Homeschool Nations - South Carolina

Aug. 28, 2009

Welcome to Freebie Friday from TOS

Welcome to Freebie Friday Homeschool Freebies by Jamin Welcome to Freebie Friday! In these hard economic times, it seems as if everyone is thinking about money. This week I am bringing you freebies related to teaching your kids about money. You will find everything from printable play money to lapbooks and games to play! There are a lot of great freebies for a variety of ages. You will find the links to all of this week's freebies HERE. Happy homeschooling! Jamin TOS Magazine's Freebie of the Week Stars and Planets from Teacher Created Materials This Teacher's Toolbox archived freebie will help you get ready for a fun family study of the planets and stars. Click here to go to the download page. Another Freebie All About Weather from BrandenburgStudies Debbie Brandenburg from BrandenburgStudies is giving our Freebie Friday readers this excellent E-Book, including the Test Booklet and Answer Key! No matter where you live or who you are, the weather affects your life. From the high humidity and heat indexes, to frozen weather, weather is all around you. In this unit you will learn about: -What is Weather? -Weather Basics -Cloud Formations -Seasons -Storms of Every Type Grab this amazing freebie offer while you can by clicking HERE to go to the download page. Special Announcements The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine wants to see how you spiff up for the school year! Does your schoolhouse need cleaning? Do you have any ideas for small spaces or decluttering to help you stay organized throughout the year? Inspire others or simply gain valuable insight by sharing your story and photos with us! You could win a $100 gift card to The Container Store! To participate, visit our Facebook fan page, and if you aren't already a fan, become one at: www.facebook.com/theoldschoolhouse. To enter, simply send in as many photos as you can of your personalized schoolhouse. Include captions for your photos in as few words as you wish, or create a photo essay. Be creative, have fun, and get excited! Unprecedented savings on U.S., Canadian, and International print subscriptions and the 2009 Schoolhouse Planner! Save between $20 and $30. This is our Encouragement Bundle containing two "back-to-homeschool" tools just for you! There are only 250 U.S., 250 Canadian, and 250 international encouragement bundles available. Hurry! Once they're gone, they're gone! We also have a digital version of our Encouragement Bundle! Our digital edition is ideal if you want instant access to each issue. It will arrive in your email inbox days, or even weeks before the print edition hits mailboxes. Our digital edition is the same great content as our print edition. Click here to save 20% on our digital bundle. Are you ready to tackle the dirty dozen? August means organization for many households . . . Is your home looking dignified and grand? How impressive are your organization skills? Start now, and strategize to organize with this motivating issue of . . . Molly's Money-Saving Digest--Organization for Busy Families--August 2009. Click here to buy the August Digest now! Molly's Freebies Check Econobusters.com for Molly's amazing "Freebie Friday" post each week. The Old Schoolhouse® Summer Bouquet of 19 Gifts is a sweet bouquet drifting your way! You're going to be amazed at the 19 exceptional gifts being given away--but only to the first 5,000 two-year subscribers! Plus, you'll enjoy two years of your favorite homeschool magazine--from our heart to yours! As a bonus, 50 random subscribers are going to win a one-week membership to a participating Curves®. You could be one of the fifty recipients! You're just a click away from your Summer Bouquet. Freebies for Facebook fans! Have you signed up as a fan of our Facebook page yet? If not, click here to become a fan. We will be sending out freebies once a month just to our Facebook fans, so don't miss out! Always Free! Free Molly's Digest Binder Covers These adorable binder covers are perfect for your Molly's Digest collection! A new Money-Saving Digest is available every month, and this is a great way to keep them all together. Click HERE for the download page. Free WeE-book™ Binder Covers Keep all of your WeE-books filed neatly away in a binder for easy access. Just print these covers out to insert into the clear plastic sleeve on a binder of your own. Click HERE to get them now! Note: Please download directly from the item page. Do not go through the cart. Thanks! We hope you enjoy our Freebie Friday promotion! Watch your inbox every week for specials galore!

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Aug. 28, 2009

Smithsonian Museum Day!

