This incredible list comes from Two Thirds Unschooling. Thank You:) I’ve also added some from Faith’s comments.
Early Learning:
1. Starfall – Teaches alphabet and early reading skills.
starfall.com
2. Brightly Beaming Resources – Letter of the week, sound of the week, science of the week, etc. This is a good all-around site for early learning.
http://www.letteroftheweek.com/
3. Rhyme a week
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/g….htm#This_Week
4. Enchanted Learning – Not really free, but a lot can be accessed without paying (membership is $20 donation/year per family)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Whole Curriculum:
1. Ambleside Online – Charlotte Mason. Wonderful resource that includes lots of info and is really a full curriculum option. Great booklist!
http://amblesideonline.org/index.shtml
2. An Old-Fashioned Education – Another really complete option. LOTS of stuff to look at and use here!
http://oldfashionededucation.com/
3. Puritans’ Home School – I have heard good things, but have never used this. VERY religious site, but it does appear pretty complete.
http://www.puritans.net/curriculum/
4. Core Knowledge lesson plans – Tons of lesson plans on lots of subjects from PK-8. I have not used this, but it looks really good.
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resr…sons/index.htm
5. About.com Homeschooling section (not really a whole curriculum, but TONS of stuff)
http://homeschooling.about.com/
6. Tanglewood Education
http://www.tanglewoodeducation.com/
7. The Baltimore Project
http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/BCPIntro2.htm
8. PASS Materials (FL)
http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/default.aspx
9. Paula’s Archives
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/
10. EdSITEment
http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/
11. Mater Amabilis (Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum)
http://materamabilis.org/
Unit Studies:
1. Homeschool Share – Lots and lots and LOTS of projects and unit studies.
2. A Journey Through Learning Inventor unit study and lapbook. Click on Free products
http://ajourneythroughlearning.com/
3. H.I.P. Pocket Change. Several Lesson Plans revolving around money
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/
4. Homeschool Helper
http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/units.htm
5. Oceanography
http://www.currclick.com/product_inf…roducts_id=243
6. SCORE Cyberguides
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
7. Eyes
http://www.aaofoundation.org/what/heritage/
8. Birds Notebooking pages
http://www.currclick.com/product_inf…ers=0_0&free=1
9. Nature Study
http://handbookofnaturestudy.blogspot.com/
10. Canada
http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/canadaunit.htm
11. Serendipity
http://elizabethfoss.com/elizabethfoss/serendipity
Math:
1. Ray’s Arithmetic – 1885 math book on google books. Thorough and “back to basics”. (click on the icon on the page and scroll down to read/print)
http://books.google.com/books?id=eop…age&q=&f=false
2. CSMP materials – K-6
http://ceure.buffalostate.edu/~csmp/…ram/index.html
3. First Lessons in Arithmetic – 1878 math text
http://www.donpotter.net/math.htm
4. NC public school math program K-2
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat…s_k2_resou.php
5. Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching (UK) – AKA MEP
http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm
6. Living Math History (lessons on right)
http://livingmath.net/LessonPlans/C1…S/Default.aspx
7. Pearson Scott Foresman K-5
http://pgcounty.scottforesman.com/
8. Geogebra (Algebra and Geometry)
http://www.geogebra.org/cms/
9. Oakes Math
http://dorioakes.bravehost.com/Math.html
10. Eduplace printable workbooks
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_1.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_2.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_3.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/l _ 4.html http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_5.html
http://www.eduplace.com/math/hmm/practice/lp_6.html
and activities that coordinate with this program
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmm/
11. Middle/High school math
http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma-msm.html
12. McDougal Littell Math Course
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms…e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms…e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ms…e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/pr…e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al…e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/ge…e.htm?state=MN
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/al…e.htm?state=MN
13. Missouri Schools program (including TM/answers)
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma…e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma…e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msma…e/index.php/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/prea…/index.php4/mo
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/alge…/index.php4/mo
14. Glencoe Workbooks
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/georgia…workbooks.html
15. Public Schools of NC math program
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/mat…s_k2_resou.php
Math Drill:
1. Math Magician Games
http://resources.oswego.org/games/ma…cathymath.html
2. Printable math worksheets
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
3. Math U See (online)
http://mathusee.com/drill.html
4. Math worksheets to create and print (some portions pay)
http://themathworksheetsite.com/
5. Timez Attack (multiplication video game – way cool) – basic is free
http://www.bigbrainz.com/indexd.php
6. Harcourt activities
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr1.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr2.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr3.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr4.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr5.html
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/math2002/na/gr6.html
7. Learn to play chess (I guess this is math…haha)
http://chesskids.com/
Spelling
SpellingCity.com
http://www.vocabulary.co.il
Phonics:
1. Word Mastery
http://donpotter.net/PDF/Word%20Mastery%20-%20Typed.pdf
2. Starfall (learn to read online)
http://www.starfall.com/
3. Blend Phonics
http://www.donpotter.net/Blend%20Phonics.htm
4. Sadler-Oxford
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
5. Progressive Phonics
http://www.progressivephonics.com/
6. Society for Quality Education
http://www.societyforqualityeducatio…stairway2.html
Literature/Reading Guides and Units:
1. Novel Study Guides for the Classroom Teacher
http://www.nt.net/~torino/novels3.html
2. Reading Units by Gay Miller
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/units/units_with_books.htm
3. Garden of Praise
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm
4. Glencoe Literature Guides
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/
5. Literature Activity Guides by Nancy Polette – These are samples, but are in depth enough to test if your child understood the story.
