More resources are being added regularly, so check back frequently! If you know of a resource of interest, contact northcountryhomeschooling@gmail.com.
What’s on this page:
- Homeschooling Methods and Philosophies
- Overview of Free curriculum resources
- Virtual Museum Tours
- Free online curriculum resources, by Subject
- Paid curriculum resources
- Homeschool blogs and magazines
- NYS Homeschool Info
Homeschooling Methods and Philosophies
- All About Different Homeschooling Methods
- Which Method is Right for Me
- Charlotte Mason
- Ambleside Online
- Simply Charlotte Mason
- Charlotte Mason Help
- Matar Amabilis – Catholic Charlotte Mason
- Living Books Curriculum
- Classical Education
- Unschooling
- All About Unschooling from Parade magazine
- Growing Without Schooling
- Waldorf
- Oak Meadow
- Christopherus – Waldorf
- Leadership Education
- Eclectic/No Particular Philosophy/Delight Driven
- Good site for curriculum reviews
Overview of Free Curriculum Resources
- Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System – use your library card ID number to access the CEFLS online catalog and request materials be sent to your local library. The PIN number is usually the last 4 digits of your phone number.
- Easy Peasy Homeschool – free complete K-12 curriculum
- Khan Academy – free complete K-12 curriculum
- “12 dozen places to self-educate yourself online”
- Homeschool Buyers Co-op – Free Items
- Education.com – worksheets for all subject areas
- Coursera – free, online courses from universities
- MOOC – Massive Open Online Courses – free online courses from universities
- Free Homeschool Printables – planners, calendars, grades and record keeping, math, science, geography and more
- Let’s Homeschool High School – free high school transcript template
- World Book Encyclopedia’s K-12 “Typical Course of Study” guide – IHIP Idea Generator
- Georgia Virtual Learning – huge number of free high school courses, including AP courses
- WorksheetWorks.com – educational worksheets in all subject areas made to your specifications
- Huge List of Resources compiled by JOY NOVACK ROSSON – as seen on Facebook under the post “Help has arrived” during COVID-19
- Free Online Events and Activities for Kids at Home – Resources compiled by Common Sense Media during COVID-19
- The Wild Center
- Fort Ticonderoga’s Center for Digital History
- Virtual Museum of Geology
- Musical Instrument Museum
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
- The National Portrait Gallery, London
- The Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh
- The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
- The São Paulo Museum of Art, São Paulo, Brazil
- Musée d’Orsay, Paris
- Palace of Versailles, France
- Louvre Virtual Tours, Paris
- Catacombs of Paris
- Street Art of New York City
- Monticello tours – or – Speak Live to a Monticello Tour Guide Educator
- Mount Vernon
- Virtual Tours of National Parks
Free Online Curriculum Resources, By Subject
English Language Arts
Phonics
- Phonics by the Book – Bible based
- BOB Books beginning reader printables
- Progressive Phonics
- Starfall Phonics
- Phonics Worksheets
- Easypeasy Learn to Read
- Reading Eggs – free trial
Writing, Grammar and Vocabulary
- Sheppard Software – grammar, capitals, SAT, vocabulary and word games
- Language Arts Resources
- Daily Grammar
- Grammar Review – Grades 6-8
- English Grammar for Middle and High School Students– Grades 6-12
- UOttawa HyperGrammar Program – high school
- English For Everyone – K-12 Grammar, comprehension, vocab, spelling
- How to teach writing in your homeschool without a curriculum
- Free Online Writing and Grammar Resources
- Free Scott Foresman Grammar and Writing Books – Grades 1-6
- Grammar 101
- Grammar Land
- BraveWriter lesson plans
- Vocabulary.com
- Institute for Excellence in Writing (1st 3 months free)
Reading Comprehension
Literature
- Classical Literature Guides – based on Well Trained Mind, Grades 5-12
- Georgia Virtual Learning – High School American Literature
Spelling
- Vocabulary Spelling City – spelling games
- UOttawa Spelling Review of 4 Basic Spelling Rules – high school
- English For Everyone – spelling worksheets for beginner and intermediate level
- Spelling
Handwriting
- Spelling City – link for handwriting practice at bottom of page
- HandwritingWorksheets.com – print, italics, cursive
- Handwriting Worksheets from Education.com
- Handwriting worksheet generator https://www.lwtears.com/resources/wo…te?registerty=
- Handwriting worksheet generator https://writingwizard.longcountdown….heet_maker.php
Typing
- https://www.freetypinggame.net/Default.asp
- https://www.typing.com/
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topic…ticles/z3c6tfr
- Typing Club – free online typing class, very extensive
Books
- Librivox Free Audio Books – books in the public domain
- Project Gutenberg.org Free ebooks – books in the Public domain
- Free Narnia AudioBooks
- Free ebooks – http://www.openculture.com/free_ebooks
- Literature Guides – http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/
Social Studies
Geography
- Sheppard Software – geography games
