If you are looking at getting started with homeschooling, or adding to your curriculum, here is an incredible link that has a lot of resources from Beth Gorden.
She has put together a tremendous amount of effort for families hoping to homeschool their children. Here is a link to her work for the grades below.
123homeschool4me.com/
- Pre k worksheets,
- kindergarten worksheets,
- 1st grade worksheets,
- 2nd grade worksheets,
- 3rd grade worksheets,
- 4th grade worksheets,
- 5th grade worksheets,
- 6th grade worksheets,
- History lessons for kids,
- Printable math games,
- Language arts worksheets,
- Sight word worksheets,
- Alphabet printables,
- Cvc word activities
Jamestown Settlements – Here
Colonial America for Kids takes kids on a journey back to the first permanent settlements in America to learn about colonial life with lots of hands on projects like eating Gruel, making a Wattle & Daub house, and creating a tin lantern will make the settlement come alive.
- Start off our Colonial America for Kids history unit with a look at the first permanent English settlement in America – Jamestown Activities. (Don’t forget to grab these FREE Printables Jamestown for Kids Book to Read, Color, and Learn)
- Talk about the Pilgrims, make costumes, learn how Squanto taught the settlers to plant crops, write with a quill, make simple Johnny Cakes and a traditional colonial toy – marbles!
- Explore the life of the Dutch and Swedes in America as you try creating homemade butter and build a log cabin.
- Finally discuss William Penn and the Quakers will kids enjoy making traditional silhouette art projects, a colonial punishment stock, and so much more.
We added to our {free} Colonial America Book. You can get the entire book including this weeks pages including:
- Dutch Settlers in New Amsterdam,
- Peter Stuyvesant: Old Silver Leg
- Dutch & Swedish contributions to America
- Colonial Art
- School in Colonial America
Free Life in Colonial America here
Great Books for Colonial America Dutch & Swedish Settlers Unit
I have three really good resources for you this week, but they are not currently pictures on Amazon. You can still get them used on Amazon or through a good local library.
- Wooden Shoes in America by Lois Maloy – This book is about a family who moves to America and what their life is like the first year they are there. It has simple, beautifully done illustrations and really gives some insight into life for in New Amsterdam. It is written with chapters, although there are illustrations on each page.
- Old Silver Leg Takes Over! A Story of Peter Stuyvesant by Robert Quackenbush – This is a GREAT way for kids (and adults) to learn about New Amsterdam (later New York!) It is full of great information, easy to read, and has nice blue & white illustrations. My son loved the comical pigs on the bottom right of each two-page spread and reading what the pigs had to say.
- Colonial Life for Children: The Dutch & New Amsterdam by Schlessinger – I stumbled upon this series by accident in my local library. I’m so glad I did! There are 9 in the series about Colonial Life. A kid walks your kids through a 23 minute visit to that aspect of Colonial Life. You will see characters in costume, learn a lot of interesting facts, and feel like you get a wonderful glimpse of their life! My son loved the visual!
Check out one of or MANY engaging, Free history lessons for kids
- Explore American History for kids including lots of fun, hands on activities and free printables
- Dive into Mesopotamia History to learn about Gilgamesh
- 4 week lesson about Early Explorers for Kids
- Learn about castles, knights, and more in this exciting Middle Ages for Kids
- Make a teepee, dig for arrowheads, color our printable books and more in this Native Americans for Kids lessons
- The Colonial America for Kids lesson takes kids on a journey back to the first permanent settlement in America – Jamestown. Students will learn about colonial life with lots of hands on projects like eating Gruel, making a Wattle & Daub house, and creating a tin lantern will make the settlement come alive.
- We will make westward expansion for kids come alive for kids as they learn facts about the time period from about 1783-1898. In addition to learning about the Oregon trail, pony express, gold rush, transcontinental railroad, students will also learn to match animal trails, map the united states, and learn about North American animals too.
- Civil War for Kids – students will learn about slavery, famous Americans from the Civil War, famous battles, and how our nation stayed together. Lesson includes printable worksheets, mapping activities, printable civil war board game and more!
- Learn about US States for Kids – state coloring pages, president coloring pages, state report forms, states and capital printables, and so much more!
