Social Studies
timeforkids.com--for
24.95/year they will send you 30 copies of a either 1-3 or 4-6 grade
version of Time Magazine. Check it out online. Great way to teach current
events.
tcmpub.com--Teacher Created
Materials has great readers in science and social studies for second and
third grade and beyond--there is a separate set for each grade. There are
30 books in a set. Pricey. Various families can buy one set together.
evan-moor.com-- has a
Daily Practice Series that includes a book on geography for each individual
grade (books available for grades 1-6). 36 weeks worth of lessons. You can
browse through the whole book online.
YesterdaysClassics.com --has
copies of M. B. Synge's five volume Story of the World--originally published
in 1903 and meant for elementary and middle school children. Some find Susan
Wise Bauer's world histories very poorly written; Synge's versions are a
delightful alternative. You can see Synge's books, even down-load copies
of the books, on mainlesson.com.
Amblesideonline.org --this
is a free online Charlotte Mason curriculum treasure trove. Its list of suggested
readings makes for a very sophisticated social studies program; moreover,
the books can all be accessed online for free. The site will guide you to
yesterdaysclassics.com should you want to buy hard-copies of the books.
evan-moor.com --has excellent
products for a social studies curriculum, particularly for grades 1-3. Their
site is worth a visit. You can browse through the books and get ideas. Their
various portfolio products, called Pockets, are very easy and fun to use.
They provide exciting and extensive bibliographies on each subject.
Math
Singapore Math--An
exceptional k-12 math program using the Concrete> Pictorial>Abstract
approach which encourages active thinking process, communication of mathematical
ideas and problem solving. Our current favorite math curriculum.
Science
Noeoscience.com--it's
terrific. Whatever decision you make re: a science curriculum, you must
check this site out first.
Singaporemath.com--they
have a science program for elementary and middle school children that also
is great. It needs to be enriched with some unit studies but is terrific
as a background basic curriculum.
Language Arts
Can-Do-Cursive--A
great one-stop-shoping grammar and handwriting review for grades 4-6.
This book is available for cursive and manuscript style writing. It is
an excellent grammar review that covers all the necessary topics for
Grades 1-6.
Starfall-- A terrific elementary
reading program on the web.
Click-N-Kids Phinics. An excellent online phonics program. The 500-high-frequency
words--a fun flashcard program online.
Everyman's
Library--A list of 100 essential books that you might
consider making part of your high-school curriculum.
Also check out the set of children's classics. We are not suggesting
you buy them. Just check out the titles.
Music
We asked a friend of The Examined Life to come up with a list of classical
music that our kids could/should hear. We asked him for a list that moved
beyond "Peter and the Wolf", etc. Click
here for the list in
PDF format.
classicsforkids.com--for
all intents and purposes, a first-rate elementary music literacy program.
Go to the site and roam around. You will be amazed.
Art
Florida
Arts Standards for Grades 1-6. The file unzips into individual PDF
files.
Indiana
Arts Standards PDF format. Indiana Standards are based
on VTS (Visual Thinking Strategies). Many of us have found the educational strategies
practiced by April Atlas and the Lowe Art Museum very useful. Here are the
lecture notes to a presentation April gave us in January of
2008 on Visual Thinking Strategies. You might find these interesting.
NGAKids from
the National Gallery of Art in Washington--a huge collection of games,
activities teach kids about art and art appreciation. Check out their
their teaching
resources area for a large searcgavke collection of lessons, activities,
lesson plans and more.
Literature
Share your favorite Literature resources with us.
Foreign Languages
Rosetta Stone is
excellent. They have a Homeschool Edition with details here.
Starting
Out In Latin--This elementary Latin course for 7-10 year olds combines
a basic introduction to the Latin language with material on the history
and culture of Roman Britain. Highly illustrated, kids are drawn in
immediately into the continuing saga of Minimus Mouse and the Roman
family he lives with. The student book is inxexpensive, but the teacher's
manual retails for almost $70. Instead of buying a hard copy, join
the Minimus
HS Yahoo! Group. They have an authorized copy of the Teachers Manual
free for downloading by members. And if you've never taught Latin before,
they have several moms that have been teaching Latin forever and can
answer your questions and get you started.
The Ancient World
MythWeb--A site of all things related
to Greek Mythology. This site also has excellent links.
ThinkQuest--For
a website about the Ancient World--Egypt, Greece, Rome--go to this site.
This website was created
by children. It is superb.
Notebooking
JeannieFulbright.com--Information about notebooking.
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