Online Resources

CURRICULA & EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Director’s Pick-

Full Curriculum, Online Homeschool:

DISCOVERY K12: http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/

EASY PEASY: http://allinonehomeschool.com/

LESSON PATHWAYS (PREK-5TH): http://www.lessonpathways.com/

****Middle & High School****

FOUR OF MY FAVORITES:

EDUCATOR.COM: Educator.com  (includes online AP classes)

HIPPO CAMPUS: http://hippocampus.org/  (especially for math and science)

KHAN ACADEMY: https://www.khanacademy.org/

DISCOVERY K12: http://discoveryk12.com/dk12/

7th-12th Grade (SC Only): https://virtualsc.org/

If you need advisement on curricula, please let me know.

All-In-One Curriculum

[FREE] Easy Peasy All-In-One Homeschool

http://allinonehomeschool.wordpress.com/

[FREE] The Tanglewood School (grades 1-8)

http://www.tanglewoodeducation.com/

[FREE] Ambleside Online, a free Charlotte Mason curriculum guide (book purchases are sometimes required)

http://www.amblesideonline.org

[FREE] Mater Amabilis, a free Charlotte Mason curriculum for Catholics (book purchases are sometimes required)

http://www.materamabilis.org/

[FREE] Free World U, a free online pre-K through 12 program

http://www.freeworldu.org/static/index.aspx

[FREE] Free online curriculum for 6th to grade 12

http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/

[FREE] High School for Homeschoolers

http://www.homeschoolcollegeusa.com/high-school-studies.html

Sonlight: complete History, Language Art, Reading and Bible

http://www.sonlight.com/

Seton: Complete curriculum for all subjects, Catholic

http://www.setonbooks.com

Kolbe is a complete curriculum (Catholic based) that offers a forum, counseling services as well as transcript help etc.

www.kolbe.org

My Father’s World (You add your own English and Math)

http://www.mfwbooks.com/

Bible

God’s Great Covenant

http://classicalacademicpress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=26

[FREE] Four Year Bible Studies course for highschool students

http://www.kid-friendly-homeschool-curriculum.com/of-faith-and-knowledge.html

Math

[FREE] Middle School Math

http://www.mastermath.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=25

[FREE] Math Textbooks, including Algebra

http://www.mathtv.com/onlinebooks/

[FREE] Algebra

http://www.algebrafree.com/

[FREE] Algebra Textbook

http://www.ck12.org/book/Algebra-I/r2/

[FREE] Money Management Skills

http://www.moneyskill.org/

[FREE} MathXtra (good math exercises for about grades 2-5)

http://www.mathxtra.org/

Teaching Textbooks

http://teachingtextbooks.com/

Horizons

http://www.aophomeschooling.com/horizons_overview

Saxon

http://saxonhomeschool.hmhco.com/en/products/ default.htm?level2Code=M0006&level3Code=M31081&level4Code=&level5Code=

Math U See

http://www.mathusee.com

Dreambox

http://www.dreambox.com/

History/Geography

[FREE] American History

http://www.raisingrefounders.com/

[FREE] Geography

http://www.geography4kids.com/

[FREE] Geography Software/Game

http://www.seterra.net/

[FREE] 5,000 Historical Maps

http://etc.usf.edu/maps/index.htm

[FREE] Ancient History

http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/history/ancient/books.html

[FREE] American History

http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/history/americanhistoryindex.html

[FREE] History for Kids

www.ducksters.com/history/

[FREE] World History

http://www.gosocialstudiesgo.com/world-history-homepage

[FREE] Civil War History Curriculum for all grades

http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/curriculum/

[FREE] Maps That Teach

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm

Time Traveler

http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/TTS/

MCP Maps Charts and Graphs

http://www.amazon.com/CHARTS-GRAPHS-LEVEL-STATES-REGIONS/dp/0813621356

Science

[FREE] Elementary Life Science

http://www.eequalsmcq.com/ClassicScienceLife.htm

[FREE] Inquiry In Action: Physical Science & Chemistry

http://www.inquiryinaction.org/

[FREE] Astronomy

http://kidsastronomy.com/academy/index.htm

[FREE] Biology

http://www.biologycorner.com/

[FREE] Elementary Chemistry

http://www.chem4kids.com/index.html

[FREE] Biology

http://www.biology4kids.com/

[FREE] Astronomy

http://www.cosmos4kids.com/

[FREE] Physics

http://www.physics4kids.com/

[FREE] Botany

http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/science/botany/botany_curriculum.html