- Political boundary outline map printables
- Map Printables
- High School World Geography
- AP Human Geography
- Lizard Point Geography Quizzes
- Geography.com
Timelines
- Figures to go with Story of the World- World History
- Wall Timeline: One hundred year increments from 5000 BC to 2000 AD
- Guest Hollow: Notebook Timeline – BC (4100BC to 0)
- Guest Hollow: Notebook Timeline – AD (0-current day- starts out with 75 year increments and goes to 20 year increments)
- Accordion Style Notebook Timeline
- Simply Charlotte Mason: Book of Centuries – free download of simple book as well as books to purchase
American History
- American History Reading Book List – broken out by time period, includes books and history crafts
- American History Free Video and Audio Downloads
- Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – Classroom Lessons
- Smithsonian Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Curriculum
- EducationWorld.com – Native American Resources – games, cooking, activities
- Early American History – coloring pages
- History Videos and Activities
- Liberty’s Kids Videos– Revolutionary War
- American History Grade 2-4
- American History Game for Grades 5-8: “Mission US” is an interactive adventure game
- High School US History Course
- AP American History (Full Course)
- EDSITEment! – AP U.S. History Lessons
- FundaFunda – AP U.S. History Course Outline
- Monterey Institute of Technology and Education – AP U.S. History
Economics
- AP Macroeconomics GA Virtual Learning
- AP Microeconomics GA Virtual Learning
- Economics GA Virtual Learning
Government
- AP Comparative Government (Full Course) GA Virtual Learning
- American Government (Full Course) GA Virtual Learning
- AP Government and US Politics (Full Course) GA Virtual Learning
- Constitutional Convention is 1787
- Videos that Teach about the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Amendments – 53 videos taught by Hip Hughes
- Crash Course Video: Constitution, Articles, and Federalism
- The Interactive Constitution
World History
- World History Reading List – books and history crafts
- U.S. and World History Worksheets – from Education.com
- Sheppard Software “20th Century” Quizzes
- High School World History (Full Course) GA Virtual Learning
- AP World History (Full Course) GA Virtual Learning
Religious Studies and Bible
S.T.E.A.M. – Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, and Math
Critical Thinking
- https://www.printable-puzzles.com/printable-logic-puzzles.php#list
- http://kidswhothink.blogspot.com/?m=1
- Brain teasers https://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/BrainTeasers/CleverBrainTeasers.php
- Brain teasers https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/brain-teasers.html
Math
- Scholastic Interactive Study Jams!
- Sheppard Software Math Games
- Extra Math – math fact review/drill
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives – K-12
- Multiplication.com Multiplication Facts – games, learning, and teaching
- High School Math Worksheets – Algebra I, II, Geometry
- Mammoth Math – math worksheets
- Math Worksheet Generator – all levels
- DadsWorksheets.com – free bath worksheets for all levels
- Crewton Ramone’s House of Math
- GA Virtual Learning Middle School Math- Grade 6
- GA Virtual Learning Middle School Math- Grade 7
- GA Virtual Learning Middle School Math- Grade 8
- Well Trained Mind Forum List of all High School Math Options
- https://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
- https://www.multiplication.com/learn/fact-navigator
- University of Chicago School Math Project
- A+ Interactive Math
- https://www.coolmath4kids.com/
General Science
- SuperCharged Science K -12
- The Homeschool Scientist
- Mystery Science – Science for 5-12 year olds
- Scholastic Interactive Study Jams!
Biology
Environmental Science
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird Feeder Watch
- Nature Walks with Mark videos http://www.youtube.com/user/nwwmark/videos
- Fisheries Ecology http://soundsalmonsolutions.org/education/curriculum-2/
- Handbook of Nature Study https://handbookofnaturestudy.com/20…-started.html/
Chemistry
- American Chemical Society’s “Middle School Chemistry” curriculum
- Sheppard Software – chemistry games to learn the periodic table
Computer Programming and Web Design
- Computer-Fundamentals Worksheets
- Code.org – Hour of Code – especially the 20 hours of “Introduction to Computer Science”
- Beginning Programming Course – covers introductory info on Alice and Java, from GA Virtual Learning
- Business and Technology Computer Applications Course – – GA Virtual Learning
- Basic Editor used for learning BASIC
- AP Computer Science Curriculum – GA Virtual Learning
- Khan Academy Computer Programming
- Fundamentals of Web Design – GA Virtual Learning
- Advanced Web Design – GA Virtual Learning
- Duke University Alice Tutorials – for Alice 2.x 3-D environment programming)
Engineering
ARTS AND MUSIC
- Art Projects for Kids
- Art For Kids Hub
- 37 Free Art and Music Lessons on-line
- The Virtual Instructor: Art Curriculum for Middle and High School
- Studio Art Lessons
