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Fun Books - From the home page: "Our family has put together this catalog of books, games and other materials to help you in your efforts to produce life-long learners. Good luck and remember to have FUN!"
http://fun-books.com/Cathy Duffy Reviews - Articles and reviews of curriculums, programs and books useful for homeschooling families with children of all ages.
http://www.cathyduffyreviews.com/
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine - A global homeschooling company offering homeschoolers a variety of resources, encouragement and information on the latest and greatest educational resources available.
http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/index.php
Institute for Excellence in Writing - An excellent source for writing instruction for upper elementary through adult.
http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/
Rubistar - A free and easy tool to help you write your own rubrics (learning objectives) for projects and assignments.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Webquests - Ready-made internet based projects for students of all ages. Lessons come from a variety of webpages and sources but follow a similar layout. What are Webquests? will give you a quick overview.
Here's an example of one for grades 3-5 on "Mud Cloth of Mali, Africa".
http://questgarden.com/38/19/2/061219141443/index.htm
Here's a practical Webquest that teaches students how to responsibly use the Internet.
http://www.iwebquest.com/responsible/responsible.htm here to edit.
http://fun-books.com/Cathy Duffy Reviews - Articles and reviews of curriculums, programs and books useful for homeschooling families with children of all ages.
http://www.cathyduffyreviews.com/
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine - A global homeschooling company offering homeschoolers a variety of resources, encouragement and information on the latest and greatest educational resources available.
http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/index.php
Institute for Excellence in Writing - An excellent source for writing instruction for upper elementary through adult.
http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/
Rubistar - A free and easy tool to help you write your own rubrics (learning objectives) for projects and assignments.
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
Webquests - Ready-made internet based projects for students of all ages. Lessons come from a variety of webpages and sources but follow a similar layout. What are Webquests? will give you a quick overview.
Here's an example of one for grades 3-5 on "Mud Cloth of Mali, Africa".
http://questgarden.com/38/19/2/061219141443/index.htm
Here's a practical Webquest that teaches students how to responsibly use the Internet.
http://www.iwebquest.com/responsible/responsible.htm here to edit.
