Hungry for Education?

I just had to share this link! As a homeschool parent, I want to educate my children as well as myself. I am a high school & college graduate, and feel qualified to teach. But there is an underlying desire to learn more, for my own fulfillment as well as to bring into our "classroom". This is a great site that gives you so many places to go to fill that need for information. Enjoy!

12 Dozen Places to Educate Yourself Online For Free
http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/15/12-dozen-places-to-self-educate-yourself-online/

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New Stuff

Well, it's been over a year since I've posted here! I think I should post something new, but it could be tough since I've shared so many of my favorites here already. So here goes, let's try some new stuff!

TYPICAL COURSE OF STUDY
great site, gives some basic things that your curriculum could/should include, covers grade PreK to 12, very helpful if you are building your own curriculum
http://www.worldbook.com/typical-course-of-study.html

HOMESCHOOLING SUPPORT & RESOURCES
fantastic site, tons of resources and i could spend a long time here and often do...
http://thehomeschoolmom.com/

I guess that's about all I've got right now, but I will try to be a better blogger and add some new stuff a little more often! Hope you all enjoy the things I have shared!

Kentucky Law and Homeschooling

Some helpful links to keep you up to date on the laws regarding homeschooling in this great state!

http://www.hslda.org/laws/analysis/Kentucky.pdf
~Home School Legal Defense Association's analysis of Kentucky law.

http://www.homeschoolacademy.com/resources/state-laws/kentucky-homeschooling-laws/
~Brief but accurate information as well as some other helpful links

http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/About+Schools+and+Districts/Home+Schooling+in+Kentucky/default.htm
~I have to put this one in here for the wealth of resources they have available, but they do appear rather anti-homeschool on many fronts. Worth the time if you can find your way around.

http://www.education.ky.gov/kde/about+schools+and+districts/home+schooling+in+kentucky/kentucky+home+school+requirements.htm
~Here the law is broken down bit by bit; clear and concise.

That should about cover it and may even be a bit redundant. Hopefully all of your questions regarding homeschooling in Kentucky have been answered and I will post any changes in the law if they come about as soon as I am aware of them.

Helpful Links

http://www.freebyte.com/education/

I stumbled across this site the other day, and found myself bookmarking one site after another. This page is well organized, easy to navigate, and has a nice variety.


http://www.kidsolr.com/

This site is also fantastic; although there is alot to take in. The setup is a little "busy" for my taste, but there is some great stuff here.


http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/catalogs/bysubject-top.html

"Welcome to the World Wide School. The best place on the Internet to learn just about anything. Just read, click and learn. We wish you the best. This site is dedicated to the collection, preservation and presentation of educational material." (from about us section)

Those of you who are familiar with the Gutenburg Project will find this site sits right along those same lines. Enjoy the gems in this site!

Kid Sites (Games, Learning Games, Videos, etc.)

As most mom's know, finding time for things when homeschooling can be challenging. My blogging time is limited, but I felt I needed to share some great links. Keep in mind, I am teaching a second and fourth grade level, so these sites will range in focus. These are sites that I use regularly, and I have only used free portions (one or two has a pay area as well as free). They are educational in majority, but fun enough to retain interest in the subject areas targeted. Hope your kiddos enjoy!

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids

http://www.kidsknowit.com/

http://www.schooltimegames.com/index.html

http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/game_page/game.html

http://pbskids.org/

http://www.uptoten.com/

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

http://www.prongo.com/

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/

http://www.gamequarium.com/

http://www.4kids.org/

Blog Share

http://chroniclesoffarmia.blogspot.com/2009/06/our-diseases.html

This is great; we all have a few of our own! :)

Alternative Education Resource Organization

http://www.educationrevolution.org/networking-the-networks.html
Resources and info for homeschooling, waldorf, and montessori

http://www.educationrevolution.org/homeeducation.html
I can't say that all these links are good, there are so many to go through, but there are some great resources here for sure!

(This site has alot to offer, but these were the most helpful sections for me)

Homeschool Help and Resources

Eclectic Homeschool Online
http://www.eho.org/

Home Education Magazine
http://www.homeedmag.com/

Homeschool Legal Defense Association
http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

Everything Homeschool Related
http://donnayoung.org/index.htm

A to Z Home's Cool
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/index.htm

Discovery Education Free Educational Videos

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/homework_help_home.html
I was unaware of this site until today, stumbled across it through the KET Encyclomedia info page here

http://www.ket.org/education/encyclomedia.htm
If you scroll down, there is contact information for private and homeschools. I sent my email today and will update the info I get back asap. Love those KET/PBS resources.
Enjoy! (UPDATE: the info is on the site for pricing should be on the site, but for 12 months for a homeschool, the price was in the hundreds, so none for me thanks)

Teaching Resources

fantastic resource filled site
http://teachers.net/

could happily browse this one for days :)
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html

free timesavers, forms, links
http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0002.htm

resources specifically for homeschoolers; free catalog
http://rainbowresource.com/index.php

find the subject you need and it lists pages
http://www.42explore.com/index.htm

Testing?

these math and language arts placement tests could be helpful
https://eprcontent.k12.com/placement/placement/placement_math_2.html

printable crct practice tests
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/uge/2006crctprint.htm

curriculum resources anyone?
http://www.kde.state.ky.us/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Curriculum+Documents+and+Resources/

Great Links Again :)

Need some help with math? Try this site!
http://homeschoolmath.blogspot.com/

Tons of good stuff here! Excellent Homeschool Section!
http://thepioneerwoman.com/

Classroom supplies aimed at larger classrooms, but good stuff!
http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/default.aspx

Great resources here, unit studies and the likes!
http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/

Free Educational Videos

http://kids.learnoutloud.com/Kids-Free-Stuff

Free podcasts, videos, ebooks, etc

all educational

(free site registration, lots of free resources for adults and kids)