Links
Bible
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
This site tries to make classic Christian literature widely available to all Christians, seekers and scholars
Bible Gateway
great website to look up verses, compare different versions, look a specific word to do word studies, etc.
Preschool
1+1+1=1
she has ideas to keep toddlers busy, packs (which are little lapbook books the kids can use over and over again for learning), Preschool and kindergarten curriculum you print off, You can Read curriculum. She also has Calendar Connections, -- calendar pieces that also tell you a little something on the back about Explorers, or Oceans, rainforests, etc. (fun way to sneak in a little learning at the kitchen table.) Calendar Connections are for 3rd+ (but little ones enjoy them too.) A site worth checking out.
Hubbard's Cupboard
a christian website with free curriculum for 2 year old through Kindergarten (beginner readers). has printable books. She use to be a preschool teacher.
Confessions of a Homeschooler
has free tots and preschool printables. She also has a letter of the week curriculum on her sight (click on ABC's &123's and then the letter you want to get them.) She also has lots of other printables on her site for elementary kids (some stuff you can buy as well.)
high school
home school transcripts
Gives homeschool parents the ability to create professional high school transcripts with error-free GPA calculation. Cost is only $16 ($12 for HSLDA members)
language arts
Spelling City
This website uses games to help the students learn spelling words. You can enter your own spelling lists or use lists on their site. You may use some of the site for free or pay $29.99/year for up to 5 students and have records of the spelling tests and vocabulary they do and their grades.
Mrs. Perkins sight words
this site has list of sight words, flash cards you can make, bingo game you can play with sight words and power-point that show the kids the words, plus lots of other things for teaching reading.
language arts placement tests
list of language arts placement tests form different curriculum companies that helps you assess where your child is at or if your choosing that curriculum where to place your child.
Drops in the bucket
This is a book you can make copies from. You may use it to review last years concepts, or use it to teach new concepts, or use it to make sure your children are covering all they need to. See free samples online.
Storybird
This website allows educators to sign-up (for free) to allow your students to write books -- picture books, longform books, poetry, etc. online using other people's artwork that they have put on for that reason. Then the books can be on-line for others to read (or I believe you can also purchase book).
Classic Readers
you'll find lots of classic fiction books like 20,000 Leagues under the sea, Non-fiction books like 95 Thesis, young reader books like Bobbsey Twins and Alice in Wonderland, poetry, short stories, dram and classical literature at this site.
Math
xtramath
helps kids master basic math facts. free
Khan Academy
Videos to help teach math, over 100,000 practice problems, simple actionable progress reports, free.
Math Worksheet Site
For $25/year you can get all kinds of worksheets that are generated new each time you make one (with answer keys) Has lots of different kinds of worksheets you can print. Can print some worksheets for free -- check it out.
Math-U-See
A math curriculum using manipulatives.
Teaching textbooks
A math curriculum using computers to teach math. For 3rd grade to Pre-Calculus
Mathwire
has lots of game ideas, other math ideas.
Drops in the bucket -- math
This is a book you can make copies out of --so use for multiple children-- that you can use either to review last years stuff they learned, or to help them learn new things as you tutor them with the sheets (or do both as there are only 60 sheets per book. It is the same format everyday with just little changes to keep challenging the children without overwhelming them. See free samples online.
K-2 Math games
This site has games, lessons and blackline masters for K-2nd grade.
Math games for 3-5 graders
This site has math games, lessons, and blackline masters for grades 3-5th.
math games for 6-8th grade
This site has games, lessons and blackline masters for 6-8th graders
math placement tests
different math placement tests from different curriculum companies you can download to see where your child is at.
science
Home Science Tools
has everything a homeschooling family needs for science.
Nature Workshop
sells science, nature, art and music things and curriculum.
Apologia Science
A homeschooling science curriculum for elementary and high schoolers.
Jeannie Fulbright
Author of the younger Apologia science.
bird calls and identifying
This site is great if you want to identify birds or listen to bird calls. Very interesting and entertaining.
history
Beautiful Feet
A curriculum that uses literature to teach history.
Greenleaf Press
A curriculum that uses books to teach history. they also have some hands-on things.
Sonlight
A curriculum that uses living books to teach history.
My Father's World
Another literature based curriculum with a missionary emphasis
Veritas Press
This curriculum is a classical curriculum
Homeschool in the Woods
They do a great job teaching history using activities, lapbooks and 3-ring binders. You can do it with all your children (set-up for 3rd-8th grade, but can be modified for younger or older grades.)
free curriculum
Easy Peasy homeschooling
Someone wrote up curriculum for their family and shares it with whomever for free.
Ambleside online
This is a Charlotte Mason based curriculum that is free.
Old Fashioned education
This is another free curriculum. Even if you don't use it as a curriculum it has some interesting old books you can look at and enjoy online. Worth at least seeing what they have.
Extras
Book it Pizza Hut
Homeschoolers have until Aug. 31st to sign-up for this program.
God's World
A kid's newspaper (weekly reader that comes monthly) written from a Christian world view.
Librivox
free audiobooks you can download or just listen to on your computer.
CurrClick
you need a login to use this site, but that's free. Once you get inside you'll find free downloads, curriculum you can buy, and live classes. (many classes start Sept. 8th-- so if you're interested in live classes you'll want to check it out soon.) They run different sales so sometime you'll find curriculum that you usually have to pay for free or like 50 cents. You'll want to at least check it out. (you don't have to login to check it out, just if you want anything then you'll need a login.)
Project Gutenberg
This site has 45,000 e-books available (books that are out of print) Great site to find old books. Just type in the title of the book to see if they have it. Then they have various ways you can read them (online, kindle, pdf, etc.) you can also search by categories. so if you're looking for history books They list history books they have in categories, etc.
HSLDA
a site with all kinds of information about homeschooling legally, they'll advocate for you, a great site to check out.
IAHE
This site is our Indiana group that puts on the conference each spring, has a free magazine available to homeschoolers, and has other information about homeschooling in Indiana.
Donna Young
Donna Young has lots of planners you can print off for homeschool and household. Some ideas for teaching. Lots of things
Lamplighter books
This company sells Christian books.
homeschooling treasure chest
topics such as choosing curriculum, staying focused, organization and record keeping, and misc. tips are all talked about on the Rainbow resource site.
Duolingo
a free program that helps you learn a foreign language from home. Pretty program.
lafayette Citizens Band
It's too late to join this year, but next year if you play an instrument you might be interested in checking out this site.
W3Schools Online Web Training
This is a website that teaches programing for free.
catalog
Rainbow resource
has almost everything a homeschooling family needs.
Timberdoodle
A catalog selling unique items.
Bob Jones
The Bob Jones University curriculum
Abeka
The Abeka curriculum
Critical thinking
this company sells lots of different things that helps your child's critical thinking skills.
Alpha Omega Publications
This company sells Monarch, Switched-on-schoolhouse, lifepacs, horizon math, and Weavers.
Memoria Press
a Classical Education
Christian Book Distributors
they sell homeschool curriculum as well as Christian books, CD's, DVD's etc.
Doorposts
This company sells a lot of character building things that help you teach you family. Check them out.
comparing curriculums
this site compares different history curriculum, math curriculum, science, language arts, phonics.
for Dad's
Familyman Ministries
this is a site by a homeschooling dad for other homeschooling dad's. He has a blog, tools to help dad's, lots of things.