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 Check out the free museum day opportunity. There are many museums in our state participating. http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/about.html

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Aug. 28, 2009

August is Almost Gone!

Wow! August is almost gone and I haven't had a chance to update this Blog for you. So sorry. We're back at school now, almost 4 weeks, and things are so busy. Seeing how there are loads of activities for all South Carolina and some national items coming up, I will get back to work! Many blessings in your new home school year ahead!

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Jul. 11, 2009

Bowling Anyone???

Hello!
Happy Summer to All!
A dear friend passed on this and the following 2 posts to me, to share with all of you.

Here in South Carolina its been hot, hot, hot, and still more to come (August is a calling!). So, if movies aren't your thing, how about bowling? Recently, we took a group of teens bowling and noticed one really important thing - NO SMOKING. That's right, most states have outlawed smoking in almost every public place and the smoke was gone from our local bowling alley. And, most of them have great deals on day time bowling for the kids and adults. Enjoy.

Summer Bowling: Here's the main link where you can select the state and the alley that is closest to you: http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/all_centers.php

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Jul. 11, 2009

How About Going to a Regular Movie Theatre This Summer?

Has it been hot where you live? Here in South Carolina its been down right steamy. We haven't been home much this summer, so far, but now that we're staying put, we're in the mood for some fun movie time. There are the usual action and romance stuff, but this summer seems to be full of wonderful animation and kid friendly family movies.

Looking for a show near you? Here's some site to help you find out what's playing near your home town. Enjoy.

Summer Movies: Here's the main link where you can select the state you live in: http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx

Here's the one for SC: http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/familyfilmfestivalschedule.aspx?state=SC

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Jul. 11, 2009

How About Going to a Drive-In Movie This Summer?

I remember piling into someones car, loads of families did, bringing our coolers, picnic dinners, chairs and blankets (even P.J.'s) to all head to the local Drive-In Movie Theater. Although back then a car load was $5.00, today all but a few are lost to development.

But, here's a link to find some of the few remaining ones. Enjoy!

Drive-In Movies: www.thebigmo.com

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Jul. 11, 2009

Freebie Friday from TOS

Welcome to Freebie Friday

Homeschool Freebies by Jamin

Welcome to Freebie Friday!

Since I was a child in the 1960s, I just can't help but love space! When I was growing up, traveling to the moon was all the rage, and I still love all things moon-related to this day. So this week I am passing along websites that will share my love for all things space with you! I found a space lapbook that I think you will love. I also included a Brain Pop video about Mars and a link to the Schoolhouse Rock's video, Interplanet Janet. If you or your kids are missing the days when Pluto was a planet, you can join the Pluto Fan Club! These are just a few of the fun freebies you will find this week at the link below.

CLICK HERE to find links to all of this week's freebies!

Happy homeschooling!

Jamin

TOS Magazine FREEBIE of the Week

E-Book: Sam's Science Adventure: Mixing Science and Art

To celebrate Rembrandt's birthday (July 15, 1606), we are giving you this E-Book that mixes science and art together. Download your E-Book HERE.

Since art plays such a big part in most homeschoolers' days, check out the great art sale deals we have going in the store all week long!

Another Freebie

Globalmania: Master World Geography in Just 7 Months by Terri Johnson

Knowledge Quest is offering this downloadable E-Book free! Retail value $12.95

Go HERE to get your free geography E-Book from Knowledge Quest.

Special Announcements

Molly's Freebies

Check Econobusters.com for Molly's amazing "Freebie Friday" post each week.

Free Rug Giveaway!

Believe it or not, a beautiful, brand-new rug could be all yours! The fine folks at CSNrugs have generously offered to give away a rug to one lucky Econobusters.com reader. Go here to find out more!

The Old Schoolhouse® Summer Bouquet of 19 Gifts is a sweet bouquet drifting your way!

You're going to be amazed at the 19 exceptional gifts being given away--but only to the first 5,000 two-year subscribers!

Plus, you'll enjoy two years of your favorite homeschool magazine--from our heart to yours!

As a bonus, 50 random subscribers are going to win a one-week membership to a participating Curves®. You could be one of the fifty recipients!

