Tuesday 16 April 2013

Homeschool for FREE {Resource List}

When choosing to home school and limit your family to a single income  it can be a daunting prospect to even consider home education. The single income can become an obstacle to enjoying the journey as the resources available to purchase curriculum can become severely limited. This is when many of us start to ask how can I do this well and for FREE ?

Homeschooling has the potential to cost a lot of money as we search for just the right curriculum but it does not need to cost you any more than a library card, a pen and a ream of paper.

If you have access to the internet there is now a wealth of information and support for the home-schooler and all you need is a ream of paper and a printer with black ink. Colour is not necessary and for some children it can be a distraction.

A few months ago I got a little fed up with the cost of ink for my printer so did a little market research and discovered that there was only a 1 cent per page difference in cost for black printing between all the brands of printers.

Today I would like to share some of the places I have found FREE resources for homeschooling outside of my local library.

**ALL graphics below are links and will take you to the resources shared. **

Teaching Blog Addict
If you've got the time then this is a one-stop shop for you to browse. With over 6000 blog hop links to browse.


Print-a-Palooza
This blog hop was hosted last year and has some wonderful resources for you to choose from.


 Homeschool Share
This site has many topics, unit studies, printables and ideas.
How to Homeschool for FREE!

Home Learning Family


Has the most amazing list of FREE resources 100+ links divided into the following topics
  • Arts
  • Music
  • Current Events
  • Writing/Grammar
  • Reading
  • Foreign Language
  • Math
  • Technology
  • Science
    General Science
    Biology
    Earth Science
    Physics Environmental Science 
    Astronomy
    Weather
    Inventions/Inventors
  • Social Science
    Geography / Cultures
    World History
    Us History
    Economics
    Government
  • Typing
  • Unit Studies
  • Testing
  • Multi - Subject Resources
  • Home Education Info and Resources
Only Passionate Curiosity
This blog has a comprehensive list of FREE links which are updated often

  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Language
  • Health
  • History
  • Kindergarten
  • Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Multiple Subjects (curriculum)
  • Preschool
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Supplemental Resources
Some blogs sharing Freebies
These ladies regularly share some great finds on line.

The Notebooking Fairy -- printables and how-tos with a pinch of pixie dust


This is an amazing resource for any and all home schoolers as long as it does not paralyze you into doing nothing. Pop on over and explore Every Bed of Roses currently has over 200 boards arranged in alphabetical order. Here are some of the categories to whet your appetite.

Every Bed of Roses
Homeschoolers on Pinterest

The internet is full of information and can sometimes be a frustrating resources but I would encourage you to hang in there until you find a homeschooler you can connect with and whose resources you enjoy. Here are a few I've used in the past.
This is by no means an exhaustive list just ask Google and you will find over 12,500,000 hits in less than a quarter of a second. Be encouraged and enjoy your journey home educating your children. Explore Delight Directed Education and use your library.

Blessings
Chareen


This week
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TT - The Solar System

This week ...


  • Format: Hardback
  • Number of Pages: 32
  • Vendor: Usborne Publishers
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • ISBN: 978-1-4095-1424-4
  • Author  Emily Bone
  • Illustrator: Terry Pastor & Tim Haggerty 
This is a twaddle free journey to the solar system. Each double page spread contains beautiful illustrations and concise information of the topic at hand.

There are 14 chapters, a glossary and an index of recommended websites.

This book is aimed at a younger audience and as an introduction to the Solar System unlike another book in this series: Queen Elizabeth II which is aimed at an intermediate level.

Sir N and I have enjoyed this book.

Blessings

  Welcome to Tuesdays Treasures.  I started these posts as a way of sharing great books in honour of my friend in New Zealand who would arrive with the treasures she had unearthed at her weekly trip to the library!

There are so many wonderful books out there hiding on shelves so I invite you to blog about a book on your shelf, one you're reading or one you found at the library and add your post below:



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Monday 15 April 2013

Homeschool High School Carnival - Language Arts


Welcome to the April edition of Homeschool High School Carnival. This months topic is: Language Arts in High School. I found this topic was a lot harder to expand upon as it does not include composition or literature (Augusts topic). Grab a cup of tea and lets hear from these amazing home school Mom's.

Willa over at Take Up and Read shares how language arts work in her home from middle school analysis/logic to high school targeted practice "for a season."


Erin from over at Seven Little Australians & Counting discusses the foundational aspects of her Language Art program for her high schooler's. She also shares why she (and her husband) place so much emphasis on Language Arts.
 

Barb from over at Harmony Fine Arts at Home shares  about Language Arts at the Harmony Fine Arts Academy and which products they use.




Last month I shared a little about The Art of Language in High School and what our program looked like and what I would do differently and why along with a long list of links for your interest.


Lisa who has two high school graduates shares her thoughts on homeschooling High School and what she would do differently if she could. Great links and insight.


Wendy from Homeschooling Blessings shares with us How To Homeschool Your Teenage Son (And Be Happy at the Same Time)

Blessings
Chareen

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 Next Months Carnival topic is:  'Day in the Life of a Homeschooled Teenager'

 Will be hosted at And the Kitchen Sink. Please share a glimpse into the day of your high school student. In particular focusing on the learning aspects.

The carnival is not limited to the suggest topic. If you are homeschooling a teen please share your thoughts with us.


 Future editions of Homeschool Highschool Carnival
 
Email submissions to: hshscarnival@gmail.com
When: by 6:00 PM (PST) on the Friday 3May.
What: Please send the following information
Title of Post
URL of Post
Name of Blog
URL of Blog
Brief summary of the post
Brief introduction of yourself
(With "carnival" or "submission" in the subject field of the email.)

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