Education in the Home: Learning Helpers

General and Curriculum

Jon’s Homeschool Resources: This educational resource began in 1994 as a neutral site for those homeschooling their children. The site contains numerous resources for the new and experienced homeschool teacher.
Donna Young: Online since 1998, Donna Young’s Printables and Resources provide numerous charts, guides, lessons, and other printables used for organization and teaching various skills. Homeschool families and educators use the resources alike.
Ambleside Online: Focusing on the Charlotte Mason method, Ambleside Online provides a complete, free curriculum using classic texts. Homeschool families interested in using a classical approach while on a budget will find Ambleside Online an excellent resource as well as support group.
Five Js: Educators and homeschoolers in need of study charts and worksheets need not look anymore. Five Js provides printables and downloads in multiple subjects ensuring that there is always a chart ready when needed.
Homeschool Creations: Created by a homeschooling mom of four, Homeschool Creations provides printables in subjects such as Pre-K, early literacy, Bible, geography, and homeschool helps.
Dad’s Worksheets: Operating on the premise that repetition is vital to mastering math facts, Dad’s Worksheets provides numerous free, printable math worksheets in a variety of subject areas.
HippoCampus: The Monterey Institute for Technology and Education developed HippoCampus as a way to provide free educational resources for middle, high school, and college educators. Subject areas include math, natural science, social science, and humanities.
CurrClick: Founded by several homeschooling mothers as a way to share educational e-Books, CurrClick has become a great resource for those looking for inexpensive curriculum, e-Books, and worksheets. It is also a resource for homeschooling publishers to sell their work. CurrClick provides many free books, worksheets, and curriculum as well.
Enchanted Learning: Enchanted Learning offers free and paid subscription memberships. Online since 1995, Enchanted Learning is one of the most comprehensive resources for k-12 students and includes the picture dictionary “Little Explorers.” There are both online and printable materials available.
FunBrain: Created in 1997, FunBrain is a site that features a wide selection of educational comics, online books, and games. Subjects include math, reading, and word games. You may select games by grade level that ranges from Kindergarten to eighth grade.
BrainPOP: An award-winning site that features educational games and animations based upon current curriculum standards, BrainPOP is a favorite of both educators and students. Created by immunologist and pediatrician Dr. Avraham Kadar, the site materials are created under the leadership of academic experts and educators. There are paid subscriptions available for BrainPOP Jr., BrainPOP ESL, BrainPOP Espanol, and BrainPOP. GameUp and BrainPOP Educators are free.
KIDS.gov: KIDS.gov is a federal based government site designed to provide a safe educational environment that is fun. The site is geared towards educators, students from kindergarten to 5^th grade, and grades 6^th -8^th.
Fact Monster: Part of Information Please, a division of Pearson, Fact Monster focuses on providing educational, reference based information to students between the ages of 8 and 14. Fact Monster contains an almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, and thesaurus as well as games and interactive features.

Math

Cool Math 4 Kids: Designed in 1997 by a math teacher, Cool Math 4 Kids aims at taking the stress out of math and making it cool and fun. Resources are available for educators and students and the site enables self-learners to move from one lesson to the next. There are lessons, games, practice areas, and a math dictionary.
Grant Parish School Board Physical Education Links: A number of links for physical education instructors provided by the Grant Parish School Board.
Math Cats: Created by Wendy Petti, Math Cats provides a number of interactive, fun math games, crafts, lessons, and activities. The site is unique in the aspect that it crosses multi-disciplines and teaches how math is used in the subject. Students may explore math through history, geography, astronomy, sports, plant and animal life and more.
APlusMath: APlusMath features interactive math flashcards, worksheets, homework help, games, and printable tools such as worksheets and flashcard creator. APlusMath gives students the option of working online or off.
Math Playground: Created by math teacher, Colleen King in 2002, Math Playground introduces children to logic, problem solving, and mathematical art through a variety of games and word problems.
Cool Math: Similar to Cool Math 4 Kids, Cool Math picks up where the former leaves off. Cool Math is geared for pre-algebra students age 13 and up. Cool Math focuses on subjects such as pre-algebra, algebra, pre-calculus, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, and more.
WebMath: Created by Discovery Education, WebMath focuses on lessons and tutorials for k-8 math through trigonometry and calculus. Topics are grouped by subject for easy access.
AAA Math: Available online or in CD format, AAA Math is geared towards children from kindergarten through eighth grade. There are interactive lessons and games that cover a wide variety of subjects including addition, algebra, mental math, patterns, percent, and more.
PBS Teachers Math: PBS offers resources for educators who teach preschool math to 12^th grade level. The lessons coincide with PBS programming and cover a variety of subject matter.
IXL: IXL provides resources for K-8 students and algebra, and includes information on various state standards. There are free games as well as family, classroom, and school memberships available.
Math is Fun: Math is Fun provides educational games, puzzles, and resources for students in grades K-12. The games are created to ensure that children practice vital math, logic, and reasoning in a fun environment.

