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As homeschoolers, we’re always on the look-out for FREE curriculum ideas and printables. When we’re on the internet, we’re thinking, resources, resources, resources! While searching through the endless education web sites online, I stumbled across Teachnology – a site that offers both a free section and several membership plans. I was surprised at how much I could access for free, and the membership offers aren’t that bad either! Check out Teachnology and see what you can find…


Free Stuff!
Let’s begin with the most important part – the free stuff! At Teachnology, you can find tons of worksheets, unit studies ideas, and teacher support that’s available at no cost.

  • Printables
    The best part is, of course, the printables. Teachnology’s Free Worksheets section offers free downloads in numerous categories from Holidays to Mathematics. And, you can even submit your own worksheets if you like! But my personal favorite is the Free Worksheet Makers. These tools will keep you coming back again and again! The worksheet makers generate printable worksheets for you – all you need to do is fill out a few simple forms, choose a picture or two, and voila! …you’ve got yourself a new worksheet! Teachnology can create personalized crossword puzzles, word searches, word scrambles, science labs, and even “This day in history…” sheets! It’s so much fun and so easy!


  • Ideas
    If you’re just looking for lesson plan ideas, click on the Curriculum link at the top of the page, choose a subject, and there you’ll have lesson plans, worksheets, downloads, games, web resources, and more – all just waiting for you to print, grab, and run! Or if you’re completely stuck in a homeschooling rut, then check out the Teaching Ideas section. Here, teachers from all over the country submit ideas that they used in their own classrooms – and most of them can easily be adapted to home use. And, if you come up with your own great idea, you can post it here, too!

Looking for More?
Teachnology offers 3 different membership options, each through a sister-site: GetWorsksheets.com, MakeWorksheets.com, and ExamBuddy.com. If you like what you see (and can afford it), skip straight to to the Supreme Membership where you can sign up for all three at a discounted price!

  • Teachnology’s Gold Membership gets you a subscription to GetWorsksheets.com. It costs $29.99 a year and gives you access to over 6,300 printable worksheets, 255 teacher workbooks, and tons of templates that you can personalize for grading, record keeping, etc. You can also access sound and music files and they claim to keep their database fresh and up-to-date so there’s always new content for you to download.


  • Teachnology’s Platinum Membership gets you into MakeWorksheets.com for $29.99 a year. This subscription gives you access to over 100 printable worksheet maker applications that allow you to create customized puzzles, rubrics, organizers, or even language arts and math worksheets. You can also create and print up time lines, awards, newsletters, mazes, spelling sheets, or graph paper.


  • Teachnology’s Silver Membership gets you a subscription to ExamBuddy.com for $29.99 a year. Here you can find online quizzes, tests, calendars, and over 40 fun activities. You can also set up your own “Class Web Page” and create your own online newsletter.


  • Supreme Membership: If you feel like a kid in a candy store and you just can’t make up your mind (and you’ve got the extra money to spend), then Teachnology’s Supreme Membership is right for you. For $49.99 a year, you can gain access to all three web sites with unlimited email support.

Of course, if you’re living on a tight homeschool budget like me, you can always just have fun with Teachnology’s free offerings. Either way, you’re sure to find something at Teachnology that’ll keep you coming back for more!


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