"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches." ~Proverbs 24:3-4
Online Curriculum, Classes & Courses
Alpha Omega Academy Online 1-800-243-7758
Students do their schoolwork at home on the computer using Switched-On Schoolhouse
multimedia curriculum, then transfer their daily assignments to the Alpha
Omega Academy internet site where it is graded by qualified teachers; students
and teachers communicate via e-mail built right into the curriculum.
Classes2You 1-800-622-3070
An exciting new interactive online curriculum developed by Alpha Omega Publications. This internet-based service offers the flexibility of taking individual classes or an entire curriculum, while allowing the student to be part of a virtual campus community. Create your own customized courses, and even choose which Bible translation you prefer to use!
Constitutional Law Online Constitutional Law Online, taught by Michael Farris, Chairman and General Counsel of HSLDA and President of Patrick Henry College. If you've always wanted to learn more about the history and background of our legal system from a biblical perspective, or if you're looking for a good U.S. government class for your home schooled students, then this class is for you. The 18-week Internet-based course follows Mike Farris' textbook, Constitutional Law for Christian Students, and uses a computer-based audio CD-ROM to deliver the "classroom" lectures. The syllabus, posted on the class home page, lists the reading and listening assignments for each week and offers a flexible schedule for homework. Every two weeks, students can participate in a live chatroom discussion - hosted by Mike Farris - to pose their questions and discuss the material. Twice during the class, students will submit essay exams for grading.
A certificate of participation will be awarded to all students at the end of the class.
eTap Over 50,000 pages of online content in the core subjects of Mathematics, English, History and Science for Grades 1 through 12. All material is provided on the Internet with audio and video. Curriculum text can be printed from the Internet and includes Lesson Plans (Preview), Instruction with example and Practice Exercises, Problems, and Tests which will be questions usually used in standardized tests such as the SAT. Links to compatible web sites are provided at the end of each Instruction. These links connect visual learners (like dyslexics) to subject-related visual material and games and kinetic learners (who need to see things in motion) to animations and other moving graphics. The links also allow fast learners and others to explore any subject of interest in greater depth.
eTAP has been on line since the year 2000 and has been growing steadily, thanks both to its content and its affordability. Total access to the site is just $75 a year or $8.95 monthly, following a free trial period. eTAP (the Electronic Teaching Assistance Program) is headquartered in Laguna Beach, California, and is a California Nonprofit Public Corporation.
Edventures Children ages six and up can learn exciting subjects through hands-on activities and guided, online support. Edventures.com was named one of the "Top Ten Teaching Sites for the 21st Century" because of its use of innovative, informative, interactive project-based learning. Subject areas include: Art/Creative Constructions, Physics/Mechanics, Chess, Electricity, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Computer Programming and the Internet. (For the Engineering and Architecture classes, you will need a large supply of Legos!)
Einstein Online: Education for the Next Generation (based in England) Einsteinonline is the first daily online learning service for schoolchildren. A subscription provides new activities across the 6 core curriculum subjects for each of 365 days a year and covers all 7 years of the primary school range from age 4 to 11. The service includes online reporting of child performance with graphs and tables which enable you to identify specific areas of weakness. Once you’re aware of child’s weaknesses, you can work with him/her to improve those skills.
Einsteinonline provides activities in times tables, mental math, spelling, literacy, numeracy and science. The answers provided by the children are automatically marked and the results are provided the next day as an incentive to log in again. Exercises in Spellings and Times Tables are re-tested to reinforce learning before new content is delivered to the child. The daily schedule is expected to take about 20 minutes.
Free Education on the Internet
No books to buy, no hidden fees! Complete courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines.
Grace Academy 1-866-FOR-GRACE
A K-12 Internet Academy combining the best of several education options - a Christian school, homeschooling, and private tutoring. Instruction is delivered through a combination of online and offline components including e-texts, traditional textbooks, workbooks, and CD-ROM's, plus the use of discussion groups, message boards, audio, video, and e-mail.
Home Grown Child
Homegrown is a website for full and part time homeschooling parents and their children, as well as parents and children seeking to supplement the at-school experience. The cost is $35 for a one year membership. Membership is for parents and up to five of their children or a teacher and the students in his or her class. They offer virtual video classes for both parents and children, a play and learn section, book reviews, and more, all with beautiful graphics. Homegrown is brought to you by Read America - an international leader in educational products and services. Preview the site at no charge.
