General Subjects
Interactive Notebooking - An interactive notebook is similar to a lapbook, but it is ongoing like a notebook. Basically an interactive notebook is a lapbook in a binder or notebook.
Annenberg Learner: Gr. 6-8
General Curriculum Plan & Links - Gr 7
Annenberg Learner: Gr. 6-8
General Curriculum Plan & Links - Gr 7
English / Language Arts
Language Arts - Gr 7 & 8
Christian Writers Guild Now you can take e-mail correspondence courses with a professional writing mentor! They offer a “Page” curriculum for kids 9-12, while the “Squire” class teaches youth ages 13 and up. The Page or Squire programs can serve as creative writing classes for homeschooling students. Each 10-month course is packed with 20 engaging lessons sure to challenge and strengthen the aptitude of any budding writer. At a pace of just two lessons per month, these e-mail correspondence courses are a manageable addition to other academic and extracurricular activities.
English Tudor School Providing expert instruction in language arts for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade homeschoolers in a live, interactive, real-time online environment. Includes grammar, literature, and writing (using the Writing Strands curriculum). The instructor is a Christian homeschool mom with a B.A. in English Education. Tutoring is also available.
Poetry Express - FREE! Poetry writing practice. Start with 15 poems you can write right now! As you work with these approaches and techniques, you'll begin to sense how you can slice, dice, and blend them together in poems you make from scratch.
Spelling City - FREE! A great online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun. Over 35,000 spelling words and eight spelling games, a real person who says each word and sentence, thousands of free spelling lists (or save your own!), a free forum and newsletter with more resources.
Christian Writers Guild Now you can take e-mail correspondence courses with a professional writing mentor! They offer a “Page” curriculum for kids 9-12, while the “Squire” class teaches youth ages 13 and up. The Page or Squire programs can serve as creative writing classes for homeschooling students. Each 10-month course is packed with 20 engaging lessons sure to challenge and strengthen the aptitude of any budding writer. At a pace of just two lessons per month, these e-mail correspondence courses are a manageable addition to other academic and extracurricular activities.
English Tudor School Providing expert instruction in language arts for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade homeschoolers in a live, interactive, real-time online environment. Includes grammar, literature, and writing (using the Writing Strands curriculum). The instructor is a Christian homeschool mom with a B.A. in English Education. Tutoring is also available.
Poetry Express - FREE! Poetry writing practice. Start with 15 poems you can write right now! As you work with these approaches and techniques, you'll begin to sense how you can slice, dice, and blend them together in poems you make from scratch.
Spelling City - FREE! A great online spelling program that makes practicing for spelling tests fun. Over 35,000 spelling words and eight spelling games, a real person who says each word and sentence, thousands of free spelling lists (or save your own!), a free forum and newsletter with more resources.
Write@Home WriteAtHome is an innovative writing education program combining online technology with real writing experts to offer challenging and comprehensive composition classes for middle - high school students.
www.4-writers.com - FREE! Free online creative writing course.
History / Social Studies
History at Our House
Learning Through History
Castles - Online information and interactive site regarding castles
Glenco Social Studies book online - Gr 6
Exploring Our World - Gr. 7 (Scroll to bottom)
Celebrating Texas History - Gr. 7
World History - Medieval & Early Modern Times - Gr 7
HRW - Geography - Gr. 7
Social Studies online books - Gr 7 & 8
8th Grade United States History from 1877
The Lukeion Project Bring the ancient Greeks and Romans into your home with expertly taught live, real-time online courses and workshops on the Classical World.
Learning Through History
Castles - Online information and interactive site regarding castles
Glenco Social Studies book online - Gr 6
Exploring Our World - Gr. 7 (Scroll to bottom)
Celebrating Texas History - Gr. 7
World History - Medieval & Early Modern Times - Gr 7
HRW - Geography - Gr. 7
Social Studies online books - Gr 7 & 8
8th Grade United States History from 1877
The Lukeion Project Bring the ancient Greeks and Romans into your home with expertly taught live, real-time online courses and workshops on the Classical World.
