Cheap Homeschooling
Free and Cheap Homeschooling Resources
Homeschooling does not have to be expensive. Here is a list of free and cheap homeschooling resources that you can use in your homeschool to help you save money. While there are suggested products that you can buy on some of them, how much you spend is entirely up to your family's budget. Most of the resources listed can be used independently and do not need the additional products being bought. Many of the books can also be found in the library. Most families do want to own at least some of their curriculum, but you don't need to spend a lot of money (if any) to use these resources. I will be adding more resources to Cheap Homeschooling in the near future so please come back to visit often!
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Table Of Contents
Check out what all is on this Cheap Homeschooling page!
- Homeschooling by Grade
- Lapbook, Notebooking, Scrapbooking And Project Resources
- Language Arts Resources
- Math Resources
- History Resources
- History Lapbooks
- Geography Resources
- Science/ Nature Resources
- Science/ Nature Lapbooks
- Animal Resources
- Animal Lapbooks
- Art Resources
- Literature Resources
- Lapbooks- General
- Lapooks- Seasonal
- Lapbooks- Holiday
- Getting Your Homeschool Organized
- Cheap Homeschooling Books
- Please Give Me Your Opinion
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- Don't forget to bookmark this page!
Homeschooling by Grade
Here is a list of resources for your children by grade level. Just remember, though, children do not always fit neatly "into a grade level". That is one of the purposes of homeschooling, so children can learn at the level they are, instead of where "they are suppose to be". If you have doubts whether your child is at his or her grade level (either above or below). it is ok, to check out the resources for other grades and you may find a match.
- 1st Grade
- 1st Grade Curriculum Resources
- 2nd Grade
- 2nd Grade Curriculum Resources
- 3rd Grade
- 3rd Grade Curriculum Resources
- 4th Grade
- 4th Grade Curriculum Resources
- 5th Grade
- 5th Grade Curriculum Resources
- 6th Grade
- 6th Grade Curriculum Resources
- Jr. High
- Jr. High Curriculum Resources
- High School
- High School Curriculum Resources
Lapbook, Notebooking, Scrapbooking And Project Resources
Scroll down for individual lapbooking subjects.
Lapbooks, notebooks and scrapbooking are a great way to do cheap homeschooling. You can use resources off of the internet and scraps from your crafts to save money.
Lapbooks, notebooks and scrapbooking are a great way to do cheap homeschooling. You can use resources off of the internet and scraps from your crafts to save money.
- Interactive Notebook
- Resources for putting together an interactive notebook.
- Lapbook Resources
- Resources for lapbooking.
- Lapbooking Supplies
- A list of supplies good for lapbooking. A great resource for cheap homeschooling.
- Scrapbook for Learning
- Resources on using scrapbooking for your homeschool.
- Diorama Resources
- Dioramas are a great way to learn about a subject. Dioramas are miniature models that your child makes. Dioramas can be made in shoe boxes, regular boxes, folded paper (make a box or triangle), a paper plate, a display case or any other container that you can think of.
- How to Make a Lapbook
- Lapbooks are great learning tools for both homeschools and classrooms. Learn how to make a lapbook with your students.
- Lapbook
- Lapbooks are all the rage among homeschoolers now days. Many public and private school teachers are also learning and utilizing this educational but fun way to learn.
- Printable File Folder Games
- Resources for printable file folder games.
- File Folder Games
- Resources for file folder games.
- File Folder Game Supplies
- Supplies for file folder games.
Language Arts Resources
- Beginning Reading
- Resources for learning how to read.
- Love to Read
- Most parents want their children to love reading. There is no perfect formula to raising a child that loves reading, but their are some things that you can do to help. This page is to help you, help your children grow to love books.
- Reading File Folder Games
- Learning to read can be hard for some children. Why not help them learn by playing games? This page has reading file folder games game resources. They are great for struggling readers, children that just need a bit more help, hands on learners or special needs children. To see more file folder games
Math Resources
- Living Math
- Resources for a living math program.
- Middle and High School Math
- Resources for your middle and highschoolers.