6. SCORE Cyberguides (California schools)
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cyberguide.html
7. Dangerous Journey (Pilgrim’s Progress for kids version) study guide
https://www.visionvideo.com/pdf/DangJourney.pdf
8. Course in nature study: for grades one and two – Detroit Public Schools
http://books.google.com/books?id=i8EOAAAAMAAJ
9. Nature-study: a manual for teachers and students
http://books.google.com/books?id=C4EWAAAAIAAJ
10. Readquarium (mostly games)
http://www.gamequarium.com/readquarium/index.html
11. Harcourt Guides
Grade 1
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_1.html
Grade 2
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_2.html
Grade 3
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_3.html
Grade 4
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_4.html
Grade 5
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_5.html
Grade 6
http://harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/grade_6.html
12. National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/
Free Books:
1. Classical Education Library
http://www.classical-education.net/
2. Kids4Classics
http://www.kids4classics.com/
3. Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/
4. Online Library of Liberty
http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php…icxt&Itemid=29
5. Google Books
http://books.google.com/books
6. The Baldwin Project
http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displ…icle=christmas
7. Planet eBook
8. 19th Century Schoolbooks
http://digital.library.pitt.edu/nietz/
9. Librivox – Free online audiobooks
http://librivox.org/
10. Storynory – Free online audiobooks
http://storynory.com/
11. Free Books online
http://www.wowio.com/
12. Magic Keys
http://www.magickeys.com/books/
13. Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/Readin…dingBrain.html
14. Interactive Story Books
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch…nlinestory.htm
15. Stories about American Heroes
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Art:
1. Dick Blick Lessons
http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/
2. Meet the Masters
http://www.getinvolvedineducation.co…ram-Manual.pdf
3. A Lifetime of Color
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/main.taf?p=1
4. Teach Art at Home
http://www.teachartathome.com/FreeProjectCurrent.html
5. Art Projects for Kids
Teacher helps (planning/support):
1. Donna Young – Tons of planning stuff, including some things like handwriting masters.
donnayoung.org
2. Homeschool Inc. – Online planning software (very versatile)
http://home-school-inc.com
3. Homeschool Tracker (planning software – basic free, full pay)
http://homeschooltracker.com/
4. Online Lesson Planner, Scheduler, and Tracker
http://www.homeschoolskedtrack.com/H…isplayLogin.do
5. Super Teacher Worksheets. Lots of well done worksheets for all subject areas. Grade level 1st-4th
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/index.html
6. Free Forms
http://www.oklahomahomeschool.com/forms.html
7. Freebie of the day
http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/
8. Currclick. They feature a free product once a week to download. It usually changes Monday afternoons
http://www.currclick.com/index.php
9. Freely educate. Lots of great links here
http://www.freelyeducate.com/
10. Hoagies Gifted. Tons of Free high school curriculum links
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm
11. Education World
http://educationworld.com/
12. Internet Activities to coordinate with each grade and subject
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/
13. Scholastic
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp
14. Softschools
http://www.softschools.com/
15. Videos (creationist site — have not used)
http://www.answersingenesis.org/kids/videos
16. Worksheets
http://www.worksheetworks.com/miscel…rganizers.html
17. Charlotte Mason stuff (not all free)
http://simplycharlottemason.com/
18. FossWeb by Delta Education. Click on the subject, then teacher resources. You will then have to click on Teacher Prep videos for the lessons. Everything else on the page supports the lessons. There are games, worksheets, and many additional resources listed
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/index.html
19. Higher Up and Further In blog
http://higherupandfurtherin.blogspot.com/
20. Pioneer Woman blog
http://thepioneerwoman.com/
21. Well-Trained Mind
welltrainedmind.com/forums/
22. Teacher Tube
http://www.teachertube.com/
Science:
1. Engineering for kids ages 8 and up. Single subject lesson plans. Nicely done and easy to understand
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forum…ree+curriculum
2. Earth Awareness Curriculum for Middle Schoolers