Math
Annenberg Learner programs
Online Math book - Gr. 6
HRW math online - Gr. 6
Holt online math book - Gr. 7 & 8
Online Math book - Gr. 7 (scroll to bottom)
CA Pre-Algebra - Gr. 7
Math Connects, Course 2 - Gr. 7
Online Pre-Algebra book - Gr. 8
Online Algebra book - Gr. 8
Holt-McDougall online - Math 2
Holt-McDougall online - Math 3
Holt-Mcdougall online - Algebra 1
Geometry & Algebra
Live School Math - Online mathematics courses taught live! Pre-Algebra through Calculus classes taught by a mathematician with 10 years experience via a web conferencing system. Excellent with kids, no downloads required to participate. Classes are small and average cost is less than $5.00 per session. Tutoring is also available.
Online Math book - Gr. 6
HRW math online - Gr. 6
Holt online math book - Gr. 7 & 8
Online Math book - Gr. 7 (scroll to bottom)
CA Pre-Algebra - Gr. 7
Math Connects, Course 2 - Gr. 7
Online Pre-Algebra book - Gr. 8
Online Algebra book - Gr. 8
Holt-McDougall online - Math 2
Holt-McDougall online - Math 3
Holt-Mcdougall online - Algebra 1
Geometry & Algebra
Live School Math - Online mathematics courses taught live! Pre-Algebra through Calculus classes taught by a mathematician with 10 years experience via a web conferencing system. Excellent with kids, no downloads required to participate. Classes are small and average cost is less than $5.00 per session. Tutoring is also available.
Science
Online Science book - Gr. 7
Glenco Science book online - Gr. 7 (Scroll to bottom of page)
Glenco Science book online - Gr. 7
Glenco Science book online - Gr 7
Glenco Science book online - Focus on Life Science (CA) - Gr 7
Glenco Science book online - Gr. 7 (Scroll to bottom of page)
Glenco Science book online - Gr. 7
Glenco Science book online - Gr 7
Glenco Science book online - Focus on Life Science (CA) - Gr 7
Online Science book - Gr. 8
Glenco Science book online - Gr. 8
Holt & Glenco Science books online - Gr 8
Lab Aids Science books online - Gr. 7 & 8 Note: primary link doesn't work; just follow suggested link
Creation Science Textbook Online Edition - FREE! The complete online edition of In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood, by Dr. Walt Brown. It can be read online or printed out at this website; just use the links at the left to navigate through the outline of the entire book. A fascinating science text for teens and adults!
Homeschool Science Academy
Online science classes for 4th-12th graders. Geared toward science-leaning, college-bound students. The class is taught by homeschool Dad, Greg Landry, with a Christian worldview. Tuition covers weekly class / lab time online, one-on-one time by phone or email for questions, the text / lab book, lab kit, coloring book, supplemental materials, etc. There are no additional costs. Courses include:
-- Young Scientist Chemistry (4th-6th grade)
-- Young Scientist Anatomy & Physiology (4th-6th grade)
-- Pre-Chemistry (6th-9th grade)
-- Pre-Anatomy and Physiology (6th-9th grade)
-- Pre-Biology (6th-9th grade)
-- Pre-Physics (6th-9th grade)
-- Human Anatomy and Physiology (9th-12th grade)
-- Biology (9th-12th grade)
-- Forensic Anatomy CSI (8th-12th grade)
-- CLEP / ACT Science Prep (9th-12th grade)
-- Sports Medicine / Exercise Physiology (9th-12th grade)
-- Research Methods / Critical Thinking (9th-12th grade)
Glenco Science book online - Gr. 8
Holt & Glenco Science books online - Gr 8
Lab Aids Science books online - Gr. 7 & 8 Note: primary link doesn't work; just follow suggested link
Creation Science Textbook Online Edition - FREE! The complete online edition of In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood, by Dr. Walt Brown. It can be read online or printed out at this website; just use the links at the left to navigate through the outline of the entire book. A fascinating science text for teens and adults!
