Extra Resources

CIRCE Institute (most are free, some require a small fee)

• LTW Mentor email group - Ask questions of veteran homeschoolers and teachers for any level of LTW
• LTW Mentor Facebook group - same as above, but on Facebook
• LTW I Instructional videos - short videos that teach every single lesson (usually sold as part of the complete set, but are free for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year)
• LTW II Instructional videos - (same as above)

• 12 museums you and your family can visit from home
• Zoos you can visit virtually
• Ride Through Disney - A collection of YouTube videos of many of your favorite Disney rides
• LegoLand - Free virtual tour of their new LEGO Hotel
• The Louvre - Free virtual tour
• National Aquarium - Free streams (pun intended?) of the world's coral reefs
• Google Earth - Free virtual tours of many of our nation's National Parks
• Looking for free K-12 projects and learning opportunities? Check out Sea World and Busch Garden's education resource center!

• Common Sense Media - The Best Podcasts for Kids
  
• Storytime from Space - Hear an astronaut read you a story, and get a look at what life is like in a space station!
• The Bible Project - Fun, educational Bible videos sorted by theme, book, story, and more.
• Lavar Burton Reads - Everybody's favorite Reading Rainbow host (Roots? Star Trek?) reads a book a week. Lots of great selections here.

• The STEM Laboratory - Lego Challenge Cards (and more!)
• Khan Academy - lots of free learning courses to pique or sharpen interests
• Mystery Science - Quick, easy science experiments
• Explorable - More simple and fun science experiments!
• Art Projects for Kids
• MicheLee Puppets - Explore a series of videos on how to make your own puppets (sock, glove, hand, shadow, and more!)
• Kitchen Pantry Scientist - Tons of DIY home experiments for all ages
• Bicycle How-to-Play App - Official rules for over 75 card games
• Explore Mars - Drive a buggy over the real surface of Mars, as recorded by the Curiosity rover
• Brain Breaks - Lots of activities to promote physical activity as well as mental
• PBS Kids - Activities and ideas for smaller kids
• Fun Family Crafts - Craft ideas from toddler to teen
• Minecraft Education Edition - Resources for education using everybody's favorite digital brick game
• NASA - Now offering their entire library free for kids
• ReadWorks - Free reading comprehension activities for K-12