Free Homeschool Fun!

The boy and I are both sick.  Not fun.  But, we thought we would share some FREE and FUN ideas for homeschool lessons!  

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Journey North Mystery Class 

From the website:  "In this global game of hide-and-seek, students search to uncover the secret locations of ten "mystery" sites hiding around the Earth. To guide the investigation, they track changes in day length at the mystery sites and at their hometown, and use other "clues" along the way. As they take this inspiring journey, students unlock the essential questions behind the reasons for seasons and the dramatic changes in day length that result."  

We have done this class in the past and it is a fantastic way to learn about geography, science, use math skills, and much, much more!  This would be fantastic for a homeschool co-op class, assigning one or two locations to each child or to groups of kids.  If you do it with just your family, I would recommend dividing the locations among your children if you have more than one.  We are just a mom and one child and doing all 10 locations was really hard!  This year, we will do half of the locations.


Be sure to check out the rest of the website and other projects throughout the year.

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Dance Mat Typing from BBC Schools 

This is a great way to introduce typing to younger kids.  My son learned to type using this program and I am now using it with one of my tutoring students.  The only drawback is that each level or stage really needs to be done multiple times before the typing skills become natural.  Be sure to turn on the speakers for lots of fun sounds and some instructions.

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Primary Games

There are loads of educational games at this website!  Some are academic, others are just plain fun!

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Explore and Learn at The Met

Have an art lover in your family?  The Met's Explore and Learn section has many fun activities online!  In addition to the online activities, there are several printable guides - some assume that you will visit the museum, others are stand alone.