Education Links...

Public School Information & Resources

GreatSchools.net - "We're committed to providing parents with information and tools to choose schools, support their children's education and improve schools in their communities."

Homeschool Information & Resources

National Home Education Research Institute - "...NHERI's mission is to:

• Produce high-quality research (e.g., statistics, facts, findings) on home-based education (homeschooling).
  
• Serve as a clearinghouse of research for the public, researchers, homeschoolers, the media, and policy makers.
  
• Educate the public concerning the findings of all research on home education."

Home School Legal Defense Association - " HSLDA is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms."

Universal Preschool - "...we provide free information and resources to help you learn how to use the universe as a preschool, so that your child will grow up to be a successful, well-adjusted, happy adult."

Brightly Beaming Resources - "...the home of the Letter of the Week Preschool Curriculum"

Easy Fun School - "Making homeschooling more enjoyable for both child and parent!"

Homeschool World - "The Official Web Site of Practical Homeschooling Magazine"

The Homeschool Mom - "...includes information about many topics, including ordering free curriculum from industry and private organizations, online lesson plans and worksheets, online unit studies, and other helps for supplementing or creating a homeschool curriculum. Meal helps have also been added more recently to TheHomeSchoolMom and have proven very popular with visitors."

Best Homeschooling - "The best advice of seasoned homeschoolers and other educators..."

Homeschool.com - "...was created to empower parents to create the ideal school for their child at home! Homeschool.com’s founding principle is to consistently provide resources, information, and support to all homeschooling families.

Home School Couch - This is a blog done by a homeschool couch who does sell a product. I enjoy reading the blog for the wonderful ideas she shares for free.

~NEW~ Guide to Homeschooling - This guide can help you look into homeschooling and ask yourself the questions that will help you make your decision.

Education Information & Resources

Family Education - "...information for parents on the educational issues affecting your child in every grade level..."

Pearson School: Family Education Network - "...is the Web's leading source of educational content, resources, and shopping for parents, teachers, and kids.

PathsofLearning - "For teachers, parents, or educational leaders who want to locate and stay in touch with others who are initiating and sustaining creative innovations within learner-centered and holistic education alternatives."

Teaching With The Web - Jerrie Cheek's collection of themed material used with her students.

Jerrie's Curriculum Hotlists - "My goal for Jerrie's Curriculum Hotlists is to provide teachers and students with quality thematic Web sites that are relevant to the Pre-K-12 curriculum."

childcareland.com - "This site features printable hands-on learning activities for pre-k and kindergarten children."

Discovery Education - You can find resources for both school & home to help your child's education.

SchoolExpress - "...has a variety of educational materials. We have lots of FREE items. Teachers, homeschooling families, parents, children, and grandparents use our site."

Learning Page - "...provides a huge collection of professionally produced instructional materials you can download and print. Lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more can be found here. Sign up to get all this and more for free!"

Starfall - "Where Children Have Fun Learning to Read"

Math Is Fun - "The idea behind the site is to offer mathematics as well as some fun bits, and to combine the two wherever possible."

The Basic Cozy Spelling Course - "The curriculum for the course provided here was personally used by Marie in the public school system at the grade 7, 8, and 9 levels."

Homeschool Math - "...is a comprehensive math resource site for homeschooling parents and teachers..."

Safe Surfing: Kids Search Engines - University of New England Masters in Education collection of links to kid safe search engines. "These search engines are all kid tested and parent approved and will have your child’s mind expanding in no time!"

Activities & Ideas

WebExhibits - "...is an online museum, with exhibits that encourage people to ask questions and examine issues from several points of view.

Author Jan Brett's Hompage - "6,499 pages of free activities, coloring pages, and projects"

Kids Online Resources - "Education, Homework Help, Entertainment, Games, Fun & Music"

Crayola - "...offers lots of information on bringing creativity into the home."

Funschool - "...strives to stimulate learning while helping kids have fun. It encourages kids to play educational games and activities in a safe, family friendly environment, where entertainment and education go hand in hand. Parents can trust that the content found on Funschool has their child's best interest at heart."

Draw & Color with Uncle Fred - Quick and fun drawing lesson from a cartoonist.

Kidzone - "Fun Facts for Kids"

Reference Materials

LibrarySpot.com - "...a free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information."

Merriam-Webster - Online Dictionary and Thesaurus

WorldofQuotes.com - "Historic Quotes and Proverbs Archive"

U.S. Memorial Day - "This site was created to help promote the return of the original intent and meaning back to Memorial Day, to be a central point for finding information on the day, and to provide an online community for people to share their feelings, pride, respect and honor for those that gave their all."

National Atlas - "You've found the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web. The people and places of the United States are here."

Outline Maps - "These maps may be printed and copied for personal or classroom use."

Adult Courses & Resources

Free-Ed.Net - "...separates itself from other educational sites on the Internet by offering only the highest quality content that is available and by offering all content free of charge."

educhoices.org - "...is designed to help you shop and compare the educational resources in your area. Just folow the three steps and receive complimentary information from as many schools as you like."

OnlineCollegeDegree.net - "Whether you're looking for an online business degree, online technology degree, online nursing degree, online certifications or countless other online degrees, we have the information you need right at your fingertips.

Online MBA Programs Guide - "Study skills for MBA students."

~NEW~ Masters in Psychology - A list of schools that offer accredited online masters programs in psychology.

~NEW~ Guide to Online Schools - "Each year, our online college directory helps over 50,000 students find the best options in online degrees and schools."