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Terri Johnson from KnowledgeQuestMaps.com shared her top 5 “must-have” homeschooling resources that won’t cost you a dime. Bookmark each of these sites and refer to them often as you prepare and teach your children during this upcoming school year.
Top 5 Must-Have No-Cost Homeschooling Resources by Terri Johnson
1. Jim Erskine’s Freebie of the Day -
Jim works with homeschool publishers to provide 1 freebie each day. The link to the freebie is only active for 24 hours, so you have to act fast, but these are quality offerings and not just filler junk. He has given away a full U.S. geography curriculum on one occasion and another full ebook on another occasion. Other publishers are doing the same thing. So sign up using the “Join List” tab at the top of the page.
2. The Old Schoolhouse’s Teacher Toolbox
Go here and take advantage of their Freebie Friday newsletter and the Teacher Toolbox newsletter. The Teacher's Toolbox is a great way to inject something extra into your teaching plans especially when you are homeschooling on a shoestring.
3. The Homeschool Mom Unit Studies
The entire Homeschool Mom site is a great and you should spend some time there getting familiarized with it and find out what it has to offer. But I specifically highlighted the unit study page because unit studies are a great way to homeschool your children especially if you are working with limited funds. You can teach them all the same topic but at varying levels. You can often utilize library books and online information resources – all for free.
4. Donna Young Printables and Resources
This site is a treasure trove of lessons, planners and forms. There is a form for everything you could ever need. I especially like her diplomas! If you are looking for a specific form, a planner or a lesson for a certain subject, make sure that you check here! Donna Young has so many useful forms and resources that you will think you have hit the jackpot.
5. Homeschooling ABCs Free 5 Day MiniClass
Sometimes when you are throwing it all together yourself and not using pre-made curriculum, you can start to wonder if you are on the right track. Worry no longer… sign up for the free 5 day mini-class at the site above and receive information on:
1. What to Teach and When
2. 4 Steps to Homeschooling Success
3. Homeschooling on a Dime
4. Getting the Help You Need
5. Planning and Scheduling
1. Jim Erskine’s Freebie of the Day -
Jim works with homeschool publishers to provide 1 freebie each day. The link to the freebie is only active for 24 hours, so you have to act fast, but these are quality offerings and not just filler junk. He has given away a full U.S. geography curriculum on one occasion and another full ebook on another occasion. Other publishers are doing the same thing. So sign up using the “Join List” tab at the top of the page.
2. The Old Schoolhouse’s Teacher Toolbox
Go here and take advantage of their Freebie Friday newsletter and the Teacher Toolbox newsletter. The Teacher's Toolbox is a great way to inject something extra into your teaching plans especially when you are homeschooling on a shoestring.
3. The Homeschool Mom Unit Studies
The entire Homeschool Mom site is a great and you should spend some time there getting familiarized with it and find out what it has to offer. But I specifically highlighted the unit study page because unit studies are a great way to homeschool your children especially if you are working with limited funds. You can teach them all the same topic but at varying levels. You can often utilize library books and online information resources – all for free.
4. Donna Young Printables and Resources
This site is a treasure trove of lessons, planners and forms. There is a form for everything you could ever need. I especially like her diplomas! If you are looking for a specific form, a planner or a lesson for a certain subject, make sure that you check here! Donna Young has so many useful forms and resources that you will think you have hit the jackpot.
5. Homeschooling ABCs Free 5 Day MiniClass
Sometimes when you are throwing it all together yourself and not using pre-made curriculum, you can start to wonder if you are on the right track. Worry no longer… sign up for the free 5 day mini-class at the site above and receive information on:
1. What to Teach and When
2. 4 Steps to Homeschooling Success
3. Homeschooling on a Dime
4. Getting the Help You Need
5. Planning and Scheduling
Also go visit Knowledge Quest for great timelines, maps, biographies.
2 comments:
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Dan@SpellQuizzer.com
I am debating homeschooling when my little ones are old enough. I look forward to reading what you have to say!
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