America Dreams - A beautiful site put out by the Library of Congress for the Social Studies/History exploration. It is an internet-based inquiry lesson model where students can use their research skills to explore America of the past using documents and artifacts of the time. This is an interdisciplinary project for upper elementary, middle school, and high school ages.

Childfun - An outstanding resource for parents and caregivers featuring informative articles, activities, themes, book reviews, and much more. Be sure to bookmark this one, as you'll reference it frequently!

Electric Club Activities Handbook - The Electric Club site has directions for over 35 different science activities related to electricity and electronics. Make your own electroscope or electromagnet or learn how to launch a rocket. Each activity should be done only with an adult.

FunBrain.com - Online games and challenges for K-8 in math, grammar, geography and more. There is also a section of paperless quizzes and assessments for teachers available at no charge.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - A listing of hundreds of educational resources supplied by US government agencies.

Funk and Wagnalls - Complete unabridged 29-volume encyclopedia, enriched with multimedia: animations, sounds, music, flags, maps and more. Updated monthly. Membership and full access to the site is free.

Homeschooling For Stepparents - support and information specifically for blended families.

Homeschooling Today on the World Wide Web - This is comprehensive site of listings of homeschooling organizations across the US, articles, political and legal information of import to homeschoolers.

Kinderart - a huge collection of free art lessons and art education information. Everything from lesson plans, craft tips and columns for pre-school through high-school age art education.

Knowledge Adventure Encyclopedia - This online encyclopedia is great for homework questions. You can browse through categories like Bugs or the Human Body, or you can search for something specific.

Math Forum - Extensive math resources separated by subject for K through College level, and beyond.

Organized Times - resources for keeping your home and schooling organized

PlanetPals - A colorful site filled with information about the Earth, conservation, ecology, weather and much more. There are lots of fun activities here too; coloring pages, pen pals, stickers, card games. A very neat way to expose children to critical information.

Postcards from America - A very original and interesting way to make U.S. geography come alive. Priscilla Sarsfield and her husband Ken Mahlenkamp send live-at-the-scene digital postcards each day, as they travel across the US. This virtual field trip takes students to a different state every week, featuring a different scene every day. This award winning site is a neat way to explore geography and local history.

Reading and Phonics Worksheets - Worksheets and exercises geared for K-3. Phonics, vocabulary, writing practice and alphabet worksheets are available for printing.

Scholastic's 200 for 2000 - Have you ever wondered from what type of book your child may benefit, or were at lost for a title to suggest? Scholastic has compiled a list of 200 titles, categorized by age approrpriateness as well as recommendations for the types of books children respond to at various ages.

Special Needs UK - This site is UK-based, but there is a treasure trove of information on learning disabilities-diagnosis, developing an suitable educational program, coping skills for parents and much more.

The Homeschool Zone - Advice on getting started, activities, articles, and a lot more. Pretty much anything you need is here.

The Learning Web at the U.S Geological Survey - Dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning. This site explores many parts of the Earth such as plants and animals, land, water, and maps. It discusses how Biology, Geology, Hydrology, and Geography can help us understand our changing world. Downloadable teaching packets are also available from this site.