Ambleside Online Ambleside Online Helpful Links
These links have not been checked by Advisory members for CM-compatibility.
Thanks to Missey Gray and Lisa Vos for compiling and formatting much this page!
Printable Forms and Schedules
Audio Books
Bible
History
Timelines
Geography
General maps
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Language Arts
Phonics
Handwriting
Composition
Grammar
Poetry
Nature Study
Nature Study: Birds
Sources of Science Videos
Art appreciation
Music
Hymns
Handicrafts and Games
Other
Newspapers
Testing
Typing
Printable Forms and Schedules
AO member Carol H. discusses how she uses
forms to organize her homeschool, and she has her own forms
and lesson plans on her website.
CHASE SC Forms for keeping records, reading logs, time line forms and other
useful pages. A .pdf reader is needed for most of the forms, but they
are all free for the printing.
DonnaYoung.org
information and many useful homeschool printables for those who are
educating children.
The print-outs are in two formats, Adobe Acrobat
and Rich Text Format.
Audio Books
http://www.audible.com
From an AO member: "With this you can download many, many audio books
and burn them to CD (no, it is not illegal as this company has paid for
the rights to this). I joined their program where for $20 a month I can
download 2 books of any cost."
http://www.audiobookclassics.com/
From an AO member: "I received a flyer in the mail for The Childrens
Classic Library. It consists of 40 audio cassettes (60 min each) for
$49.95 including shipping. The stories are unabridged classics recorded
during the golden age of radio these including sound effects,
dramatization,and original music. Some of the titles are: The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Treasure Island, Gulliver's Travels,
Wind in the Willows, and Pinocchio to name a few. They also have, for
the same price, a Family Classics Library with titles such as; A Tale
of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Les Miserables, The Scarlet Letter,
etc."
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/screen_main.asp
From an AO member: "They have only a handful of books available that I
would want for my children. Their classics section is mostly Poe and
Sherlock Holmes. And they do not have a seperate children's section. I
read something about them on another site that made me curious so I
downloaded part of one of the books and listed to it. The quality is
not bad, but not especially good either. But, between each chapter is
an advertisement for their web site. You can pay a fee and get a higher
quality. I wonder if the ad is taken out of the higher quality."
Homeschool Radio Shows - Living Books for the Ears
http://www.homeschoolradioshows.com/
Light Up Your Brain - Stories
http://lightupyourbrain.com/stories.html
RecordedBooks.com
http://www.recordedbooks.com/
Text-to-speech Software
From an AO member: ReadPlease is "a free download that will read the
online books for your [child] in the font, size, speed and voice of
your choice."
http://www.readplease.com/
Wired for Books
http://wiredforbooks.org/
Announcement-only email list for notifying members of audiobooks that
are available for the books used in Ambleside Online and House of
Education. The files will contain links to those audiobooks and other
audiobooks as selected by the moderator. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CM_Audio_Books/
Places to Buy Used
Books
Bible
Study Resource - Lectionary, Scripture Study, and Worship Links and
Resources
http://www.textweek.com/
A Bible commentary that Charlotte Mason used (incomplete) http://www.amblesideonline.org/CM/PatersonSmith.html
History
An Island Story
These pages give some basic information about the Picts, the
inhabitants of 'Scotland', prior to the 'Scots'.
http://www.holyrood.org.uk/picts/
A First Book in American History by Edward Eggleston
This might be an optional extra for free reading or for those who want
an American history spine for younger children.
http://franciacenter.net/html/firsthistory.html
The Kings and Queens of England http://www.cidadevirtual.pt/poge/kings/index.html
20th Century list online http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/AO5and6/index.html
Timelines
http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/timeline.htm#fig
http://homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/timeline.htm
Timeline cards http://www.notebooking.org/timeline/build/index.html
Map links http://www.livgenmi.com/gardinertoc.htm
You can also find old Parents Review articles about history!
Go to http://www.amblesideonline.org/PR.shtml
and do a word search for all articles with the word "history" in the
title.
Geography
General maps
World Atlas http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/
(click area for closer, more detailed look)
US Atlas http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/unitedstates.html
(scroll down to click on separate states and other geography options)
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
http://geography.about.com/cs/blankoutlinemaps/
(many links listed)
http://www.50states.com/maps/
(one for each state)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/testmaps/maps.htm
Historical Mapshttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Question of Great Lakes solved. http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/mar/03-25-98/news/news8.html
Are there six Great Lakes? http://www.freep.com/news/nw/qlake7.htm
The Great Lakes http://www.great-lakes.net/lakes/
Whitefish Bay part 1
From an AO member: "Here are some more pretty good Great Lakes sites
that caused us to pause and get sidetracked for a bit when Paddle
reached Whitefish Bay and the Soo Locks. We got really interested in
the Locks and in Great Lakes Shipwrecks and the fact that shipping
stops on the Great Lakes in the wintertime (we are Texas folk, so it's
hard for us to imagine anything being halted due to ICE!)"
http://main.blclinks.net/~sshort/shipwrecked/grtlakes/
Whitefish Bay part 2 and part 3
Paddle-to-the-Sea and other Holling geography helps http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Grove/6932/holling.html The Advisory advises caution in using Beautiful Feet guides as they are curriculums by themselves and will add a pretty big workload (as well as more books) to AO's already packed booklist, and may jeopardize the reflection time needed to savor what's already scheduled.