[FREE] The Human Body

http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/science/otters_science/otters_science_main.html

[FREE] Chemistry

http://www.guesthollow.com/homeschool/science/otters_chemistry/chemistrybooks.html

[FREE] Science, Grade 3-8

http://www.kid-friendly-homeschool-curriculum.com/MatchcardScience.html

[FREE] Middle School Chemistry

http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/

[FREE] HS Science

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/jh.html

[FREE] Elementary Science

http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/index.html

Apologia

http://www.apologia.com/index.asp?proc=pg&pg=87

Sonlight Science

http://www.sonlight.com/

Real Science 4 Kids

http://www.gravitaspublications.com/

Language Arts/English/Spelling/Vocabulary

[FREE] Grammar & Writing Workbooks, Grades 1 through 6

http://www.sfreading.com/resources/ghb.html

[FREE] Spelling Course

http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/index.htm

Wordly Wise

http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/cms_content?page=610633&sp=1016&event=1016WOWI |403194|102656

Easy Grammar

https://www.easygrammar.com/

Spelling Power

http://www.spellingpower.com/

Word Roots

http://www.criticalthinking.com/getProductDetails.do?code=c&id=03701

Critical Thinking

http://www.criticalthinking.com/getProductDetails.do?code=c&id=00511

All About Spelling

http://www.allaboutlearningpress.com/categories/All-About-Spelling/

Reading

[FREE] Books for Reading

http://homeschoolfreestuff.wordpress.com/books-for-reading/robinson-booklist/

[FREE] Kids 4 Classics

http://www.kids4classics.com/

[FREE] Free Ebook for Kids (in color and readable from the website)

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/FindBook

Horizons Phonics

http://www.aophomeschooling.com/horizons_overview

Art

[FREE] Art Appreciation

http://gardenofpraise.com/art.htm

[FREE] How to Draw

http://artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw/

[FREE] Art Lessons

http://www.artyfactory.com/

[FREE] Art Lessons

http://www.homeschoolarts.com/main.htm

[FREE] Art Projects

http://www.teachartathome.com/projects.html

Artistic Pursuits

http://www.artisticpursuits.com/

[FREE] Watercolor

http://www.watercoloursecrets.com/ebook.html#free

[FREE] Chalk Pastels Art Lessons

http://www.hodgepodge.me/2011/01/pastels-plus-links-to-tutorials/

[FREE] Drawing Lessons

http://www.drawspace.com/

[FREE] Meet the Masters

http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/pdfs/For-Program-Managers/Meet-the-Masters-Program-Manual.pdf

[FREE] Asian Art Appreciation

http://education.asianart.org/

[FREE] The ABCs of Art is a series of handouts in the elements and principles of art from Awesome Artists, available both in color and in black and white.

http://awesomeartists.com/ART/mTableOfContentsTheABCsOfArt.htm

[FREE] The Virtual Instructor has over 130 video art lessons, from drawing to painting

http://thevirtualinstructor.com/videos.html

[FREE] Kinderart, free art lesson plans including art history, architecture and various media

http://kinderart.com/artlessons.shtml

[FREE] Dick Blick, known for providing fine artist’s tools and affordable craft supplies, has pages of free lesson plans you can download as PDFs. Some even include online video lessons.

http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/

[FREE] List of Educational Art Resources

http://homeschoolheartandmind.blogspot.com/2013/01/37-free-online-art-and-music-resources.html

