Resources

Homeschooling in Iowa:
● Iowa Department of Education https://educate.iowa.gov/media/7729/download?inline=
● Homeschool Iowa https://homeschooliowa.org/iowa-law/iowa-homeschool-options/

Curriculum:
● A2ZHomesCool https://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/
● Abeka https://www.abeka.com/
● Alpha Omega Publications (Monarch, LIFEPAC, Horizons, Ignite) https://aop.com/?view=sl-5A200ACD
● Beautiful Feet https://www.bfbooks.com/
● Bob Jones Press https://www.bjupress.com/
● Easy Grammar https://easygrammar.com/our-products/
● The Good and the Beautiful https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/
● Institute for Excellence in Writing https://iew.com/
● My Father’s World https://www.mfwbooks.com/
● Simply Charlotte Mason https://simplycharlottemason.com/
● Sonlight https://www.sonlight.com/
● Teaching Textbooks https://www.teachingtextbooks.com/
● Time 4 Learning https://www.time4learning.com/support/faq/
● Well-Trained Mind https://welltrainedmind.com/

Sites to purchase educational materials:
● Amazon https://www.amazon.com/
● Christian Book https://www.christianbook.com/
● Rainbow Resource https://www.rainbowresource.com/

Rainbow Resource offers not only a site to order a large variety of curriculum and
educational materials, it also provides resources to help you compare curriculum,
administer placement tests, plan your school year and so much more!

Foreign Language:
● Babble https://www.babbel.com/en-US/magazine
● Breaking the Barrier https://tobreak.com/
● Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/

Math:
● BrainBashers https://www.brainbashers.com/ (brain teasers and puzzles)
● IXL Learning https://www.ixl.com/

IXL provides math and language arts practice for students. The HSAP purchases
the student access.

● Prodigy https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/

Prodigy Education provides digital game-based learning to boost math and
language skills. It also provides teaching resources and articles that educate
instructors in ways to grow student learning.
● Starfall https://www.starfall.com/h/#

Reading:
● Reading.com https://www.reading.com/
● Starfall https://www.starfall.com/h/#

Science:
● NASA Kids’s Club https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-kids-club/
● Science News Explores https://www.snexplores.org/

News Sources for Students:
● CNN10 https://www.cnn.com/cnn10
● DOGO News https://www.dogonews.com/
● News for Kids https://newsforkids.net/
● Time For Kids https://www.timeforkids.com/

● World Watch News https://worldwatch.news/

Support for Students:
● IXL Learning https://www.ixl.com/

IXL provides math and language arts practice for students. The HSAP purchases
the student access.

● Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/

“With practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning
dashboard, Khan Academy empowers learners to study at their own pace, both
in and out of the classroom. Covering subjects from kindergarten through early
college, including math, science, reading, computing, history, art history,
economics, financial literacy, SAT, MCAT, and more, Khan Academy focuses on
skill mastery to help learners build the strong foundations they need to succeed
in higher education and in their careers.”

● Keyboarding Without Tears (KWT)
https://student-login.lwtears.com/login?app=keyboarding
The HSAP purchases student access to keyboarding practice.

Teaching Resources:
● ABC Teach https://www.abcteach.com/
● Bal-A-Vis-X https://bal-a-vis-x.com/
● Cathy Duffy Reviews https://cathyduffyreviews.com/#

Cathy Duffy Reviews offers statements about many types of curricula and
resources to inform parents who educate their children at home.

● Enchanted Learning https://www.enchantedlearning.com/
● Focus on the Family
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/planning-your-home-school/
● Homeschool Planet https://homeschoolplanet.com/
● Homeschool Share https://www.homeschoolshare.com/
● The Measured Mom https://www.themeasuredmom.com/
● Mount Pleasant, Iowa Public Library https://www.mountpleasant.lib.ia.us/

Once a person logs into their Mount Pleasant library account using their library
card, they are able to access BrainFuse, a learning resource and tutoring site for
school subjects. Select the Online Resources tab on the Home page for access to
Brainfuse.

● Noodle Tools https://www.noodletools.com/ (helpful with research)
● PBS Learning Media for Teachers
https://iowa.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/zoom/t/all-activities/
● Prodigy https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/