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Elementary
6 - 12 years
Grades 1 -5

 

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Books
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Recommended reading list
Parent educator books on the PDC - grades 1 - 5 (left column)
Educational philsophy
Learning Disabilties, special needs, gifted and talented.

Choices
Host, umbrella schools, parent developed curriculum, unschooling, etc.
This is just a sampling, more can be found using a search engine.

• Arabesq Academy (M)(1-12)
• Abbington Hill School (1-12)
• Calvert School (1-12)
• Clonlara (1-12)
• Kinza Academy (M)(1-12)
• Laurel Springs (1-12)
• Live Education (Waldorf)(1-5)
• Oak Meadow (1-12)
• Parent Developed Curriculum grades 1 - 12
• Royal Academy (1-12)
• Unschooling (1-12)
• See also philosphies (below) and types of homeschooling.

Magazines
Purchasing magazines through this site helps MHSNR.
Magazines will open in a separate window.
Find homeschooling specific magazines here.

• Teacher/Parent
  • Instructor
    k- 8, Scholastic
  • Mailbox - Kindergarten 1st Grade Ed
    Education Center Inc
  • Mailbox - Grades 2-3 Ed
    Education Center Inc
  • Mailbox - Intermediate ( 4 -6) Edition
    Education Center Inc
  • Teaching Pre K-8
    Early Years Inc
  • Teaching Tolerance
    k- 12, Southern Poverty Law Center
• Child
  • Multi Age
    • Ladybug
      ages 2 - 6, Cricket Magazine Group, literary
    • Click
      ages 3 - 7, Cricket Magazine Group, science
    • Your Big Backyard
      ages 3 - 7, National Wildlife Federation, science
    • Humpty Dumpty's
      ages 4 - 8, Children's Better Health Institute, literary
    • Children's Playmate
      age 6 - 8, Children's Better Health Institute. literary
    • Spider
      ages 6 - 9, Cricket Magazine Group, literary
    • Kids Discover
      ages 6 - 12, Kids Discover, science and social studies
    • National Geographic Kids
      ages 6 - 12, National Geographic Society, science and social studies
    • Appleseeds
      ages 7 - 9, Carus Publishing, literary
    • Jack & Jill
      ages 7-10, Children's Better Health Institute, literary
    • Ranger Rick
      ages 7 - 13, National Wildlife Federation, science
    • Creative Kids
      ages 8-14, Prufrock Press, arts, crafts and creativity
    • Muse
      ages 9 - 14, Cricket Magazine Group, science
    • Cricket
      ages 9 - 14, Cricket Magazine Group, literary
    • Faces
      ages 9 to above, Carus Publishing, social studies (anthropolgy = Learn how people in other countries and cultures live. )
    • Dig
      ages 9 to above, Carus Publishing, social studies (ancient civilizations, and more)
    • Cobblestone
      ages 9 to above, Carus Publishing, social studies (American History)
    • Calliope
      ages 9 to above, Carus Publishing, social studies (World History)
      
      
  • Age/Grade Specific
    • Science Weekly: Level A Grade 1
      Publisher: Science Weekly
    • Weekly Reader - Edition 1 (Grade 1)
      Publisher: Weekly Reader Corporation, current events/social studies
      
    • Science Weekly: Level B Grade 2
      Publisher: Science Weekly
    • Weekly Reader - Edition 2 (Grade 2)
      Publisher: Weekly Reader Corporation,, current events/social studies
    • Science Weekly: Level C Grade 3
      Publisher: Science Weekly
    • Weekly Reader - Edition 3 (Grade 3)
      Publisher: Weekly Reader Corporation, current events/social studies
    • Science Weekly: Level D Grade 4
      Publisher: Science Weekly
    • Weekly Reader - Edition 4 (Grade 4)
      Publisher: Weekly Reader Corporation, current events/social studies
    • Science Weekly: Level E Grades 5-6
      Publisher: Science Weekly

 

Philosophies

• Montessori
• Scholatic Guide to Preschool Philophies (Though it says "preschool" many of the philosophies described carry throughout elementary school)
• Books:
  • Slow and Steady Get Me Ready
    by June Oberlander
    Xulon Press; 4th edition
  • The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon
    by David Elkind, Ph.D.
    Perseus Publishing; 3rd edition
  • Summerhill School : A New View of Childhood
    by Alexander S. Neill
    St. Martin's Griffin; Revised edition
  • How Children Learn (Classics in Child Development)
    by John Caldwell Holt
    Perseus Publishing; Revised edition
  • How Children Fail (Classics in Child Development)
    by John Caldwell Holt
    Perseus Publishing; Revised edition
  • Learning All the Time
    by John Holt
    Addison Wesley Publishing Company; Reprint edition
  • Opening Your Child's Nine Learning Windows
    by Cheri Fuller
    Zondervan Publishing Company
  • Every Child Can Succeed: Making the Most of Your Child's Learning Style
    by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
    Focus on the Family Publishing
  • Discover Your Child's Learning Style:
    Children Learn in Unique Ways--Here's the Key to Every Child's Learning Success
    by Mariaemma Willis, Victoria Kindle-Hodson
    Prima Lifestyles

Websites
These are just a few, search the web to find more.
Links will open in a separate window.

Education World Family Education Exploratorium Enchanted Learning All About Frogs (Frogland) Islamic Stitches counted cross stitching and more, crafts Stitch Patterns DLTK crafts, world cultures etc. Loggia art history, architecture, mythology Nature Sound Studio Zoobooks Paper models World of Flowers Physics & Astronomy The Great Plant Escape Time Lines of History American Learning Institute for Muslims Muslim Heritage Arab Academy on-line Arabic Classes Definition of latitude and longitude World Atlas.com Geography @ About USGS National Mapping Information, Query Form Virtual Tour of London Northeast Energy Education NetCenter (NEEN) Black History Quest Discovery School Discovery School Puzzle Maker Kid Crosswords.com National Council for the Social Studies Lesson plans and more National Women's History Project Not So Big House (Thinking outside the box) America's Library African American History Archiving Early America World Cultures

All Math Free Worksheets Educator's Reference Desk Magic Square Math World Kid Zone (lesson plans, free worksheets, etc.) Math Cats ABC Teach (thematic units, free worksheets, puzzles, etc.) Math Forum Ed Helper thematic units, free worksheets, puzzles, etc.) edu4kids thematic units, free worksheets, puzzles, etc.) Mrs. Hammersley's 4th Grade (many resources) First Grade Backpack Math Goodies National Wildlife Federation Rader's Physics 4 Kids Rader's kapili.com eTAP (worksheets, curriculum, any grade, co$t effective) Rader's Chem 4 Kids (chemistry) Science Toys dmoz - English Grammar for kids edu place -Grammar 2 bee or not 2 bee (grammar) Basic Sentence Parts, Phrase Configurations Combose Grammar Fun Brain Class Brain Odyssey of the Mind Team Pi Racing National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Kids page Environmental Kids club EEK! (Environmental Education for Kids) Myth Web Star Myths Legends and myths

 

Homeschool Specific Web Pages Jon's Homeschool Resources Homeschooling a Houseful by Sherry Hockenbury (C) Homeschooling With Larger Families - Lawrence Williams, Ed.D. The Noble Child E-Group (large families) (C) Benefits of Homeschooling a Large Family Catholic Homeschoolers of Western New York - Large Families Homeschooling a Large Families = 2 Muslim stories in MHSNR articles section Homeschool Advisor -- Large Families Homeschool Large Familes webring Homeschool Advisor A to Z homeschooling Homeschool Zone Homeschooling @ About

 

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For more resources use a search engine like google.

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