- Pennant History Posters to see US History At-a-Glance
- Learn about the Roaring 1920s for Kids – Printable Book to Read, Color, and Learn
- Rosa Parks for Kids Printable Reader to Color and Learn
- Martin Luther King Jr for Kids Printable Reader to Color and Learn
- Titanic for Kids Reader to Color and Learn
- Learn about the Roaring 1920s for Kids – Printable Book to Read, Color, and Learn
- 1930s for Kids – Printable Book about the Golden age of Hollywood, Great Depression for Kids and more to read, color, and learn
- Life in the 1940s America for Kids Reader
- Learn about the trading of goods that began in 1941 with this Columbian Exchange for Kids printable reader.
- Anne Frank for Kids Printable Reader to read, color, and learn about this Jewish girl who lived behind the wall in Holland during World War 2
- 1950s for Kids Reader to Color, Learn and read about what life was like in America in 1950
- Life in the 1960s for Kids Printable book to read, color and learn about life in the 1960s
- Learn about platform shoes, disco, the beginning of Star Wars and more with this 1970s for kids Reader
- 1980s for kids Reader to read, color, and learn!
- 1990s for Kids Printable Reader filled with information about fashion, technology, Presidents, and more!
- Learn about life for early 2000s Kids with these american history printables to read, color, and learn!
- Review what you’ve leanred with these American History Worksheets (Notebooking)
Thanksgiving Printables
- Thanksgiving Worksheets for Preschoolers
- Printable Thanksgiving Writing Activities
- Thanksgiving Color by Letter
- Free Thanksgiving Theme
- Turkey Word Family Sort
- Thanksgiving Sight Word Coloring
- Arthur’s thanksgiving activities
- HUGE Pack of Thanksgiving Worksheets
- Thanksgiving Alphabet
- Life Cycle of a Turkey Printable Worksheets
- First Thanksgiving Reader – Thanksgiving First Grade Printable
- 30+ November Crafts for Kids
- Lots of fun November Activities for Kids
- Fun pilgrims for kids history lesson
- Edible Turkey Craft
- Thanksgiving Hat Printable
- Turkey Craft with cup and feathers
- Paper Plate Turkey Craft
- Turkey Colour matching
- Cute Turkey Craft with cup and feathers
- Super cute Turkey Crafts for Kids
- Thanksgiving pre-Writing Worksheets
- Turkey Crafts with Pumpkin Seeds
- Printable Turkey Colors Printable Sorting Activity
- Thanksgiving Playdough Cards
- Turkey Packing Peanut crafts
- Free Printable Thanksgiving Skits
- Thanksgiving BINGO
- Easy Paper Turkey Craft
- Candy Corn Printable – Count and Trace the Turkeys
- FREE Thanksgiving Pictionary for Families
50 States for kids
If you are looking for worksheets to learn about all 50 states, pick from these options:
- 50 States Worksheets – include a one-size-fits all template where children will fill-in the following information: Capital, Chief Products, Brief History, Things to See, Weather Graph, Where is the state in the US?, Longitude & Latitude Map Skills Math Activity as you travel from state to state, Did you Know section, Population & Size Graphs, Map Work (including time zone activity), Plants & Animals, and more!
- Learn about each individual state with packs. that help kids practice writing letters, numbers, counting, alphabetizing, colors, and more while learning about the state facts, famous things from each state, state plants and birds. For example Indiana is the home of: Orville Redenbacher so their is a popcorn letter sort, Indianapolis Speedway so their is an addition game and pre-writing activity, native plant cards, native animal cards, letter tracing while learning about native animals, etc. We have the following FREE state packs available:
- Worksheets for kids ARIZONA
- Worksheets for kids CALIFORNIA
- Worksheets for kids COLORADO
- Worksheets for kids DELAWARE
- Worksheets for Kids ILLINOIS
- Worksheets for Kids INDIANA
- Worksheets for kids KANSAS
- Worksheets for kids KENTUCKY
- Worksheets for kids MICHIGAN
- Worksheets for kids MISSOURI
- Worksheets for kids NEVADA
- Worksheets for kids NEW MEXICO
- Worksheets for kids OHIO
- Worksheets for Kids PENNSYLVANIA
- Worksheets for kids UTAH
- Worksheets for kids WISCONSIN
United States Coloring Page
- Cute, Free Printable State Coloring Pages – full page coloring sheets with state map, state flag, state bird, state flower, major state landmarks, etc.
