2/14/2018

80 Free English Curriculum Resources for Homeschooling - Ihsaan Home Academy


    
Here's another list of free resources for you. Whether you want to teach English Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Phonics, or English literature, you can do that without spending much or anything at all.Textbooks usually come with a table of content to make it easy to see all the chapters in the book and to easily divide them into lesson plans. Some of these resources are PDF textbooks, some are practice books and workbooks, and a selected few are websites. I already had these resources posted on my blog since last year, but I've decided to post them all (including the previous ones) as independent blog posts to make it easier for people to find them. Now let's get into the list; shall we ...
Quick Note: Download the resources immediately because they may not always be available. File links change when the locations change. Although I have the downloaded files of documents that may go missing because of a link change, I will not be able to share them with you if I don't have the most current links. For copyright reason, I can only share links and not direct pdf files.

Pre-K  
For a whole list of Preschool resources, Click HERE.

Kindergarten
Progressive Phonics
Jolly Learning Phonics Activity Sheets
Reading Bear 
StarFall (Reading)
McGraw Hill Workbook 

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Grade 1
Activity/Workbook
McMillan McGraw Hill Grammar Practice Book
McGraw Hill Language Art (Reteach)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Extend)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Practice)
McGraw Hill Practice Book O
McMillan McGraw Hill Spelling Practice Book
K12Reader 1st Grade Master Spelling List




Grade 2
Activity/Workbook
McMillan McGraw Hill Grammar Practice Book
McGraw Hill Language Art (Practice)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Reteach)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Extend)
McGraw Hill Practice Book O
McMillan McGraw Hill Spelling Practice Book
K12Reader 2nd Grade Master Spelling List
Common Core Differentiated Reading for Comprehension 

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Grade 3
Activity/Workbook
McMillan McGraw Hill Grammar Practice Book
McGraw Hill Language Art (Practice)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Reteach)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Extend)
McGraw Hill Practice Book O
McMillan McGraw Hill Spelling Practice Book
K12Reader 3rd Grade Master Spelling List
3rd Grade Spelling Dictation Sentences 


Grade 4
Activity/Workbook
McMillan McGraw Hill Grammar Practice Book
McGraw Hill Language Art (Practice)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Reteach)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Extend)
McGraw Hill Practice Book O
McMillan McGraw Hill Spelling Practice Book
K12Reader 4th Grade Master Spelling List
4th Grade Spelling Dictation Sentences 

Grade 5
Activity/Workbook
McMillan McGraw Hill Grammar Practice Book
McGraw Hill Language Art (Practice)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Reteach)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Extend)
McGraw Hill Practice Book O
McMillan McGraw Hill Spelling Practice Book
K12Reader 5th Grade Master Spelling List
5th Grade Spelling Dictation Sentences 

Grade 6
Activity/Workbook
McMillan McGraw Hill Grammar Practice Book
McGraw Hill Language Art (Practice)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Reteach)
McGraw Hill Language Art (Extend)
McGraw Hill Practice Book O

Grade 7
Activity/Workbook
Sorry, all file locations have changed.

Grade 8
Activity/Workbook
Sorry, all file locations have changed.

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Grade 9
Activity/Workbook
High School Spelling Word List (9th to 12th Grade)

Grade 10
Activity/Workbook
High School Spelling Word List (9th to 12th Grade)

Grade 11
Activity/Workbook
High School Spelling Word List (9th to 12th Grade)

Grade 12 
Activity/Workbook
High School Spelling Word List (9th to 12th Grade)

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Other Resources 
Khan Academy Grammar
K12 Reader 
K-12 Reading Comprehension (Online Reading Activities)
Early Readers' Books (PDF, phonics)*
Worldly Wise 300 Vocabulary (Grade 2-12)*
Daily Oral Language (PDF, Grade 3-5)
Grammar and Writing (Grade 1-6)
Grammar Usage (Grade 6-8)
Harcourt Language Art *
Language Art (Middle School) (Grade 6-8)
Language Art (High School, 9th to 12th Grade)(Grade 9-12)
Harcourt Spelling - Word Builder *
GradeSpelling (Spelling word lists for Grades 1-8, by lessons. PDF)*
English Tests and Games
Free Children's Books
More Free Children's Books
Free Children's Stories (videos)
Phonics Books
Letter Books
Glencoe Literature 
Starfall (Early education, learning to read, more)*
iStoryBooks (Lots of books, and optional audio. App available)
Internet4Classrooms
101 Printables for English Lessons
Daily Grammar *
Learning to Read
Dolch Word List (PDF)
Reading Bear (Learn Phonics)
IXL

Games & Activities
Book Adventure 
Learning to Read

Non-Free Resources (extra)
Eemaan Reading Series  

Please be cautious of whatever information you get from the resources. It's your responsibility to make sure you check everything before introducing them to your children. If you have any questions, feel free to comment below or message me (females only) privately in shaa Allah.

