TimeForKidsK-1, 2-3, 4-6 teaching resources
Scholastic News: daily news headline & worksheet
HeadlinespotNews links
God’s World News magazine
Izzit.orgcurrent events lesson
pbskids- beeswax pictures and short news from around the world
February 5, 2010
February 1, 2010
Classical Christian education compared to modern education
WTM forum: What is NOT Classical Education
WTM model
What is Classical Education – Susan W. Bauer
Classical Approach to history
The Joy of Classical Education
In Defense of Classical Education by Tracy Lee Simmons
Ordering Knowledge to the Child’s Nature
History is Not Chronological
How to teach history chronologically
Two Track History
Classical Christian Homeschooling : Return to the proven educational methods of past centuries
Trivium Pursuit
Latin Centered Curriculum
February 1, 2010
Better Chinese.com
Chinesepod.com
Free Chinese Lessons
MyChinese lessons.com
Chinese with Serge Melnyk
Chinese resources from MIT
yes chinese curriculum
February 1, 2010
January 25, 2010
Factories:
Necco Candy Factory
Farms
Pistachios – Eagle Ranch
Animal webcams
Jungle Walk: animal movies, virtual safari
Black Bear – Lily’s den
December 10, 2009
Programming for Kids
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Scratch – MIT
Create and share interactive stories, games, music, and art
Alice
Educational software that teaches students computer programming in 3D environment
December 10, 2009
December 10, 2009
Charlotte Mason and Classical Education by Susan Wise Bauer
- Catherine Levison’s Interpretation
- Karen Andreola’s Interpretation
Ambleside Online Curriculum
- Booklist and Schedules by Year (K – 12)
The Original Homeschooling Series by Charlotte M.Mason
- original and in modern english.
November 10, 2009
It’s been a while since I do planning. My son is going to be 3 in January and he started to ask me to teach him too. So this is our modified plan.
Son (almost 3yo)
1. Bible, listen to sister’s SL P4/5 bible memory verse and 101 favorite bible stories.
2. Phonics
– Zoophonics song and related craft
– Starfall.com
– Letters Factory, Talking Words Factory (Leapfrog dvds)
– Various alphabet books
3. Math
– counting everything
4. Writing
– pre-writing: drawing, tracing
– fine motor development: playdoh, linking chains/paperclips, beads
5. Literature/read aloud
– nursery rhymes, songs
– Sonlight P3/4 books and some P4/5 books
Favorite Resources:
- Hubbards Cupboard pre-K curriculums: I would start the character bible verse if we’re not already doing similar thing with sonlight curriculum.
- Starfall
- First-school.ws Printables, craft ideas
DLTK kidsPrintables
- Letter of the Week.com preschool curriculumletter of the week, sound of the week
- Learning Page monthly activity sets Free membership, monthly ebook & activity set
- Science a-z.comFree science in the news articles
- CLICK magazines
Daughter (4.5 yo)
1. Bible memory verse from Sonlight P4/5, 101 favorite stories, keys for kids devotionals
2. Phonics: Hooked on Phonics level 2 chapter books, level 3 activity books.
3. Math: singapore math Kindergarten B
4. Writing: copywork, puzzles, various workbooks
5. Science, read aloud, social studies: Sonlight P4/5
6. Piano: Teaching little fingers, Suzuki Piano 1, Primer level piano pieces.
7. Chinese: Betterchinese.com, chinesepod.com
Other resources:
- PBS Kids Learning games from various tv favorites
- Paperback swap.comSwap your books or buy credits to receive books
- amazon.comBooks, books, used books
SCHEDULE for November – January: it’s preschool so I will keep it flexible, but roughly will do sonlight for 3 days per week.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: homeschool (sonlight curriculum)
Tuesday: homeschool / playdate / hands on activities / crafts / art
Friday : park days / library story time
Saturday : family day / trip / sport
