OUR MOTTO: Prov. 27:17~"As iron sharpens iron, so one man {family} sharpens another."
OUR MISSION: "We are ordinary Christian families assuming the responsibility of home educating our own children in a way that honors God & encourages other families seeking the same path."
MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. at the YMCA Robinson Branch game room.
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Welcome to Freebie Fridays This week I have a bunch of great newsletters, contests and resources. So, grab a tall glass of iced tea and have fun reading!
The first freebie I have for you is a Financial Stewardship Activity Book from Kidswealth.com. This is an easy and fun way to teach your kids about giving and sharing from a Biblical perspective. The activities will help your kids learn to make good money choices and understand the joy of giving.
Crazy 4 Math is having their annual contest to encourage kids to keep up their math skills over the summer. To enter the Crazy 4 Math Contest, children simply have to describe how they use math in an activity they enjoy. Entries must be submitted online by July 30th at www.Crazy4Math.com. You can vote online for your favorite entry in August. The goal is to generate a free list of learning ideas to inspire families and teachers. There are hundreds of great entries posted from previous years and you can check out. Everyone wins something! This year all participants will receive several MP3s from Googol Power's inspirational music and a certificate. Finalists and winners will win much more!
Littledozen.com is offering a free E-Book that contains 11 chapters of their new book Tales of the Heartily Homeschooled. Find out what happens when you throw 20 children, four parents, and several cross country trips between the covers of one book. This book of essays will make you laugh, think, and thank God for family.
Professorpocket.com is offering a free 5 minute MP3 download of their new release Professor Pocket® Our Hawaiian Hula Adventure if you sign up for their newsletter. Yesyoucanpublications.com is offering a free art newsletter. When you subscribe you will get free monthly downloads that include practical projects, reviews, and information to help you teach art at home.
I'll see you next week right here at - Freebie Fridays!
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Summer Reading Splash
Contest of the Week
Make sure to stop by the Summer Reading Splash Blog and enter this week's contest. Here is this week's question. In a story you've read recently, which character would you like to be...and why?The winners will receive some great new books!
All email entries must be received by MIDNIGHT tonight, so be sure to visit the blog now!
There will be a great contest every week all summer long, so make sure to check here each week for details.
Grapevine Studies provides an easy to teach and effective curriculum to disciple students ages five to adult. If you are tired of simple, ineffective Bible lessons that leave your students with an incomplete understanding of God's Word, then we have what you need! With a Bible, colored pencils, and Grapevine Studies Bible curriculum, you can give your students a more thorough understanding of the Old Testament, New Testament, Biblical Feasts and Holy Days, or Bible geography.
Receive Free: A second Grapevine Student Book of equal or lesser value.
A value of up to $27.95 - free!
What To Do:
Purchase: Any Grapevine Student Book Type the name of the free student book you would like in comments.
Your free student book will be included in your order.
"Teaching Jeremiah" is a complete curriculum for teaching special needs children in preschool and early elementary grades. Originally written for a child with Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder, this curriculum is broken into chapters corresponding with educational goals set in his IEP (Individual Education Plan). There is a chapter for developing fine motor skills, one for letter and number recognition skills, speech development, matching patterns, and more. If you are as frustrated as I was in searching for a curriculum of activities tailored to special needs children, then this E-Book is for you. read more...
