Posted on 07/24/2008 10:19:49 AM PDT by Tired of Taxes
Free Republic Homeschool Forum 2008-2009
A spot for homeschoolers on Free Republic to share information
Once again, we are reviving our Free Republic Homeschool Forum where homeschoolers can share tips and talk about curriculum for the upcoming year.
Below is a list of educational books, curricula, and other resources recommended by homeschoolers on Free Republic. This list was compiled, updated, and reformatted using the suggestions many of you gave on our last thread. (If any corrections are needed, please advise.)
Feel free to add more of your favorite books and products to the comments below. Which curriculum has worked well for your family? Share advice with other homeschoolers.
A big, hearty CONGRATULATIONS to all homeschoolers who graduated this year!
And, as always, many, many thanks to Jim Robinson and Free Republic for the continued support!
I forgot to add http://www.letsgolearn.com/ is an online assessment tool you can use. Tests are administered for a fee, but it is not cost prohibitive.
Great suggestions, Peanut Gallery. Thanks for posting them.
Other recent discussion threads:
“Saxon and Singapore math adopted by public school for special ed”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2053794/posts
“Richard Maybury’s Books About Economics”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2054669/posts
Another Ambleside fan here, too. Have you checked out all the AO Yahoo groups?
Suggestion just received via freepmail:
THE PERIODIC TABLE OF VIDEOS:
http://www.periodicvideos.com/
(Free, online videos on each element in the periodic table!)
“SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: INVENTIONS & DISCOVERIES”, by Rodney Carlisle, recommended by conservatism_IS_compassion (click below for the thread):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2067743/posts
For an inside look of the book at Amazon.com, click below:
(Thank you, Conservatism Is Compassion.)
The Calvert School *pops* (all-inclusive curriculum for the lower grades)
Mars Hill Latin Curriculum (no link)
Saxon Math *pops*
The Colored Fairy Books by Andrew Lang online *pops* (refers to the color of the book - The Bue Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, etc). Classic fairy tales.
Pingarooni! Thanks for recommending Highet’s “Man’s Unconquerable Mind.” We have multiple copies, it’s a perennial favorite here at #668.
Free Republic thread: “Two Great Classics of Economics”:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2143182/posts
INCLUDING:
“Economic Sophisms” by Frederic Bastiat
http://www.econlib.org/library/Bastiat/basSoph.html
“Economics In One Lesson” by Henry Hazlitt
http://jim.com/econ/contents.html
Introduction to Ancient Greek History (thread by SunkenCiv):
“Academic Earth” (website with free courses)
SunkenCiv’s thread on FR:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2192115/posts
Direct link to Academic Earth:
http://academicearth.org/courses/introduction-to-ancient-greek-history
Before I forget, to be added under Youth Groups:
Cadet Program for Civil Air Patrol:
http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/html/index.htm
Thanks ToT!
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(Thanks for the suggestions.)
To be added to the list...
Books about economics/capitalism for young people:
Calumet K (by Merwin, Webster), written in 1901, free online:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18154
The Incredible Bread Machine (by Susan Love Brown)
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Machine-Keating-Mellinger-Catriona/dp/B001EZSVW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236313037&sr=8-1
which is based on this R.W. Grant poem (read free online):
http://www.vex.net/~smarry/oldbbs/bread.html
Book “The Incredible Bread Machine: A Study of Capitalism, Freedom, & the State” by R.W. Grant:
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Bread-Machine-Capitalism-Freedom/dp/0930073312
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It is free, and welcomes homeschoolers specifically on the splash page. The page consists of Mrs. P, a kindly Irish-sounding lady reading books in what looks to be her living room.
The books seem to be mostly fairy tales and other children's books which are now in the public domain. The ones I've listened to so far were from the early years of the 20th century.
There is a read-along option for new readers, and books can be chosen based on subject or audience. Clicking on various objects in the room bring the things to life - the dog will play hangman, for example. There is a dictionary to define words, etc.
I can't wait to share this with the kids tomorrow (and y'all right now!).
Mrs P(^).
And yes, that's Kathy Kinney (Mimi Bobeck from The Drew Carey Show) as Mrs. P. She has a lovely reading voice.
What a nice website! Thanks for sharing it, mountainbunny.
To be added to Colleges & Universities:
John Paul the Great Catholic University:
http://www.jpcatholic.com/
A relatively new university. Some videos produced by students there include this one:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224915/posts
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