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Welcome to Our Homeschool Resources Site Home Page
Our homeschooling homepage

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Article: Our Experiences with Math and Math Curriculums
PDF: Purity Resources

Calendar of Events for Local Homeschoolers (Retired)

These pages show activities for Central Valley Home Scholars, and also events that may be interesting, educational or just plain old fun for other homeschoolers and families.

August 2006
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Curriculum Launch Page

Our free American history curriculum
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Homeschool Curriculum Reviews / Opinions
Language Arts
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Science

Homeschool Curriculum and Materials Providers

These pages link companies providing certain curriculums, materials and supplies. These links are great if you are looking for a certain type of curriculum or would like to ask for catalogs to browse. It's always nice to find out about new homeschooling companies and maybe discover materials you never knew about!

Art Curriculum, Materials and Supplies
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Our American History Curriculum

*See History in this site map for more American History Curriculum Pages

Science Curriculum and Materials
Special Education and or Learning Disabilities Curriculum and Materials
Test Prep Materials
Testing and Assessment Links
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All of our site printables, PDF lessons, worksheets and downloads in one handy, alphabetical list! Other downloads are planned as well for the future such as educational Power Points.

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Unit Study Links

History Curriculum:

Our American History Curriculum

A literature based unit study covering early America up to the Civil War.

American History Year One ONLINE

This is our complete American History curriculum / unit study online!

Books and Materials

A complete list of books, videos and materials used in our history curriculum with special helps like book reviews, suggestions for certain titles, links to pictures and more.

Books and Materials List for Topic 1
Books and Materials List for Topic 2
Books and Materials List for Topic 3
Books and Materials List for Topic 4
Books and Materials List for Topic 5
Books and Materials List for Topic 6
Books and Materials List for Topic 7
Books and Materials List for Topic 8
Books and Materials List for Topic 9
Books and Materials List for Topic 10
Books and Materials List for Topic 11
Books and Materials List for Topic 12
Books and Materials List for Topic 13
Books and Materials List for Topic 14
Books and Materials List for Topic 15
Books and Materials List for Topic 16
Books and Materials List for Topic 17
Books and Materials List for Topic 18
Books and Materials List for Topic 19
Books and Materials List for Topic 20
Books and Materials List for Topic 21
Books and Materials List for Topic 22
Books and Materials List for Topic 23
Books and Materials List for Topic 24
Books and Materials List for Topic 25
Books and Materials List for Topic 26
Books and Materials List for Topic 27
Books and Materials List for Topic 28

Daily Schedule

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Week 3
Week 4
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Week 26
Week 27
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
Week 31
Week 32
Week 33
Week 34

Book Notes and Study Guides

1492 The Year of the New World

The Birchbark House

Night Bird: A Story of the Seminole Indians

Tikta'Liktak An Eskimo Legend

*More book notes and study guides coming soon!

Timeline

Topics List for American History Year One

Topic 1 Native Americans: Seminoles
Topic 2 Native Americans: Northeast Indians
Topic 3 Native Americans: Great Plains Indians
Topic 4 Native Americans: Southwest Indians
Topic 5 Native Americans: Nez Perce
Topic 6 Native Americans: Northwest Coast Indians
Topic 7 Native Americans: Inuit
Topic 8 Discovery and Leif Erickson
Topic 9 Discovery and Columbus
Topic 10 Incas, Mayans and Aztecs; Cortes and Pizzarro
Topic 11 Discovery and Exploration
Topic 12 English in America: Pocahontas, Jamestown
Topic 13 Pilgrims
Topic 14 Colonies and Benjamin Franklin
Topic 15 French and Indian War
Topic 16 George Washington and More About the Colonies
Topic 17 The Revolutionary War
Topic 18 The Constitution and a New Government
Topic 19 A First President, a New Country and Johnny Appleseed
Topic 20 Lewis and Clark
Topic 21 Monroe Doctrine and the War of 1812
Topic 22 Andrew Jackson; The Trail of Tears
Topic 23 Inventions and Changes
Topic 24 The Alamo
Topic 25 The Gold Rush and Pioneers
Topic 26 Pioneers and Moving West
Topic 27 Abraham Lincoln, Slavery and the Civil War
Topic 28 The Transcontinental Railroad and George Washington Carver

Pictures of Our History Activities, Projects, Extras and More

Inuit History Pocket
Iroquois History Pocket and Activities
Navajo History Pocket
Nez Perce History Pocket
Plains Indians History Pocket and More
Plains Indians Village
Pumpkin Cookie Recipe
Native American History Pockets
Northwest Coast Indians History Pocket
Northwest Coast Indians Punch-Out Village
Seminole Indians History Pocket
Sugar Cube Igloo 1
Sugar Cube Igloo 2

PDF (for our curriculum) Download Page

Word Document (for our curriculum) Download Page

Worksheets (History)

Homeschool Ideas, Methods and Philosophies:

Classical Education
Notebooking!