- Academy of Art University Pre-College Art Experience – wide variety of free online courses for high school with an instructor
- High School Visual Arts
- AP Art History
- Simply Music Free Online Piano Foundations Course
- High school Music Appreciation
- Music Theory
- AP Music Theory
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
ASL
Multiple Languages
Chinese
Japanese
French
- GA Virtual Learning – High School French 1
- GA Virtual Learning – High School French 2
- Basho and Friends: French Learning Songs
German
- GA Virtual Learning – High School German 1
- GA Virtual Learning – High School German 2
- GA Virtual Learning – High School German 3
Latin
Spanish
- Destinos video story-based Spanish instruction – middle school, high school
- GA Virtual Learning – High School Spanish 1
- GA Virtual Learning – High School Spanish 2
- GA Virtual Learning – High School Spanish 3
- GA Virtual Learning – High School AP Spanish
- Study Spanish for Free
HEALTH
- Free K-12 homeschool health curricula
- Schoolhouse Teachers Homeschool Health and Fitness Lessons
- Nutrition Lessons from TheHomeSchoolMom.com
Curriculum Stores
Rainbow Resources– thousands of homeschool materials in all subject areas; includes homeschooling supplies
Complete “Box” Curricula
- Abeka – textbook based, Christian
- Amanda Bennett Unit Studies – unit studies, Christian
- Before Five in a Row – unit study, preschool
- Beyond Five in a Row – unit study, upper elementary
- Bookshark – literature based, secular
- Build Your Library – literature based, secular
- Calvert – traditional, secular
- Christian Liberty Academy Homeschool – textbook based, Christian
- Christopherus – Waldorf
- Five in a Row – unit study, elementary
- Heart of Dakota – Charlotte Mason/classical, Christian
- KONOS – unit Study, christian
- Moving Beyond the Page – literature-based, secular
- My Father’s World – unit based/living books, Christian
- Oak Meadow – Waldorf
- Queens Homeschool – Charlotte Mason, Christian
- Robinson Curriculum – self-teaching on CD-ROM, Christian
- Rod and Staff and Pathways – textbook-based, Mennonite and Amish
- Seasons To Grow – secular middle school and high school courses, all subject areas
- Seton Homeschool – traditional schooling, Catholic
- Sonlight – literature-based, Christian
- Study.com – secular, 3rd-12th grade and college credit
- Tapestry of Grace – classical literature-based, Christian
- Timberdoodle – eclectic, secular or Christian
- Veritas Press – classical, Christian
- WinterPromise – Charlotte Mason/experiential/project-based, Christian
Paid Subject-Specific Curricula
- https://99math.com/
- Apologia Resources – Science, Bible, Christian
- Artistic Pursuits – art curriculum
- Beautiful Feet – literature based history program, Christian
- BraveWriter
- Critical Thinking Co. – popular K-12 workbooks in math, vocabulary, reading comprehension and more
- Evan-Moor – K-6 workbooks in all subjects
- Greenleaf Press: History Books List
- Hewitt Homeschooling: Lightning Literature – ELA curriculum for elementary through high school. Sunita recommends!
- Institute for Excellence in Writing – writing, general essay, specific topics, and spelling curriculum
- Jim Weiss Audio Books – storyteller of history, literature, bible
- Mammoth Math – math curriculum
- Math-U-See – math curriculum
- Mr. Nussbaum Learning+Fun – interactive games in all subject areas for K-8th grade
- Mr. D Math – math curriculum
- Notgrass – history/economics/government curriculum
- Singapore Math – math curriculum
- Story of the World – Well Trained Mind history curriculum
- Supercharged Science – science curriculum
- Teaching Textbooks – math curriculum, online or CD-ROM+book based
- TruthQuest History – classical literature based, Christian
HOMESCHOOL BLOGS AND MAGAZINES
- Mother Culture and the Gentle Art of Learning
- Homeschool.com
- Simple Homeschool
- Thomas Jefferson Education blog
- Amongst Lovely Things
- Raising Lifelong Learners
- The Unlikely Homeschool
- Starts At Eight
- Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers
- Almost Unschoolers
- Homeschooling Today Magazine
- Practical Homeschooling Magazine
- NYS Homeschool Regulations: https://govt.westlaw.com/nycrr/Document/I3652de29c22211ddb29d8bee567fca9f
- NYSED Regulations Q&A: http://www.nysed.gov/nonpublic-schools/home-instruction-questions-and-answers
- An oldie but goodie blog post: https://thewanderingwarrens.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/homeschooling-where-to-start/
- New (as of July 2020) blog post on how to homeschool in NYS: http://www.rebeccagraceandrews.com/blog/how-to-homeschool-in-nys
- Quick and easy guide from homeschooling expert Kathy Ceceri: https://www.kathyceceri.com/blog/homeschool-new-york-state
- Great explanation on paperwork: http://www.startsateight.com/new-york-state-homeschool-paperwork/ (With a helpful cheat sheet: http://www.startsateight.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/New-York-State-Homeschooling-Regulations-for-Dummies-Cheat-Sheet.pdf)
- NYS Homeschooling Q&A FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/470138716503005/
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