Wednesday, January 7, 2015

My favorite sites

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/index.php

http://quizlet.com/

http://www.easytestmaker.com/

http://www.purposegames.com/

http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/

http://www.k12reader.com/common-core-standard/ccss/

http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/how-to-repair-small-engines.htm

PBS

Pinterest

YouTube

http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_for_children

http://www.skillsyouneed.com/writing-skills.html

Early childhood sites
http://www.starfall.com/

http://www.spellingcity.com/

http://kidshealth.org/

http://www.kidsspell.com/custom_spelling_lists.php

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/alphabetp2.htm#a

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

http://www.dogonews.com/

http://www.timeforkids.com/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Just to name a few. any books you may have at home that teach anything from how to clean anything, cook books, farming or gardening books, building books, etc. are all great for teaching your kids.




Long term Homeschooling

My oldest is 12 now. My youngest is 7. I still do many of the things I always have. Here are some of the changes I have made.  I have made class schedules that alternate every other week. I can fit in more curriculum that way. I learned how from my old college class schedules. I did mine the same way. I also use regular books on farming, small engine repair, and others as textbooks. I added Jewelry making to our creativity class. Instead of an arts and crafts class they learn skills they can use. My husband intends to do wood shop with them as well. We just need some more supplies. like saws and drills. My kids are getting into animal husbandry even to the point that my twins asked for a calf for their birthday so they can raise and sell when it is grown. We finally have Spanish speaking software about 12 discs.We are using Skype language and YouTube to learn Spanish better. My kids are quite the good cooks. They can bake bread, muffins, and make pizza. They cook Spanish rice, prepare and season meat. They bake, fry, and stew all sorts of recipes. Besides all their basic classes like math, language Arts, history, Science and writing. They study Geology, ecology, geography, biology, and anatomy. They study environments, weather patterns, and sociology and whatever is interesting to them we try to add in. Most of this is found on the internet, in the form of reading material or Documentaries. I have a really good laser printer now so I have no shortage of work sheets. best of all I get to teach them religious instructions on my terms according to the bible with the help of  http://sermons4kids.com/ and other sites for kids. I still love teaching my kids even though it has been much more challenging now that they are almost teens. I just feel free knowing that they are getting a great education. Learning skills that will benefit them in life and still be able to pass an entry exam to college one day.