Language Arts
Vocabulary http://www.freevocabulary.com
Phonics
http://janbrett.com/
http://www.starfall.com/
Handwriting
http://janbrett.com/
http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/
http://www.akidsheart.com/threer/manuscript.htm
http://members.tripod.com/Phdmom/writing_paper_1.html
http://www.studioarts.net/calligraphy/italic/hwlesson.html
Composition
A Junior School English Course for Grades IX and X, by F.F. Potter,
M.A., B.Sc., published in Canada by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
(Canada) Ltd., (Ruth Beechick style)
Grammar
Graded Lessons in Grammar by Reed and Kellogg
This book is in line with the way Charlotte Mason taught grammar,
beginning with the sentence before proceeding to how the parts of
speech function within the sentence. Would make a first grammar
text for a 10-11 year-old.
http://franciacenter.net/html/gradedlessonsingrammar.html
http://www.dailygrammar.com
Graded Lessons in English an Elementary English Grammar: Consisting
of One Hundred Practical Lessons http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/7010
Higher Lessons in English: A work on English grammar and composition http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/7188
Both of these books are by Brainerd Kellogg and Alonzo Reed.
Poetry
Poet Index - List of 501 poets in chronological order, linked to
biographical sketches and sample poems.
http://eir.library.utoronto.ca/rpo/display/indexpoetdate.html
Year 1 - A.A. Milne
http://www.poemhunter.com/aa-milne/poems/poet-6764/page-1/
Year 2 - James Whitcomb Riley
From an AO member: "There is a section with scanned-in sheet music for
some of his poems. The kids' section includes Little Orphant Annie,
When the Frost is on the Punkin, and a couple of others."
http://www.jameswhitcombriley.com
Nature Study
http://www.realtimerendering.com/flowers/flowers.html
http://www.nps.gov/plants/color/
Trout Lilies: http://www.npsnj.org/e_americanum_spring.htm
Dutchman's breeches: http://www.npsnj.org/d_cucullaria_spring.htm
Nature Study: Birds
Feeding birds part 2 http://www.pallensmith.com/weather/twc4602.htm
Feeding Birds part 2 - Homemade Suet Cake recipe http://www.pallensmith.com/features/highlights99/h0504e.htm
Feeding Birds part 1 (facts) http://www.pallensmith.com/weather/twc4601.htm
Birdfeeders and Marvel Meal http://home.att.net/~plastereddragon/birdseed.html
Bird recipe collection http://birding.about.com/library/weekly/aa031300a.htm
Bird Info and FAQ's http://www.mainemanna.com/bird_information.html
Backyard Wildlife - feeding birds http://www.ianr.unl.edu/pubs/wildlife/g669.htm
Safe/unsafe Kitchen Scraps http://www.gardenguides.com/articles/birdfood.htm
The Great Backyard Bird Count http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
Sources of Science Videos
Answers in Genesis
Moody Bible Institute/Moody Science Films http://www.moodyvideo.org
Master Books
BBC (some evolutionary language)
The Elijah Company http://www.elijahco.com
Rainbow Resource Center http://www.rainbowresourcecenter.com
http://misterguch.brinkster.net/labs.html
(no description)
http://science.donnayoung.org/labsheets.htm
Art
Elementary Art Lesson Plans http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/elemlessons.html
Handicrafts and Art Lessons
http://hopechestlegacy.com/lesson1.htm
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/elemlessons.html
http://www.papertoys.com/
Art appreciation
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/art.htm
http://www.momes.net/coloriages/coloriages.html
Art Books (these are not online)
Claude Monet: Sunshine and Water Lillies by Steven Packard and True Kelley
Vincent Van Gogh: Sunflowers and Swirley Stars by Brad Bucks and Joan Holub
Henri Matisse: Drawing with Scissors by Kessie Johnson and Jane O’Connor
Pablo Picasso Picasso: Breaking All The Rules by True Kelley
Mary Cassatt: Family Pictures by Jane O’Connor
Edgar Degas: Paintings that Dance by Kristin N. Cole
Music
Medieval music
From an AO member: "Here is an interesting link that has some medieval
music history on it."
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/~cyrus/ORB/orbmusic.htm
Search for and download music
From an AO member: "I also wanted to mention a great site that is free
that you can download just about any kind of music from. I downloaded
all of the music for term 2 from it."
http://www.kazaa.com/us/products/
Quick Link for studying lots of songs: http://www.lilesnet.com/patriotic/music/battle_hymn_of_The_republic.htm
Fife and Drum (midi 'fife') for a good number of Civil War Songs: http://www.civilwarmusic.net/fife.php
Classical Music http://www.classicsforkids.com/
Hymns
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/
Hymns for A Kid's Heart (4 volume set) for sale at http://www.gnpcb.org/product/1581345054
Handicrafts
http://www.keepersofthefaith.com/Catalog/CraftIndex.asp
http://www.magiccabindolls.com/
http://www.hearthsong.com/
Traditional and folk games http://www.estcomp.ro/%7Ecfg/
Other
Scored reading tests with AO books http://www.stjameswo.org/ACC-READ.htm
Video Titles
"Incredible Creatures" by Dr. Jobe Martin
"Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady"
Dinah Zike's book, Big Book of Projects has forms. http://www.dinah.com
Newspapers
"The Link" http://www.homeschoolnewslink.com
God's World News (current events)
Testing
http://www.fairtest.org
Iowa Basics. Bob Jones University for about $35.00 and the practice tests are $10.00.
http://www.nhen.org/newhser/default.asp?id=291
Typing
Free Typing Programs http://www.goodtyping.com/
http://www.kidwaresoftware.com/kidtype.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/
(for younger students; perhaps too twaddly for some?)
Test Your Typing Speed http://www.powertyping.com/typing_test/typing_test.shtml
(most courses require 25 wpm to pass)
Word Whacker - Not free, but an enjoyable, basic no-nonsense typing
program ($24.95 to register after downloading and testing the trial) http://www.nimblefingers.com/p_prog.htm
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