- File Folder Math
- Resources for making math file folder games.
- Money File Folder Games
- Resources for a money file folder game.
History Resources
- Colonial Days
- Resources for Colonial days study.
- Going West
- Wagon trains west seem so thrilling to younger children (ok, it does to us older people too!!! lol!!!). This unit study is to introduce children to going west and what it was like in the old wild west.
- Native American Unit Study
- Very shortly my youngest son and I are going to start a Native American unit study. I thought I would go ahead and gather the resources that I would need to do this study and share them with you. I hope that you enjoy these resources and they help you with your Native American unit study.
- Timeline Notebook
- A timeline notebook is a great supplement to any history study. A timeline notebook will help a child what all was going on in history at during the same time period.
- How to Make a Timeline | FireHow.com
- An article on how to make a timeline in the form of a timeline notebook.
- Social Studies File Folder Games
- Resources for making social studies file folder games.
- Medieval Unit
- A medieval unit is a great way for your students or children to learn about the medieval times. A unit study incorporates hands on learning and reading.
History Lapbooks
- Little House Lapbook
- Resources for a Little House Lapbook
- Native American Lapbook
- Resources for a Native American lapbook.
Geography Resources
- Homeschool Geography
- Resources for geography lessons.
- Children Learn about Haiti
- By now, you probably will have heard about the horrible earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th, 2010. Here are resources to teach your children about Haiti.
- Choose a Country Unit Study
- Studying other countries is fun for children. In this day in age with everything getting more global, it is not just fun to study other countries, it's important too. Give your children the edge by studying other countries with them.
Science/ Nature Resources
- Nature Studies with Children
- Resources to do nature and science studies.
- Astronomy with Children
- Resources for an astronomy study.
- Magic School Bus Study Guide- Hops Home
- In the books, The Magic School Bus, Mrs. Frizzle's class takes some really interesting fields trips. Come learn about animal habitats in The Magic School Bus Hops Home.
- Inside the Earth- Magic School Bus Study
- Ms. Frizzle's class are always going on wacky field trips and this book is no exception. In the book Inside the Earth, the class go on a field trip through the center of the earth and back out through a volcano. Here are resources to help you study this book.
- Magic School Bus Study Guide- Inside a Hurricane
- Mr. Frizzles class is at it again and this time their field trip will take them inside a hurricane! Here are resources for studying this fun and education book.
- Free Science Worksheets and Printables
- Supplement your curriculum with free science worksheets and printables. By getting free science worksheets, this will help stretch your curriculum budget and help you save money.
- Wild Tracks- Nature Book Study
- Wild Tracks by Jim Arnosky is a great book for nature studies for children. It goes through different animal tracks for children and shows them at life size. The book also tells some about the animals and their various tracks on surfaces like snow and dirt.
- Nature Study- The Backyard
- Nature studies are fun and educational! Many homeschoolers are adding nature studies to their curriculum. Even if you don't homeschool, nature studies is a great activity for your kids to do. It's fun to take your kids places like parks to do nature studies, but there are also nature study opportuni
- Kids Learn Chemistry
- Learning chemistry is an important part of high school, but you can make it easier to learn chemistry by introducing it in the earlier years.
- Nature Study in Summer
- Learning doesn't stop just because summer is here! It's very important that children still have enriching learning activities during the summer so that they do not loose what they have learned the rest of the year.
- How to Study Nature with Children | FireHow.com
- How to Study Nature with Children. Studying nature with children has many benefits including teaching a love of science, observation skills and how to focus.
- Science File Folder Games
- Science file folder games are a fun and educational way to teach or supplement science. Some children just need extra practice or some extra help in learning science. Other children just may be better at learning in a hands on manner.
- Nature Studies for Children
- Article about nature studies for children.
- Science File Folder Games
- Resources for making science file folder games.
- Gardening Ideas for Kids
- Here is some gardening ideas for kids. Gardening is a fun and educational activity for children. Gardening can help your kids learn healthy habits and hopefully help them to appreciate fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Bird Unit Study
- Learn about birds with a bird unit study!
