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Inclusive Homeschoolers of Wilson


Homeschooling in NC

General Homeschooling Information

Libraries and Museums

Teaching Methods

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       Mathematics
       Physical Sciences
       Natural and Life Sciences
       Social Studies
       Geography
       World Religions and Mythology
       Foreign Languages
       Computer Skills
       Creative Arts
       Phys Ed and Health
       Life Skills
       Humane Education
       Miscellany
      

Other Links of Interest

       Learning Styles
       Calendars
       Your Child's Well-Being
       Hearth and Home
      

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Homeschooling in North Carolina

State of North Carolina Department of Non-Public Education
Public and Non-Public School Resources in North Carolina
NC Standard Course of Study
North Carolina Homeschool Alliance

General Homeschooling Information

Home Educators Resource Directory
A user-friendly site filled with worldwide comprehensive resources for the home educator.
Article: "What I wish someone would have told me during my first year of homeschooling."

Libraries and Museums

Wilson County Public Library
Nash County Public Library
Smart Start
Arts Council of Wilson
Imagination Station
Children's Museum and Science Center in Rocky Mount
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Aurora Fossil Museum
North Carolina Zoo
North Carolina Historic Sites
LearnNC: K-12 Teaching and Learning Resources from UNC Chapel Hill

Teaching Methods and Curricula

An Overview of the Most Popular Methods
Unschooling
A few Waldorf links.
Oak Meadow

Webmaster's Favorites

Enchanted Learning-- loads of ideas on every subject.
Universal Preschool
Curriculum Guide from World Book.
edHelper-- Math, Reading Comprehension, Themes, Lesson Plans, and Worksheets.
abcteach-- 5000+ free printable pages and worksheets.

Subjects

Reading, Writing and Library Skills
(literature, storytelling, penmanship, library and research skills)
Merriam-Webster's award-winning Word Central.
Guys Read-- a website to encourage reading among boys.
Vocabulary University-- games and puzzles.
Print your own alphabet tracing sheets.
Use Discovery Education to create your own free wordsearch puzzles, mazes and games.
Dewey Decimal System Games
Mathematics
(counting, arithmetic, geometry, measuring, money)
Everyday activities to help your child learn math
U.S. Mint website for teaching financial literacy
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards
CyberChase Lesson Plans and Activities for Parent and Teachers
Physical Sciences
(chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy, Scientific Method)
Science NetLinks
Accidental Scientist, Science of Cooking.
US Geological Survey for students.
Snacks (small science projects) from Exploratorium.
Download SkyGlobe shareware here.
Natural and Life Sciences
(zoology, botany, ecology, anatomy, health and hygiene)
Smithsonian Institution Human Origins Program.
Becoming Human: Paleoanthropology, Evolution and Human Origins.
University of California Museum of Paleontology.
The Galápagos tortoise for teaching evolution to kids.

Nature Crafts for each month.
National Geographic animal coloring pages.
Gross science questions answered here.
What's that bug?
Identify animal skulls.
Cornell University's bird guide.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is February 13-16, 2009.
Poisonous plants informational database.
Social Studies
(anthropology, sociology, psychology, world history, American history, genealogy)
Teaching Tolerance: Follow the link for classroom activities.
Free teaching materials for the "Save Our History" project.
The Thirteen Colonies.
The National Constitution Center-- includes text from the founding documents.
US Senate.
US House of Representatives.
The NC General Assembly.
Geography
(demography, map-reading, climate and weather)
The Map Machine at National Geographic.
The CIA World Factbook.
Geography lesson plans.
World Religions and Mythology
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.
Beliefnet index to world religions.
Foreign Languages
(vocabulary and phrases, culture)
American Sign Language.
Computer Skills
(keyboard/ mousing, Internet, software, web publishing)
Creative Arts
(art, art history, drama, media studies, music, crafts)
Teaching kids creativity.
Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artcyclopedia-- an extensive collection of art images from around the world.
Art history lessons for kids.
Using music to teach.
Sing-along Songs: Midis and Lyrics.
Lyrics to Campfire Songs.
Crafts made from just about any common household material.
Fun creative projects for kids.
Physical Education and Health
(active play, health safety)
USDA "My Pyramid" Nutrition for Kids
Fire Safety
Life Skills
(cooking, cleaning, sewing, tools and repair, letter-writing, etiquette and getting on in the world)
Humane Education
(kindness to animals and responsible pet ownership)
Lessons in Humane Education from Best Friends Animal Society.
ASPCA Education
Miscellany
(all the links that don't fit neatly elsewhere)
Teaching with Popular Children's Literature:
Eric Carle.
Faith Ringgold.
Jan Brett.
Between the Lions.
Reading Rainbow.
The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper.
Harry Potter.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe -- includes other links.
Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
His Dark Materials-- The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.

Other Links of Interest

Learning Styles
Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire
Learning Styles
Free test to determine whether you are right-brained or left-brained.
Discover Your "True Color"-- a simplified version of Myers-Briggs, based on age.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter.
Calendars and Seasonal Ideas
This Month's "Surfing the Net with Kids" Calendar.
Theme Calendars at Enchanted Learning.
Your Child's Well-Being
Enjoy Parenting.
The Eight Principles of Attachment Parenting for children of all ages.
TV-Turnoff Network.
The Natural Child Project.
Recent recalls.
Find a Car Seat Inspection Facility near you.
Help locate missing children-- add Amber Alert to your cell phone.
Hearth and Home
Support local farms-- this website offers a search feature to locate pick-your-own NC produce.
Swap stuff for free-- groups all over-- including Wilson, Rocky Mount and Tarboro.
The Simple Living Network.
Homeschooling on a Shoestring-- where to get free materials and discounts.

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