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Homeschool Organizations
Home Education Foundation
HEF raises support and directs lobbying for home education in Florida. HEF exists to safeguard existing legislation and evaluate future legislation.
Homeschool Legal Defense Association
Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed.
Homeschool Activities and Classes
Classical Conversations
Equipping parents and students with the classical tools of learning.We empower and support parents not only through our Classical Conversations Communities across the country but also through our specially designed CC Connected online community, Parent Practicums, and academic retreats Check website to find a community near you!
Grace Homeschool Connection
Grace Homeschool Connection provides a community for students in which they are encouraged to seek God first and to pursue academic excellence. Our ministry has been established to assist homeschooling families by providing excellent classes in core and elective subject areas.
Home Education Enrichment Day (HEED)
HEED assists parents by providing the opportunity to join with other families to participate in weekly academic classes, offering the best possible educational experiences for their children.
Interactive Science Classes with Catie Frates
These interactive on-line courses, taught from a Biblical worldview by a nationally known creation scientist, will prepare your student for high school science, college science and their station in life!
TeenPact
TeenPact teaches the foundations of government with the legislative branch, beginning with a week-long session at the student's own capitol. TeenPact teaches Biblical principles of government and family. It is very important that our young people see that spiritual revival is the answer to America's problems - not politics. We teach students that every Christian must pray and vote according to Biblical principles.
The Potters School
The Potter's School is committed to helping families achieve academic excellence in home education through online classes. The Potter's School partners with families to provide a wide range of training and resources for family discipleship and home education.
The King's Online Academy
The King’s Online Academy is committed to helping support homeschool families by offering a variety of unique courses to supplement your homeschool curriculum for students in grades 8-12.
Free Ebooks/Viewers/Readers
Adobe Reader
Download this FREE viewer to open PDF formatted files.
Internet Archive
Browse and read over 5 million books and items from over 1,500-curated collections. You will find a wide range of literature, historical texts and research materials
Page By Page Books
We have hundreds of classic books you can read right now, all absolutely free! It is an ideal way to expand your horizons, catch up on your reading list, or read books that it seems like everyone else has already read.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg offers over 42,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online.
We carry high quality ebooks: All our ebooks were previously published by bona fide publishers. We digitized and diligently proofread them with the help of thousands of volunteers.
Free Homeschool Forms
Donna Young Printables and Resources
Donnayoung.org offers free homeschool planners, school calendars, household planners, printables in various subjects, and homeschool planning tips.
Free Online Graph Paper
create and print your own graph paper. any size you need.
Homeschool Resources
Apples 4 the teacher
Educational resources for teachers and kids (preK-grade 6) including interactive learning games, quizzes, and worksheet generator tools by subject (creative arts, foreign languages, language arts, math, science, social studies), articles, literacy coloring pages and more.
Charlotte Mason Curriculum Guide
This is a Charlotte Mason curriculum guide. However, anyone can use it as a great resource for what to teach when. Links are provided for all resources needed. Spend some time looking around. WOW!
Florida Homeschooling
Our goal is to share Florida homeschooling alternative education options and resources so that you can find the best education option that suits your family's needs. Whether it is a local homeschool drop-off program, hybrid (online/in-person group), cooperative (parent-led) or connecting you with other organizations that support our local homeschool community, we want you to have the resources you need to make an informed decision.
Free Homeschool Unit Studies
Free Homeschooling resources Online
Graphic Organizers
all types of graphic organziers to help your kids plan writing assignments, book reports, research projects, or just organize material for better understanding.
Khan Academy
With a library of over 2,700 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and 280 practice exercises, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.
Kravis Center S*T*A*R Series
Kravis Center brings classroom curriculum to life for tens of thousands of local students each year through the S*T*A*R Series
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. There are many resources for teacher & student. Many of the resources can be found online.
Local Homeschoolers
Local Resources for Alternative Education and Florida Homeschooling
New Online Curriculum Link
This is a link to a web site that offers membership, just $15.95 per year per family. If gives you access to lesson plans each week for every grade level, links to worksheets, unit study ideas, and LOTS more. It is an inexpensive alternative for those who need to save money, or who may just be looking for something different. Hope it is helpful to someone!
TeachersFirst.com
TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, and ad-free format.