Science

Discovery Kids: Science: Discovery Kids features science games, puzzles, quizzes, and activities that focus on science topics. You will find crafts, recipes, science experiments and more.
Kids’ Science Challenge: Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Kids’ Science Challenge is a free scientific competition for children in grades 3-6.
PBS Kids: Dragonfly TV: Dragonfly TV features science games, ideas, and activities for elementary and middle school students. The science activities complement the television show.
Science News for Kids: Produced by the Society for Science & the Public, Science News for Kids is a news publication geared towards children through the ages 9 and 14, as well as parents and teachers. Subject matter includes astronomy, biology, technology, math, and other life sciences.
NeoK12: NEOK12 features educational videos, games, and lessons in all subject areas for students. Science topics include physical, life, biology, and earth and space.
The Science Spot: Featuring games and activities for students, the Science Spot focuses on more science topics than some other sites do. Students may study astronomy, life and earth sciences, chemistry, physics, forensic science and more through the extensive listing of links at the site.
NASA for Kids Only: Produced by NASA, this site focuses on earth science topics such as people, land, water, air, and natural hazards. It includes teacher guides and games for kids.
Vicki Cobb’s Kids’ Science Page: Author and speaker Vicki Cobb has made science fun and entertaining for children since 1972, making it fitting she would launch a website. Her Kids’ Fun Page incorporates questions and activities from her more than 80 books providing more in-depth information for children on a variety of science subjects.
EurekAlert! Created by AAAS Science Society, EurekAlert! Is a children’s news site that focuses on scientific news, breakthroughs, and discoveries written in ways children can understand. The site also features scientific games, links, and resources.

Social Studies

Social Studies for Kids: Created by former About.com guide, David White, Social Studies for kids is dedicated to providing current events and cultural subjects in a manner children can understand.
National Geographic Kids: National Geographic Kids provides numerous current events and news that kids will enjoy reading. Also featured are games and interactive activities.
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government: Created by the U.S. government and utilizing documents from the GPO, Ben’s Guide teaches government from kindergarten to 12^th grade. There are resources readily available for parents and teachers as well.
Kids Discover: Founded in 1991, Kids Discover provides social studies resources for students, teachers, and parents. The site includes more than 200 free lesson plans and more.
Teach the Children Well: Educator Elaine Doolittle created Teach the Children Well as a way to provide resources for elementary students, their parents, and teachers. The collection of social studies links is vast and encompasses numerous subjects.
A Book in Time: This site provides numerous book lists, games, projects, and activities for those studying American and world history.
America’s Story: The Library of Congress created this story that features famous Americans and their role in American history.

English Language Arts

Children’s Literature Assembly: The National Council of Teachers of English is behind this list of notable books for English and Language Arts.
Library Booklists: Once created for the Waterboro Public Library, the Library Book lists and Bibliographies is a compilation of book lists narrowed to ensure children have access to the best titles in fiction.
Literacy Cyberspace: Northwest Florida State College hosts this site that promotes family literacy with resources for educators, parents, and children.
Language Arts/Grammar: Internet 4 Classrooms provides numerous resources for teachers and parents in need of elementary language arts activities, worksheets, games, and more.
Bartleby: You may access numerous books, works of poetry, non-fiction, fiction, and reference materials that are in the public domain and readily available for access.
AdLit: Focusing on adolescent literacy, AdLit features resources for parents and educators and provides materials geared for students between the fourth and 12^th grade.
WriteSite: Created by the City University of New York (CUNY), WriteSite is an online writing lab that focuses on grammar and writing styles.
Spelling City: Online since 2008, Spelling City is an award-winning site that focuses on providing vocabulary and spelling resources for parents, educators, and students. There are numerous resources available, but those who sign up for a membership will have greatest access to the materials.
English Zone: English Zone features numerous links and resources for homeschool parents, teachers, and students. Subjects include grammar, reading, and poetry.
Elementary English Language Arts: Produced by DoDeA Pacific, the site provides a variety of resources for parents helping elementary students with language arts. Subjects include learning how to read, math, and phonics.