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Homeschooling for Free & Frugal: Elementary Homeschooling for Free
Welcome back to the 2nd annual event of 10 Days of Homeschooling for Free and Frugal. You can read the entire series from the beginning on the Homeschooling for Free and Frugal series beginning post.
Did you know that homeschooling is quickly becoming the fastest growing schooling option in the U.S.? When I began thinking about Homeschooling our oldest I jumped into the deep end – feet first and quickly found myself drowning. I wasn’t even able to tread water with all the overwhelming resources, curriculum choices and different avenues to take. I was completely L-O-S-T!! The first year we did a book for phonics, A Beka readers, all the free printables I could find and some generic Kindergarten books to keep us on track. But as we neared the end of the year, I still had no idea what I was doing.
It wasn’t until about mid-March that I finally got a real grasp on what I wanted out of our homeschooling experience. It was then that I found Jamerrill at Holy Spirit-Led Homeschooling and Amy Roberts at Raising Arrows who frequently blogged about their homeschooling experiences that I was finally able to wrap my head around what I wanted and what I felt God was leading me to do in our homeschooling.
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So, whether you find yourself in the same situation or you just have a strict homeschooling budget to stick to it’s not impossible to homeschool on the cheap! But where do you start? With the rise of homeschooling, there are a TON of resources available to you for FREE and FRUGAL. There are so many websites that offer freebies, unit studies and printables galore. So let’s start with some of my favorites!!!
Bible Resources
Since we teach Bible to our kids at home, I am always on the lookout for Bible printables. Whether it be coloring sheets for the Littles or worksheets for my oldest – I am determined to find some great printables! Here are a few places to find your own:
Sunday School Printables has coloring sheets, stickers, Christian Certificates, bookmarks, verse cards and more!
Bible Printables has a great (and very organized) selection of coloring sheets, Bible stories, prayers and Christian song lyrics.
DLTK has quite a few Bible activities – coloring pages, crafts, poems/songs, lesson plans, puzzles/games, recipes and MORE!
This list on Squidoo has some great Bible resources!!! (It’s seriously amazing!)
Mad about Jesus has great Scientific Object Lessons to teach Biblical Truths – we love this site!!!!
Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ She makes freebies available often, but to get the best deal, sign up for her $15 LIFETIME Membership and you’ll have access to ALL of her amazing creations!!!
If you can’t find what you’re looking for in already-made {FREE} printables, have no fear, there are a number of websites where you can make-your-own!! Here are some of my favorites:
www.toolsforeducators.com Use these free worksheets to print, game makers, and programs for teachers to make and print teaching resources with pictures or classroom materials for kids. They are simple, but beautiful, versatile and powerful. Tools for Educators includes Puzzle makers of all kinds (word search, crossword, mazes), games (dominoes, bingo, dice), Spelling Worksheet Maker & Reading Sheet Wizard, Free Writing, Spelling and Tracing Worksheet Maker, Certificate Templates, Word Bank Worksheet Creator, Spaghetti String Worksheet generator, Handout Creator and Listening Test Worksheet Makers.
www.stickersandcharts.com is a great place to find printable stickers, behavior charts, chore charts and classroom management ideas for kids.
Handwriting Worksheets is a great place to make-your-own handwriting sheets and copywork where you can choose your style of writing.
At Fun Fonix you can create a 100% customizable phonics (choose from hundreds of images) worksheets for K-2. You can also find workbooks and online games to help reinforce the phonics they learn.
TLS Books has some great resources available on their site. They have them nicely organized by grade or subject, which makes them easy to find.
Whatever you choose to use, don’t be afraid to keep your options open. Change it up when you hit a plateau or it’s just not working. I’ve changed and/or added to our curriculum throughout the year as I see subjects we need to work more on or need to tweak and change directions.
Annette has been married to her husband and best friend since 2013. They are raising their six children to follow the Lord’s will, no matter what. Annette longs for the day when she will meet her other children who have entered heaven before her. She enjoys creating UNIT STUDIES with FREE PRINTABLES for homeschool families. You can follow her crazy life at In All You Do where she blogs about homeschooling, gluten-free recipes, DIY projects and maintaining her sanity. Or keep up with her through Facebook, Instagram, and their fulltime family traveling at Roadschooling the States with 8.
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