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INTERNET RESOURCE MATERIALS
SUPPORT GROUPS
- Home School Legal Defense Association www.hslda.org
- Christian Home Educators of Kentucky www.chek.org
- Kentucky Home Education Association www.khea.8k.com
CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR SUPPORT GROUPS AND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
- Christian Home Educators of KY www.chek.org/chekevnt.html
- KY Home Educators Association www.khea.info/events.html
- Home School Legal Defence Associationwww.hslda.org/hs/state/KY/default.asp
- Fayette County Public Schools www.fcps.net/calendars/0607cal.htm
- Jessamine County Public Schools www.jessamine.k12.ky.us/districtcalendar/index.htm
- Scott County Public Schools www.scott.k12.ky.us/
- Madison County Public Schools www.madison.k12.ky.us/co/pp/calendar/Calendar0607.pdf
- Woodford County Public Schools www.woodford.k12.ky.us/district/calendar/Calendar06-07.pdf
- Clark County Public Schools http://prem.calendars.net/clark_co_schools
GENERAL CURRICULUMS
- Abeka Book www.abeka.com
- Alpha Omega Publications www.aop.com
- Apologia Science for Homeschoolers www.highschoolscience.com
- Beginning Publishing House - Rainbow Science www.beginningspublishing.com
- Builder Books www.bbhomeschoolcatalog.com
- Bob Jones University Press www.bjup.com
- Classical Christian Homeschooling www.classical-homeschooling.org
- Critical Thinking Books and Software www.criticalthinking.com
- Elijah Company www.elijahcompany.com
- Educators Publishing Services www.epsbooks.com
- Geography Matters www.geomatters.com
- Greenleaf Press www.greenleafpress.com
- Lifetime Books and Gifts www.lifetimeonline.com
- Rainbow Resource www.rainbowresource.com
- School of Tomorrow www.schooloftomorrow.com
- Sonlight Curriculum www.sonlight.com
- Teacher Created Resources was created by teachers for teachers and parentswww.teachercreated.com
- Timberdoodle www.timberdoodle.com
CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
- Abeka Book www.abeka.com
- Alpha Omega Publications www.aop.com
- American School (9-12) www.americanschoolofcorr.com
- Bob Jones University Press www.bjup.com
- Calvert School (K-8) www.calvertschool.org
- Christian Liberty Academy www.class-homeschools.org
- Covenant Home Curriculum www.covenanthome.com
- K-12 Curriculums www.k12.com
- KY Virtual High School (9-12) www.kvhs.org
- Moore Foundation www.moorefoundation.com
- Our Lady of the Rosary School www.olrs.com
- Seton Home Study School www.setonhome.org
- Summit Christian Academy www.scahomeschool.com
- KY Virtual University for K-12 learnersThis website was submitted by Paul Stackhouse. He found this on the KYVU4K12's website. www.kyvu4k12.org "The documents have great descriptions of the available courses. I thought others might find this helpful."
HOMESCHOOL SUPPLEMENTS, ORGANIZERS, AND FORMS
- Christian website with forms, devotions, etc.www.aftergodsownheart.com
- Donna Young's Homeschool www.donnayoung.org
- Personal Organizers www.flylady.net
- Free Worksheets www.freeworksheets.com
- Homeschool Central www.homeschoolcentral.com
- Teacher Resources www.teachernet.com
- Homeschool Resources www.home-school.com
- Teaching is a Work of Heart www.geocities.com/teachingwithheart
SUBJECT REFERENCE AND STUDY AIDS
BIBLE STUDIES/WORKSHEETS
- Bible Study Worksheets www.homeword.ws
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES
- Foreign Language Dictionary www.wordreference.com
GENERAL STUDIES
- Lesson helpers and ideas at www.teachnet.com
- Subject references and standards. Some links require subscription www.brainpop.com
GEOGRAPHY
- Geography Matters - features quality hands-on geography and history materials, articles, and activities to help you make learning fun and memorable. www.geomatters.com Submitted by Sherry Cook
HANDWRITING AND MOTOR SKILLS
- Need handwriting help? Make your own worksheets at www.handwritingworksheets.com Submitted by Alicia Carpenter
- Different learning styles with vidoes to help at www.candokids.comSubmitted by Alicia Carpenter
HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
- American History and Politics are covered at: www.whitehouse.gov/kids
For older students, there is www.whitehouse.gov/index.html
LIBRARY SKILLS/RESOURCES
- Lexington Public Library- You can even track due dates and items you've checked out! www.lexpublib.org/kids/homeschoolers.cfm
LANGUAGE ARTS & WRITING SKILLS
- Need English handouts?www.usingenglish.com/handouts
- Training for Triumph is a Christian based Language Arts program with curriculum for cottage classes. See their website for details at www.trainingfortriumphhomeschool.com Recommended by Colleen
- Young Achievers www.courier-journal.com/youngachievers/authors.htm
- Grammar for Journalism can be found at http://grammar.uoregon.edu
MATH SKILLS
- Algebra lessons and help at www.purplemath.com
- Ask Dr. Math at www.mathforum.org
- Saving vs. Spending Help your child learn about banking at www.kidsbank.com
- Goodies for Math?? Check out www.mathgoodies.com
- Math Muggins This website sells math games with unique and challenging formats. Check out their store at www.mugginsmath.com Recommended by Colleen
- Math Worksheets www.themathworksite.com
- Math Word Problems www.mathstories.com
- Math Help www.webmath.com
MUSIC STUDY
- Classics for KidsRecommended by Sherry Cook www.classicsforkids.com
- Need to know all about music and composers? Look no further than www.essentialsofmusic.com
ONLINE DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, REFERENCE AIDS
- Online Encyclopedia www.1911encyclopedia.org
- Internet Public Library www.ipl.org
PHONICS
- Free phonic bookswww.progressivephonics.com
SCIENCE
- Bird Studies can be more fun with coloring pages found at www.birds.cornell.edu
- Chemistry basics at www.chem4kids.com
- Exploratorium in San Francisco has a neat website for kids to explore at www.exploratorium.edu
- Cool Science for KidsDownloads available at www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
- Similar to About.com, this website shows you how stuff works! www.howstuffworks.com
- Home Science Tools www.homesciencetools.com
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Please view with child if you are sensitive to certain subjects www.innerbody.com
- Love NASA and Space Studies www.nasa.gov/home/index.html
SPECIAL NEEDS
- Autism Today www.autismtoday.com
SPELLING
- Need spelling help? Is your child struggling? AVKO may be the answer. This curriculum is geared toward the dyslexic child, but works for all kids of all learning styles. www.avko.org Submitted by Stacey Foster.
