Links for Home-Schooled Children

Games

• Just for Kids - Mazes, Dot to Dot, Coloring Pages, and Find the Twins. Loads of activities you can print out!

Pre-School

• Humongous Entertainment - A commercial site but absolutely loaded with fun things to do for the little ones! A must visit site!
• Funschool.com - Great site for preschool thru second grade. Tons of activities and games!
• LITTLE EXPLORERS - A Wonderful site! Preschoolers can surf the web easily using a picture dictionary.
• Carlos' Coloring Book - Just choose your picture and color away! You can save it too.
• 3-D KnowledgeLand - For toddlers - 2nd grade. Games, contests, science and more!
  
  Elementary
   
• Seussville - You can play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, and much, much more!
• Chevron Cars - A Fun AND educational site! Play games, do puzzles, write your own silly story, make your own stickers and much more!
• KidPub - More than 8,000 stories written by kids from all over! Submit your own, add to theirs, visit KidMud chat and more!
• Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
• Lamb Chop's Play-Along
• The Magic School Bus - TV show episodes, games, books, art gallery, news and more!
• Garfield - It's play time! Tons of fun, feline style, with a Garfield lasagna game, a trivia quiz, super screen savers and much more!
  
  Middle
   
• MidLink Magazine - An electronic magazine for kids in the middle grades--generally ages 10 to 15. Browse through their interactive space to enjoy art and writing that will link middle school kids all over the world. MidLink is published four times each year: fall, winter, spring and summer.

       High

• Teen Challenge - Educating teens about the dangers of drugs.
• Youth For Christ
• Foreign Language for Home School
  Power-Glide's award winning, fully accredited courses can be used without a language teacher. Students of all ages stay motivated with our exciting adventure story. Free shipping online.
  
  All Ages
   
• Ask Jeeves For Kids - A "safe" Web search tool that allows young people to ask questions in everyday language.
• KidsHealth.Org - Created by the medical experts at The Nemours Foundation, KidsHealth.org has trainloads of information on infections, behavior & emotions, food & fitness, and growing up healthy, as well as cool games and animations!
• Science Fair Project Guide - Brought to you by the Internet Public Library, a great resource for students needing to do a science fair project.
• Children's Express WorldWide - News By Kids for Everybody. Created in 1975, Children's Express (CE) is an international news service reported and edited by kids ages 8 to 18 for adult print, broadcast, and online media. A nonprofit youth development and leadership organization, CE's mission is to give children a significant voice in the world.
• Laurel Springs Home School
  Accredited, world-renowned, independent study, grades K-12. Online - text courses. Exceptional teacher services. College prep, transcripts, diploma from home; yearbook, prom & grad ceremony.
• At Home School Resources
  The Online Degree is a comprehensive directory of links to online degree programs from accredited schools. Associate, bachelor's and master's programs you complete from home. Learn more now.
• Switched-On Schoolhouse Grade Sets $229
  Switched-on Schoolhouse CD-ROM software. Multimedia Christian home school computer-based curriculum holds student interest. Five-subject grade sets are only $229.96. Grades 3-12 available.
• The Trent Schools
  A highly regarded school where tradition become success. Homeschooling for grades 1 through 12. No books, CDs or tapes to buy. Teachers give online help. Midterm enrollments accepted.
• Homeschooling Books and Materials
  We have Homeschool Resources at discounted prices. With book reviews, how-to tips, teaching helps and learning style information.
• Heritage Home School Academy
  Home schooled students do exceptionally well when compared with the nationwide average. We offer complete curriculum packs and keep records in our office. Monthly payment plans are available.
• Home School Learning Network
  Find quality online curriculum with our simple, affordable subscription program. Free themes and a 3-day free trial will start your learning now.
  The Jim Henson Company - Muppet Mania!
• Virtual Church Kids - Illustrated Bible Stories, Pictures to Color, and Kids Links.
• Lifesaver's Candystand - This site is absolutely loaded with things to do! You can spend hours here and still not see it all! A must visit site! Check it out!
• Gustown - Watch movies, join the CyberBud club, finish a story and more.
• International Kid's Space - This is an EXCELLENT site! Make sure you check it out!
• Disney - The name speaks for itself!
• Planet Troll - Activities, games and stories for all ages!
• Kid's Com - A communication playground for ages 4-15.
• The McGuffie Adventure Gang - Online stories, music, games and more! Kid Friendly site award winner!
• Kidz - A MUST VISIT site! Tons of things to do. Puzzles, games, contests, comics and much, much more!
• Reading Rainbow - From PBS online.
• Christian Children's Page - Contests, activities, links and more!
• Lego Play games and find out about the newest sets.
• Warner Bros. Online - Slow loading, but a good site to find out about shows, learn about animation, etc.

  Other Interesting and Educational Sites.
   

• Librarians Guide to Cyberspace - For parents and kids. From the American Library Association.
• Learn to Tie Knots - Courtesy of Boy Scout Troop 9, Billings, Montana. Animated!
• Stone Soup - The international magazine for the home, school, and library. Written and illustrated by young people ages 8 to 13, it inspires young readers and writers everywhere.
• Tour Egypt - Color Me Egypt: Just for Kids. An educational site about Ancient Egypt and related ancient history during that era. This site has a coloring book and a coloring contest for kids. (Official site of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism).
• The Whirligig Farm - Whirligigs, windmills and kinetic sculpture.
• Brain Teasers - Join the fun and get everyone involved in solving these brain teasers and puzzles. You don't need to be a math whiz to solve these -- all you need is some patience and, on occasion, a different way of looking at things. Grades 3 - 7+.
• Superkids - The Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Software. Providing unbiased reviews of children's software by parents, teachers, and kids. It'll help you save money, and provide insights and advice that will improve your child's chances for success!
• Silly Billy's World School of Computer Art - Learn to Draw.
• B-EYE - See the world through the eyes of a honey bee.
• National Geographic/Kids
• The Nine Planets - A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System. Images, sound, movies and loaded with info on our Solar System.
• BuschGardens SeaWorld - Loads and Loads of information! Whales, penguins, turtles, sharks and more!
• Cat Fanciers - General Information about Cats and Cat Care, Cat Breed Descriptions, Cat Shows, Cat Clubs and Registries. Lots of info!
• Dinosaurs! - Brought to you by Honolulu Community College. Interesting photos and information on all kinds of dinosaurs.
• Volcanoes of the World - Learn all about volcanoes, where they are located, current eruptions and you can even ask questions!
• White House for Kids - Write the President, find out about Socks and lots more.
• Discovery Channel Online - Loaded with cool info and facts! A must visit site!
• Children's Software and More! - Here you'll find shareware and freeware for the Mac and PC, commercial demos, reviews of children's software, and other fun activities for kids.
• Ask Dr. Math - All school levels! Submit your own question to Dr. Math!
• The Children's Bible Hour Online - Daily Devotional (text & Real Audio).
• The Elements of Style - Grammar Instruction.
• Explorit Science Center - A hands-on science center for people of all ages. Located in Davis, California.
• Kid Safety - Questions and answers to help kids protect themselves and handle emergencies.
• National Air & Space Museum - Smithsonian Institution. Map and Exhibits, News and Events, Educational Programs and more.

Online Books and Stories

• Children's Literature Web Guide - Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
• Christian Books.com - Browse 13,000 Books, Great Discount Prices
• Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
• Alice Through the Looking Glass
• How to tell the Birds from the Flowers
• The Internet Public Library Story Hour