www.ezschool.com/EZSheets.html
This site has a limited selection of worksheets clearly marked by grade level and matched to State standards that could be printed to get a family with elementary aged students started with something while waiting for curriculum to arrive. It also has suggestions for texts and workbooks with links to Borders Books and other vendors.
This site has math worksheets that can be printed in a variety of elementary grade levels, and also includes the ability to custom build math worksheets by setting parameters for problems and/or answers.
This site has spelling and vocabulary worksheets, as well as
grammar, math, solar system, weather, and plants. It also has short reading excerpt similar to
the kinds found on the STAR test that print along with comprehension questions. Neatly divided by grade level
for K-6.
Software reviews, math and vocabulary worksheets, vocabulary builders using hangman, word scrambles, and hidden words.
Jigsaw puzzles and mind teaser puzzles (hands-on), as well as traditional wood board games such as chess, Mah Jong, and Pachisi. Also has a free puzzle arcade of interactive games for kids.
An electronic passport to various countries in the world during specific time periods that school children usually study. The site includes photography along with articles similar to a newspaper or magazine. Written with middle school and older in mind.
Each MAZOON is a fun combination of maze and cartoon that can be printed and solved
This site has interactive “worksheets” for students that self correct. It includes basic math through calculus. Each topic has a short lesson, followed by examples and then questions for the student to answer.
lessonplanz.com
This site has printable lesson plans in a variety of subject areas as well as worksheets and printable mazes.
More than 500 thematic units ready to go in all subject areas, for instance the language arts area has thematic units using popular children’s literature. Contains links to other websites with similar material. Excellent resource instead of purchasing unit study workbooks.
This site has a free newsletter and worksheets and reproducibles in many curriculum areas. For elementary age students.
Links for on-line activities from Pre-K to teens. Information from their magazine about current events at all age area. Divided up by parents, teachers, teens, and kids so it is easy to navigate.
Resources for parents new to home schooling. Has suggestions for parent books and websites for supporting the new home teacher, including learning styles, distance education, parent training, etc.
For K-8 teachers and kids. This site has games such as math baseball, grammar gorillas, and the brain bowl.
www.fossweb.com/fossweb/potatomain.html
This is an on-line science site, divided into modules for exploring concepts. It includes demonstrations and explanations as well as games to test students’ knowledge and understanding of key concepts. This one looks fun.
This is a great site for kids seeking information. It contains an encyclopedia, atlas, almanac,
and dictionary. There are changing
daily features such as “In the News”, “Today in History”, and new vocabulary
words, plus games and quizzes.
Contains drill games activities and information for the older students – middle school and up to 12. Looks a little boring, but as a review quiz, it has its place.
Lots of links to other teaching sites, as well as worksheets and information for all grade levels. It also has rubric makers, word search generators, word scrambles, and crosswords. Too many pop-up ads really distract from the site and trying to close the links takes you to it.
This site boasts 5000+ free worksheets to print or download. Subjects include: Math, Phonics, Science, Social Studies, Handwriting, Humane Education, History, and Language Arts. You can also subscribe to the email newsletter to receive one free Thematic Unit every other week. Units include; Science, Social Studies, Geography, and History. Elementary ages.
This
site contains the basics, such as ABC Activities,
Lil' Fingers is an on-line storybook site for pre-K and K children with games, storybooks and printable coloring pages. Stories, activities and holiday sections are designed with bright colors and big buttons for little fingers to click on.
Printable facts and maps about all the states for a geography study.
Printable handwriting practice sheets in manuscript and cursive. Sorted by letters, numbers, and theme, such as family members. Choice of small to large size for beginning and more advanced lessons.
This site has short educational movies in math, technology, English, science, and health.
DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun, printable children's crafts, coloring pages and projects for holidays, educational themes, and some favorite cartoon characters.
Activity Pad offers printable pre-K and K activities, word search puzzles, mazes, and holiday activities.
Contains coloring pages for students, sorted by holidays, characters, seasons, animals, nature, and “educational” themes.
www.colapublib.org/children/classmat.html
Book reviews, sorted by best and worst, as well as alphabetically.
Download Learning offers practical educational software that helps kids and families connect with common knowledge—the shared, familiar knowledge about history, geography, science, and the arts that brings people together. There is a free download monthly or you can subscribe to the site.
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The below link is interesting-it is a list of 100 vocab words and definitions that every high schooler should know. Could be
incorporated into an English class, and useful for standardized testing, SAT,
etc.
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/booksellers/press_release/ahdcollege/atof.shtml
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/
I just found out that MIT is offering open courseware
through the following website:
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
I found out some info on the CAT 6 test. You can go to
http://www.edsource.org/edu_ass_cal.cfm
and view the site which has alot of info.
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