Learn to Read Course (for ESL speakers and native speakers)

This requires a free registration. http://www.strivney-english.com/index.asp

Cool interactive world map

You can zoom in and out, write on the map, and find distances between places.

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/eow_notwdb_v2/NOTWDB_1.html

Printable graphic organizers

http://www.mhschool.com/resources/graphic_organizers.pdf

Beverly Cleary Website

http://www.beverlycleary.com/

Free Internet Skills and Safety Lessons, K-12

http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/lessonsbygrade/ (this is only available until July 2012)

This includes lesson plans, links to activities, and free printable worksheets in .pdf format.

The updated version is here: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum/k-5 (this one is available after July 2012 as well)

Free Social Studies Workbooks Grades 1-6

In .pdf format: http://www.mhschool.com/socialstudies/2003-5/teacher/workbooks.html and http://www.macmillanmh.com/socialstudies/2003-5/teacher/workbooks.html.

Includes an Atlas of the World.

There are more:

From TimeLinks - 2009
Grade 3 All About My Community Student Journal
Grade 3 TLX Time Capsule Project
Grade 1 Student Practice & Activity Workbook
Grade 2 Student Practice & Activity Workbook
Grade 3 Student Practice & Activity Workbook
Grade 5 US: Early Ages Student Practice & Activity Workbook
Grade 5 US: Early Years Student Practice & Activity Workbook
Grade 6 PPCEA Student Practice And Activity Workbook

TimeLinks - 2010
Grade 4 State Explorer Handbook
Indiana Grade 4 Student Practice & Activity Workbook

TimeLinks - 2011
Grade 1 Virginia Student Practice And Activity Workbook
Grade 2 Virginia Student Practice And Activity Workbook
Grade 3 Virginia Sol Test Prep Workbook, Student Edition
Grade 3 Virginia Student Practive And Activity Workbook
Grade 4 Virginia Sol Test Prep Workbook, Student Edition
Grade 4 Virginia Student Practice And Activity Workbook
Grade 5 Virginia Sol Test Prep Workbook, Student Edition

Information for every state

Select the state and click go in the upper right corner.

http://www.mhschool.com/socialstudies/2003-5/student/statesvft.php

Or click on the map here:
http://www.macmillanmh.com/socialstudies/2000/teacher/teachres/stateres/index.html

There is even more information here: http://www.50states.com/

Coolest digital art tool I've found: SumoPaint

http://www.sumopaint.com/app/

Check it out. You can even draw in charcoal and smear it. Seriously cool.

Sistine Chapel

Go explore the Sistine Chapel: http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

VERY cool.

Using castles to explore the elements of art

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/eng/art_in_wales_-_castles_-_ks2

The download on this page is free and VERY cool. Great for lovers of art and of castles, both.

11 Math Resources (Guest Post by homeschool mom Chastity Wilson)

Eleven Online Resources for Engaging Students in Math

1. Yummy Math is a free site that features relevant and timely real-world math activities – a recent post, for instance, featured NFL and Super Bowl related math problems. It could be a fun resource for students who have a hard time seeing the real-world value in learning math!
2. Factor Samurai a free iPhone and iPad app for practicing times tables and prime factorization – one reviewer compared it to the addictive game Fruit Ninja, but with math!
3. Sums Online offers several free math games for younger students, as well as app versions for mobile users.
4. Study Jams is a Scholastic website with animated songs and videos explaining elementary level math and science concepts. Karaoke mode encourages kids to sing along!
5. Along the same lines, Rhyme ‘n Learn explains higher level math and science concepts through catchy raps and Kahn Academy-style sketches. Check outDon’t Let Pi Make You Cry
6. The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives is a project of Utah State University offering visual interactive online interactive tools and tutorials for math students in grades K-12.
7. Brightstorm offers free homework help videos for math and science.
8. Do I really need to tell you about Khan Academy? Probably not, but I’ll mention it anyway.
9. Calkoo features a ton of free online calculators for different purposes.
10. Circus Physics is a series of videos from PBS featuring circus tricks accompanied by lessons explaining the physics concepts behind them. This might be a cool resource for students who need to see concepts in order to “get it.”

Math, Science, and Reading/Grammar Worksheets and online Tests

You have to create an account, but the accounts are free!

http://www.mytestbook.com/

It's easy to set up a Parent account that lets you put in all your students, grades 1-8, and it keeps track of the tests your child has taken and if they passed or failed, and allows you to decide if the student should be allowed to retake or not.

Hundreds of free math videos, all levels

http://mathflix.luc.edu/

Math Misconceptions Cleared Up

http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/resources/help/miscon.htm

Math puzzles

These are fun and challenging for the math-lovers:

http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/resources/puzzles/default.htm

Math games to play at home

http://www.wirral-mbc.gov.uk/maths/maths-homework/index.asp

Graph-making tool--FREE

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx