Homeschool Freebie of the Day

Birthday Parties Made Easy: Tips & Strategies to Make Kids Birthday Parties Fun & Easy for Everyone (even you!) (PDF ebook) – Birthdays are always fun and games, especially for the children involved. But more often than not, that’s not the story when it comes to the parents of those children. Children’s birthday parties are usually a LOT more work than fun for parents. Can kid’s birthday parties be made fun for everyone? With a little bit of thought, they can. Today’s freebie is this great guide to putting together fun and stress-free birthday parties for your kids. Lots of great ideas for making that next party fun and memorable for everyone!

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Kids’ Fun Recipes (PDF ebook) – Here’s a neat collection of 120 great “fun” recipes especially for children. Many can be prepared by younger hands with a bit of supervision from mom, but all make fun treats and dishes the whole family will enjoy!

A Little Cook Book For A Little Girl (PDF ebook) – “Once upon a time there was a little girl named Margaret, and she wanted to cook, so she went into the kitchen and tried and tried, but she could not understand the cook-books, and she made dreadful messes, and spoiled her frocks and burned her fingers till she just had to cry…” So begins this delightful storybook/cookbook from 1905, which provides simple instructions for cooking several different dishes for breakfast, lunch and supper. While you may not want to try all these dishes (“creamed cod” comes to mind), there are still many interesting old-timey recipes in here worthy of a taste test. I definitely want to try “Steak and Bananas”. If you find something especially yummy in here, do let us know!

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The Best of Living on a Dime: Money Management (PDF ebook) – This is a great collection of articles, tips and strategies for making the most of your household income and managing it wisely. Included are the authors’ own story of getting out of debt on a single income, budgeting tips and ideas, the difference between being frugal and being “cheap”, saving money when buying new items, garage sale tips, making choices, resisting sales pitches, working at home, and on and on. Just about everyone will find something they can use in these 75 pages of real-life advice and strategies for managing your money wisely.

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Because you asked for it, today we have another great cookbook/storybook from great-grandma’s childhood. Enjoy!

The Fun of Cooking: A Story for Boys and Girls (PDF ebook) - This classic 1915 storybook / cookbook by Caroline French Benton follows the Blair family throughout the year as they enjoy the holidays, camping, and other activities together – and also prepare some delicious meals and snacks along the way. A great cookbook and “how to” guide for kids AND adults, this has some great recipes for old-fashioned candy, outdoor cooking, tea-time, meals, snacks, and holiday treats. Great illustrations and a fun storyline that teaches as well as entertains makes this a great home ec learning resource you’ll refer to again and again.

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What the Bible Has to Say About Manners: A Study Guide (PDF ebook) – Does God think manners are important? Do our manners affect our relationships with others? Do our manners reveal anything about our character? Do our manners affect how others view us? What kind of manners are important anyway? Is there something bigger and more important about manners that we need to be aware of? This concise, simple study guide will help you lead your Boys and Girls into a deeper understanding of the true importance and meaning of “good manners”.

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Paper Sloyd (PDF ebook) – Okay, I know what you’re thinking: What in the world is “sloyd”?

Well, the name Sloyd or Slöjd originally meant handy or skillful, and refers to the making of crafts – especially woodworking. Educational Sloyd’s purpose was formative in that it was thought that the benefits of woodworking in general education built the character of the child, encouraging moral behavior, greater intelligence, and industriousness. Sloyd had a noted impact on the early development of manual training, manual arts, industrial education and technical education.

“Paper Sloyd”, a fascinating early 1900s guidebook for primary grade teachers, takes this concept and applies it to paper folding and crafting projects for primary grade students. The result is a delightful collection of paper projects designed to develop mechanical and design skills, along with all of the above. While I’m not so sure these really encourage moral behavior, they ARE a lot of fun and will intrigue younger students for hours on end. Check it out!

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One of our readers just pointed out to us that our link to our new Audio Unit Study goes to a blank page. Hmmmm… No WONDER we hadn’t gotten any feedback on this the last couple of days. (Jim smacks head and says “Duh!”)

Well, we’ve actually fixed it now, so (drum roll again please)… You are Invited to stop by and take a look at our brand new Living History for the Ears AUDIO Unit Study: “Stories of Time”! …

Just released and on sale through August 15th! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Learning About Time: A Selection of Readings and Problems about Telling Time (PDF ebook) - Today’s freebie resource is this a neat little collection of excerpts from some classic school books on the subject of “Time” and how people have told time through the ages! The concept of “time” and the many ways it has been tracked and told through history is fascinating for young learners. In this ebook, you’ll find two interesting historical stories plus a section of math problems based on telling time would be great practice for younger students!

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“Learn About Dogs” Video Collection - Here’s a site we’ve compiled for you with a dozen great videos about dogs! Here you can learn about the history of several breeds, how man and dog have co-existed over the centuries, and some true stories about some amazing dogs. Hey, there’s even a Pluto cartoon in there! So gather the kids around the computer and enjoy learning about “man’s best friend” today! (Hint: At the bottom of the page, be sure to click on “Newer Posts” to see the rest of the videos!)

Feel free to send a link to this particular site to your friends… we will be leaving it up at least until the end of July!

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FIVE MINUTE MYSTERIES! (MP3 audios) - In these fast-paced little five minute programs, the scene is set… the crime is committed… and the clue to “who done it” is given. Your job is to match wits with the detectives and solve the mystery before they do! Hint: Stop the program right after the detective announces they know who did it, and discuss the case with the kids and see if anyone has been able to spot the clue before going on to hear the answer. These hokey but fun little mysteries were originally syndicated to radio stations way back in the mid-1930s!

Parents Note: No violence is depicted in these three episodes, but all deal with crimes committed and solved by detectives. Although these are really “G” rated, If you are at all concerned about the appropriateness of these programs for little ears, please preview them first.

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