KS2+ - FREE Structured core curriculum workbooks etc.

Back in the autumn we came up with a simple, mostly free core curriculum for folks new to Home Education in KS3. Now we've had a look around the web and tried to come up with a similar "starter pack" for new Home Educators of children aged 7+. Where possible we've given an indicative age range but please remember this really is a rough guide only - our children are so individual!

This selection is only designed to give you a flavour for what's out there - and there really is so much to choose from. Hopefully if we achieve one thing it's in helping you see that Home Education does not have to cost a fortune as nowadays there are so very many free resources.

In our Face Book group we take a closer look at more specialised learning resources for children with special needs. It's a great place to find out what works and what doesn't from other parents. We also include discounts for home educators when available on some specialist learning software packages etc. Do join us! 


Many thanks to Lynne Wilkinson for helping us compile such a useful selection of FREE resources! 

Literacy

publisher is scholastic unless otherwise stated.

English writing and reading first steps.
Grades K-2 US
Years 1-3 UK
Ages 5-8yrs.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/collateral_resources/pdf/74/9780545185974.pdf

One Year writing curriculum 

Grade 3 US
Year 4 UK
Ages 8-9yrs

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/collateral_resources/pdf/16/9780545264716.pdf

Non-fiction English reading comprehension.

Ages 7-9yrs.

http://www.cnusd.k12.ca.us/…/Cen…/Domain/1403/grades_2-3.pdf

Teaching with Aesops fables - particularly nice for upper primary aged HFA kids. 
http://gec.kmu.edu.tw/~lc/ecorner/eBook/Teaching%20With%20Aesop's%20Fables.pdf

Scholastic reading comprehension Grade 5 US
Year 6 UK
Ages 10-11yrs

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/collateral_resources/pdf/86/9780545472586.pdf

English reading and writing worksheets.
Grades 3-6 US
Years 4-7 UK
Ages 8-12yrs.

http://www.scholastic.com/…/collat…/pdf/42/9780545406642.pdf

English - Story starters, visualising endings and reading comprehension. 

http://www.scholastic.com/…/collat…/pdf/16/9780545264716.pdf

Teaching two poems worksheet.

http://www.scholastic.com/…/coll…/pdf/14/0545234514_e011.pdf

Scholastic book of poems on nature.

http://www.scholastic.com/…/collat…/pdf/58/9780545463058.pdf

English - reading comprehension and analysis!
Very good resource! published by Keansburg. 

Book review reports, reading comprehension templates, critical analysis templates.

http://www.keansburg.k12.nj.us/…/7…/Graphic%20Organizers.pdf

Maths 

Maths Scholastic book - word problems.
Grades 4-6 US
Years 5-7 UK
Ages 9-12yrs

http://www.scholastic.com/…/collat…/pdf/53/9780545275453.pdf

Maths - addition & subtraction
Grades 3-4 US
Years 4-5 UK
Ages 8-10yrs.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/collateral_resources/pdf/81/9780545183581.pdf

Maths multiplication and division

Grades 3-4 US
Years 4-5 UK
Ages 8-10yrs.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/collateral_resources/pdf/81/9780545183581.pdf

Maths - a complete course from reception to A level 
http://www.cimt.org.uk/projects/mep/index.htm

Lifeskills 

Hobbies and leisure time worksheets.

http://www.learnquebec.ca/export/sites/learn/en/content/adult_ed/skills_for_life/documents/unit18.pdf

Random Acts of kindness 
https://108.168.254.68/Product/Random-Acts-of-Kindness-Class-Book-Template-Whimsy-Workshop-Teaching-607787

Arts 

Art History 

Turner Unit Study 7-12 years
http://www.twotempleplace.org/woodgrain/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Year-3-Famous-Artists-Turner.pdf
Classical music for visual learners

http://eclectic-homeschool.com/classical-music-for-visual-learners/

Science 

The Human Body

http://www.ahabitatforlearning.org/files/4009556/uploaded/Scholastic%20Human%20Body.pdf

General Science

http://www.schoolofdragons.com/how-to-train-your-dragon/science-worksheets

Practical Science 5-8 year olds
http://artfulparent.com/2014/08/best-kids-science-experiments-at-home.html

Languages 

Language Learning & the Rio Olympics

http://www.lightbulblanguages.co.uk/resources-olympics-2016.html

We also put together a nice selection of FREE Topic based learning resources; ideal for projects in this earlier blog post last Autumn.

http://cymrualn.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/freetopic-based-learning-resources-for.html