Michelle answers:

Professional Essay Construction.

Study Skills, Essay Writing.

Essays remain an important method of assessment and enable examiners to discriminate between candidates, while also enabling candidates to display the skills and abilities which they possess.

As the essay paper has evolved it has become more demanding with much more emphasis on posing questions which allow candidates to display the higher order skills. Professor Roy Wilkinson of Sheffield University has identified a pyramid of skills which A level examinations try to test.

Http://www.bized.ac.uk/reference/studyskills/essay.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay/

http://www.world-english.org/

http://www.midlandit.co.uk/education/index.htm

http://www.bized.ac.uk/reference/studyskills/essay.htm

http://www.englishforums.com/

http://www.powa.org/

http://www.tee-garden.com/eberman/Creative_Writing.html

http://www.editorsforstudents.com/

http://www.writinghelp-central.com/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

http://essayinfo.com/

http://mrbraiman.com

http://www.scribendi.com/advice/improve_your_essay.en.html

http://www.mindtools.com/speedrd.html

Grammar.

For grammar click a link below.

Http://www.world-english.org/

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/grammar.html

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutgrammar/?view=uk

http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/

http://www.dailygrammar.com/

http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/

http://englishplus.com/grammar/contents.htm

http://www.howtotutor.com/grammar.htm…

Http://www.easygrammar.com/index2.html…

Http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/

http://grammar.free-esl.com/

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Michelle answers:

It really depends on what you are looking for.
Personally I never really bought a complete curriculum, other than a Sonlight World History, but we really only used the books as we saw fit.
There are some complete curriculum work books that are pretty good for pre-school until grade level 6, by American Publishing; they are available at Barnes & Noble, or Sam’s Club stores.

We use Christian Liberty Press as our basic foundation, they are very good, you can either buy what you prefer, or complete curriculum’s; we have found them to be very good, and affordable.
Http://ebiz.netopia.com/clpress/

We are very relaxed, and use an unschooling approach to all but math, reading, and writing.
Http://www.unschooling.com/

Here are some web sites that can give you idea’s, and free worksheets, and fun learning games to supplement any curriculum you may decide to purchase.

This site does require a $20.00 yearly fee to have full use of all their printable materials, but it is well worth it.
You can check them out for free, but it is a lot of curriculum in one place.
Http://www.enchantedlearning.com/

Free computer software; just pay a nominal fee for shipping.
Http://www.planetcdrom.com/free-homeschool/

Educational games.
Http://www.educationallearninggames.com/educational-board-games.asp

Weather/Meteorology (the weather dude).
Http://www.wxdude.com

Astronomy
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/star…
Http://www.kidsastronomy.com/

Mr. Donn’s history site – unit studies.
Http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/

Free Audio Books.
Http://www.free-books.org/

Health and Science.
Http://kidshealth.org/kid/

Free weekly tips, worksheets,lesson plans, resources , and curriculum.
Http://www.homeschoolfreestuff…
Http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/FreeEdMain01.asp
http://about.com/education/
http://www.freeworksheets.com/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/
http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/ets/Wwwsites.htm
http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.homeschoolblessings.com/
http://www.oldfashionededucation.com/

Math:
http://www.tlsbooks.com/mathworksheets.h…
Http://www.mathsisfun.com/worksheets/ind…
Http://www.coolmath4kids.com/
http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
http://www.totallyfreemath.com/toc.html

Geography
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world
http://www.dltk-kids.com
http://www.dltk-kids.com/color………
Http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/games.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/#geogames
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/games/geography.asp
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/

Typing-keyboarding
http://www.auntlee.com/easytyp………
Http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Grade Level Core Knowledge site.
Http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resrcs/lessons/6.htm

Other:
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.brainpopjr.com/

Home

http://www.kidzone.ws/
http://kidsites.com/
http://www.spellingtime.com/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/coolchild.html
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm
http://www.extremescience.com/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/games_main.html
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_jeux.html
http://parenting.leehansen.com/kids/kidstuff.htm
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/index.html
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/index.html
http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm
http://www.nsa.gov/kids/
http://www.surfnetkids.com/

Michelle answers:

Http://www.world-english.org/

http://www.dailygrammar.com/

http://dictionary.reference.com/

http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/

http://grammar.uoregon.edu/toc.html

http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/

http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/

http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/

http://englishplus.com/grammar/contents.htm

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

Michelle answers:

-Funbrain.com
-Shockwave
-Nick.com
-Webkinz.com (You have to buy one. Lil’ Kinz 9 bucks, Webkinz 14)
-Miniclip
-Cartoon Doll Emporiom
-Disney.com
-Addictinggames.com