Finding Time To Do It All: Homeschool Moms Share their Time Management Woes and Solutions (PDF ebook) – In today’s resource, we went right to the source and surveyed over 400 homeschool moms to discover what Time Management concerns, secrets and suggestions they might offer if they could share their experiences with other families. The “real life” insights, frustrations, tips, and ideas that they share here address the unique time management issues that homeschool families face. Discover what Time Management solutions have worked for others, and apply them to your own household!

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204 TRIANGLE PUZZLES TO TEACH GEOMETRY (PDF ebook) - With just five simple cutout triangles, you can introduce younger students to the abstract language of arithmetic known as geometry. Here are 204 vintage puzzles and brain-twisters that are just as fun and intriguing for kids today as they were a hundred years ago! Can you solve them?

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Coughs, Earaches & Sore Throats: Natural Remedies that Work! (PDF ebooklet) – Here in this little guide are some simple natural home remedies for three of the most common childhood complaints. Put away the medications and give these a try!

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Mazes; and How To Thread Them, by Henry Ernest Dudeney (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource is this brief but truly fascinating study of mazes by historian and mathematician Dudeney. He examines actual physical mazes that were built throughout ancient and medieval history… how they worked and how they can be solved. Examples and illustrations of most of the mazes mentioned in the text are included. This is just fascinating — blending history, math, and of course – maze puzzles! Highly recommended! Check it out!

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Herbs for Health and Happiness (PDF ebook) – Have you always wished you knew more about the properties of herbs? Have you wanted a herb garden, but didn’t know where to start or what to grow? Would you like to understand the wisdom of herbs? In today’s resource, you will discover:

* Which herbs are said to help fight acne, eczema, depression and many other diseases and conditions
* Which herbs can help you to sleep, and which will keep you awake
* How to grow your own herbs, either indoors or in the garden
* How to harvest, dry and store your herbs
* How to use herbs in the kitchen
* Learn about the medicinal properties of 63 different herbs and how you can use them

I agree the title is kinda goofy, but there’s lots of great info on natural herbal lore included in this guide, which sells for $17 elsewhere – but is free today here at HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay.com

NOTE: Nothing really objectionable in this guide, but parents may want to preview this, as it mentions herbs for a wide variety of uses and conditions.

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Hoop Skirts and Fabulous Frocks by Amy Puetz (PDF ebook) – 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 and-when known-who she was. 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.
Regularly a $12.95 download, but free today at HomeschoolFreebieOfTheDay!

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Here’s a couple of wonderful audio treats for you! These homemade audios, produced and recorded by homeschooling families, are past winners in HomeschoolRadioShows.com’s “Make Your Own Radio Program” contest. If you’ve never listened to these, get ready for some mighty fun and exciting listening. You might even get your kids inspired to create their OWN audio program! Enjoy!

A Star is What I’m Going to Be!
by the Vogrin Family

The Vogrin family of Pittsburgh, PA won our 2004 contest with this humorous musical fable of Myra Myra Dimwitty – who sets out to become — a star! Loads of fun, and a great moral besides.

The Hallam Tornado
by the Claesson Family

Evert & Marcia Claesson, with daughters Carmen (13) and Monica (11)

In this winning entry from our 2006 contest, the Claesson family bring to life the harrowing true story of one of the largest tornadoes in recorded history, and its devastating impact on a neighboring town in Nebraska. A gripping story, with emotional intensity and vivid sound portrayal of this true event.

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THE FIRST SPELLING BOOK (PDF ebook) – Today’s resource is this wonderful spelling lesson book, originally published for primary grade students in the Philipines. As such, it has a fascinating agricultural / Philipino slant with delightful illustrations, so there is some cultural learning going on along with the spelling lessons. Each of the lessons in this book has instructions for the teacher at the bottom of each page to help you in presenting the lesson. Lessons are meant for the second through fourth grades, and there is lots of variety in the presentations. Lots of fun, one of our favorite vintage spellers ever. Enjoy!

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Don’t Forget the Poetry by Amy Ringger (PDF ebook) — This brief but activity-filled unit study on poetry will get you excited about studying poetry with your kids this coming year. This little gem was written to put the tools in your hands to immediately be able to bring poetry to life for your children!

* Learn how poetry opens the door to improving your grammar and spelling skills.

* See examples of poems in different forms that her family has written (that you can emulate) to show you that anyone can write poetry.

* Learn how to s-t-r-e-t-c-h your kids’ own imagination and writing skills by creating their own poems.

* Follow Amy’s helpful tips and instructions for compiling your own book of poetry favorites using blank books.

* Also included: Amy’s own “gold nugget” resource guide to favorite family-friendly poets and poetry books, to ensure you get started with some wonderful poetry your kids will love.

This short little guide will help you put together a concise, “hands on” unit study that — accompanied by a trip to your local library — will give you all you need to conduct an entertaining, educational and memorable study of poetry. It does NOT require a lot of preparation on your part to implement. You can read through it and map out your study plan in about an hour.

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