Free Music

Classics for Kids
Weekly lessons on different composers. Archive of past composers. Grades K-12.

KIDiddles: The Best in Children's Music
Words, activity sheets and music for popular children's songs. Grades K-3.

Linkware Graphics.com
Free downloadable music flashcards. Grades 4-12.

Making Music Fun
Printables on composer, practice charts, and more. Caters to homeschoolers. Grades K-12.

Music Tech Teacher
Worksheets, quizzes, games and more related to teaching music and music theory. Grades 4-12.

Ricci Adams' Music Theory.net
Over 30 lessons in music theory online. Grades 4-12.

Quote from John Taylor Gatto, former New York (Public School) Teacher of the Year, and promoter of homeschooling

I read this today and had to share: 

"What you should be doing is exactly what you are doing now: spending about 90 percent of your time solving the problems of rearing your family decently and bringing the best out of your kids, and giving them a sense of religious purpose and civic purpose and personal power and strength. I've come to believe that most of the power that this other side has is not through their armies; it's through our fear that if we don't do what they tell us to do that somehow we'll lose out. Ignore these people's attempts to infect you with fear. If your kid knows how to read well (I think that's very important), count well, has a good attitude, loves work (sees that work is a grace and not a curse), your kid is practically impregnable."

- from an interview published in Homeschooling Today magazine, January/February 2001

I also wanted to share this post for anyone doubting that they can educate their children:

You are Qualified to Homeschool!

Enjoy!

Labor Day Holiday Helper - Free Download

https://s3.amazonaws.com/PJ_Downloads/HH-Labor-Day.pdf


 In its pages you will find all you need to make the holiday meaningful and rich: living ideas, poems, stories, copywork and a fascinating picture study by Ford Maddox Ford entitled, "Work."


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Living Books Curriculum. It's worth it.

Free Geography Links

Seterra Geography Quiz Game
Downloadable Map Quiz Game


AAA Geography
Online worksheets with practice, play and explore sections.


Coloring Castle
Simple blackline maps of individual states. Grades 3-8.

World Atlas Blank Outline Maps


An easy introduction to the study of geography
Geography book

United States printable worksheets

Owl and Mouse Maps and online free map games

State Activity Sheets
Updated 6/27/12

Early Education

Brainpop Jr.
Junior version of BrainPop. Pay site with some free items on it. Geared to the visual
learner. Grades K-3.

Brightly Beaming Resources
Complete preschool curriculum online Grades PreK-K.

Childcare Land
Early learning activities for Pre-K and K. Grades PreK-K.

Christian Preschool Printables
Links to lots of websites. Grades PreK-3.


Danielle's Place of Crafts and Activities
Lots of quality crafts and activities for kids including Bible crafts and VBS. Grades K-3.

DLTK's Growing Together
Crafts and educational activities. Links to several other DLTK sites. Grades K-3.


Everything Preschool - Early Childhood Education Made Easy
Lesson plans, alphabet ideas and coloring pages. Grades PreK-1.

First School
Early education website in Spanish. Look for link at bottom for English version. Sister
site to the DTLK sites. Grades K-1.

Fisher Price
Educational coloring pages include shapes, letters, numbers and number concepts.
Grades K-1.


Hubbard's Cupboard
Downloadable in all early education subjects. Grades K-1.

Jan Brett, author
Coloring pages, holiday activities, games and more. Most use her signature Hedgehog
character. Grades K-5.

Kelly's Kindergarten
Complete Kindergarten curriculum. Monthly calendar with worksheet assignments and
worksheets in one file. Grades K-1.

Kinder Printables
Worksheets for Kindergarten. A lot of the links are still under development but some
are working. Grades K-1.

Kinder Teacher
Free material is under the Homework-Monthly ideas. More in-depth K activities than
most offerings. Grades K-1.

Ocean Theme Printables & More

Ocean Theme Printables & More

http://1plus1plus1equals1.blogspot.com/2011/06/ocean-theme-printables-more.html

Educational Freebie: Alphabet Flashcards

http://www.thehandmadehome.net/2011/05/freebie-of-the-month-club-alphafantastical-insta-decor/

Khan Academy

I want to talk about how much I love  Khan Academy Math!

I have been thinking about getting Teaching Textbooks for Little Lady for awhile now. I just have not been able to bring myself to pay for it. She struggles with math, and I needed something to help me out in teaching it because I'm not the greatest at the subject myself.

Then, comes in Khan Academy. I have heard about it before but never actually looked into it. I was reintroduced to it while reading through Freely Educate. So, I decided to give it a try. We have been using it for a week or so now and I think I have it all figured out.

