Language Arts Related:

 

Fun poetry to read!
http://www.poetry4kids.com/

 

Test problem solving skills
http://kids.discovery.com/games/chomp/chomp.html

 

Language Arts
http://www.scholastic.com/profbooks/netexplorations/index.htm

 

Cliff Notes

http://cliffnotes.com/

 

General or Multi Topic Sites:

http://www.eduplace.com

 

http://www.funbrain.com (I have trouble getting home page with Explorer, but works fine with Netscape

http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/

 

http://enc.org/

This site has a list of the top ten sites for kids each month and an archive of sites for the past two years.>

 

SOL practice
http://www.VirginiaSOL.com

 

http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/index.html

 

http://www.autodidact.net/main.asp

 

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/

 

http://www.internet4classrooms.com

and grade specific skills http://internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm

 

http://www.tisd.org/lamar/links.htm

 

Teach-nology

http://www.teach-nology.com/subjects/

 

 

http://www.learningplanet.com/

 

 

Highly Recommended Web Based Projects!

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/

 

Riverside Unified School District

http://www.rusd.k12.ca.us/4teachers/

 

 

http://www.lovetolearnplace.com

 

 

 

Geography, Social Studies and History:

 

Learn something new about ALL 50 STATES!
http://www.50states.com

 

This site has excellent maps and information about countries.
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm

 

The US Constitution

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am3

 

Underground Railroad

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j1.html

 

Multicultural Resources

http://matcmadison.edu/multicul/curriculum.html

 

Virtual Tour of South America

http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/TravVirtualTour.htm

 

Social Issues

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html

 

 

Math:

 

http://www.aaamath.com

 

 

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/alpmath.htm

 

Fun math games.
http://www.coolmath.com/

 

Here is a new math site.
http://www.aplusmath.com

 

Practice your math facts here
http://www.mathfactcafe.com

 

Fun Math Site
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html

 

Moneyopolis: Students have their own log in.
http://www.moneyopolis.com

 

A Math Program
http://www.everydaymath.com

 

Saxon Placement Tests

http://www.saxonhomeschool.com/pg/index.jsp

 

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/grade_g_3.html

 

 

http://www.homeschoolmath.net/

 

 

Science:

 

Astronomy for Kids:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html

 

This is a science site which you can review simple machines and other

science topics.
http://www.edheads.org

 

 

Science Site, still expanding
http://www.fossweb.com

 

 

Missouri Botanical Gardens- Biomes of the World
http://mbgnet.mobot.org

 

Science--This SIMPLE MACHINES site has pictures that students have sent in as

examples of the various simple machines. Can you find more?
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002079F/sub3.htm

 

Science--This SIMPLE MACHINES site includes an interactive quiz following an

explanation of the different types of simple machines.
http://www.smartown.com/sp2000/machines2000/main.htm

 

http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/

the great bird count project

 

http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/index.php

very cool information

 

The Cell

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=3564&url=3564/

 

Biology Links (Dissection et al)

http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/youth/jcsbiology.html

 

Public Library of Science (Technical, for High School level and above)

http://www.plos.org/

 

http://www.enature.com/

 

Taxonomy

http://www.borg.com/~lubehawk/taxonmy.htm

 

Nature Study (Charlotte Mason Style)

http://amblesideonline.homestead.com/NatureSch.html

 

 

Crafts et al.

 

Woodworking

http://www.allwoodwork.com/

 

Simple Soapstone sculptures

http://www.sandycline.com/sculpture/ssculpture/simple/

 

Crochet

http://crochet.about.com/library/bl_articleindex.htm?PM=ss13_crochet

 

http://www.allcrafts.net/

 

http://www.craftown.com/kids.htm

 

 

Music Education

 

General

http://home.earthlink.net/~debrajet/edu-links.html

 

Piano

http://www.gopiano.com/

 

Piano

http://www.pianonanny.com

 

Bass

http://activebass.com/

 

Classical Guitar

http://www.classic-guitar.com/

 

Harmonica

http://www.harmonicalessons.com/

(Make sure to utilize the free section)

 

Guitar Lessons

http://www.johnastor.com/lessons.php

 

Songwriting

http://www.euronet.nl/users/menke/songs.html

 

Various lessons

http://www.playmusicfree.com/

 

Whistle

http://www.whistletutor.com/

 

Folk Music

http://www.contemplator.com/folk.html

 

Cooking

 

Kids Cakes

http://www.dltk-kids.com/nina/birthday_cakes.htm

 

Kids Cooking

http://chefmom.myria.com/recipebox/Kids/Cooking_with_Kids/

 

Kids Cooking links

http://www.recipelink.com/rcpkids.html

 

 

 

Agricultural Lesson Plans

 

Lots of AG Subjects

http://www.glenroseffa.org/lesson%20plans.htm

 

 

Gifted Related

 

Defining Gifted

http://members.aol.com/pals222/aboutGT.htm#definition

 

Mensa Arcade

http://www.us.mensa.org/mensarcade/overview.php

 

Parent Resources

http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/parents.html

 

http://www.fountainmagazine.com/articles.php?SIN=8913d3aa23&k=104&480357722&show=part1

 

 

 

John Taylor Gatto Underground History of American Education (ebook)

http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/underground/prologue.htm

 

The Original Homeschooling Series
by Charlotte M. Mason (ebook

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/leslienoelani/toc.html

 

 

Shopping

 

Toys and Furniture

http://www.sensoryedge.com/

 

Manipulatives

www.etacuisenaire.com

 

http://www.pentonoverseas.com/

 

 

 

Childrens Theatre

 

http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Childrens_Theatre/Childrens_Theatre_Biblio.htm

 

Play Scripts

http://www.playscripts.com/

 

Theatre Zone

http://r.webring.com/hub?ring=theatrezone

 

General Parenting

 

http://www.naomialdort.com/articles.html

 

Preschool Stuff

 

Fun Online Games

http://www.mrkent.com/homeschool/index.asp

 

VHEA Preschool Links

http://www.vhea.org/preschool.html

 

A lot of neat sites for the younger kids!

http://www.kidsites.com/sites-fun/activities.htm

 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

 

Some Great Lesson Plans

http://lessonplanz.com/Lesson_Plans/Thematic_Units/__Preschool/

 

Little Explorers Interactive Dictionary

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html

 

http://www.poetry4kids.com/

 

State Library of Queensland Under 5s

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/pub/under5/twothree.htm

 

Up to Ten (Home of Boowa & Kwala)

http://www.uptoten.com/

 

 

Rubrics

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/