Related Links
There are many great Websites to help you inspire your students. We've included some of our favorites here on this page. From geography, to history, to research, to great educational sites, this is just a handful. If you know of a site that you'd like to see listed feel free to send us an email and if we agree we'll post it here as well.
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Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting
The exact location of a hurricane is easily tracked by scientists, but the direction, speed, and intensity of a storm can change quickly. Predicting exactly where a storm will travel in the future is not easy, though. Weather forecasters can warn people long in advance that a tropical storm is approaching, but the storm may change course. This web site can show you how to track the storm youself. Use the Hurricane Tracking Map and Chart--NEW--on Uncle Josh's Outline Maps on CD-ROM.
Educational
ABC Home Preschool
A resourceful site for parents teaching their children preschool at home.
Atlapedia On-line
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. Very practical and easy to use. A good starting place for research.
Best American Universities
Bestamericanuniversities.com has tried to list best Universities of America, both campus and online. We list a few of the best online universities from where you can earn your degree online. If you are interested in earning a degree from any of these universities and want to have more information then please request for more information from the university directly by filling simple online form.
F.A.C.E.
F.A.C.E. - Information on how to teach using the Principle Approach method. They promote establishing student notebooks and teaching critical thinking skills using the original 4R's by which many of our founding fathers were educated. They are Read, Relate, Reason, Record.
Find Your Art School.com
Find Your Art School.com is dedicated to helping serious students make an informed decision about their future. With professional advice for choosing a field of study, finding the perfect school, and launching a successful career in the arts, they are quickly becoming a premiere online destination for prospective art students.
Fun For Kidz
Great tried and true kids magazines
Learn Spanish Today
This web site will help you learn Spanish free of charge. Not just a few Spanish verbs, but over 500 words of the Spanish language, including complete Spanish phrases.
RefDesk.com
A good place to go for a variety of research. Includes thought for the day, news sites, enrichment, maps and atlases, and so much more.
Spanish Tutoring Online
Private Spanish Tutoring via Skype
The Highlights of Homeschooling
The Highlights of Homeschooling is a free online magazine that comes out quarterly to encourage homeschoolers by providing teaching ideas and product reviews. They also have an E-store where homeschoolers can purchase great products.
The Homeschool Companion
The Homeschool Companion exists to provide gentle guidance - when you need it - from moms who have been there. Articles, tips, and reviews are presented by experienced curriculum developers, magazine editors, moms who have finished homeschooling and moms who are still in the trenches - maybe some of you - each of whom has agreed to share the wisdom they've gleaned from years of teaching their children.
The Imperfect Homeschoolers Guide to Homeschooling
"This is a MUST read! This book is perfect for those
just beginning to think about homeschooling, or those
who have been at it awhile…..It has new ideas in it,
unlike many homeschool books that
just repeat information that can be found in a dozen
other homeschool books." Tara B
U.S. Geological Survey
This is the U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web - tons of downloadable lessons and activities. Kid friendly site. Homework help, project ideas, research tools, teacher lesson plans - just a little bit of everything!
Galloping the Globe Users Group
Inspired by Loree' Pettit and Dari Mullins' Galloping the Globe world geography study and Geography Matters resources, this discussion group is for the exchange of teaching ideas and encouragement for homeschool educators. Join other home school families as they discuss the bennifits of the Galloping the Globe.
Trail Guide Users Group
Inspired by the Trail Guide to Geography series by Cindy Wiggers, this discussion group is for the exchange of teaching ideas and encouragement for homeschool educators. Come join home school families explore the World.
Homeschool E-Store
NEW!!! The Homeschool E Store offers your favorite home school resources as downloadable ebooks. Get your curriculum needs met here with no shipping and no delays. Most books are priced below the print version. They offer free ebooks weekly, so check them out!
Teach With Games
This is a free website full of printable, educational games... Over 60 games at this time, and growing every week. These are all printable games to be played with other humans, not computer/TV/video game screens. Go printout that multiplication game or phonics game you've been planning on making.
Geography
Fifty States
A great site for students to use to reaearch and learn about all fifty states. Includes state facts, symbols, maps, state parks and more.
Geography Hotlist
Hosted by the Franklin Institute Online. Awesome! Also includes hotlist for history, science and more.
GeoTreks
A thorough middle school site hosted by Holt Reinhart and Winston. Students explore the world through activities, links, fascinating facts and more. They have an awesome online atlas!
Greatest Places
Tour the greatest places on earth. The stated intention of this website is to extend inspiration and education about the geographically diverse regions and cultures related to its large format film. (Need Quciktime to view film). Wow!
Helping Your Child Learn Geography
This is a publication of the USGS and Department of Education. We used to give these out free in our workshops. We're delighted that you can download the book directly from the Internet!
National Geographic
Take the daily GeoBee challenge, study the Lewis and Clark expedition, lessons, activities, and more.
Stately Knowledge
From the Internet Public Library. Loads of information on each of the United States.
History
Diana Waring - History Alive
Teach world history and geography chronologically from creation to Christ to present day with Diana Waring's curriculum guides and support materials.
Hands and Heart
Make history come alive with these hands on history Kits! Check out their notebooking kits, too.
Hyper History
The full panorama of world history unfolds on a colorful timeline. Includes biographical lifelines, links to relevant sites, and many colorful maps.
The History Place
This facinating site includes photographs, fun facts, speeches, and many other historical trivia questions.
Inspirational
Wisdom's Gate
Emphasizing character building, family discipleship, homeschooling, and developing a biblical worldview.
Science
The Weather Dude
The fun-filled site includes many topics associated with weather. It includes on-line quizzes, terms, games, and much more.
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
Parent/teacher center, games, quizzes, and more to perk up any science curriculum. Cool facts and fun for everyone.
Geography Matters - Helping children develop a delight in learning
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