FREE STUFF FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

WHO LIKES FREE? 40 HOMESCHOOL FREEBIES,  PART 1, FROM THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE MAGAZINE - NO STRINGS ATTACHED!
        

40 homeschool freebies from the 2nd annual Homeschool Freebie Directory. Have a great time browsing through the offers, claiming your freebies, and visiting the websites. Pace yourself. You've got a whole year to explore and discover the resources and interesting products along the way. Catch Part 2 in next weeks newsletter.

• A Journey Through Learning - Specializing in lapbooks and unit studies. Download our unit study and lapbook “The Greatest Inventions." www.ajourneythroughlearning.com
• ALEKS Math - ALEKS offers access to highly-targeted, individualized instruction from virtually any computer with Internet access. www.aleks.com/webform/on-110
• American Heritage Education Foundation - Social studies, US history and government, civics, economics, geography, reading, music, and more. • $150 value! Free K-12 Social Studies/History Lesson Plans- America’s Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty www.americanheritage.org
• Barker Creek- Email us at freebies@barkercreek.com and we'll send you easy-to-follow directions on how to download your FREE copy of Homonyms, Synonyms & Antonyms (a $10.99 value)
• Classical Academic Press- Creative, classical curriculum for Latin, Spanish, Greek, Logic, Bible and more. Sign up for access to free samples of all materials, including print, audio and video. www. classicalacademicpress.com/schoolhouse09
• Critical Thinking - Our award-winning books and software empower students with the problem solving skills they’ll need for success in school and in life. Free activities and trial software are available online. www.criticalthinking.com/tosm
  Educational Diagnostic - Free Downloads: “Write with the Best”  “Roots and Fruits” and “ The Complete Career, College, and High School Guide for Homeschoolers. Free at: www.edudps.com
• Educational Record Center - Valuable downloads on “beginning phonics instruction.”  A  FREE CD that includes a PowerPoint™ presentation and all of the PDFs. info@erckids.com
• Friends Forever Girls - The Friends Forever Girls were created to promote positive play and foster responsibility while helping young girls to build self-        respect. Free download - fun story where your child gets to create her own ending!  www. friendsforevergirls.com/justforyou
• Greek ‘n’ Stuff - Sample Pages eBook to see an assortment of lessons from Hey, Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek! (biblical Greek for preschoolers and up…even adults enjoy it), Latin’s Not So Tough! (young students study classical Latin), and Alone With God Bible Studies (verse-by-verse studies for mid-elementary students).
• www.greeknstuff.com/EBOOK-Samples.html
  Heart of Dakota Publishing, Inc. - Hearts for Him Through Time:  Creation to Christ (For Ages 9-11 with Extensions for Ages 12-13).  Download the 1st week of plans and the intro to all of our products - at www.heartofdakota.com/sample-pages.php
• A Tale of Two Kingdoms - History of God’s plan of salvation throughout the Bible and reveals the antagonism between God’s kingdom and Satan’s. Download intro,  first chapter, and timeline, free at: www.tale2k.com/booklist.htm.
• Homeschool in the Woods - Timeline materials, Time Travelers History Studies, and Hands-on  History Activity-Paks develop a love of learning! Freebie, samples,  Mini Authors Activity Pak. (I am personally a big fan of their                 time travelers paks. ~Angie) www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/promo/tos.htm
• Homeschool Science Academy - Unique, Christ-centered, free, online anatomy and physiology seminars that he calls the "10th degree," for 6th–12th grade students and their parents. Onlines classes: "Anatomy and Physiology," "Pre-Biology," "Chemistry," "Forensics," etc.
• www.homeschoolscienceacademy.com
  Issachar Press - Sample Latin Memory Songs and Imitate the Masters Art Grid Sketchpad. Print, audio, and downloadable products. www.issacharpress.com/freebies.html
• Kinetic Books - digital algebra and physics curricula. Request your free trial copy of our comprehensive, interactive, digital Algebra I book: www.kineticbooks.com/support/algebratrialonline
• Life’s Buildling Blocks - Free Character Chapter book “The Big Mistake” for ages 6-10. www.lifesbuildingblocks.com/
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  DID YOU KNOW? Since our chocolate tasting party was such a success, here are some chocolate facts:
  - Chocolate was such as a prestigious luxury that the French Ruler, Louis XIV, established a court position entitled Royal Chocolate Maker to the King.
  - The American palette prefers milk chocolate, approx.  92%, but dark chocolate's popularity is growing rapidly.
  - Chocolate manufacturers currently use 40% of the world's almonds and twenty 20% of the world's peanuts.
  In 1896, the recipe for chocolate brownies was introduced in the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.