You're just a click away from your summer bouquet.

Get your free Spring digital issue!

Enjoy a FREE issue of our Spring digital edition. It's the same
wonderful content found in our print edition, but it's interactive.

Join our Special Offers list, and you'll get your free issue. Plus, there's more! But you have to click here to get all of the details and freebies!

Freebies for Facebook fans!

Have you signed up as a fan of our Facebook page yet? If not, click here to become a fan. We will be sending out freebies once a month just to our Facebook fans, so don't miss out!

How many pizza boxes are hiding in your trash?

Are you looking for new, creative ways to provide for your family's needs while remaining within your budget? Molly's ready to help with this Molly-momentous, jam-packed value--and it's FREE!

When you sign up today for Molly's FREE, weekly E-Newsletter, A Minute with Molly, you'll receive the Menu Planning E-Book FREE!

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Always Free!

Free Molly's Digest Binder Covers

These adorable binder covers are perfect for your Molly's Digest collection! A new Money-Saving Digest is available every month, and this is a great way to keep them all together. Click HERE for the download page.

Free WeE-book™ Binder Covers

Keep all of your WeE-books filed neatly away in a binder for easy access. Just print these covers out to insert into the clear plastic sleeve on a binder of your own. Click HERE to get them now!

Note: Please download directly from the item page. Do not go through the cart. Thanks!

We hope you enjoy our Freebie Friday promotion! Watch your inbox every week for specials galore!

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Jun. 6, 2009

REACH Annual H.E.R.S. Book Sale - June 13

H.E.R.S. 2009 Home Educators Resources Sale Saturday, June 13th, 2009 9 am to 1 pm at Columbia International University Fitness Center Seller information: Early Registration fee is $10 registration fee per table. Deadline: postmarked by May 29th. Confirmation of payment and application will be sent via email. *************************** Late Registration fee is $20 per space (you must provide your own table). Contact Sharon Czeresko to confirm availability. Payment due at check-in. Commercial Vendor Registration fee is $25 per table. Deadline: postmarked by May 22nd. Confirmation of payment and application will be sent via email. Checks should be made out to "REACH," and mailed to the address on the registration form. Confirmation of application and payment will be sent via email . Fill out and return the registration form. For more information, contact Sharon Czeresko (803) 345-1395 or reach@reachgroup.org Sale Schedule May 22nd Commercial Vendor registration deadline May 29thEarly Registration deadline *application and payment due today May 30thLate registration begins. Contact HERS coordinator for availability ************************ June 13Sale day 7:30 a.m. Seller check-in (sellers can browse and shop at this time) 9 a.m. Sale open to the public 1 pm Sale ends sponsored by REACH as a service to the community ***** Buyer information: Directions to CIU: I-20 to exit 68 Monticello Road Turn North for 2 miles Turn LEFT at 7435 Monticello Road Follow "HERS" signs to Fitness Center *************************** Helpful Hints Bring cash, change and check book. You will find many great deals in a variety of price ranges. You don't want to miss any opportunity! There are over 100 sellers. Come early to snatch up great deals on your core items. Stay to the end for clearance discounts on your "extras" and supplement items. Refreshments will be available, too. Proceeds will help fund REACH HIGH events. Thanks for your support! Please give us your feedback. We strive to improve our sale each year. Contact REACH or leave comments at our HERS registration table

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Jun. 6, 2009

Blaney Baptist Church Vacation Bible School June 7-11

Blaney Baptist Church presents Vacation Bible School When: June 7 - 11 ,6-8:30pm Where: Blaney Baptist Church Who: All ages, birth to adult This is a FREE event! G’day Mates! Join us on the Boomerang Express, As we travel through the Outback of Australia, learning together that “It all comes back to Jesus!” 1 John 4:9

