HOMESCHOOLING
Resources to help "teach school subjects to one's children at home" (Webster's 11th Collegiate Dictionary).

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FREE RESOURCES
Practice Writing - Alphabet and Numbers *NOTE: PDF (27 KB). Requires the free Adobe Reader.*
Practice Writing - Genesis

Key verses from the Bible book of Genesis, using the Bible in Basic English.

*NOTE: PDF (34 KB). Requires the free Adobe Reader.*
Online Word Puzzle Makers (Free)

http://www.puzzle-maker.com/

http://www.shawnolson.net/word_search_maker.php
U. S. Dept of State informational publications (Free)

Informative publications covering a wide variety of topics (available in both html and pdf, with some very nice graphics). Of special note are the following:

HISTORY
|> USA History in Brief  
|> Outline of U.S. History
|> About America: The Constitution of the United States of America With Explanatory Notes  
|> The Civil Rights Movement and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. *
GOVERNMENT
|> Democracy in Brief
|> About America: How the United States Is Governed
|> Outline of U.S. Government *
|> USA Elections in Brief
|> Outline of the U.S. Legal System
|> About America: The Constitution of the United States of America With Explanatory Notes
GEOGRAPHY
|> USA Map with Facts in Brief *
|> Outline of American Geography *
ECONOMY
|> USA Economy in Brief
|> Outline of the U.S. Economy *
LITERATURE
|> USA Literature in Brief
|> Outline of American Literature *
 

* Not available in pdf as of 06-04-2008.

NEWS AND OPINION

FAMILY EDUCATION (date?): Social Skills and Homeschooling: Myths and Facts [790 words]

ONE NEWS NOW 10-07-2008: 48 liberal lies about American history [1,220 words]

ONE NEWS NOW 09-23-2008: Rewriting American history [1,015 words]

HSLDA & Generation Joshua Voter Registration Drive

ONE NEWS NOW 06-19-2008: When listed as one option, public schools lose [185 words]

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION April 2008: Making the exodus from public school indoctrination [260 words]

ONE NEWS NOW 04-09-2008: Forward this column or get stuck on stupid [700 words]

AFA JOURNAL May 2008: Church? No Thanks. Why Teens Are Leaving In Droves [1,680 words]

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES (descriptions from CBD)

Explode the Code Curriculum

Explode the Code’s child-drawn illustrations and easy, repetitive exercises provide a friendly learning experience. Progressively building up a store of phonics recognition, pronunciation and reading skills, your students will soon be on their way to acquiring beginning to intermediate reading skills. Explode the Code’s phonics workbooks contain exercises that guide students through matching, reading, spelling, writing, copying, and more. Easy, fun and proven, Explode the Code is a favorite with moms and kids!

Five in a Row Curriculum This flexible curriculum provides step-by-step instruction for teaching social studies, language arts, applied math and science based on outstanding children's literature. Each weekly unit includes a discussion guide and questions, teacher answers, activities and further study suggestions.

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