Tag: Homeschool

Social Studies and History Resources

Social Studies and History Resources

Posted on by Melanie

 

Though our homeschool program included many lessons on each topic, my son was expected to do additional research, especially for projects and assignments. Many of these Social Studies and History resources regularly appeared in his bibliographies, as a testament to how often he used them:

 

  • History for Kids – Good site to use when researching specific topics as the information is easy to search for and understand.
  • Britannica Online – This is a very good place to start when looking to research specific topics.
  • Crash Course Video Series – Offers fun, enjoyable, and easy to understand videos covering Big History, European History, Government, Mythology, U.S. History, and World History.
  • Ducksters Education Site: History for Kids – This site covers Ancient History, World History, and U.S. History.
  • Canadian History – Comprehensive information about Canadian History and Heritage.

 

 

English and Writing Resources

English and Writing Resources

Posted on by Melanie
Some of my favourite English writing resources for homeschool, including links to some of the best loved classic novels that are now free in the public domain. I have also included some printables that I created that are free to download and use.

FREE PRINTABLES TO DOWNLOAD

In addition to the English writing resources for homeschool, here are a couple of my custom printables. Over the years I created a few anchor charts to give my son a quick visual reference for several key concepts and elements of creative writing. They are all free to download and use.

Figurative Language Devices Anchor Chart 

The 5 Step Writing Process 

Math Resources

Math Resources

Posted on by Melanie

 

Here is my collection of math resources to help at homeschool. I feared this subject the most when we started homeschooling, but to my great relief, there are many terrific places to find help. Whether you need explanations of various concepts, or extra practice worksheets, these are some of my go to resources:
  • WCLN.CA Math Videos – These were the video lessons most often used by my son’s homeschool program. Their website also allows you search by grade level and keyword.
  • YouTube – an excellent place to try for specific math lessons. Most searches returned several videos that were helpful, and being able to filter by view count to narrow down the most popular ones saves time.
  • Free Math Worksheets– Free printable Math Activity and Practice worksheets for Grades 1-6.
  • Free Math Drills and Worksheets – Free printable Math worksheets with answer key included. I used these often and found them to be great for weekly practice as well as a refresher after Spring and Summer breaks.
  • PHET Simulations – Free interactive simulations for practicing math concepts.
  • Photomath – This smart phone app is brilliant! One click provides detailed answers to just about any math equation. Our homeschool program didn’t always give me an answer key, leaving me to hope I hadn’t made a mistake in my calculations. Photomath saved me so much time and assured me I had the correct answers. Note that I have only used the free version, and recommend this app with the caveat that their pop up ads can be annoying.