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Jun. 6, 2009

Hello from Freebie Friday at TOS

There are many free resources on the Internet to help with homemaking. I posted about a few of those on the Econobusters blog. I thought I would share them with you. This week I posted about a free E-Book that I found with lessons to teach our kids about homemaking. I think this wonderful resource would make a great addition as a homeschool home-ec course or a good summer class. Even though it is summer, you can still get some spring cleaning done. Here is a great resource that I found recently! It is a free E-Book on spring cleaning. If you need some help in the kitchen area, here is a free E-Book I shared about having a prepared pantry. With all of these freebies, you may need some ideas on how to store them on the computer, so here is my post on how to store E-Books. www.econobusters.com Homeschool Freebies by Jamin We stay pretty busy in the summer. But sometimes there are days when my kids need something new and interesting to do while the temperature soars outside. One fun thing to do is make our own paper toys! There is an unlimited supply of free printable toys online. Below are a few I know my kids would enjoy. I hope yours enjoy them too. Handcraftedfantastictoys.com has an adorable dancing monkey and some fun paper dolls. The toymaker.com has some awesome paper mice that use marbles to make mouse racers! Do you have a hat lover? This site is loaded with printable paper hats you can assemble and wear! How about a fractal fidgit? You can make your own dodecahedron calendar with the free printables at this site! This site has a blank jigsaw puzzle you can decorate, cut, and send to a friend! And one of my favorite sites, Janbrett.com has directions on how to make a milk carton armadillo! And for the preschoolers in your life, how about some paper sandwiches? Be sure to print out the free placemat too! If your preschooler enjoyed the paper sandwiches, be sure to check out the barn play set and kitty play set from the same website. If you want to search through more great paper toys, here are two sites that are loaded with them! Free Paper Toys and Wonder Time. Happy homeschooling! Jamin TOS Magazine FREEBIE of the Week E-Book: WeE-book™-A Light Unto My Path Are you looking for a great way to brighten your week? Maybe you'd like to lighten your work load! The word light is spoken of numerous times in the Bible. What a great study for your children, learning about light while exploring what the Bible has to say about it. You'll be amazed! Follow this simple guide and help ignite a desire for God's Word in your child's heart . . . A Light Unto My Path by Donna Rees. Another Freebie Try out Times Tales for FREE! With Times Tales, learning the upper times tables is so easy even a kindergartner can learn them! Don't believe it? Now you can see for yourself just how effective Times Tales is . . . and it won't cost you a thing! For a limited time only, you can get a free trial download of Times Tales plus a free Memory Trigger E-Book, just for signing up for Trigger Memory System's Education Through Imagination newsletter. To sign up and get your freebies, click HERE! Special Announcements What does your child want to be? Introducing the WannaBe Series™ from TOS Magazine. It is a fun, interactive way to help you guide your children to better understand the world around them and learn about the many professions that people are involved in and love. Fan the flame of discovery for your child! Special introductory offer! Get 10 E-Books for only $49! What do you WannaBe? No need to lose track of important home and school details! The 2009 Planner is bigger and better than ever. With more forms (over 40 ADDITIONAL forms will be included), 12 new essays from favorite homeschool authors, including Amanda Bennett, Dr. Jay L. Wile, and Tammy Duby, 12 new "Must-Know" lists, 24 new recipes, and more! The 2009-2010 Schoolhouse Planner will make a monumental difference for you as a homemaker and homeschool mom in the busy months and years to come! Check out all of the details! Get your free Spring Digital Issue! Enjoy a FREE issue of our Spring Digital Edition. It's the same wonderful content found in our print edition, but it's interactive. Join our Special Offers list, and you'll get your free issue. Plus, there's more! But you have to click here to get all of the details and freebies! Freebies for Facebook fans! Have you signed up as a fan of our Facebook page yet? If not, click here to become a fan. We will be sending out freebies once a month just to our Facebook fans, so don't miss out! How many pizza boxes are hiding in your trash? Are you looking for new, creative ways to provide for your family's needs while remaining within your budget? Molly's ready to help with this Molly-momentous, jam-packed value--and it's FREE! When you sign up today for Molly's FREE, weekly E-Newsletter, A Minute with Molly, you'll receive the Menu Planning E-Book FREE!

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May. 16, 2009

From TOS: Freebie Friday

It's Freebie Friday from TOS:

Summer is the perfect time for casual parties and gatherings. You can have a fun, yet frugal party and, if you gather outside, you don't even have to clean the house! Just check out our May Digest article "A Frugal Memorial Day Get-Together" for some great ideas and wonderful recipes.