Homeschool Science Academy
Online science classes for 4th-12th graders. Geared toward science-leaning, college-bound students. The class is taught by homeschool Dad, Greg Landry, with a Christian worldview. Tuition covers weekly class / lab time online, one-on-one time by phone or email for questions, the text / lab book, lab kit, coloring book, supplemental materials, etc. There are no additional costs. Courses include:
-- Young Scientist Chemistry (4th-6th grade)
-- Young Scientist Anatomy & Physiology (4th-6th grade)
-- Pre-Chemistry (6th-9th grade)
-- Pre-Anatomy and Physiology (6th-9th grade)
-- Pre-Biology (6th-9th grade)
-- Pre-Physics (6th-9th grade)
-- Human Anatomy and Physiology (9th-12th grade)
-- Biology (9th-12th grade)
-- Forensic Anatomy CSI (8th-12th grade)
-- CLEP / ACT Science Prep (9th-12th grade)
-- Sports Medicine / Exercise Physiology (9th-12th grade)
-- Research Methods / Critical Thinking (9th-12th grade)
Electives
Art
Drawing Basics with Thomas Kinkade--DVD Curriculum - (Thomas Kinkade / Alpha Omega Publications) Sharpen your pencils and get ready to learn from the best! The Painter of Light himself teaches your budding artist the basics of realistic drawing, including line, shape, form, tone, space, and texture. His fun, skill-building exercises will help you learn to observe and re-create the world around you. For ages 8 to 12. Features five lessons on DVD, plus five student workbooks.
Lifepac Electives: Art, Complete Set (Alpha Omega Publications) - Introduce your 7th-12th grade students to the study of art with Lifepac's guide to the basic principles of artistic creation. A broad scope of topics is studied from principles of color, styles of art and perspective, to portraiture, carving, and cartooning-no previous knowledge required!
Art Adventures At Home (Grades K - 8) - Art Adventures at Home is a complete art curriculum for parents of children in grades K-8. All of the objectives for each level are presented in the first year, while activities in the second and third years reinforce the concepts already introduced.
Jon Gnagy Learn to Draw Kit (Martin F. Weber Co.) - The perfect item for those wanting to explore their inner artist, but aren't quite sure how to get started, Jon Gnagy created this art kit with just such a predicament in mind. Designed for ages 8 and up, Gnagy's book takes you through the basic elements of line, shape, form, shading, composition, perspective, and coaches you step by step through drawing entire scenes. This kit includes everything needed to start drawing, including a 64 page instructional book, sketching paper, 3 regular and 1 carbon pencil, 3 sketching chalks, kneaded eraser, shading stomp, sandpaper sharpener and laptop drawing surface.
Jon Gnagy Art Studio Set (Martin F. Weber Co.) - For the beginning artist who still wants to produce legitimate art, this kit contains the perfect tools. It contains everything needed to create watercolor, oil pastel and sketch drawings, and three different instruction sets for each method. Jon Gnagy's 64 page guide "Learn to Draw" gives you step by step instructions for drawing black and white pictures; it also covers the basics of perspective, realism, shading and other skills needed in any artistic discipline. Two full color fold-outs are also included with instructions particular to watercolors and oil pastels, including blending, neutralizing, measuring and various other techniques. Recommended for ages 8-adult.
National Gallery of Art: The Art Zone - Interactive art that is made online
Harmony Fine Arts at Home - Art and music instruction
National Gallery of Art: The Art Zone - Interactive art that is made online
Harmony Fine Arts at Home - Art and music instruction
Health
Teen Health book online - Gr. 7 (scroll to bottom)
Music
Classical Music on Classical Archives
Music Theory - FREE!
This course introduces the basic concepts and terms needed to discuss melody and harmony. It is intended for teens or adults with no background in music theory but some familiarity with reading common notation and playing an instrument (or singing). Concepts covered include interval, major and minor keys and scales, triads and chords.