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Umm Sumayyah is a mother of two and a former teacher who turned into a home educator after becoming a mother. She is also an editor and a researcher who loves collecting and sharing information on social matters, education, career, and entrepreneurship.

2/08/2018

Appreciate Your Parenting Skills + Few Things I Appreciate About Mine - Ihsaan Home Academy

    
When it comes to parenting, I can easily give a long list of things I believe I'm doing wrong. But, I've decided to start looking at my parenting skills from the bright side. It's true that no parent is perfect, and it's also true that we should try our best to improve as much as possible and become better parents. That being said, we shouldn't forget to also give ourselves credit for the good we do. Being always negative can lead to stress, depression, and WORSE parenting. If you're happy and positive, you're more likely to make your children happy. Happy mom, happy home.

I'm usually quite negative about my parenting skills and always criticise myself. I often think that I'm the worse parent there can be and wish I could be a worthy parent to my children. I've realized that being so negative helps NO one! Yes, it may temporarily humble me and look for ways to improve, but ultimately, it just stresses me out and the circle continues. I've noticed that when I acknowledge that some things need to change while still appreciating the good that I do as a parent, it encourages me to be a BETTER parent. It energizes me, makes me grateful to Allah for choosing me as the mother of my children, and keeps me going stronger! I believe that it's important for parents to do the same. Appreciate your parenting skills. I've thought of few things I believe make me a good mother to my children and would like to share some of them.

Quality Time
From the moment they were born, spending lots of cuddle times is something I've always enjoyed. While cuddling, I sometimes talk to them, just stare at them while rubbing their back, listen to them, read to them, listen to the Qur'an together, or anything else that comes to mind. As my daughter grew up, we read more books together, discussed various topics, and did (still do) research by watching videos about different animals. She has a very curious mind, Allahumma baarik, so she always asks very detailed and specific questions. When I don't know the answer, I simply tell her, and we start researching. Our quality time has definitely left a positive impact on both of us. We both love it!

Teaching
I took it upon myself to educate my children because I strongly believe that it's primarily my responsibility. I make lots of research by collecting educational resources and by making my own as well. I try my best to adjust what I make to my daughter's learning style and to our Muslim lifestyle.



Positive Words
I appreciate the fact that no matter how angry I get, I never call my children names. I know how it feels to be called names, even unintentionally, so I decided not to fall into that hole. Alhamdulillah, it has been working out great. The few times I heard my daughter say words like 'naughty, rude, bad, etc,' I knew automatically that she had heard them from outside while playing with other kids. And of course, I told her not to say such words and explained why she shouldn't.

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Positive Reinforcement
I appreciate the fact that no matter what our children do, such as coloring, drawing, first steps, first words, my husband and I become overjoyed and show our support. This builds confidence in them and encourages them to do more.

Being a Muslimah
I try my best to be the best Muslimah I can be. The point here is not about being the "ideal Muslim mother," but the fact that I'm trying helps my children. Through the struggles, ups, and downs, being a Muslimah is the best thing I could ever offer to my children. Why? Because children learn more by observation than by what they're told to do. And of course, I aspire for them to be much better Muslims, take the good, and leave the bad. Although my daughter is still little, I still let her know that I'm a human being and not everything I do is what should be done. It's NOT my way or the high way! I'm ready to learn from her just as much as she learns from me. She has taught me a lot and continues to teach me so much about myself, life, and the wonderful creations of Allah.


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Becoming a parent is one of the biggest blessings Allah has offered me. I do not take it for granted, and I'm ready to improve and be the best mother I can be. But through it all, I've decided to start appreciating the good that I do as a mother. The reason is to encourage myself, get out of the semi-depressing mindset that only keeps me behind, fully appreciate the abilities Allah has given me, be grateful, and continue to strive for the best! All credits ultimately go back to Allah because without the will of Allah, we wouldn't even be able to move a finger. Our ability to love, care for, or even be present is still from Allah. So appreciate your parenting skills; appreciate the mother/parent of your children!

Alhamdulillah