Free Virtual HomeSchooling?

Are there any good homeschooling programs that are cheap or free for 3 to 5 year olds?

• Does anyone know of any good homeschooling programs that are either cheap or thru the internet or a homeschooling program that is free. I was also wondering if any one knows of any ...show more

• Answer:

  Hmm, there are lots of programs and curriculum out there. Cheap is good so let's start with the two cheapest that I know of: 1) Starfall is an online site. It's free and has lots of interactive stuff to get your young ones going: http://www.starfall.com/ 2) the Library. It is free too. Whatever they don't have there, you can get an interlibrary loan and have it delivered to your own library. They have teacher's books often on the shelves too. One great resource to consider is a book called 'What your Kindergartener need to know." 3) You probably already know it is important to read, read, read, to your young ones. If you read 30 min to an hour a day aloud with good, quality books, you will be setting them up for a great foundation. This site has a list of grade appropriate read alouds: http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html 4) As far as other free curriculum, the public schools in many states offer an online curriculum and in some cases will provide the lap top. You will need to search the interent by typing in "Virtual Academy in ________(put in your state)" 5) Here is one more site that has multiple links for homeschool lesson plans: http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/lessons.htm