You watch videos that explain the concept you are working on. Then, you do the exercises. Once you do 10 correct in a row you are considered proficient. You can now move on to the next concept. What I really like about it is the knowledge map. It shows you what exercises you have become proficient in, which exercises they suggest you do next and it also suggests reviews of previously completed exercises.

It may not be exactly the same thing as Teaching Textbooks but if you would like an onscreen "tutor" to help your child with math without a hefty price-tag this may be what you are looking for.

Knowledge Map

Easter Scriptures Handwriting

If you would like to teach the Easter story while your children are
practicing their handwriting, you'll enjoy this download. Using
scriptures taken from Matthew chapters 26 - 28, this 69 page download
has been designed for multiple levels (containing 2 cursive and 1
manuscript set).

Preview Easter Scriptures Handwriting
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/download-the-easter-scr\
iptures-handwriting-on-the-christian-home-school-hub-picture>
You can download Easter Scriptures here
<http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/?display=4F611463-A947-48EF-BEA\
A-44E1FA841FD7>

If you are looking for other Easter related downloads, here are a couple
to consider:

* Easter Notebooking

<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/easter-notebooking-down\
load>
* Easter Coloring Book
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/easter-coloring-book-10\
0-page-download>

Life in March 2011

Feb. 28th: We had a tornado come through down the street! Don't worry, this is not my house. I don't believe I ever heard wind sound so loud in my life. Surprisingly the only damage we got was a tree branch snapped from a tree in our backyard. We did lose our power for two days though.






Mar. 1st: Trista turned 9! She chose a shamrock theme for her party. I am a little sad that my baby girl is getting so big on me, but I'm so proud of the young lady she is becoming. :O)






Mar. 2nd: Since Trista has proved that she is responsible enough, her birthday present from us was to get her ears pierced!










Mar. 4th: After reading about Ancient Americans the kids made tepees.








Mar. 7th: Joel loves starfall.com. He would play on the site for hours if I let him. He is still struggling to learn to read. I'm not worried, I'd rather he go at his own pace than me pushing him too hard and causing him to hate reading.





Mar. 8th: After reading about DNA during our science studies we made these yummy edible DNA snacks.




Mar. 17th: We made Irish Soda bread for St. Patrick's Day. The crust turned out a little too hard, but it was yummy none the less.




Mar. 21st: After spending the week discussing tooth care for our Health & Safety topic we made a semi-healthy tooth snack. Kinda' creepy looking I know! We thought it was incredibly tasty.




Mar. 25th: After having some amazingly warm weather (near 80's) and watching all the wonderful signs of spring we got SNOW! I have to say we have had some crazy weather this winter. 15 inch of snow one day tornado warnings the next week. Then actually getting a tornado! It's been wild, I'm hoping for a normal summer, lol.

Easter coloring printables

http://www.123printcards.com/easter1/

http://www.mes-english.com/coloring/easter.php

http://www.skiptomylou.org/2010/04/01/free-easter-printables/

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/christian-easter/

http://www.123certificates.com/easter_bookmarks.php

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/christian_easter_coloring_pages.htm

Free science unit studies at Teachengineering!

http://teachengineering.org/index.php

free homeschool resource (free textbooks and courses)

This is an awesome free resource that includes free digital textbooks and courses in various subjects. There are physical science textbooks, algebra textbooks, courses on music appreciation and music theory, just to name a few.

http://cnx.org/

A complete astronomy course for high school, along with some physics and Earth science and a upper level math thrown in.

http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/edufiles.htm

April Calendar Planner download

 Here's a calendar and planner for April
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/download-your-april-201\
1-calendar-planner>

Free Bible

Bible Coloring Pages
These are attractive and detailed coloring pages of scripture.


Hurlbut's Story of the Bible
Online book, Excellent!

Bible Classbooks
Questions & Maps by Book

Scripture and Science for Kids
Here you will find lots of easy to understand articles for elementary age students on science and creationism.  

