Homeschooling

Archive for January, 2010

Question: free preschool curriculum online?

I am Homeschooling my 4yr old, but I need some kind of structure to go by. I know there are some websites w/free curriculum, but I'd
like to know what some of the best are. I had twins, recently, and I've fallen behind on teaching her letters & numbers. I'd also like to
teach her Spanish. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Answer: Check these sites out:
• www.preschoolcurriculum.com
• www.cfw.tufts.edu/topic/3/162.htm
• www.michigan.gov/greatstart/
• www.abchomepreschool.com/
• www.letteroftheweek.com
For Spanish:
• www.songsforteaching.homestead.com/Spanish
• www.kinderspeakkids.com
• www.englishspanishlink.com
• www.muzzyonline.com
Good Luck

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Question: Buying Supplemental Homeschool Texts?

My son will be in first grade this year. I've been Homeschooling him for 3 years, always using my own materials. That's what I had planned on doing for this year, too, but my deadline is fast approaching (along with baby #3, due the end of Sept!). I have about $200 to spend on materials and I was thinking or ordering a few textbooks to cut back on my workload, but after a brief search, have found nothing that looks good. I don't want/can't afford a whole curriculum...maybe just a science book and/or a history book or whatever (anything would help at this point). Does anyone have any good recommendations? We are a Catholic Homeschooling family, but the books don't necessarily need to be Catholic-based.

Answer: Reading and math are the main focus in 1st grade.No real science or history.Spelling words are usually "sight words".You could try Ebay or a used web site/store for purchasing material.There is a lot of free worksheets you can get online too.

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