Miscellaneous resources we use

• We've taken a few Outschool classes & loved them!! They have really fun classes on a huge variety of topics! I highly recommend them!
• Some of our favorite educational podcasts are:
  Wow in the World
  Smash Boom Best
  Greeking Out
  Brains On
• My kids do love listening to Adventures in Odyssey, so we participate in their club. They can access all of the AIO episodes that way. It is an easy way to supplement a class on religion. My boys also love listening to the Percy Jackson series on audiobooks - a great way to introduce Greek Mythology.
•  Khan Academy has lots of free online classes.
•  In the past, we've enjoyed supplementing our homeschooling with https://wauhatchie.com/ - an outdoor forest school class. They have a few options as far as locations & days. Casey absolutely loved it!!
• Previous years, we supplemented our homeschooling with either a Creative Discovery Museum homeschooling class, or a Zoo homeschooling class. I don't know what their policies are right now with the coronavirus, but it's worth checking into depending on your child's interests. They're great ways to add more hands-on science to your learning.
• There are lots of local groups that plan get togethers & field trips for homeschoolers. Here are some. Chattanooga Homeschool Moms, Chattanooga Green Moms- Homeschool Division, CSTHEA Chattanooga Homeschool Association, Chattanooga Secular Homeschoolers. I know there is something called the HIVE, but I've never gone.
• Some online math or learning games (they do cost money) that are worth trying. They may or may not be a good fit for your child, but worth checking out at least.
  Animal Jam (it was fun but glitchy when we tried it in the past)
  Adapted Mind
  Elephant Learning
  Adventure Academy (we currently use this)
• Free resources & learning games from PBS kids
• Free coding here on Scratch. Connor loves it!!
• Usborne books are AMAZING for homeschooling! They make learning soooooo much fun!! My kids love them! They are a little more expensive, but totally worth it. Even the full on educational ones are super interesting. My kids love the 100 things books. And Connor used to pour over the history books.  You probably know someone who sells it already (so many people do right now), but if not, check out Usborne Emily Smoot from my sweet friend.
• I highly recommend getting a library membership if you don't have one already! It's free in Chattanooga if you live within city limits. I live outside city limits but it's still totally worth the $50/year. They started offering curbside pickup for library books now. Plus, if you have a library membership you can access free audiobooks on Libby or Hoopla.
• There are many, many different types of homeschooling. You can literally recreate school at home. You can do it all online. You can do it all using books. You can have a schedule & stick with 8-3 Monday-Friday, August thru May. Or you can do it anytime that works for you, including weekends, holidays, summers, evening... Learning can be done anytime!  I personally do a modified version of Unschooling/Interest-led learning. Here are some resources for that.
  Sandra Dodd - Unschooling
  Unschooling Mom2Mom - Radical Parenting, Unschooling Mom2Mom, The Unschool Dad, Unschooling Special Needs
  The Homeschool Mom - Unschooling
  Unschooling Mom2Mom
• Resources for Chattanooga area homeschooling families from CSTHEA
• Sign your kids up for a magazine subscription to make learning fun. Something like Nat Geo Kids or Highlights.  Sign up for a subscription box like these:
  KiwiCo
  Little PassportsMEL Science
•  I haven't even touched on the scores & scores of educational & fascinating documentaries out there!! There are so many great ones on general science, history, travel, cooking, animals, space, etc, etc. And look into some of the educational channels for kids on YouTube!  21 Best Educational YouTube Channels For Kids.