May 20, 2008
Summer Reading Splash
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We're kicking off the TOS Summer Reading Splash and would like to invite your family to participate! (This reading program is open to ANY homeschooled student - you do not have to be a TOS subscriber or a reader of our E-Newsletters in order for your children to participate.) As a matter of fact, we are so passionate about getting children to read, we'd love for you to share this information with EVERYONE you know! Please forward this e-mail to all your homeschooling friends and share the news about the Summer Reading Splash!
Over the next 3 months, we'll provide lots of great information and creative ideas for encouraging your children to read. Below, you will see (in more detail) what all we have available to you NOW. As the summer progresses, we will add more resources to our Splash! website. You'll want to be checking back often! In the coming weeks and months, we will be offering several freebies and downloads to enrich your family's reading fun!
Summer is a fantastic time to promote reading to your child(ren). Take a break from your regular studies and just spend some time reading to and with your children. We are looking forward to this fun new program and hope that you will encourage your children to participate. Please continue reading below to learn more about some of the awesome things we have planned for the summer. Then, go pick up a book and READ!
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| Reading Goals
We will be providing you with downloadable record-keeping sheets; these are available in two formats- for younger students and older students.
We encourage you to help your children set attainable reading goals this summer. If you're not sure how to do this, here are some great ideas for you. Let your children take an active role in helping to set their own goals; they will be more eager to read if they are doing it for themselves!
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| Reading Facts
I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of books than a king who did not love reading.
~ Macaulay~
You may have tangible wealth untold, caskets of jewels, and coffers of gold - Richer than I you can never be - I had a mother who read to me.
~Strickland Gillian~
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Reading Encouragement
Here's a sneak peek at our exciting Summer issue:
- Ten reasons to homeschool your special needs child
- Homeschool Pioneers: Charlotte Mason and Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
- Staying close to our Shepherd and following His voice as we homeschool
What's the fuss over intelligent design?
- Nature walks and outdoor play - their impact on indoor learning
- Homeschooling the gifted child
- Changing theories of history
- Homeschooling families and adoption
- Instill a love for reading in your child
- An interview with Norm Wakefield
- The science of flight
And much more!
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Reading Tools
To kick things off, download and print (cardstock works best) our fun bookmarks. Our cute Summer Reading Splash! mascot makes these so cheerful!
Speaking of our mascot, this little guy needs a name; and we're open to hearing your suggestions!
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Reading Favorites
We will be offering even more reading incentives on our Summer Reading Splash Blog.
Each Monday, we will post a new topic for your children to think about and answer (for Internet safety purposes, we will have an email address where they can send their replies - please see the blog for more details).
We have a fabulous assortment of books that we will be giving away. Each week, we will share a bit of information about the book(s) that will be offered as prizes for that week. We'll also be providing links where you can learn more about these books.
Then, each Friday, we will have a drawing of all entrants (those who emailed their answers to us), and give away new books (or series of books) from some of our favorite authors! Be sure to check in each week for a new topic and lots of chances for your children to win a new book!
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Each month of the Summer Reading Splash! (May, June, and July) we will be offering a special E-Book from the Schoolhouse Store- FREE with a $30 purchase. To get things started for the month of May, we have a special treat for you~10 FREE E-Books from Sylvan Dell Publishing. When you make your purchase of $30 or more in the Schoolhouse Store, you will receive a link and a code which will give you access to all 10 E-Books for FREE!
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We are really looking forward to our first ever Summer Reading Splash! We hope that you will encourage your children to participate, not only by reading books this summer, but by playing along in our weekly contests. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
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The Summer Reading Splash! will end on July 31st. During the week of July 24th through the 31st, you will be asked to turn in your child's reading log. At that time, we will be offering each child who participates a FREE E-BOOK. Your child can choose from 10 pre-selected children's e-books (we have selected a variety for age and interests).
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April 11, 2008
Freebie Fridays
February 15, 2008
Free Bird Study
December 14, 2007
More Free Stuff
New offers from the Freebie Fridays Newsletter:
This week I am excited to bring you a special offer exclusively for Freebie Friday readers. World Magazine is offering eight free issues of their Magazine delivered right to your mailbox! World Magazine is a weekly News Magazine written with a Christian perspective. I received an eight issue free subscription a few weeks ago and really enjoyed finding a place where I could get news without wondering what the agenda of the publishers was.
You can click HERE to sign up for your Free eight issue subscription.
Now, for a couple of Christmas decorating Freebies!
Here is a free E-Book to help you get your house decorated for Christmas on a budget. 50 Great Christmas Decorating Ideas on the Tightest Budget is full of creative ideas and inexpensive ways to get your house looking festive on a budget. From making gift wrap to instructions on making your own Christmas dishes, this E-Book is loaded with great ideas! (Most of which you can do with your kids!)
Do you yearn for an old-fashioned Christmas? If so, this is the free E-Book for you. The Creating a Magical Family Christmas E-Book has many ideas to help you create a celebration reminiscent of simpler times. You'll find old-fashioned Christmas decorating ideas, rustic decor, and special treats for the kids.
I hope you find something fun and free this Friday! You may sign up to receive your own free edition of "Freebie Fridays" at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine newsettler sign-up page here.
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December 7, 2007
Freebie Friday
Welcome to Freebie Fridays!
I am excited to announce our December FREE E-Book at the Schoolhouse Store! This E-Book was created for us by a 13 year old homeschool student, Elisabeth Geffken.
The E-Book contains hand drawn bookmarks that can be printed and used as gifts for friends, family, Sunday school teachers, etc. Elisabeth is a very talented artist! Some of the bookmarks can be printed in blackline and are perfect to color or personalize. Several ideas are offered on how to produce economical or more elaborate bookmarks.
