Educational and Home School Resources
Being overseas can be a challenge. We don't have the same opportunities readily available, but there are plenty of resources to choose from to help make the process easier. Many new sites and resources are being added regularly, if you have a favorite resource you'd like to see included please let us know!
***We do not endorse any one particular curriculum, method, philosophy, or site. We are just providing a list of options that are available and that some of our families have used and recommended.***
***We do not endorse any one particular curriculum, method, philosophy, or site. We are just providing a list of options that are available and that some of our families have used and recommended.***
Curriculum Sources
- Sonlight Literature based curriculum with a Christian focus
- k12 online curriculum and virtual schools
- A Beka curriculum with a Christian perspective
- BJU Press from their page: Christ-centered resources for education, edification and evangelism. Also provides standardized testing materials
- Peacehill Press resources for classical education materials, particularly in writing and history
- AlphaOmega Christian curriculum company offering LifePac workbooks, a distance learning alternative, and online options
- Calvert nonsectarian homeschool curriculum and virtural schools
- Ambleside Online free curriculum resources for Charlotte Mason approach, Protestant
- MaterAmbelis free curriculum resources for Charolotte Mason approach, Catholic
- Montessori Materials includes downloadable materials for sale
- Classical Conversations Classical Christian community.
- Oak Meadow - a Waldorf inspired curriculum for distance learning or accredited
- MovingBeyondthePage- a unit study curriculum for different age levels
Home School Support
- The Home Scholar homeschooling high school support and resources. Paid service, but also free information.
- The Well Trained Mind Message board run by Peacehill Press. Probably one of the most diverse homeschooling message boards available. Focus is on a classical education.
- NARHS North Atlantic Regional High School, accreditation services for home schoolers.
- The Old Schoolhouse Magazine quarterly print magazine, also available digitally.
Online Resources
- Rainbow Resource--one of the largest online stores for home school materials and texts. They carry one of the largest collections of texts. Quick shipping to FPO addresses.
- Amazon If you can't find it anywhere else, Amazon is a great place to look. They will ship to FPO for free with a $35+ order. Many find Amazon Prime to be a good investment; streaming works on base with wi-fi (as of May 2014).
- Donna Young vast collection of educational and organizational printables
- The HomeScholar online assistance with homeschooling high school
- Timber Doodle Site with fantastic hands-on resources and fun activities. Also includes complete curriculum packages.
- Homeschool Buyers Co-op excellent resource for materials at a discount, not all materials are available at all times so sign-up for their announcements
- Sonlight Literature based curriculum with a Christian focus
- Home Science Tools everything you need for science
- IEW Institute for Excellence in Writing, variety of writing curriculum, including DVD instruction
- The Great Courses audio, DVD, and downloadable lectures on a variety of subjects from college professors. High school lectures are also available. (Keep an eye out for their amazing sales.) Good news!!! These are now available from Audible
- Enchanted Learning Geared towards younger children, a subscription service that also has a vast collection of free materials too, covering all subjects.
- Ed Helper Online printable subscription site for all grades and subjects, there are free items as well
- Learning A-Z this is a paid site, but you can get free samples; leveled readers
- Career Zone Career exploration website
- Yokosuka School Liaison Educational opportunities and information for Yokosuka, and all areas of Japan
Online Educational Helps
- xtramath Site that helps in rote memorization of math facts.
- Free Math Worksheets Just as the title says, thousands of printable math worksheets
- Khan Academy Amazing collection of how-to videos primarily in math and science with extra practice included.
- Starfall Early reading education
- Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
- Classics for Kids music studies
- Audible.com Subscription audio book service. Find audio books at a great discount.
- Duolingo A free foreign language program offering Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. Also available as an app.
- Lukeion Project Online classes for studies of the Classical World.