As technology becomes more prevalent in our daily lives with the creation of kindles and tablets e-books have become quite popular. Libraries are still very important and we shouldn't neglect them, but for those days when you or the kids are sick, snowed in, or rained out turning to online library sources can be extremely helpful and necessary.

I came across Open Library about 2 years ago and I love it. I've found a lot of great books for myself as well as the kids. They have over 1,000,000 e-book titles to choose from! You can read them on kindle, the computer, tablet and smartphone.

If you haven't had a chance to check it out, please do so, you won't regret it.

• Two cups of plain flour
• One cup of salt
• Two cups of water
• Two teaspoons of cream of tartar
• Two tablespoons of cooking oil 
  

1. Add all the ingredients into a pan.
2. Cook mixture over a medium heat, stirring continuously to prevent sticking to the pan.
3. When the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan remove from heat.
4. Take dough out of pan and knead the warm dough.

What to Draw and How to Draw was written in 1913 and is one of the public domain books from the New York Public Library on Open Archive online.



The book is copyright free and was uploaded by volunteers. You can read it online with your kids, or download it as a free pdf file, e-reader file, Kindle ebook, and more.

The idea behind Spell Up, a new word game and Chrome Experiment is that it helps you improve your English using your voice—and a modern browser, of course. It’s like a virtual spelling bee, with a twist.
The goal of the game is to correctly spell the words you hear and stack them to build the highest word tower you can—letter by letter, word by word. The higher the tower gets, the more difficult the word challenges: You’ll be asked to pronounce words correctly, solve word jumbles and guess mystery words. You can earn bonuses and coins to level up faster.



Google worked with game designers and teachers to make Spell Up both fun and educational, and they encourage teachers to try it in the classroom. Spell Up works best in Chrome on your computer and on Android phones and tablets. (It also works on iPhones and iPads, but you’ll need to type rather than talk.) Whether you’re just learning English or you’re already a pro, check it out!

One of the questions we get asked the most is, "what curriculum do I need?" Let me just say that there is no right or wrong way to home school. The first step is to check the state home school education standards where you live and from there you the parent are able to customize the curriculum to fit each child.
The important thing to remember here is don't try to make it like public school! Think about why you are home schooling or have taken your child out of the public education system. Whether your child is a gifted learner or just needs some one on one help, you get to help them achieve their best learning experience because as their parent you know them best.


There are tons of boxed curriculum out there to pick and choose from and with a plethora of online schools popping up everywhere it is easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the options available. But it is alright to pick and choose, to think outside of the boxed curriculum and gather resources from across the internet, used bookstores, etc. Some of the best resources I have found are available for free online, which is what Home School Freesource is about. But I have also found great textbooks, workbooks, etc at a local salvage store. So sometimes you find what you need in the most unlikely of places.

Don't feel discouraged mama, just remember each child/family is different and not everything will work for everyone.

New Science links, go check them out!