Sound Reasoning - FREE!
This is a music appreciation course with built-in “listening galleries” and an interactive online workbook.
Music Theory - FREE!
This course introduces the basic concepts and terms needed to discuss melody and harmony. It is intended for teens or adults with no background in music theory but some familiarity with reading common notation and playing an instrument (or singing). Concepts covered include interval, major and minor keys and scales, triads and chords.
Sound Reasoning - FREE!
This is a music appreciation course with built-in “listening galleries” and an interactive online workbook.
Foreign Language
French
Mango Languages - FREE! Online language learning for free! Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses. Try out any or all of the languages, or sign up to access a complete language course. As an unregistered user, you will only have access to the first lesson in each course. Registration will give you access to additional lessons. It's free (paid for by advertisers) but you must register your name and e-mail address.
Mango Languages - FREE! Online language learning for free! Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses. Try out any or all of the languages, or sign up to access a complete language course. As an unregistered user, you will only have access to the first lesson in each course. Registration will give you access to additional lessons. It's free (paid for by advertisers) but you must register your name and e-mail address.
Computer Technology
Computer Technology - Gr. 6 & 7
Good Typing - FREE! Free Online Typing Course with 27 guided lessons to learn step-by-step from the beginning. You can also take a typing speed test. The free online typing lessons are offered in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
Intel Education: The Journey Inside - FREE!
The Journey Inside is a collection of 35 interactive, online lessons for students to complete. The curriculum is divided into six sections: Introduction to Computers, Circuits and Switches, Digital Information, Microprocessors, The Internet, and Technology and Society. Many of the lessons include interactive Flash activities, virtual field trips, and videos demonstrating the ideas discussed.
Netskills - FREE!
The Online Netskills Interactive Course (TONIC) provides an introduction to the internet, the web and much more that is clear, simple to use and free! Topics covered include: How the internet works, Finding and evaluating information on the web, Using online services and technologies, Creating your own web site. Each section includes practical tasks, links to relevant sites and a quiz allowing users to check their own understanding. TONIC contains over 40 hours of learning material, but automatic tracking allows users to work at their own pace and pick up where they left off. Additional Web Site Development modules provide practical training in the use of web technologies to support and enhance business and community engagement.
University Computer Science Courses - FREE!
Free computer training courses, tutorials, books, training guides, computer manuals, course documentation, articles, tips, notes, and help. Learn programming for free - how to develop and write computer programs and applications - all free to browse and study.
Forest Middle School - Computer Science classes
Good Typing - FREE! Free Online Typing Course with 27 guided lessons to learn step-by-step from the beginning. You can also take a typing speed test. The free online typing lessons are offered in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
Intel Education: The Journey Inside - FREE!
The Journey Inside is a collection of 35 interactive, online lessons for students to complete. The curriculum is divided into six sections: Introduction to Computers, Circuits and Switches, Digital Information, Microprocessors, The Internet, and Technology and Society. Many of the lessons include interactive Flash activities, virtual field trips, and videos demonstrating the ideas discussed.
Netskills - FREE!
The Online Netskills Interactive Course (TONIC) provides an introduction to the internet, the web and much more that is clear, simple to use and free! Topics covered include: How the internet works, Finding and evaluating information on the web, Using online services and technologies, Creating your own web site. Each section includes practical tasks, links to relevant sites and a quiz allowing users to check their own understanding. TONIC contains over 40 hours of learning material, but automatic tracking allows users to work at their own pace and pick up where they left off. Additional Web Site Development modules provide practical training in the use of web technologies to support and enhance business and community engagement.
University Computer Science Courses - FREE!
Free computer training courses, tutorials, books, training guides, computer manuals, course documentation, articles, tips, notes, and help. Learn programming for free - how to develop and write computer programs and applications - all free to browse and study.
Forest Middle School - Computer Science classes
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