A friend of ours (the one with the chickies and pigs) hosts an annual Solstice Party. Friends show up in the early afternoon and stay as long as they like. The hosts provide hamburgers and hot dogs, and guests bring a dish to share. There's always tons to eat and lots of fun. My friends don't spend a ton of money on this gathering, but it's one we all look forward to all year. I've hosted similar gatherings where I will provide a large tub of vanilla and chocolate ice cream, and guests bring toppings or root beer, and we all enjoy sundaes or root beer floats. Simple, cheap, and fun. So what's stopping you? Get partying!

But before you do . . . we need your help! If you've purchased one of our Digests, we'd love your feedback. Please take a moment to let us know what you thought by taking this short survey.

www.econobusters.com

Homeschool Freebies by Jamin

If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, then maybe the way to your child's mind is through his taste buds? My kids LOVE to learn about history through food! Cooking is not my favorite pastime, but I have learned that preparing different meals with my kids helps them connect with time periods, places, and people in a way nothing else does.

Eating is very personal. So when we experience the foods other people ate, we feel that we know those people in a more intimate way than we did before. Here are some great websites with free information and recipes to help you cook through history with your kids!

Here is a great collection of historic recipes. This is a great place to start because it has links to recipes from different places and time periods.

International Cooking with Kids

Cooking With The Bible

Here is a free lapbook to help your kids learn more about cooking in general.

Family Fun offers lots of great things to cook with your kids.

Even preschoolers love to cook! Here is a great blog post with lots of tips about cooking with preschoolers!

Happy homeschooling,

Jamin

TOS Magazine FREEBIE of the Week

E-Book: Homeschool Dialogues

Homeschool Dialogues is packed with interviews previously published in The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. TOS writers get the honest answers about what is taking place in the public schools today, the impact public education is having on our children and the country, how the Church needs to support families, and how we are being desensitized. Writers also sit down and chat with homeschool's favorite pioneers and leaders, who share their advice on how to have a relaxed homeschool, the difference between homeschool and home education, as well as discuss the types of homeschooling found to foster a love of learning, such as classical education and Charlotte Mason instruction. Click HERE to get your free Homeschool Dialogues!

A value of $12.45--free!

Another Freebie

Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks by Amy Puetz

Amy Puetz from AmyPuetz.com is offering a wonderful 35-page E-Book full of photographs of women and girls from the Civil War era.

Do you love to look at vintage photographs? Are you planning a Civil War reenactment? Would you like to create an authentic hoop skirt dress but don't have any ideas? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks is for you. This book has forty authentic photographs of women and girls from the Civil War era. Each photograph is accompanied by a brief description. Some of the photos are of famous ladies--including several first ladies--and others are of unidentified women. There is a short overview of hoop skirts and their popularity. At the end of the book are two pages of suggestions on how to use the book. Go HERE to download this E-Book.

A value of $ 12.95--free!

Special Announcements

HSB Company Porch Contest!
Be sure to check out Good News Express Contest on the HSB Company Porch. 20 winners will receive the book, The Birthday Gift!

Get Your Free Spring Digital Issue!

Enjoy a FREE issue of our spring digital edition. It's the same
wonderful content found in our print edition, but it's interactive.

Join our Special Offers list, and you'll get your free issue. Plus, there's more! But you have to click here to get all of the details and freebies!

Freebies For Facebook Fans
Have you signed up as a fan of our Facebook page yet? If not, click here to become a fan. We will be sending out freebies once a month just to our Facebook fans, so don't miss out!

How many pizza boxes are hiding in your trash?

Are you looking for new, creative ways to provide for your family's needs while remaining within your budget? Molly's ready to help with this Molly-momentous, jam-packed value--and it's FREE!

When you sign up today for Molly's FREE, weekly e-Newsletter, A Minute with Molly, you'll receive the Menu Planning E-Book FREE!

Click here to sign up.

Always Free!

