Here are some of my favourite teaching resources. Even though my son’s homeschool program followed the provincial curriculum, I sometimes needed additional help coming up with extra materials to supplement those provided. These are some of the links I found helpful:
- Khan Academy – This is an excellent source for lessons on nearly every subject and grade, and most (if not all) of the content is free.
- Teachers Pay Teachers – Most of the materials available here are not free, but it is created by teachers and there is a good selection that is reasonably priced. I found it to be one of the best places to find unique or specific lesson plans, activities, and project ideas.
- Calendarpedia – Though this site doesn’t have teaching resources, I found this to be a great free source of downloadable and editable calendars you can use for schedules, physical activity or reading logs.
- Special Needs Homeschooling – A site that focuses on resources for families homeschooling kids with ADHD, Autism, learning disorders, or other special needs.
- Tripsavvy’s Virtual Field Trips – Designed for kids of all ages, Tripsavvy has information on 15 locations that offer virtual tours.
- Smithsonian Learning Lab – This amazing museum offers a wide variety of virtual resources, including: millions of digital images, recordings, texts, and videos in history, art and culture, and the sciences.
- Funbrain – A collection of free educational games, comics, books, and videos for children in Kindergarten to Grade 8.
- Storyline Online – This is a fun resource for virtual story time, especially for the little ones. From their website: “The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more.”