Encouragement
Encouragement Articles
Archive of articles to encourage homeschoolers
Familiy Man Ministries/Todd Wilson
Family devotions, Dad2Dad, book reviews, blog, and forum. Sign up for weekly newsletter.
Homeschooling Highschool
ACT Testing
Testing sign-up and information
Bright Futures
Information on Bright Futures requirements for homeschoolers.
Donna Young Transcript Help
This page offers a simple transcript file to get you started.
Fast Transcripts
Fast Transcripts enables you to track your high schooler’s courses via online record keeping, and then helps you produce an official transcript with an auto-calculation feature for determining yearly and cumulative GPAs.
Florida High School Athletic Association
All Homeschool Athletes playing a sport for a public school or a private school will need to fill these forms out before they even practice with the team.
Homeschool Diploma
Homeschool Diploma is a professional graduation supply company which provides top quality diplomas, diploma covers and apparel to almost 500 "brick and mortar" schools and thousands of homeschools each year. Our goal is to help make graduation as stress-free as possible by providing quality products and excellence service.
HSLDA Homeschooling Through High School
Helpful information on record keeping, academics, and college
National Home School Honor Society
General education honor society for homeschoolers
National Society of High School Scholars
SAT Testing
Testing sign-up, college search tool
The King's Online Academy
The King’s Online Academy is committed to helping support homeschool families by offering a variety of unique courses to supplement your homeschool curriculum for students in grades 8-12.
Curriculum Resources
Abeka Curriculum
Curriculum for pre-school through 12th grade.
Bob Jones Homeschool Curriculum
Curriculum for pre-school through 12th grade.
Christian Book Distributors
Lots of curriculum and books for sale!
Evan-Moor Educational Publishers
We strive to produce educational materials that are aligned with current standards and best educational practices—and with student interests and motivations. We pride ourselves on our ability to create products that not only build and reinforce basic and complex skills, but that develop a curiosity about the subjects in which those skills are taught.
Homeschool Buyers Co-Op
All kinds of information including a list of scholarships available.
My Father's World Curriculum
Combining the best of Charlotte Mason, classical education, and unit studies
with a Biblical worldview and international focus.
Rainbow Resource
Carry over 40,000 quality educational products in all subject areas, for grades PK-12 and beyond!
R.O.C.K. Solid
ROCK Solid has been serving the home school community for 15 years with quality curriculum at prices you’ll appreciate. Free Shipping maximizes your savings on homeschool products like Bob Jones, Alpha Omega, Apologia, Horizons and Switched On School House. Our family owned business and home-school experienced staff means you can trust our selection on many other products at discounted prices.
Sonlight Curriculum
Literature-rich approach to homeschooling provides a dynamic and unique educational program.
Veritas Press
Specializes in providing materials for a Classical Christian Education.
Bible & Character Building Resources
Abeka Bible Curriculum
Bible curriculum for children of all ages.
Bob Jones Bible Curriculum
Bible curriculum for children of all ages.
Lamp Light Curriculum
The mission of Lamplighter Ministries is “to make ready a people prepared for the Lord, by building Christ-like character one story at a time.”
My Father's World Bible Resources
Variety of Bible Resources
History/Social Studies Resources
Blank and Outline Maps
A collection of free blank outline maps for each of the countries of the world and the 50 states to print out for educational use.
Free Florida History Program
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County offers a constantly growing list of tools for teaching Palm Beach County and Florida history.
Free Resources for Teaching Civics & US Government
Classroom resources for U.S. government and civics that include discussion questions, student activities, graphic organizers, worksheets, and quizzes...all created by fellow educators. Access to C-SPAN Classroom's fully searchable database of C-SPAN video clips.
Interactive Geography and More
This site has interactive maps (with quizzes) of U.S. states and countries around the world. It has a similar set up for flags and world leaders and so much more related to geography.
US Constitution Reader
a free, interactive, searchable, and customizable website centered around The U.S. Constitution: A Reader. It contains the same material taught in Hillsdale College’s core course on the Constitution.
Wallbuilders
Great resource for historical writings on American History, Black History, and our Founding Fathers.
Language Arts Resources
Alta Wehmeyer
IEW® Certified Teacher offers interactive online classes for IEW® Structure and Style and
Themed Bases Courses. Two courses I authored are based on Shackleton’s polar expedition
and the Iditarod® which are compelling studies for the uncertain times we live in. We study
human determination and resilience
Handwriting Practice
This is a fantastic and FREE website for copywork. You just type the text, up to 6 pages!, and choose the handwriting style. So cool!