Free Molly's Digest Binder Covers

These adorable binder covers are perfect for your Molly's Digest collection! A new money-saving digest is available every month, so this is a great way to keep them all together. Click HERE for the download page.

Free WeE-book™ Binder Covers

Keep all of your WeE-books™ filed neatly away in a binder for easy access. Just print them out to insert into the clear plastic sleeve on a binder of your own. Click HERE to get them now!

Note: Please download directly from the item page. Do not go through the cart. Thanks!

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May. 12, 2009

HSLDA News Alert - South Carolina Home School Convention is Coming!

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South Carolina--Announcing the 19th Annual South Carolina
Home Educators Association 2009 Home School Convention!

Dear HSLDA members and friends:

The 19th Annual SCHEA Convention is coming to your area on June 19-20,
2009. This event will be held at University of South Carolina Sumter,
200 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150.

Generation Joshua will be at the SCHEA conference, presenting the
interactive Teen Track iAmend.

We encourage you to attend and take advantage of our special offers
below. Our staff would love to meet you. We count it a privilege to
serve you, and appreciate your partnership with us to defend
homeschool freedoms.

This year, we have two special offers:

> If you join or renew your membership at the conference for one year,
you'll receive a $10 coupon that you can use toward your membership
(at the conference only) or for purchasing our materials. Or...

> Renew or join for two years and receive either a $25 coupon that you
can use toward your membership (at the conference only) or the Drive
Thru History Greece/Rome, 2 disk set, retailed at $39.00, FREE. (This
offer does not include the $10 gift certificate.)

If you are not yet an HSLDA member or know someone else who might be
interested in joining, these same offers are available for families
who join at the conference.

Additionally, if you bring someone to our table who joins at the
conference, we'll give you another $10 coupon for your
recommendation--which you can also apply toward membership (at the
conference only) or HSLDA products.

Please note that these offers are only valid at the conference. For
more information about the 19th Annual SCHEA Convention, contact SCHEA
at (803) 772-2330 or visit them online at
http://www.schomeeducatorsassociation.org/ .

We are keenly aware that our parental and homeschool freedoms are best
preserved when we all stand together to defend them. We look forward
to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

J. Michael Smith
HSLDA President

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Apr. 24, 2009

HSLDA News Alert - Mike Farris to Appear on Mike Huckabee Program

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HSLDA: Mike Farris Rescheduled for 'Huckabee' Appearance

Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:

Please pray for Dr. Michael Farris, HSLDA chairman and co-founder, who has been rescheduled to appear on the Huckabee show April 25-26. The Fox News Channel interview by former Gov. Mike Huckabee will address Dr. Farris' efforts to shelter the American family from the imposition of international law through the Parental Rights Amendment, recently introduced in Congress. The interview takes place Saturday at 2:30 P.M. in New York City and airs Saturday evening (4/25) at 8 P.M. ET, and on Sunday (4/26) at 2 A.M., 8 P.M., 11 P.M.

With yet another opportunity for Mike to stand up for truth, and for
American families, on a national stage, we thank God and ask you to
please tune in and pray that this vital issue gets the fair, accurate,
and far-reaching coverage it warrants.

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Apr. 24, 2009

Freebie Friday

FREEBIE FRIDAY
FROM
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE MAGAZINE

The Econobusters blog and Molly Digests have been full of information on how to start a garden this year. We have ideas for everything from taking baby steps (my approach) to going whole hog. People across the country who have never gardened before are jumping on the bandwagon as well. The combined benefits of organic food and cost savings are getting hard to ignore. (If you haven't checked out the many resources on our blog, please do!)

But you know what? I think I may be getting brave enough to take an even bigger step! We visited some of our farm friends last night for a barbeque and I "met" their new piglets and some little chickies in the basement. In asking about the chicks, I was told that three laying hens would probably keep our family in eggs and would require very little room. Seems a bit radical as I live in town, but I'm considering it. Interested? Check out this post and offer your thoughts!

www.econobusters.com

Homeschool Freebies

Lessons on Animals

Are you studying zoology or planning a trip to the zoo soon? The Internet has some excellent animal resources to help you to begin your zoo adventure!