http://cygnus-group.com/use-less-stuff/NSTA.html
3. Life Science Curriculum
http://www.eequalsmcq.com/Thank%20yo…%20Science.htm
4. Otter’s Science
http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschoo…ence_main.html
5. K-12 Science
http://www.msnucleus.org/curriculum/curriculum.html
6. Take a Cloud Walk (Cloud unit)
http://www.takeawalk.com/cloud-walk/
7. Science plans for 6th grade based on the “Prentice-Hall Life Science” book
http://www.smithlifescience.com/
8. Hands-On Technology Program
http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/
9. NASA for educators
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
10. Science Songs
http://www.acme.com/jef/singing_science/
11. Invitations to Science Inquiry
http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/eri…0/1e/27/27.pdf
12. Science Videos
http://www.teachersdomain.org/
13. Animal Units
http://www.scribd.com/people/documen…06/folder/1072
14. Animal Activity Packs
http://www.kidszoo.org/education/zaps.htm
15. Videos that demonstrate experiments for every element on the periodic table
http://www.periodicvideos.com/
16. Click on the element and then on the microphone to hear about the element
http://www.webelements.com/
17. Inventor’s Timeline
http://inventors.about.com/od/timeli…Nineteenth.htm
18. BODIES, the exhibition ~ includes educator guides for various grade levels from Carnegie Science Center. Even if you aren’t interested in the exhibit or pictures of the preserved bodies, there is good info in the guides that can be used for lessons:
http://wheresciencehappens.org/bodiesguide.htm
Computer Science:
1. Blender 3D animation creation
2. Computer Programming Course
http://www.alice.org/index.php
3. Computer Training Courses
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computer/
4. Computer Animating and Design
http://scratch.mit.edu/
Typing:
1. Online typing Course
http://www.goodtyping.com/
2. Dance Mat Typing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
3. Touch Typing (Online)
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/
4. Kiran’s Typing Tutor
http://www.kiranreddys.com/products/typing.html
5. Learn2Type
http://www.learn2type.com/
Foreign Language:
1. BBC Languages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
2. Elementary/Middle School beginning Spanish. The first book listed is a free download.
http://nflrc.iastate.edu/pubs/units/unitsList.html
3. Greek and Latin
http://www.textkit.com/
4. FSI Language Courses
http://fsi-language-courses.com/default.aspx
5. Live Mocha – This is a social site, so you may want to monitor your kids closely on this one.
http://www.livemocha.com/
6. OFS (Online free spanish)
http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/
7. Spanish Unlimited
http://www.spanishunlimited.com/
8. Latin Resources
http://www.cdacademy.com/class/2007/…-games-online/
http://www.gettingstartedwithlatin.com/
http://hungryfrog.com/classics.html
http://homeschool.online.program.lat…lyfishfun.com/
http://www.memoriapress.com/help/Latin.htm
9. French Resources
http://www.poissonrouge.com/
http://lexiquefle.free.fr/learn-french.htm
10. Boca Beth (Spanish)
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc…rch_type=&aq=f
11. Salsa (Spanish)
http://www.gpb.org/salsa/term/episodes
12. Mommy Teach Me Spanish
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc…rch_type=&aq=f
13. In the Beginning Greek
http://www.inthebeginning.org/
Home Economics/Life Skills:
1. Future Christian Homemakers
http://www.futurechristianhomemakers…sonsIndex.html
Virtual Field Trips:
1. Take a field Trip
http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml
2. Meet Me at the Corner
High School/College :
1. HippoCampus Free Courses
http://www.hippocampus.org/
2. Mixed Courses in many subjects
http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/
3. Printable Courses in all subject areas. Not sure who funds this one, but I like how the curriculum is laid out
http://www.pass.leon.k12.fl.us/Speci…t%20Areas.aspx
4. University of Berkley Courses. Tons of Free Courses available here
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/
5. Yale University Open Courses. Nicely done and easy to access IMO
http://oyc.yale.edu/
6. University of Washington free courses
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/
7. M.I.T. open Courseware. Tons of completely free courses in many subjects
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/courses/courses/index.htm
Bible Studies:
1. http://www.padfield.com/
2. Calvert
http://children.calvarychapel.com/site/curriculum.htm
3. Notebooking Pages
http://www.notebookingpages.com/stor…5bc3631269ff94
Health and Nutrition:
1. http://www.nutritionexplorations.org…ssons-main.asp