- Scripps Spelling Lists All 23,413 words from the last 50 years of Spelling Bees. www.spellingbee.comSubmitted by Paul Stackhouse
UNIT STUDIES, ETC
- If you are looking for short videos that teach social studies and many other topics, consider joining KET's EncycloMedia. There is a yearly fee. It can be found at www.ket.org/education
- Saw this website recommended by a JCHEA family - thought it looked interesting!www.learn-and-do.com
- Enchanted Learning Lots of worksheets, mini-books, and activities geared toward the elementary ages can be found at www.enchantedlearning.com There is a small fee for some of the activities. Recommended by Shawn Tucker
- In the Hands of a Child Provides free unit studies periodically on their website. www.handsofachild.com/2/
TESTING AIDS
- Brainchild Online Assessments www.brainchild.com
- Kid Test offers online testing. www.kidtest.com
- Thurbers Educations Assessments www.thurbers.net
BOOK CLUBS AND PUBLISHERS
- Dorling Kindersley Books at www.us.dk.com
- God's World Book Club www.gwbc.com/godsworld
- Harcourt School Publishers www.harcourtschool.com
- Harper Collins Children's Publisher www.harperchildrens.com/hch
- Scholastic Books www.scholastic.com
MANIPULATIVES AND CURRICULUM SUPPLIES
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ARTS AND CRAFTS IDEAS AND SUPPLIES
- Christmas ideas for young elementary can be printed at www.kinderprintables.com
- Crayola Creativity Central www.crayola.com/index.cfm
- Discount School Supply has great prices for all your school needs. www.discountschoolsupply.com
- Miller Pads and Papers www.millerpadsandpaper.com
- Oriental Trading Company www.orientaltrading.com
- S & S Arts and Crafts www.ssww.com
PERIODICALS AND NEWSLETTERS
- Ecclectic Homeschool Online www.eho.org
- Free Science Info. www.sciencekitsforkids.com
- Homeschooling Life www.homeschool.crosswalk.com
- Homeschool Today www.homeschooltoday.com
- Practical Homeschooling www.home-school.com
- The Teaching Home www.teachinghome.com
- The Homeschool Magazine www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com
USED CURRICULUM SOURCES
- www.edexbooks.com
- www.greathomeschoolbooks.com
- www.vegsource.com/homeschool
KIDS GAMES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Parents, please note, it is highly suggested that you monitor your child's time on the internet. The following sites are kid friendly, and many of them are recommended by other homeschool families. However, this will not prevent a child from surfing to another potentially hazardous site. Please notify Jody Gibbs if you find anything offensive or inappropriate, so that we may remove the web link from this page. In addition, if you have other websites that you think others may like, please post the web address on the group forum and we can add it to this page. Thanks!
- www.americangirl.com
- www.funbrain.com
- www.gameskidsplay.net
- www.jigzone.com
- www.kidsgames.org
- www.kidzone.ws
- For those girls who enjoy Little House on the Prairie:www.littlehousebooks.com
- www.pbskids.org
- www.playkidsgames.com
- www.scholastic.com/kids
- Collecting State Quarters? Beth Taylor recommends this website for activity sheets related to each state quarter. Please visit www.usmint.gov/kids
- www.whitehouse.gov/kids
LOCAL INTERESTS AND RESOURCES
The following websites contain local information and activities in and around Lexington.
- Cincinnati Zoo www.cincyzoo.org
- Explorium of Lexington - kids museum: www.explorium.com
- Does your child love the theatre? Check out www.lctonstage.org
- Lexington Family Magazine - monthly publication: www.lexingtonfamily.com
- Enjoy hiking and camping? Kentucky has information on all the parks at www.parks.ky.gov
- If your children enjoy parks and recreations, go to www.nps.gov/webrangers
- Shaker Village near Harrodsburg has many activities for kids and adults alike. This is a fun and informative field trip for all! www.shakervillageky.org
CHRISTIAN WEBSITES FOR MOMS & DADS
- Crown Ministries helps families learn to budget their finances and plan for all of life's expenses in a Godly manner. Go to www.crown.org
- Focus on the Family has been very active in the Christian community for over 20 years. Lots of ideas and support are here at www.family.org
- A website for Dads? Check it out at www.homeschooldads.com
- Do you want to get involved with other women and pray for the schools in your area? Moms In Touch is a great resource. www.momsintouch.org
- Daily devotions and support from other women are offered by Proverbs 31, "a non-denominational, non-profit organization that brings God's peace, perspective, and purpose to today's busy woman." You can sign up for daily devotions to be sent to your email address and receive a monthly newsletter for a small donation. www.gospelcom.net/p31/
E-mail updates and additions to this page to Jodi Gibbs
joshop@insightbb.com
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