Calvary Chapel Children's Bible lessons
325 lessons of both the Old and New Testament

Easter Coloring Book download

Here's a Easter Coloring Book (100 page download) Fun coloring pages of
bunnies, eggs, chicks, Easter lilies and the Easter story.
Preview
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/preview-the-easter-colo\
ring-book-download-picture>
Download site <http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/downloads.htm>

Free eBook: St. Patrick The World’s Greatest Missionary

Click to view PDF

From CurrClick:

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. I have put together a Holiday Helper just right for the busy parent. There is no preparation (except for easy, yummy soda bread), just time together to enjoy. There is a biography of Patrick that is rich and engaging, rare illustrations for study and learning, a recipe for real Irish soda bread and an essay you and your children won't want to miss, entitled, "The Real St. Patrick".
What's inside:

* The Real St. Patrick: An essay by Charles Mack
* St. Patrick, A biography from Our Island Saints
* Picture Study: Three In One
* Picture Study: St. Patrick Expels the Snakes
* Mapwork: Map of Ireland
* Recipe: Irish Soda Bread
* Copywork: St. Patrick's Breastplate

Homeschool Teen's Documentary The Child Airs Nationally

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/homeschool-teens-documentary-to-air-nationally-117398088.html

Homeschool Teen's Documentary The Child Airs Nationally

Solar System Math: Comparing Size and Distance (Downloadable Curriculum)

NASA has created a downloadble curriculum series called Solar System
Math that provides fun, hands-on learning. The Solar System Math series
includes:

* I: Size and Distance
* II: Comparing Mass, Gravity, Composition, & Density
* III: Comparing Planetary Travel Distances
* IV: Analyzing Payload Size and Cost

Each of the above parts within the series includes a downloadable
student workbook, a teacher's guide and an answer key.

The first unit of the series is Solar System Math: Comparing Size and
Distance. (Preview now!
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/preview-solar-system-ma\
th-comparing-size-and-distance-picture> )

The main concept of this unit: The Earth is the third planet from the
Sun in a system that includes Earth's moon, eight other planets
and their moons, and small bodies including asteroids and comets.
These bodies all vary greatly in terms of their size and their
distance from the Sun.

Math topics covered in the unit:

* Ratio and proportion
* Measurement with standard and metric units
* Unit conversion
* Scale
* Data analysis
* Problem solving

Major Focus Concepts

Math

* Measurement involves measurement tools and measurement units that
have been determined by people.
* Different measurement tools and measurement units are used to
measure different properties. (Example: rulers with centimeters or
inches or yards are used to measure length.)

Science

* In our solar system, nine planets of different sizes move around
the Sun in oval orbits that are known as elliptical orbits. These
elliptical orbits are very close to being circular orbits, so in order
to make our calculations easier, we will assume that the orbits are
circular.
* The sizes of all of the planets vary greatly and the distances
between them are so great that it is often easier to develop two
small-scale models, one for size and one for distance.
* The paths of most planets around our Sun do not vary that much,
which means that their orbits are nearly circular.
* Since each of the planets orbits the Sun at a different rate, the
planets' distances from each other at any given time vary a great
deal.

Preview Solar System Math: Comparing Size and Distance
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/preview-solar-system-ma\
th-comparing-size-and-distance-picture>

Ready to download? The student workbook
<http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/downloads.htm?a=&act=get&guid=7\
5237588-2E38-49B6-B1CA-F3E4EDC4869A> , teacher's guide
<http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/downloads.htm?a=&act=get&guid=B\
7502106-55B8-441F-ADB6-6C4A29C840BB> and answer key
<http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/downloads.htm?a=&act=get&guid=A\
E5DEF6B-FBE6-466A-A276-CF3207C4B05B> can be download on the Christian
Home School Hub. (There is a $1 a year subscription fee which allows
for unlimited downloads from the CHSH site.)

You'll also find other related downloads as well on the Hub: Solar
System Exploration (NASA)
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/homeschooling-in-denver\
/nasa-solar-system-exploration-lithograph-set-spectacular-resource-for-e\
ducators> , NASA Rockets
<http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/downloads.htm?a=&act=get&guid=8\
BF53E74-EFFB-4513-BC54-55752DE83B7D> and 321 Liftoff
<http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/downloads.htm?a=&act=get&guid=5\
0D899C5-0262-42CE-A8E7-2BA3AC9A9DAF> .

March Activity Pages (Preschool thru 1st Grade)

March Activity Pages, designed for preschoolers through 1st grade.

What type of fun activities are included in the download?
-Coloring pages
-Dot to dot
-Tracing
-Counting
-Drawing
-a.m. vs p.m.
-More and Less

What 'days' of March are highlighted in the download?
-Dr. Seuss' Birthday
-Daylight Savings
-Albert Einstein's Birthday
-St. Patrick's Day
-Johnny Appleseed Day
-Big Birds Birthday
-First Day of Spring

Preview March Activity Pages
<http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/download-your-march-act\
vity-pages-on-the-christian-home-school-hub-picture>

Ready to download? You'll find the download available on the Christian
Home School Hub <http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/>


(You will actually have to become a Platinum Member for $1 dollar/year to access downloads)