Homeschool Resources

Here is a list of my favorite homeschooling links. Bookmark and check back often, I am always updating and adding more!


MATH: 
http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games - Free games
http://www.fuelthebrain.com/  - Free Games
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html  - Visual Math Dictionary.  Don't know what "associative law" is?  This site defines it and will show you an example.
http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/ - Free games and worksheets
http://www.math-drills.com/- worksheets on just about every math topic
http://www.dadsworksheets.com/ - more free worksheets
http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html - Fun math games
http://www.coolmath-games.com/ - Lots of games to choose from  Sonshine Favorite
 http://www.hoodamath.com/ - Teenie's favorite!
http://www.mathabc.com/ online math practice
http://www.sumdog.com/ compete in math games
http://calculationnation.nctm.org/   Online math strategy games for  K-8
http://illuminations.nctm.org/  Resources for teaching math, let's you sort lessons by NCTM and Common Core math standards.
https://www.khanacademy.org/  Has all subjects but we like to use it for math.
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/default.aspx  Math fact worksheets
http://patrickjmt.com/ - Math video tutorials
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html -  Virtual Math manipulative's for grades K-12

PHONICS AND READING: 
http://www.storynory.com/  Free audio stories for kids
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.abcfastphonics.com/
http://teachyourmonstertoread.com/   Super cute games!  Teenie's favorite!
http://readingeggs.com/ PAID SITE email me your first name, last name and email address for a FREE 2-week trial     Teenie's favorite!
http://www.neok12.com/Phonics.htm  videos
 http://interactivesites.weebly.com/readingsight-words.html - Games


SCIENCE: 
http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/index.htm  Free worksheets and games
http://www.reekoscience.com Experiments of varying degrees of difficulty some are even marked "dangerous" can't wait to try those!!
http://www.kineticcity.com/ - Science experiments and games
http://www.anatomyarcade.com/  Free flash games, interactive and videos
http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html  - online biology textbook (for upper grades)
http://www.execulink.com/~ekimmel/games.htm - Biology games and quizzes (upper grades)

FREE EDUCATIONAL GAMES:
http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/  Free multiplayer educational games, math, language arts and more

SPELLING:  
 http://pbskids.org/games/spelling/  - Game
 http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsv/smg/  -Game
 https://www.spellingcity.com/spelling-games-vocabulary-games.html  -Custom spelling lists, Games
 http://www.kidsspell.com/ Custom spelling lists, Games
http://www.zaner-bloser.com/media/zb/zaner-bloser/spellingconnections/practice-pages.html  Free printable spelling practice sheets for grades 1-8

LANGUAGE ARTS:  
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm  - Games
http://mrnussbaum.com/langgames/ - Games
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/language-arts.html - Games
http://www.k12reader.com/ - Worksheets


HISTORY: 
http://historicalspotlight.com/ History videos with study guides (for upper grades)

COMPUTER SCIENCE: 
code.org  If your kids are interested in learning how video games are made, have them start here FREE
http://scratch.mit.edu - Kids can design and play games that have been made by other users. good for those that know about code.  FREE
http://www.tynker.com/ - Free coding lessons

VOCABULARY/ESL
(http://www.supersummary.com/vocabulary-guide/ Ultimate Vocabulary Resource Guide - Great resource for ESL students or students that need extra help with vocabulary

MISC:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/  Elementary level resource site
https://www.icivics.org/ Teaches Civics through games, also free lesson plans and resources for educators  Sonshine's Favorite 
http://justinguitar.com/  Free guitar lessons
http://freerice.com/category  Free quizzes for a good cause, FreeRice.com donates 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program every time you get a correct answer.

Virtual Field Trips:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/monterey/ax/primary_fs.html  Take a tour in a Kelp Forest in the Monterey Bay.
https://www.osv.org/village-map  Visit Old Sturbridge Village An 1830s New England Living History Museum