Greenleaf Press is the ultimate history place.
And if you're doing ancient history, supplement
your study with blackline maps from Knowledge Quest Maps.Writing Strands is an invaluable tool for
home educators.Go to the National Right to Read Foundation home page
for all the information you'll need on teaching your child to read.
(We particularly like the Phonics Pathways program published by Dorbooks.)
Reading support for the hearing-impaired can be found
at the Alexander Graham Bell Association and also at
Auditory Verbal International.The Great Books Page has an index to e-texts (classics
that you can download or read online), essays on using
the great books, a discussion forum, and links.
Also visit the Great Books and Classics page for additional
links to e-texts and books not on the Great Books Page!Visit Greathall Productions for Jim Weiss's story tapes--
great literature retold for children. Wonderful for elementary literature, especially the Shakespeare retellings.Homeschool Math features plenty of free math resources,
including a worksheet generator and an electronic math textbook.We think Jackdaws -- portfolios of original sources,
from newspapers and posters to letters and
declarations, for everything from the Black Death to
the Korean War -- are indispensable for the
study of history. They're also sold through
Social Studies School Service; take a look at the U.S. and World History selections.Cindy Marsch's Writing Assessment Services provides a wonderful service -- in-depth critique of student papers at an affordable rate. Writing tutorials are also available.
Another approach to writing is outlined by Lene Jacqua
of the ClassEd newsletter; she ties writing to the work
of classical rhetoretician Apthonius.Intimidated by Latin? Visit the Latinteach
web site for support, e-mail groups, links, and more.
Or e-mail latin@lists.colorado.edu for information about
collaborative self-study of Latin with a group of like-minded people.Rainbow Resource Center sells most of the books we recommend --plus a whole lot more.
And all at a discount!The Learnables provides conversational language instruction
for home schoolers.Cobblestone Publishing produces nonfiction magazines for social
studies and science; their site also has free teacher's guides and downloadable activities.Debra Bell's Home School Resource Center sells parent-tested resources.
American Home-School Publishing has a wonderful catalog
of history, Latin, Greek, and reading resources.Canon Press publishes great Latin and logic texts.
(Reformed in theology).Critical Thinking Press sells books that cover logic and
critical thinking across the curriculum. Buy some
of these at a discount from Succeed By Thinking.Want memory aids? Visit Audiomemory for music tapes: songs
to help with math facts, history, geography and more.Buy used and out-of-print books from used book dealers: search Advanced Book Exchange, Bibliofind,Bookfinder, or AddALL! Also try Jeff's Home School Book Search Site, a database linked to a growing number of online booksellers (and created by a home-schooled student).
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