As we are starting to think about what curriculum we are going to use next year, I am hearing many of my friends having some real concerns with money.  The economy is really tight right now and living off of one income is difficult in the best of circumstances.  I decided to put together a list of sites that offer either free stuff (some the whole site, some just part of it) or they offer really good bargains. 

*Warning* this is going to be long!!!!

Curriculum Sites- These site offer a curriculum guide for free.  Even if you do not follow their plan, the sites have a lot of advice and good stuff to use.

Old- Fashioned Education

 http://oldfashionededucation.com/

Ambleside

 http://www.amblesideonline.org/

Subscription sites- These do charge money, but they have a lot off good stuff.  I use the site frequently, especially Ed- Helper.  They have tons of stuff.  With both sites, you have the ability to really look them over before deciding. 

Ed- Helper

http://www.edhelper.com

Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

Lots of Worksheets and Lesson Plans

Learning Page – Need to do free sign up

http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/home.html

Teacher Created Materials (400 free lessons)

http://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/

http://www.teachercreated.com/free/activities.php (free monthly activities)

ABCteach

http://www.abcteach.com

Lesson Plans

http://atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/index.shtml

Themed Lesson Plans

http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/index.shtml

Themed Printables

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Printables/index.shtml

Activity pages

http://www.schoolexpress.com/news_sub.php

Free worksheets

http://www.schoolexpress.com/fwsindex.php

Free Worksheets gr. PreK – 1

http://www.worksheetuniverse.com/

Free Worksheets

http://www.tlsbooks.com/

Language Arts

Grammar Worksheets

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/index.html

http://www.rhlschool.com/english.htm

Phonics

http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/

Journal Topics

http://freeology.com/journal/index.php

Spelling

http://www.tlsbooks.com/spellingworksheets.htm

http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/spelling/index.htm

Reading Comprehension

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/reading_comp/

Free book sites

Gutenberg

http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/

Baldwin

http://www.mainlesson.com/main/displayarticle.php?article=feature

World Wide School

http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/catalogs/bysubject-top.html

Many Books

http://manybooks.net/categories/

G.A. Henty Books

http://henty.ae6gn.com/booksalpha.php

Search Lit

http://www.searchlit.org/

Old Textbooks (McGuffys, ect.)

http://www.ignitethefire.com/oldfashioned.html

Literature Guides-

http://www.walden.com/walden/teach/

http://www.littlehousebooks.com/

Book-it Program- This program is free for children k- 6.  If the child meets reading goals set by teacher, they get a coupon for a free pan pizza at Pizza Hut.  They can get a total of 6 pizzas.  Here is the info:

http://www.bookitprogram.com/

http://www.bookitprogram.com/teachers/reproducibles.asp

Scholastic- Offers great prices for books and homeschool teachers can get points for buying books that can be used for free books.  This is an awesome program.  I have gotten tons of free books through them.  I order my nieces and nephews Christmas gifts through them because you get so much more for your money.

http://www.scholastic.com

Scholastic Teaching Shop – right now through May 31 is offering several of their resource books for only a $1.00!  (While supplies last)  Shipping was real cheap too.  I got about $130.00 worth of books for $17 and some change including shipping.  Here’s the link:

http://shop.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10002&langId=-1

Math Worksheets/ lesson plans

http://www.mathworksheetsonline.com/members/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=43

http://www.theteacherscafe.com/Teacher-Directory/Free-Math-Worksheets.htm

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lessons.aspx

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Math.htm

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/math.html

http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/worksheets.htm

http://www.math-drills.com/

http://www.softschools.com/math/worksheets/

http://themathworksheetsite.com/

Bible

http://www.dltk-bible.com/

Blackline Maps

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/

State Studies

http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/usa/index.htm

Lots of Printable Manipulatives

http://www.senteacher.org/Print/

Science

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SciExperiments.htm

Art

http://www.kidsart.com/lessons.html

http://www.kinderart.com/

http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/teacher.html

Graphic Organizers

http://freeology.com/graphicorgs/index.php

Homeschooling With Index Cards Freebies

http://www.homeschoolwithindexcards.com/Freebies.html

Using movies for Curriculum

http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Movies/index.html

Book List

http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Books/index.html

Poems

http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Poetry/index.html

Book Projects

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/langarts/reading/bookrepts1.html

Notebooking

History Scribe for $2.50

http://www.historyscribe.com/

Notebooking Freebies

http://www.homeschoolwithindexcards.com/Notebooking-Forms.html

Notebooking Nook has some sets for $1 (don’t forget to look at the freebies- especially the Spring freebie set!)

http://www.notebookingnook.com/index.html

President’s *New*

Free George Washington Pages (click on his picture)

13 Colonies *New* - The state  stuff is also  in the  State  Notebooking Pages.  There is some over lap with these two products.

State Notebooking Pages *New* (make sure you have a lot of time before ordering this- it comes as 50 separate files and you have 5 days to down load them)

Homeschool In The Woods Newsletter- They have a really good newsletter.

http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/

 
Ok, that’s it for tonight!  My brain is fried.  I will try to add some more soon.