Some Websites Homeschoolers Should Know About

Every once in awhile I have to take time to note new homeschooling resources. . .or at least resources that are new to me. Generally I like to place them in a theme, but I have recently discovered three very cool websites that I thought were worth mentioning. I hope you find them as useful as I have. Library Elf Most homeschoolers I know, use the library for at least part of their curriculum. I know that we rely heavily on library books to fill out our literature based curriculum. Not to mention the fact that most libraries have numerous … Continue reading

FirstGov for Kids

In another interesting search for child-friendly websites, I came across FirstGov for Kids. This site is maintained by the Federal Citizen Information Center and provides links to Federal kids’ sites. Your child can gain access to websites of all different government agencies. There is a categorical list on the home page and each different category has related websites listed. There are twenty different categories on FirstGov and an icon for each category. When you click on an icon, you will be brought to a list of different websites relating to that category. For example, if you click on the icon … Continue reading