Home 2 Teach
A homeschool mom teaches online classes in Creative Writing, Expository Writing, Poetry Writing, and Literary Analysis.
The classes are 6 weeks in length and cost $40.
A File Management & Microsoft Word 3-week class is also available for $20.
Jubilee Academy
The Jubilee Academy is a complete, parent-led homeschool resource. The parent, as teacher, heads all classes, with guidance from Jubilee staff and the use of parent-password-protected answer keys. While many assignments are graded automatically, others are graded directly by the parents, enabling the parent to have control over their student’s grades, while also providing daily support and guidance to insure their student’s academic progress and success. All homeschool curriculum courses and classes are presented from a Biblically-based world view.
K12 1-866-968-7512
A curriculum developed by William J. Bennett combining online multimedia programs, classic literature, workbooks, music CD's, videos, art and science kits, and math manipulatives.
NovaNet Campus 1-800-243-7758
Tucson, AZ-based educational on-line service offers self-paced home study
lessons for grades 4 - 12; more than 1200 lessons in 150 subjects;
on-line discussion forums & interactive writing activities; internet
access, score-keeping & progress records; download free software and try
out their service at no cost.
Phoenix Special Programs and Academies
1717 W. Northern Avenue, Suite 104 Phoenix, AZ 85021-5469 602-674-5555 (locally) or 800-426-4952
Phoenix Special Programs and Academies offer distance learning courses, self-paced internet classes, and high school diploma programs; courses are comparable in content to local Jr. and Sr. High Schools throughout the United States, are fully accredited, and meet graduation requirements.
Red Oak Academy
8671 E. Manley Dr., Prescott Valley AZ 86314 1-928-775-9020
K-12 Distance Education over the Internet using Real Teachers and Real Books in Teacher-Led and Teacher-Controlled Textual, Audio, and Video Classrooms. They offer live video and voice communication with teachers and other students in real cyber-school classrooms, and operate just like a public or private school with regular textbooks. Students are told exactly what to read and exactly what to write each day. Parents can grade their own student’s work or request Red Oak Academy teachers to do the grading. Grades are transferable and students receive a bonafide diploma upon graduation from grade 12. The tuition for Red Oak Academy is considerably less than other online private schools.
Schola Classical Tutorials Live group tutorials over the internet in the subjects of a classical liberal arts curriculum: the classical languages, the great books of literature and history, and rhetoric. Schola is dedicated not only to the idea of classical Christian education but also to furthering it through the use of low-cost internet technologies available to most families. Families with limited financial and teacher resources can supplement their present programs inexpensively with the classical tutorials offered over the internet.
Schola's tutorials provide guidance for the self-motivated student who understands that the real work of learning takes place in his own study time with a book, a pencil, and an active mind.
Suite 101
Suite University is your place for online community learning. Here you will find affordable interactive online courses starting at $5.95 (most are $7.95 or $9.95), and quick courses starting at $3.95. Expert authors have prepared interesting, informative and interactive classes about subjects as varied as planting a garden, homeschooling, personal investing, the joy of reading, creative writing, and much more.
Receive all the benefits of community learning from the comfort of your home. What's more, all of the courses offer fully interactive discussion groups where you'll have the chance to further explore your interests with other like-minded learners. P.S. They are also looking for instructors and have a wish list (www.suite101.com/suiteu/devapp/wishlist.cfm) of classes they would like to have - including arts and crafts, history, gardening, etc. Most are introductory-level. Check and see if you may be able to offer any of your talents or lesson plans!
Sycamore Tree 1-800-779-6750
An accredited, complete homeschool program and online school for children in grades 3-12. It covers Bible, Math, English, Science, and Social Studies.
Tell Me More The only interactive online language solution. Available in eight languages: Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), English (US), English (UK), French, German, Italian, Dutch. Sign up for a free trial or a customized subscription.
Universal Class
Great collection of on-line classes for a wide variety of subjects and topics. Most are free!
Write@Home
Online writing classes for homeschoolers; both semester and annual composition classes for students in grades 9-12.
WriteGuide
Individualized writing programs via e-mail for homeschool students in grades 3 - 12.
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