Science/ Nature Lapbooks
- Weather Lapbook
- Resources for a weather lapbook.
- Space Lapbook
- Resources for a space lapbook.
- Ocean Lapbook
- Resources for an Ocean Lapbook.
- Plant Lapbook
- Resources for a Plant Lapbook.
- Tree Lapbook
- Resources for a tree lapbook.
- Garden Lapbook
- This year my kids and I are going to be growing a garden. I want it to be a very educational activity for them and I thought a garden lapbook might make a good supplement to growing a garden. I have included ideas, resources, printables and books that would make for a good gardening unit study.
- Bird Lapbook
- A bird lapbook is a good way to study birds with children! This year, my little guy is planning on doing the bird watching project for 4-H. It has gotten me interested in what other bird projects and activities we can do.
Animal Resources
- Animal Study for Homeschoolers
- Resources for studying animals.
- Animal Studies for Kids
- Resources for studying animals.
- Animal Studies
- Kids love learning about animals! You can use this love of animals to help your kids/ students learn more about science. This animal studies page has resources to help you teach your kids or students the...
Animal Lapbooks
- Bee Lapbook
- Resources for a bee lapbook.
- Owl Lapbook
- Resources for an owl lapbook.
- Nocturnal Animal Lapbook
- Resources for a nocturnal animal lapbook.
- Woodland Animal Lapbook
- Resources for woodland animal lapbook.
- Horse Lapbook
- Resource for a horse lapbook.
- Insect Lapbook
- Resource for an insect lapbook.
- Butterfly Lapbook
- Resources for a butterfly lapbook.
- Turkey Lapbook
- Resources for a turkey lapbook.
- Reindeer Lapbook
- Resources for a reindeer lapbook.
- Penguin Lapbook
- Resources for a penguin lapbook.
- Polar Bear Lapbook
- Resources for a polar bear lapbook.
Art Resources
- Artist Studies for Children
- Resources for studying art.
- Art Study Scrapbook
- A wonderful project to do in your art studies.
- Kids Study Art- Monet
- Resources for studying Monet.
- Kids Study Art- Van Gogh
- Resources for studying Van Gogh.
- Art Activities for Children
- Art is an important subject for children to study. I have made several pages of art activities for children. This page is a directory of my pages on art activities for children. I have several type of pages listed.
- Homeschool Art
- Homeschool art is popular among homeschoolers. Most homeschoolers I know do at least a little bit of art studies in their homeschool. I think one of the reasons some hold back is because they do not know...
Literature Resources
- Picture Book Studies
- Picture books are a great way to introduce different subjects to young children. Here are links to several different pictures books that you can use in your homeschool for study.
- Magic Tree House Study Guides
- The Magic Tree House books are about two young children, Jack and Annie, that find a tree house that can transport them through time and to other places. These books are educational and are great for doing unit studies on.
- Little House Unit Study
- Resources for the Little House books.
- Little House Lapbook
- The Little House book series is one of the best loved book series ever written. This series is a wonderful educational tool to teach children what life on the prairie was like. While you are reading the Little House series, why not make a lapbook to go along with it?
- Book Study- Carry On Mr. Bowditch
- Carry On, Mr. Bowditch is about a young boy who dreams of navigating the sea (and then his journeys doing just that) in Salem in the 1700's. Here are resources to go along with studying that book.
Lapbooks- General
- Apple Lapbook
- Apples are a delicious and nutritious fruit that most children love. Apples also make a good unit study for children. Children can learn about how they grow, where they grow and the life cycle of an apple. They can learn about interesting characters such as Johnny Appleseed.
- Pumpkin Lapbook
- Resources for making a pumpkin lapbook.
- Iditarod Lapbook
- Resources for making an Iditarod Lapbook.
- Farm Lapbook
- Most kids in the United States no longer live on farms, but many are still fascinated by them. This page has resources for children to learn about farming by making a farm lapbook. You can mix and match the resources listed on this page to customize the farm lapbook to make it your own.
Lapooks- Seasonal
- Winter Lapbook
- Winter is a fascinating time of year. Lots and be learned about it. Why not make a lapbook to showcase that learning!
