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Everything from A to Z is included here. Learn how to make learning fun and interesting, and how to teach those difficult subjects.
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| Early Learning |
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Children learn from birth, so the concept of homeschooling a preschooler is easy to contemplate. Get information on how to make early learning fun and enjoyable for you and your child.
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| Reading/Literature |
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We cover all aspects of learning to love reading, including phonics instruction, vocabulary, literature, reading lists of great books, and more. You'll also find teaching tips and helpful resources to assist you.
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| Writing |
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Need resources for teaching writing at home? We have it all here! Spelling, handwriting, grammar, and more are covered here. We've collected great teaching tips, information about different approaches to teaching handwriting, spelling ideas, and more. Learn about good writing mechanics and the best was to help your child learn composition.
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| Science |
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Find out where to get science materials and lab equipment, how to teach physics, chemistry, and biology, how to find great science field trips in Kansas, and more.
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| Math |
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Teaching math in your homeschool may seem like a daunting task. For many homeschoolers, it is the one subject they dread facing. But there are many creative and fun ways to introduce math to your child. From real world, hands-on learning to structured approaches to mathematics education, we've gathered the resources you need to successfully teach math at home. We explore how unschoolers learn math, how to use manipulatives in your learning, and where to find the best math textbooks and resources. You'll also find free math worksheets and lesson plans. And if you decide you need further help, we have contact information for tutors and teachers, along with information on mathematics classes and programs, in Kansas.
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| History |
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Take your child around the world with the study of history and geography. We've gathered great resources for teaching everything from ancient history to current event, along with a collection of resources to learn about the history of Kansas.
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| Geography |
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Geography can be introduced to children at a very young age. Even the smallest child can understand the concept of their street, their neighborhood, their town, and so on. From there, learning geography is a great way to inject fun and interest into your homeschooling approach. It is so relevant to our daily lives that children cannot help but be interested in it. As they get older, they learn about other countries, peoples, and cultures, allowing them to see themselves as part of a bigger world.
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| Art |
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Find art museums, classes, and more in Kansas. Learn how to teach art at home and explore wonderful resources to introduce every aspect of the fine arts to your child.
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| Music |
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Give your child the gift of music! Learn about music history, composers, instruments, the orchestra, and more. Find music teachers and instructors in Kansas.
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| Performing Arts |
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Kansas has many opportunities for you and your children to enjoy music, dance, drama, and other performing arts. Add fun, creativity, interest, and opportunities for learning to your homeschool curriculum by enjoying performance all across Kansas.
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| Health & Fitness |
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Opportunities for learning about health and fitness, along with ways to get in regular fitness activities, are in abundance for the homeschooling family. From simple family hikes to well-organized homeschool sports leagues, there are numerous ways for children who are educated at home to enjoy physical activity, learn to play group sports, and increase their general fitness level.
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| Civics/Government |
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Help your child to become an active citizen by incorporating civics education into your homeschooling plan. Learn about the federal and Kansas government, how to contact your legislators, how government works, and more.
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| Economics/Finance |
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The knowledge of economics and finance is an important tool as your child grows older. Learn about our money system, the management of personal finances, the stock market, and more.
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| Foreign Languages |
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Looking for resources to learn a foreign language in Kansas? Here you'll find materials, resources, teachers and tutors, and other information to successfully teach Spanish, Latin, Greek, German, French, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Hebrew, Sign Language, and more.
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| Faith/Religion |
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Explore the religions of the world, including Catholicism, Christianity, Judaism, and other world religions.
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| Logic & Thinking Skills |
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Critical thinkgin skills are essential to successful learning and understanding. It can be easy and fun to teach logic and thinking skills. These resources, ideas, and materials will help get you started.
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| Entrepreneurship |
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Give your child the gift of success by learning about entrepreneurship. Learn how to teach children to start their own business, the secrets to successfully running a business, and more. You'll find success stories, ideas for businesses for kids, field trips in Kansas that demonstrate successful entrepreneurs, and other resources and ideas.
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| Computer Skills |
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Computer literacy is essential in today's world. Kids pick up computer information and knowledge very quickly. Find the best resources for teaching kids about computer hardware, software, programming, and more.
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| Study Skills |
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Learn how to learn with these resources, tips, ideas, and materials designed to improve study skills
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| Drivers Education |
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Here you'll find the laws regulating drivers education in Kansas, along with online courses, local driving schools, and more to help you teach your teen to drive.
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| Lesson Plans |
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Find free lesson plans online to help teach every subject under the sun. You'll find lots of worksheets, teaching tips, and more.
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Physics Songs |
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A collection of wacky physics songs on everything from waves and oscillations to solid state physics, and more. A funny way to learn some of the concepts in physics. |
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Fort Scott National Historic Site |
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Promises made and broken! A town attacked at dawn! Thousands made homeless by war! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories is a link in the chain of events that encircled Fort Scott from 1842-73. All of the site’s 20 historic structures, its parade ground, and its five acres of restored tallgrass prairie bear witness to this era when the United States was forged from a young divided republic into a united and powerful transcontinental nation.
It is the mission of the National Park Service at Fort Scott National Historic Site to preserve, protect and interpret nationally significant historic resources related to the opening of the West, the Permanent Indian Frontier, the Mexican-American War, Bleeding Kansas, the Civil War and the expansion of railroads. |
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Arbor Day National Poster Contest |
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Join over 74,000 fifth grade classrooms and home schools across America in the Arbor Day National Poster Contest. The theme chosen will increase your students’ knowledge of how trees produce and conserve energy. The free Activity Guide includes activities to use with fifth grade students to teach the importance of trees in producing and conserving energy. These activities correlate with National Science and Social Study Standards. The Guide also includes all of the information you need for poster contest participation. |
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Math Goodies |
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Math Goodies is a free math help site featuring interactive lessons, puzzles and worksheets. They also provide free homework help. There are more than 400 pages of activities for students, educators and parents. |
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Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site |
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On October 26, 1992, Congress passed Public Law 102-525 establishing Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site to commemorate the landmark Supreme Court decision aimed at ending segregation in public schools. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and, as such, violate the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws." The site consists of the Monroe Elementary School, one of the four segregated elementary schools for African American children in Topeka, and the adjacent grounds. |
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