Posted in freebies, geography, Curriculum, history on Aug 22nd, 2008 3 Comments »
Bringing Up Learners is offering a comprehensive world history curriculum free to download. I checked it out and it looks thorough, diverse, interesting and fun. There are fun read-aloud books, poems to memorize, maps, activities, world religions, myths and several history books that are used as spines.
You can even choose whether to download the one […]
Posted in freebies, reading on Aug 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Pizza Hut is accepting homeschool enrollments for its “Book It” program again for kids in grades K-6. You can enroll online here to sign up and get their program packet.
Keep in mind that kids need to be genuinely kindergarten age to participate, so if you’re doing a K curriculum with your 3 year old you […]
Posted in freebies, Grammar on Aug 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Here’s a lovely old story you can download for free to teach your kids all about grammar in a sort of “Alice in Wonderland” way. It’s by M.L. Nesbitt and looks like great fun. This is offered by Wholesome Childhood and is the freebie of the day, so it may be gone soon. I’m fairly […]
Posted in freebies, Fun, science, math on Jul 28th, 2008 1 Comment »
These look like a fun way for the kids to use science, math and more!
Free Weekly Puzzlers
Students use critical and creative thinking as they learn science, language and math! Recommended for grades 3-8 (ages 8-13)…
More details and a sign-up […]
Posted in Lapbooks, freebies on May 12th, 2008 No Comments »
CurrClick is offering these freebies right now for Mother’s Day. They say….
From May 12th through May 14th, download up to 21 FREE Homeschool titles from our generous publishers, worth over $97.00 in value! Plus, earn a 10% account credit on every purchase you make during the week of May 12th-16th!
Posted in freebies, social studies on May 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
The Heritage Foundation is giving away free pocket sized copies of the constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Click here to order. We haven’t received ours yet so I don’t know if there are other political materials included, but I know the kids will love having their own copies of these.
Posted in freebies, science, reading on May 7th, 2008 No Comments »
The EPA is giving away copies of The Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up!
Click here to find out how to order. No strings attached!
Incidentally, the EPA is a good place to search for free resources to round out studies about climate, pollution, water and other science topics. Just do a search and use key words […]
Posted in Lapbooks, freebies on May 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Hands of a Child is offering their “Grandfather’s Wisdom” Lapbook kit free to download right now. I downloaded it and it looks like a neat project for the kids to do. They ask grandpa about various parts of his life growing up and assemble little shaped books and such to make a family memento. I […]
Posted in freebies, math on Apr 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Here is a complete math curriculum you can print out for free, courtesy of The Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. It covers years 1-6 and includes lesson plans, practice books, number lines, posters, full instructions and more. It’s broken down into manageable bits by year and area, so you can check it out before […]
Posted in freebies on Mar 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Here is a list of coloring books for kids that you can download for free from the various government sites. Some of the topics are George Washington Carver, endangered animals, extreme weather, food safety, Earth Day, sea turtles, NASA, coral reefs and noxious weeds, just to name a few. Most are PDF files.
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.