The Best Free Stuff for Home School Teachers
Free Homeschool Worksheets, Software, Lesson Plans and More
Sep 24, 2009
These exceptional homeschool resources rise above the ordinary by being especially helpful to teachers or by being especially appealing a homeschool child's imagination. And some of them are special just because they are so much fun to use. All of these free homeschooling resources are available on the internet. Homeschool teachers are just a click away from the best of the best free homeschooling resources the internet has to offer.
For Homeschool Language Arts – Free Worksheets and Games
Trying to find workbooks that are customized to a specific student's or teacher's need can be difficult, and purchasing workbooks can be costly. Fortunately for homeschool families, at the Personal Education Press website Educationalpress.org, homeschooling teachers can create their own customized flash cards, bingo boards, fun-shaped word scrambles, and more. It's fast and easy: just create and print.
Free Reading Skills Books for Homeschool Teachers
Stephen Schutz had so much trouble learning to read that he was still a struggling reader at age 9. To help kids who have trouble with reading, Schutz created Starfall.com, an innovative and highly appealing website where homeschool teachers, classroom teachers, and parents of struggling readers can download and copy learning-to-read books for grades K-2.
Free books are only the beginning at this unique website: kids can watch movies, hear songs, play games, read online books (which highlight the words as they read themselves), download activities, and more all while learning fundamental reading skills. Kids learn to read through play. Readers are rewarded for their achievements by gaining access to higher levels with progressively more engaging games.
Free Algebra-Teaching Software for Homeschool Teachers
Some kinds of math are hard to learn from a book and are harder to teach from a wipe-off board. The University of Arizona is here to help with an invitation for homeschool teachers and classroom teachers to download its math software for free. The software features interactive demonstrations, logic games, and student review assessments.
Instead of creating one all-encompassing math software program that would take hours to learn to use, U of A created individual math module “packages.” Each package is designed to perform a specific function very well and can be used with minimal or no training. This is an excellent resource for homeschooling teachers who are a bit rusty when teaching higher mathematics.
More Free Educational Software for Homeschool Teachers
Sheppard Software will give 11 of its educational software programs to home schools and other schools for free. The free software offerings include: World Geography Games, SAT/GRE Crash Course, License Plate Math and nine more, all for free! Just download and install them at: Sheppardsoftware.com/teachers
Sheppard Software also offers free online games for kids including: history games, chemistry games, science quizzes, vocabulary games and more.
Free Comics About How Money Works for Homeschool Economics Lessons
Economics need not be boring anymore. Thanks to these twelve free economics comic books from the Federal Reserve. The books topics include: foreign trade, the importance of saving, what inflation is, the story of banking, electronic payments and more.
There are 13 books available and teachers of homeschool co-ops can get up 35 printed copies for free. Homeschool teachers can also instantly download select free books in PDF format.
More Great Homeschool Resources at F.R.E.E.
If the above-mentioned resources aren't exactly what homeschooling teachers are looking for, there's one more place to check. Homeschooling teachers can find hundreds of free homeschool teachers resources at a government site aptly called “FREE” the Federal Resources for Academic Excellence website. It can be found at Ed.gov.free. Homeschool teachers who are looking for a one-stop location where they can access hundreds of excellent federally supported teaching resources should not miss this one.
At FREE, homeschool teachers can find free lesson plans and other teaching aids from over 30 different federal agencies including NASA and the White House. The site is organized by subject matter – arts, languages, math, social studies, science, vocational education, physical education and educational technology – and it is updated every month (click on “New Resources” to see what's new). FREE has hundreds of free teacher resources and is sure to offer something for every home school.
Home school teachers need never run out of educational resources. These and many more informative and engaging resources, all of which can enrich any homeschool program, are quickly and easily accessed anytime through the internet.
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