This download includes 2 pdf files. One with bookmarks and the other with pretty backgrounds to be printed on the back of the paper making them even more fancy! This is sure to be a great project for your children!
Thanks to Elisabeth and her mother, Michelle, for allowing us to offer this E-Book for FREE. Michelle is the owner of Yes, You Can Publications. You can take a look at her Artful Advent!/My Artful Advent Planner Package by clicking HERE.
Click HERE to download the FREE E-Book.
How about one more bookmark related freebie? DLTK has a great section on their website where you can make your own custom bookmarks! You can add text, images and verses, then print them in either color or black and white. After your kids see the wonderful bookmarks made by Elisabeth, they might be inspired to make some of their own online!
Last but not least make sure to stop by the Front Porch at HomeschoolBlogger.com and check out the 2 contests that are going on. In one contest five winners will receive an autographed copy of the book Sleepy Sun. In the other you can win a one-year renewal subscription by writing a review and encourage others to buy The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and mention the current BOGO Sale.
I'll see you next week right here at Freebie Fridays!
Happy Homeschooling,
Jamin
Freebie Finder
The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine
www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com
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This Week's Schoolhouse Store Freebie
Purchase: E-Book: The Plan - Homeschool Edition - Homeschool Planner or E-Book: The Plan - Unschooling Edition - Homeschool Planner
You're sure to love this customizable planner by a fellow homeschooling mom! It even comes with a choice of three covers! Best yet, The Plan 2008 is already marked down as part of our extensive Christmas Sale! Get it at sale price and with a freebie, too!
The Plan 2008 includes a year-at-a-glance calendar and monthly pages that include a large calendar roomy enough to write down all those important items to remember. You'll also find monthly budgeting pages, menu planning pages, grocery list pages, homeschooling planning pages, project planning pages, and pages to track family health. Additional record keeping pages include a place to keep up with all of your household expenses, address pages, pages for holiday planning, a place to track items borrowed and loaned, record books and movies to read or watch, keep track of directions, size or part numbers for pesky things that need replacing, and so much more!
Receive Free: E-Book: The Homeschool Co-op Planner (A $6.95 value FREE!)
What To Do:
- Purchase: One of the Homeschool Planners mentioned above.
- Type "Free Co-op Planner" in comments
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And yet another freebie...
Purchase: In the Shadow of the Cathedral From Kregel Publications
Shortly after the turn of the first millennium, a small band of believers, branded as heretics by religious authorities, find themselves in mortal danger. Andrew, the bishop's young assistant finds himself drawn into a circle of sincere believers trying to honor Christ.
A Novel by: Christine Schneider
Receive Free: Hammering at the Doors of Heaven From Kregel Publications (A $12.99 value FREE!)
Emmerich, a bronzeworker on the town's new cathedral and Monika, a young widow are befriended by a small band of believers. Will they overcome the mistakes of their past and find lasting happiness and true love?
A Novel by: Christine Schneider
What To Do:
Your free book will be included in your order.
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We hope you enjoy our "Freebie Fridays" promotion! Watch your inbox every week for specials galore!
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October 19, 2007
Free E-book
During the month of October, all new subscribers to the Knowledge House
newsletter will get a free "Costumes for All Seasons" e-book!
This colorfully illustrated six-page e-book contains hundreds of costume
ideas including suggestions for educational costumes, how to outfit boys' and
girls' costume trunks, easy-to make sweat suit costumes, how to throw
together last-minute costumes, host a masquerade ball, and more. Go to
www.knowledgehouse.info and scroll down for more info on this offer and to
subscribe to the Knowledge House Newsletter. This free e-newsletter features
original articles, unit studies, holiday ideas, teaching tips, quotations,
book reviews, experiments, biographies of famous homeschoolers, learning links,
etc. Each issue contains a freebie or bargain, too!
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August 23, 2007
On-line books and free things
I've been searching around for free stuff that will help the budget of the homeschooler. Boy, are there TONS of free things out there! I've made a small list of some things that might help your school budget.
First is on-line libraries! Who wouldn't love to find the book they need to read right on-line without wasting gas to go to the library and get it! Might not find too many children's books on these sites, but lots of good classics and highschool/college reading. These are just a few...search for 'on-line free books' and see what you come up with!
The University of Pennsylvania library
Alex Catalog of Electronic Texts (14,000 classic texts)
Bartleby On-line (the preeminent publisher of on-line literature)
Bibliomania (2000 free on-line texts)
William Shakespeare Complete Works (not poetry)
Read Easily has variable text font so your eyes don't strain so much reading on-line!
And now more free stuff on-line:
Homeschool Radio Shows
"Living Books for the Ears" newsletter brings you wonderful "old time radio" adaptations of great books and historic stories, chosen especially for homeschooling families, each and every week -- and it's absolutely free. One of my favorite listening sites.
Homeschool E Store "Tomorrow's Lessons Today" (electronic books for download)
They have many resources and one item is always free each week. Everything on the site is downloadable, and not real books.
OnePlace Kids - Here your kids can hear and enjoy the classic Christian radio programs such as Down Gilead Lane, Adventures in Odyssey, and more.
MarcoPoloSearch has the Thinkfinity Search Engine that provides access to all of the educational resources created by the Thinkfinity Partners plus Partner reviewed materials. Wonderful to find lots of information for download.
Bible Lesson Book has a free printable from World Missionary Press
English Grammar 101 is a free online instructional series for middle school through high school.
This free American history curriculum designed for third graders, is 82 pages long!
Weather Wiz Kids has lots of things to do and many projects to learn about the weather.
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