Institute for Excellence in Writing
An effective method for teaching writing skills.
myvocabulary.com
great vocabulary site for a variety of subjects including the SAT.
Math Resources
Homeschool With Saxon
Series of articles explaining Saxon Math curriculum.
Mathnasium-The Math Learning Cener
At Mathnasium of Boynton Beach, we specialize in teaching kids math the way that makes sense to them.
-Expert Math Tutors
-Custom Learning Plans & Personalized Instruction
-Homework Help
NumberNut.com
We now have three sections on the site:
BASIC MATH:
Shapes & Colors, Numbers & Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division.
ADVANCED MATH:
Number Types, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Estimation & Rounding, Ratios, Money, and Factors.
PREALGEBRA:
Graphing, Roots and Exponents, Units, Advanced Numbers, Scientific Notation, and Variables.
Online Math Tutoring Program
"Online math tutoring through Math-Whizz Tutoring Plus improves students' Math. We guarantee that 5 to 13 year olds will improve using fun math games and exciting online resources. Subscribe to Math-Whizz to give your child the Math-Whizz advantage. Math-Whizz uses award-winning interactive Math animations and unique tutoring methods to deliver measurable results. Math-Whizz includes Math resources and cool Math games covering elementary Math, including Fractions and Multiplication. Developed by leading experts, Math-Whizz aligns with Common Core Standards and covers the NCTM Focal Points."
Evaluates your child's math skills and assigns a "math age." Consistent weekly usage raises the child's "math age," up to a maximum of 13.75, basically through 8th grade. From the UK, but works very well for us here in the US.
Music/Art/Theatre Resources
Art Appreciation
Background on many artists along with printable worksheets, games, etc.
Learn to Draw
A free resource for all things to do with drawing.
Many But One Performing Arts
Many but ONE is a Christian Performing Arts School where the artistic gifts are nurtured in a Christ-centered setting for the sole purpose of gloryfying our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Music Theory Class
MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS
For students with a minimum of 3 years of music experience on any instrument, a Music Theory Fundamentals class will be offered on Fridays. This class will be structured as a group class. A minimum of 4 students required for class to be held. 6 week class begins in March.
Please contact Kathy Willow at:
kathywillow@comcast.net
561-707-4251
willowmusicstudio.com
Physical Education Resources
Saints of Florida Physical Education
"SAINTS" is a professional physical education program presently serving home school families from Hollywood, FL to Vero Beach, FL. Our sole purpose is to provide homeschooled children all the benefits of an athletic curriculum under the guidelines of professional instructors.
Science Resources
Biology4Kids.com
If you are looking for basic biology information, stay on this site. It's not just biology for kids, it's for everyone. We have information on cell structure, cell function, scientific studies, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and other life science topics.
Chemistry4Kids.com
If you are looking for basic chemistry information, stay on this site. It's not just for kids, it's for everyone. We have information on matter, atoms, elements, the periodic table, reactions, and biochemistry.
Cosmos4Kids.com
If you are looking for astronomy basics and the science of the stars.
Geography4Kids.com
If you are looking for physical geography or earth science basics, stay on this site. It's not just for geography for kids, it's for everyone. This site has an introduction to the earth sciences that includes topics on the Earth's structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere
Homeschool Astronomy
DVD program on Astronomy. Christian perspective.
Home Science Tools
Explore new ways to make science fun & engaging with hands-on products for all ages.
Physics4Kids.com
If you are looking for basic physics information, stay on this site. It's not just physics for kids, it's for everyone. We have information on motion, heat and thermodynamics, electricity & magnetism, light, and modern physics topics.
Supercharged Science Online
"Teach Science the easy way!"
Struggling Learners Resources
Alta Wehmeyer
Struggling Learner Resources
Here you will find help to mobilize struggling writers. Book a Free Trial Class as the departure
point to help your student.
HSLDA Homeschooling a Struggling Learner
How Can I Help My Struggling Learner Shine?
Unit Studies
Homeschool Unit Study Planner
Forms for the complete planning of Unit Studies.
Unit Studies - Christmas & More
Learning should be fun. Our goal has been to always deliver quality products which make learning fun. Your family can experience a new level of learning not found in many curriculums. So what are you waiting for, let’s go!