THE HOMESCHOOL HUB:

Welcome to our brand new 2020 resource hub for homeschooling families. This new page will be updated frequently with all of the latest online and offline resources for homeschooling.

We want to hear from you! If you have resources to add to this page please send them to us here.

Online Classes

• Scholastic Learn at Home
• Outschool
• Time4Learning
• Khan Academy
• Coursera   
  • (University of Alberta has a Dino 101 class that’s easily understandable for 2-3rd grade and up.

Downloadable / Printable Content 

• Teachers Pay Teachers
• Super Teacher Worksheets
• Most STEAM based Government have some sort of educational materials on their site. 
  • Nasa: https://www.nasa.gov/education/materials
  • USGS: https://www.usgs.gov/science-support/osqi/yes/resources-teachers
  • National Zoo: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/educator-resources
• Most children’s authors also have downloadable content for free
  • https://www.badkittybooks.com/activities-and-resources/

Books

• Public Libraries 
  • Subscription Services to educational materials 
  • Book lists for appropriate age group
    • Arlington Co. Library Recommended Books  – kids
  • Free borrowable e-books
• For elementary – grade based general workbooks are a great way to just keep them in school mode until the school system resumes or mails out materials.
  • Brain Quest Books Brain Quest 3rd Grade
  • Tinker Active Books TinkerActive Grade 1 Science

Project Based Learning

• For little little kids, 100% invest in some playdoh or model magic kits. Keeps them occupied for a long time. Water color paints too. LPT: you can paint white model magic
• Become a citizen scientist! https://scistarter.org/
• Choose a project for them to fulfill tasks that would utilize most subjects. 
  • Like creating a business (reading, writing, math, research, science, art)
• Project kits still order-able online. 
  • STEAM based – like robotics or chemistry
    • Thames & Kosmos Robotics 
    • Chem 2000
    • Lego Based Kits
      • Lego Chain Reaction Kits
  • Literacy kits
    • Illustory – create your own book
    • LuLu Jr. Comic Book Making Kit

Art

• Bob Ross Videos + some acrylic paints/canvas + basic brush set
• Practical skills busy work kits
  • Klutz Mini Sew Animals
• Piano lessons! https://www.hoffmanacademy.com/   (just need a long keyboard to start)

Kid Safe Content Websites

• https://thekidshouldseethis.com/
• Smithsonian Exhibits Online 

Documentaries

• Nature : Planet Earth
• Some world perspective : Living On One Dollar
• Food Waste : Just Eat It
• I Am Eleven 

Blogs 

• https://www.organizedhomeschooler.com/

Virus Specific Learning

• Bill Nye Science Guy Germs Episode 
• Bill Nye Germs Book
• Book : Tiny Creatures, The World Of Microbes – this book does an incredible job for younger kids explaining what they can not see. 
• Older kids & adults: Planet Of Viruses by Carl Zimmer