- Spring Lapbook
- A spring lapbook is a great way to learn about spring and all the wonderful things that happen during the spring.
- Summer Lapbook
- Don't let the learn stop just because it's summer! Here are some ideas and resources for a summer lapbook. Your kids can have fun while learning and they will have a cute keepsake to look at when they are through.
- Fall Lapbook
- A fall lapbook is a great way to learn about the fall season.
- Harvest Lapbook
- Harvest time is such a fun time. There is a chill in the air and a crispness that is is not around any other time. It's the time for apples and pumpkins and being thankful for all of your blessing. Make a Harvest Lapbook to help your children or students learn about this wonderful time of year!
Lapbooks- Holiday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Lapbook
- Here is a lapbook to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a great American leader. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up real soon. Help your child learn more about this awesome American.
- Chinese New Year Lapbook
- Here are lapbooking resources for Chinese New Year.
- Groundhog Day Lapbook
- Here are Groundhog Day lapbooking resources.
- Valentine's Day Lapbook
- Here are Valentine's Day lapbooking resources.
- President's Day Lapbook
- Here are President's Day Lapbooking resources.
- Mardi Gras Lapbook
- Here are lapbooking resources for Mardi Gras.
- Easter Lapbook
- Here are resources for an Easter lapbook.
- Cinco de Mayo Lapbook
- Make a Cinco de Mayo lapbook with your child to help them learn about this custom.
- Memorial Day Lapbook
- A Memorial Day lapbook is a great way to learn about this important holiday.
- Christmas Lapbook
- Resources for a Christmas lapbook.
Getting Your Homeschool Organized
- How to Make a Homeschool Planner
- Get your homeschool organized.
Cheap Homeschooling Books
These books are guides for helping you save money while homeschooling.
Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School
This book is great. It gives a lot of advice what to teach each year of homeschool.
Homeschool Your Child for Free: More Than 1,400 Smart, Effective, and Practical Resources for Educating Your Family at Home
This book has a lot of websites that can help you with your homeschool. It was published in 2009, so many of the websites should be still active.
Homeschooling on a Shoestring: A Jam-packed Guide
Who doesn't want to save money while homeschooling?
I am in my 11th year of homeschooling and I can not think of anything I would rather be doing. I am so thankful for this time that I have had to stay home with my children and educate them. Some mothers really seem to think it is strange that I actually want to be with my children all day. Honestly, I can't imagine sending my children off to strangers every day and not having my children be a part of my life all the time. I want to be around my children. Yes, there are times, I need a break. I do usually spend several hours alone a week and my husband and I spend time watching tv together every night after the kids go to bed, so we have time together. But those are short breaks, not all day breaks, not every day breaks.
Homeschooling is a different kind of life from what most people have. I wouldn't trade it for the world. But there are sacrifices that do have to be made if you choose to homeschool. I've already mentioned that I am rarely without my children and that is find with me, but not everyone likes that. I will have to say, I think it is something most people would get use to if they gave it a chance, but I can not say for sure. Another sacrifice is a 2nd full time income. I can not work outside of the home. I do work from home, but of course, I do not make near as much as someone working a full time job. That is one of the reasons I have to find ways to save money including on homeschool supplies and curriculum. There is a lot of inexpensive and free resources out there. With the reduced income, I need to turn to these resources to help off set the costs of homeschooling.
Homeschooling is a different kind of life from what most people have. I wouldn't trade it for the world. But there are sacrifices that do have to be made if you choose to homeschool. I've already mentioned that I am rarely without my children and that is find with me, but not everyone likes that. I will have to say, I think it is something most people would get use to if they gave it a chance, but I can not say for sure. Another sacrifice is a 2nd full time income. I can not work outside of the home. I do work from home, but of course, I do not make near as much as someone working a full time job. That is one of the reasons I have to find ways to save money including on homeschool supplies and curriculum. There is a lot of inexpensive and free resources out there. With the reduced income, I need to turn to these resources to help off set the costs of homeschooling.
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