Language Arts

Language Arts Worksheets
Notebooking Printables
Copy work, Dictation and Handwriting Practice (Printables)

Lesson Plans and Unit Studies

Our American History Curriculum
(Which is easily adapted for separate unit studies)

Math

Article: Our Experiences with Math and Math Curriculums

Math Literature and Picture Books (The following categories will be linked soon)

• Addition and Subtraction
• "Big Kid" books (higher math in a literature "setting")
• Counting Skills
• Estimation
• Fractions
• Geometry
• Graph Skills
• Measurement
• Money
• Multi-subject math books
• Multiplication and division
• Patterns and sorting
• Percents
• Probability
• Problem solving
• Ratios and proportions
• Time

Math Manipulatives

• 100 Number Chart
• Base 10 Blocks (or Math-U-See Blocks)
• Cash Register
• Cuisenaire Rods
• Flashcards
• Flash Master
• Foam Factor Blocks
• Fraction Bars, Tiles and Strips
• Geoboard
• Math Counters
• Pattern Blocks
• Playing Cards (for math)
• Pretend Money
• Scale
• Tangrams

Math Printables
Math Software
Math Worksheets

Math Reviews / Opinions:
Teaching Textbooks Math Curriculum Article / Opinion Piece

 

Park Day

Local homeschoolers can come and join us for park day!

Printables

We currently offer a bunch printables on our site! We'll be working on and adding many more! Contact us for your requests.

Free Printables: Charts and Schedules

Homeschool Printables: Language Arts

Copy work, Dictation and Handwriting Practice (Printables)

Alphabet handwriting printables
Bible verse handwriting and copywork printables

Homeschool Printables: Math

Notebooking Printables

• Notebooking Pages for Geography
  • Lapbook Pack: Country and Cultures
• Notebooking Pages for History
• Primary Illustration / Handwriting Paper
• Intermediate Illustration / Handwriting Paper
• Primary Story Paper
  

Science Printables

Timeline

Recipes

Pumpkin cookies

Reviews and Opinions Section

Life of Fred Math Books by Polkadot Publishing
Review and Opinion of Sonlight Curriculum
Teaching Textbooks Math Curriculum Article / Opinion Piece
WinterPromise Curriculum

Science

Otter's Science Main Page

Otter's elementary science curriculum - The Human Body

Otter's Homeschool Elementary Science curriculum books list
Otter's Homeschool Elementary Science curriculum supply list

Week 1: Cells
Week 2: DNA and Genes
Week 3: DNA and Genes
Week 4: Skeleton
Week 5: Skeleton
Week 6: Muscles
Week 7: Muscles
Week 8: Brain and Nervous System
Week 9: Brain and Nervous System
Week 10: Eyes, The Sense of Sight
Week 11: Eyes, Senses & Illusions
Week 12: Ears, Hearing, More About Senses
Week 13: Ears, Hearing, More About Senses
Week 14: Heart
Week 15: Blood
Week 16: Lungs, The Sense of Smell
Week 17: Digestion, Teeth, The Sense of Taste
Week 18: Digestion and Elimination
Week 19: Nutrition
Week 20: Nutrition
Week 21: Nutrition
Week 22: Urinary System
Week 23: Endocrine System, Growth and Reproduction
Week 24: Skin, Nails, Hair and the Sense of Touch
Week 25: Germs
Week 26: Germs
Week 27: Diseases and Parasites
Week 28: Diseases and Parasites
Week 29: Fighting Disease
Week 30: Fighting Disease
Week 31: Drugs and Your Body
Week 32: First Aid and Survival
Week 33: First Aid and Survival

Little Otter's Science

Little Otter's Science Books

Week 1: Cells
Week 2: All About Me
Week 3: Skeleton
Week 4: Skeleton
Week 5: Skeleton
Week 6: Muscles
Week 7: Muscles
Week 8: Brain
Week 9: Brain
Week 10: Eyes
Week 11: Eyes
Week 12: Ears
Week 13: Ears
Week 14: Heart
Week 15: Blood
Week 16: Lungs & The Sense of Smell
Week 17: Digestion
Week 18: Taste
Week 19: Teeth
Week 20: Nutrition
Week 21: Nutrition
Week 22: Urinary System
Week 23: Growth and Babies
Week 24: Skin and Touch
Week 25: Germs
Week 26: Germs
Week 27: Getting Sick
Week 28: Fighting Germs
Week 29: Feelings
Week 30: Safety
Week 31: Safety
Week 32: Safety
Week 33: Safety

Big Otter's Science for High Schoolers

Science Printables

WinterPromise's Animals and Their Worlds "Gravy" and Extras (More weeks will be added as we work through them.)

Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18

What's New

Don't want to search the individual pages for new items? Visit the what's new page to get a listing of all new additions to the homeschooling section of our site.

What's New Archive Page 1
What's New Archive Page 2

World Studies - WORK IN PROGRESS A Jr. High and High School supplement I will be using with WinterPromise's Children Around the World Program. There also are (and will be) lots of extras and "gravy" for younger siblings such as extra books, geography songs, videos, websites and more.

Week 1 Introduction
Week 2 Europe
Week 3 British Isles
Week 4 Ireland
Week 5 Switzerland and the Netherlands
Week 6 Spain and Portugal
Week 7 France
Week 8 Germany and Poland
Week 9 Russia
Week 10 Romania
Week 11 Italy
Week 12 Greece
Week 13 Christmas in Asia
Week 14 Christmas in Europe
Week 15 Non-Western Christmas
Week 16 Christmas in America
Week 17 Americas
Week 18 U.S.A.
Week 19 Canada
Week 20 Mexico
Week 21 Brazil
Week 22 Peru
Week 23 Africa
Week 24 Libya
Week 25 Kenya
Week 26 Cameroon
Week 27 Zimbabwe
Week 28 Asia
Week 29 Saudi Arabia
Week 30 Iraq and the Middle East
Week 31 India
Week 32 Japan
Week 33 China
Week 34 Thailand
Week 35 Pacific Islands
Week 36 Australia