Official zoo home pages usually have some great webcams and information. The Monterey Bay Aquarium website has various webcams and educational games and activities. You can check out the giraffe cam and the meerkat cam at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Smithsonian Zoological National Park has a large list of animal webcams and lesson plans. SeaWorld.com has their great Animal Bytes page full of animal fact sheets.

National Geographic has print-and-go coloring books. and an A-Z animals directory.

First-School.ws has plenty of activity and coloring printables for the younger children. So does DlTK's animal page. ABCTeach.com has theme units about safari animals, the zoo, and the rain forest.

ChristianAnswers.net has lessons on animals in the Bible, and you can also click and listen to the various sounds that animals make.

So if you're not heading over to the zoo anytime soon, you can still study the animals with all of the great resources we have online.

TOS Magazine FREEBIE of the Week

E-Book: All About Inventors Module - August 2008 Issue

You won't want to miss this one--All About Inventions. This is definitely not your typical invention-related unit study!

A $7.95 Value!

Click here to get your August 2008 module now!

Another Freebie

A free one-hour inspiring presentation!

Marc and Cindy Carrier from Values-Driven are offering a free, one-hour audio/visual presentation titled Home Management Nuts and Bolts: Schedules and Budgets.

Go here to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to listen to this encouraging, inspiring presentation.

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Apr. 17, 2009

From TOS: Freebie Friday

Hello from Freebie Friday! Have you noticed that yard sales are starting to pop up here and there? While it's not full-blown sale season yet, it's the perfect time to hit the occasional sale and make some great scores. While not totally free, sale bargains can often be nearly so. In fact, just last week I picked up three size 2XL Ralph Lauren, short sleeved dress shirts for my husband for 25 cents each. They looked like new and were even ironed and on hangers! This week I spent $16.50 and purchased two pair of baseball cleats, a pair of boy's dress shoes for an upcoming wedding and a pair of Heely's that are getting a real workout! If I'd gone to a retail store I wouldn't have been able to purchase one of these items, let alone all three! If you want to read more inspiring yard sales stories and even learn how to get items completely free, check out my April Digest. And if you're looking to bring in some extra funds by hosting a yard sale you'll find some awesome tips for that as well. Also, be sure and check in regularly at Econobusters.com where I'll undoubtedly be sharing my weekly finds. We'd love to hear about your best bargains as well. molly@econobusters.com Homeschool Freebies Lessons on the History of Food Have you ever wanted to do lesson plans pertaining to food? FoodTimeline.org is the perfect place to start. You'll find a wonderful food timeline chart, and a directory of countless lesson plans. For American history, you can find out what some American presidents' loved to eat. Or what the traditional food and recipes for specific states are. Review historic food prices, the history of dietary recommendations, and learn about food science and technology. If you want to learn more about food from the Bible days, About.com and TCFNJ.com have lists of Bible foods. Clifford A. Write also has a nice section on the history of food. How about food trivia, quizzes, and videos? Check out FoodReference.com for a lot of food fun! Or see how food is grown by taking virtual tour lessons at 4-H Virtual Farm. For more printables and lesson plans, Nourish Interactive has them for your kindergartener through 5th grade students. For the younger kids, MES-English.com has food worksheet printables like The Honeycomb Challenge Board Game. ABC Teach has food coloring pages for the younger kids. To help teach about food and nutrition, USDA Food and Nutrition Services has a printable food pyramid poster, and a MyPyramid Kids Coloring Page for the kids to color for themselves. There are so many things you can do to have fun learning about food. We hope that some of these links will help. TOS Magazine FREEBIE of the Week Summer 2007 Digital Back Issue Homeschooling by and on the sea, oceanography, a feature on special needs, including Autism and vision therapy, a closer look at Charlotte Mason, and much, much more--it's all here for you in our Summer 2007 issue! Click here to get your free digital back issue. Another Freebie 280 FREE Worksheets from Math Mammoth Maria Miller over at Math Mammoth has a wonderful freebie for you this week. She's offering free sample worksheets and sample pages. Download the zip file here. This is a large download of over 11 MB If you need any help with downloading your freebie, go here for instructions.

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