- United States coloring book half page sheets to staple into a book
USA Printables
- Help kids learn to identify states by their shape and match the state name with the capital with this fun States and Capitals Matching Game
- Or try this fun US Geography Game
- This handy printable list of 50 states and capitals is super helpful for kids memorizing states and their capitals or just as a quick reference tool
United States Lesson for Kids
Help children learn about the great country of the United States with these free printables and resources:
- Free US Presidents for Kids 1/2 pages for kids to fill in information and make into a book – print in color or black and white
- Printable USA President Coloring Pages – full page colorign page with picture of president to color, key president facts, and fun did you know section that will fascinate kids
- Free President Worksheets – Learn about all the American presidents with this fill-in-the-box research worksheets for elementary age students.
United States Worksheets
- Election Worksheets for Kids – How Americans elect a new president book to read, color, and learn plus reading comprehension worksheets too
- US States I Spy Worksheets – page for each state with state flag, bird, landmarks, etc to find and count
- Help kids understand where do I live with this clever printable activity (fantastic visual for kids!)
- How much do you know about USA for Kids? Color the flag, look at a map, discover famous landmarks like the statue of liberty,and more!
- United States Coloring Pages – Read color and learn with a USA Map coloring page, American flag coloring page, statue of libery coloring page, and many more.
- Easy-to-Make Salt Dough Map
- Geography Treasure Hunt Activity
- Landforms Worksheets pdf free
- Fireworks Patriotic Craft
- Free Printable Maps including world map, continents, and country maps with and without labeling
American History for Kids
Dive into American History with these fun, hands-on and engaging homeschool history include not only clever activities to make history fun and memorable, but FREE printable worksheets and games too!
- Native Americans for Kids – explore various tribes in this 5 lesson unit where you will create a free printable book, complete native americna worksheets, make PVC tent, totem poles, Indian fry bread, husk dolls, recreate an archeological dig with arrow heads, and more!
- Colonial America for Kids takes kids on a journey back to the first settlers in America – eat Gruel, make a Wattle & Daub house, create a tin lantern, write with a quill, make simple Johnny Cakes, make you own marbles, create traditional silhouette art projects, and more.
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American Revolution Worksheets and activities for kids – In 4 units your students will learn what events lead up to the American Revolution and famous figures while making dragon pistols, roll their own cartridges, working spy cipher, cold feet activity.
- Westward Expanion for Kids – History comes alive as they learn about the Oregon trail, pony express, gold rush, transcontinental railroad, and more with printables and activities like making a covered wagon, homemade crackers, how to square dance, pan for gold, and make a railroad project.
- Civil War for Kids – We have recommendations for mapping and visiting famous battle sights nearby, printable civil war board game, make an informative emergent reader, create a flip book or people students should know, and complete some free printable Civil War worksheets.
Geography for Kids
Looking for more resources and free worksheets to teach students about geography for kids? You will love these coloring sheets, printable maps, books, activities and games:
- Grab this realistic looking Free Printable Passport for Kids
- Free Printable Maps including world map, continents, and country maps with and without labeling
- Ready to dive more in depth? Check out Country Study for Kids – look at 16 countries around the world up close
- Kids can research to learn about other countries with these country worksheets.
- Around the World I Spy Worksheets – learn about 36 countries
- Use Lego to explore famous landmarks in countries for kids
- Research and learn with these free Children around the World Worksheets
- Read, Color and Learn about other countries with FREE country studies including: Vietnam For Kids and Greece for Kids and Peru for Kids and Kenya for Kids and Israel for Kids, plus many more!
- You can find all our FREE printable country coloring pages covering over 36 different nations – or jump right to Spain Coloring Pages, China Coloring Pages, Italy Coloring Pages, Chile Coloring Pages, Germany Coloring Pages, and Costa Rica Coloring Pages