Free Typing Class

I have looked at several free typing classes online, but we have never stayed with anything. Today, I decided to get serious about my 8th grader learning the proper typing method. She types very fast, but it's her created method and I'm afraid that will limit her in the real world. With the world's focus being on computers and not on hand writing, I need to give it priority.

Here is what I found and so far, I really like it. The site offers a teacher's portal. You sign up, add your students, and then they log in with the username and password you created for them. You can check in on their progress and view reports.

It's totally free. You can upgrade if you want for a small fee, but I don't think that will be necessary. If you use it, let me know what you think!

Typing Web

Homeschool For FREE

$$$$$$$$

 Ready to cut out the middle man? You know...the cash?

A couple things to try:

• Ask around. If your friends are like me, they are always changing it up and have extras laying around the house.
• Ask your homeschooling group if they have a lending library. Ours lets you check things out a year at a time.

• Check out this book: Homeschool Your Child for Free

• Google is always a great go to to find out more.

• Make a date with your library.

• Visit FREE printable sites for extras.(Will add more shortly)  

• Education.com
• Livebinder.com
• TLSbooks.com
• TeAchnology   
• abcteach.com  

Here are some sites that can help you as well: (List will be added to shortly)

Homeschool Share

Homeschool 4 Free

Bible Time With Kids

Remember listening to stories on the radio where the story came alive and there was no need for visuals because the sound effects and the characters were so believable? There is a great place online that you can go and find 22 stories that walk you and your children from Genesis to Jesus.

Find Genesis to Jesus Here

"Walk through the Bible with your children in this action-packed, radio theatre-style dramatizations from the 1599 Geneva Bible."

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I love finding new ways to highlight the stories of the Bible to my children and present creative ways to hearing the Bible because "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." Romans 10:17.

It's at my favorite online Bible site called Bible Gateway. I go there to find Scripture references based on topics and many times, I go there to just read the Bible when I can't seem to find mine. (My Bible seems to get up and walk around the house and hide from me :)) Now it's a great place for me to go with my kids. I hope you will think so too.

21 Day Bible Memory Verse Challenge

21 Day Bible Memory Verse Challenge

From Scripture Adventures $0.00

21 Day Bible Memory Verse Challenge: "21 Day Bible Memory Verse Challenge"

FREE READING PROGRAM!! $250.00 Value

"During the month of January, the Funnix Reading Program will be FREE--no strings, no hidden costs. The Funnix sequence teaches 2 year's work of reading skills and is regularly priced at $249.

The program is designed by the world's most successful creator of instructional materials, Siegfried (Zig) Engelmann, a maverick professor of Education who has authored many books, including Give Your Child a Superior Mind, and highly successful reading programs like Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons.

Engelmann says of Funnix,"Teaching the lessons requires a lot less effort, and the lessons are more entertaining. Also, the program consists of 220 daily lessons, so it takes kids farther than most beginning-reading programs-- from being non readers to reading on the third-grade level."


Visit http://funnix.com/

I would add that this is a very large file for your computer. You can download it in sections, but since this is just for a limited time, I suggest downloading it all to removable storage so you will still have room on your computer for your other needs.

Free Curriculum

CHARLOTTE MASON 

http://www.amblesideonline.org/index2.shtml

This site offers free book lists and schedules for those who follow the Charlotte Mason method.

SCIENCE

JASON Science

(The following information is from JASON)
JASON's science curriculum units are designed to:

• Light the spark of inspiration in students
• Fit within school districts' core 5th-8th grade curricula
• Adapt to higher and lower levels
• Align to state and national standards
• Cover at least five to nine weeks of material
• Include numerous research articles, hands-on lab activities, videos, games, and multimedia resources
• Include suggested lesson plans, extensions, interdisciplinary connections, and teacher resources for alignment, assessment, and classroom management.

Q: What grade levels are JASON curricula designed to serve?
A: JASON's standards-based Operations curricula are geared to students in Grades 5 through 8, although JASON's materials can be easily adapted for lower or higher grades.

Q: Do JASON materials align to national model standards and state curriculum requirements?
A: Yes, visit one of our standards pages to see JASONs alignments to National Science Education Standards: Operation: Infinite Potential,Operation: Resilient Planet, Operation: Monster Storms. State standards alignments are available in the JASON Mission Center.

 

GEOGRAPHY

 GET YOUR WORLD MAP FREE

There is a  15,000 limit, so they may be gone. It can't hurt to try!
http://www.worldvisionsummerfest.com/free-world.html

 

ART  

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