sandra I also suggest ambleside. I just found it this weekend and told dh I could have done school for free! Lol. You definitely need a good library though! Edited April 17, 2012 by Ohmomjacquie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetted4 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Try this web site: freelyeducate.com The web site was put together to be an encyclopedia of sorts for free or very inexpensive hsing resources. It lists each subject category - just click on the subjects you want to check and you'll find info about free materials in that category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewgirlie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Those already mentioned and/or Old Fashioned Education , vintage textbooks (I asked about those once here), and The Robinson Curriculum booklist from Rosegate Harbour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I think that would push me over the edge and I'd sign them all up for K12. :) If you live in America, and do the whole program, it's free. That is incorrect. Only in certain states is K12 available for free. I live in NY and we don't have free access to K12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirlzx2 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 See if your library has a copy of Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,200 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Home Education on the Internet and Beyond by LauraMaery Gold and Joan M. Zielinski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I would like to know what free resources you could use then for your child's whole year?Grammer-Mcgraw hill/Macmillian or kiss grammer Spelling-Spelling connections or Mcgraw hill Writing-? Reading-? Maths-? Science-? Geography-Settara and Shepphard softwares Waiting for your inputs... The library. Copywork from good resources (i.e., the Bible, classic, good literature from the library). Words misspelled from copywork for spelling: alphabetize the words, divide them into syllables, write the etymology, write sentences with them; or words from spelling bees (probably available in the library). Reading good literature. Science from the library. Geography from the library; defining terms and drawing maps; reports on different contries or continents using books and atlases from the library. We also counted activities such as Camp Fire and 4-H as part of our school. Some museums offer free days during the week. We found many places to visit for field trips from our local newspapers, magazines such as Sunset, and the AAA tour guide book. So far, there hasn't been a penny spent. :-) This article has suggestions for doing arithmetic for younger children. Games such as Yatzee and Uno! use arithmetic skills. Still no money spent (unless you have to buy games). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Some of these need to be updated, but it's a start: http://www.hwtk.net/links.html Also go to http://www.openculture.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugalmama Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 It's very possible to home school without buying materials and still have materials to work with. Ask for free materials on your local hs list - ours does a blessings bash twice a year and everyone brings things to give away. If they don't do anything like this in your area maybe you could start one? If they've been used erase or white-out the answers. If you have a local home school resource center or book store, ask if they do scholarships {some do!}. Check out http://curriculumshare.com and ask for materials there. They do ask that you post at least 1 item first but it can be anything you have. Check out paperbackswap for materials - there is quite a bit of materials available on pbs. join sites such as swagbucks & irazoo to earn points, then cash them in for amazon gift cards to buy materials. It doesn't sound like I lot, but I earn about $5 a month just doing my regular internet searches. If you work at it you can earn quite a bit, especially if you have family members you can refer. Put in a request to The Book Samaritan - they are a global charity who's goal is to provide homeschooling materials to those in need. If you are not picky on what you get, you can often get close to or everything you'll need for a year, totally free. Watch the free curriculum and free for shipping curriculum threads here on the forum - I've seen so many things posted for free here it's amazing. Post a list on both threads with what you're looking for - I know there are several of us {myself included} who actively watch for materials free that I know someone else is looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovintolearn Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 If you have an area college with an education program, check them. Two of the colleges near us have all kinds of textbooks, workbooks, gameboards, cd's, etc. This and the regular library was how I was homeschooled 7-12. I don't even think my parent's bought anything, expect the usual school supplies and maybe a few discarded books (and of course the occasional library fine :D). Wait there was one thing...........TWTM when it first came out!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savmom Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 If you have internet access at home, try Head of the Class and Internet 4 Classrooms. Head of the Class covers prek-5th (they will eventually go through 8th) & is a full free online curriculum covering all subjects. You can customize it for each student, which is a very nice feature for a free curriculum. You could have a child do 3rd grade math, 5th grade science, 4th grade art, and 2nd grade language. Internet 4 Classrooms is prek-8th and covers all the subjects plus SAT & ACT prep. It has links to everything you could possibly want & more! Spelling City is a fun way to practice spelling & vocabulary. Lesson Pathways has complete, laid out lesson plans for grades K-5 & covers all the subjects too. There is a planner so you can schedule the pathways in advance for each student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The library. Copywork from good resources (i.e., the Bible, classic, good literature from the library). Words misspelled from copywork for spelling: alphabetize the words, divide them into syllables, write the etymology, write sentences with them; or words from spelling bees (probably available in the library). Reading good literature. Science from the library. Geography from the library; defining terms and drawing maps; reports on different contries or continents using books and atlases from the library. We also counted activities such as Camp Fire and 4-H as part of our school. Some museums offer free days during the week. We found many places to visit for field trips from our local newspapers, magazines such as Sunset, and the AAA tour guide book. So far, there hasn't been a penny spent. :-) This article has suggestions for doing arithmetic for younger children. Games such as Yatzee and Uno! use arithmetic skills. Still no money spent (unless you have to buy games). :) :iagree:Back when our oldest was the only one schooling I did not use any purchased curriculum except a $20 HOP workbook I picked up at Sam's. Everything was put together by me from the resources available at our library. As I tried to juggle multiple students who were all in mom-intensive stages I picked up more and more curriculum; not because I couldn't put it together myself, but because I put a higher value on my time right now. (And TBH, there are a couple of things I used purchased curriculum for this year and we decided that mom's homemade was better.) There are an abundance of good, free materials available on the web. If you have printer ink and a good library, homeschooling can be done for next to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Grammar- KISS grammar or something like Sheldon's PLL or ILL Spelling- Spelling City Writing- Sheldon's Reading- AO or HUFI Maths-MEP Science-Mr Q Life Science, Head of the Class Geography - Mater Amabilis, HUFI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels~ Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 For me it depends on the ages. I also have some free homeschool links saved as well. The link is in my siggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill123 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Grammar- KISS grammar or something like Sheldon's PLL or ILLSpelling- Spelling City Writing- Sheldon's Reading- AO or HUFI Maths-MEP Science-Mr Q Life Science, Head of the Class Geography - Mater Amabilis, HUFI What is HUFI?and links of Sheldon's writing,Mater Amabilis n HUFI? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I think that would push me over the edge and I'd sign them all up for K12. :) If you live in America, and do the whole program, it's free. Not free in my state. There are tons of vintage books avail. on google books. There is a thread on here somewhere..... My favs are history books by Eva March Tappan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 What is HUFI?and links of Sheldon's writing,Mater Amabilis n HUFI? I don't have time to link, but you can do a Google search for Sheldon's Primary Language Lessons and Mater Amabilis. HUFI is Higher Up and Further In. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 HUFI is now at Charlotte Mason Help or Higher Up and Further In. I'd add Milestones Academy to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 In addition to all the great resources mentioned... Writing- Brave Writer Lifestyle; Primary and Intermediate Language Lessons (Serl, free on Google books now) Reading- Use a good booklist--like this one-- and read! For reading instruction, there is Starfall, and Progressive Phonics. Maths- MEP is free. Khan Academy has a lot. Ray's Arithmetic is on Google books too. Science- Khan Academy; Mr Q's Life Science And here's a link to a list with a LOT more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 The giant thread mentioned by a PP and others: Free Curriculum list Free Curriculum (roughly K to 6th) Favorite free curriculum/educational aid? Favorite FREE/CHEAP resources? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eloquacious Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 In addition to MEP there is also JUMP Math and these K-6 activities/homework/reinforcement sheets: http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/ (Go to the year you need, then click: Leveled Practice. There are hundreds of pages per year!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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