Music

Story of the Orchestra

http://www.amazon.com/Story-Orchestra-Listen-Instruments-Composers/dp/1579121489

[FREE] Piano Lessons

http://www.freepianolessons4kids.com/index.html

[FREE] Music Theory

http://www.allabouttrumpet.com/BMT/free-stuff.html

[FREE] Piano Lesson

http://www.pianonanny.com/

[FREE] Music Theory

http://www.teoria.com/

[FREE] Music Theory

http://www.musictheory.net/

[FREE] Music Theory

http://www.allabouttrumpet.com/BMT/BMT_giveaway.html

[FREE] List of Educational Music Resources

http://homeschoolheartandmind.blogspot.com/2013/01/37-free-online-art-and-music-resources.html

Penmanship

A Reason For Handwriting

http://www.areasonfor.com/article.php?id=19

Horizons Penmanship

http://www.aophomeschooling.com/horizons.html

[FREE] Better Letter Primer, K-2

http://www.kid-friendly-homeschool-curriculum.com/better-letter-primer.html

Foreign Language

[FREE] French

http://www.frenchassistant.com/

[FREE] Mandarin Chinese

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYjwfknG8FDRmzoru-CQZ7Tif3ddz4Wfd

[FREE] Chinese

kidschinesepodcast.com/learn-pinyin/

[FREE] Chinese

www.learnchineseez.com/lessons/mandarin/pinyin/index.html

[FREE] Chinese

www.chinese-tools.com/learn/chinese

[FREE] Chinese

www.openculture.com/free_mandarin_chinese_lessons

[FREE] Chinese

www.zapchinese.com

[FREE] Spanish

http://spanish.speak7.com/

[FREE] Spanish

http://www.123teachme.com/

[FREE] Spanish

http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/

[FREE] Spanish

http://www.nocomprendo.es/learn_spanish_online/spanish_for_beginners

[FREE] Multiple Languages

http://www.learnalanguage.com/

[FREE] Chinese

http://www.graspchinese.com/learn/saying-hello/5.aspx

Latin for Children

http://classicalacademicpress.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=13

The Chinese Language for Beginners

http://www.christianbook.com/the-chinese-language-for-beginners/lee-cooper/9780804809184/pd/ 09186?item_code=WW&netp_id=240789&event=EBRN&view=details

Spanish Now!

http://www.amazon.com/Spanish-Now-Level-1-CDs/dp/0764177745/ref=pd_sim_b_2

Instant Immersion, Multiple Languages

http://store.instantimmersion.com/

Spanish Workbook & CD

www.twinsisters.com/onlinecatalog/productsforhomeschoolers/foreignlanguage-1/3219.htm

Coding/Computer Programming for Kids

[FREE] Scratch

http://scratch.mit.edu/

[FREE] Hackety Hack

http://www.hackety.com/

[FREE] Kodu

http://fuse.microsoft.com/projects/kodu

[FREE] Khan Academy Computer Science

https://www.khanacademy.org/cs

[FREE] Code Academy

http://www.codecademy.com/learn

[FREE] Kids Rudy

http://www.kidsruby.com/

Virtual Field Trips (That You Can Take Anytime)

[FREE] BatsLIVE!

http://batslive.pwnet.org/index.php

[FREE] Ellis Island

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/

[FREE] Exploring Mount Vernon

http://www.aptv.org/mountvernon/

Record Keeping

[FREE] Homeschool Skedtrack

http://www.homeschoolskedtrack.com/HomeSchool/displayLogin.do

[FREE] Homeschool Tracker Basic

http://www.homeschooltracker.com/tracker_basic.aspx

Homeschool Tracker (online version or version you buy once, download and install on your Windows PC)

http://www.homeschooltracker.com/

Applecore

https://www.applecoresystem.com/

Lowcountry Homeschool Assocation does not accredit, approve, or endorse any of the above links listed. Please review all links being careful to protect yourself against any potential viruses or spyware and other malicious threats from internet usage.