Homeschool Freebie of the Day

Calming the Chaotic Life: How to Get Your Time Under Control (PDF ebook) – You’ve heard it said that time is one of your most precious commodities – and it is oh, so true. Time is the one thing you get a limited amount of, and when that amount is exhausted, you can’t get it back. You can’t go back to relive a moment in time, and you cannot jump forward in time. All you have is right now, and if you are not using the time you have to live your best, most effective life, you probably feel stressed and unbalanced. Perhaps you consistently carry a heavy workload (homeschooling, homemaking, volunteering, business, church, etc. ) and want to find ways to become more efficient so you can get more done in less time. Maybe you feel stressed to the max each day and want to find ways to do less and enjoy more. Or maybe you simply yearn for a more peaceful existence instead of rushing madly from one activity to the next until you fall into bed exhausted every night. Whatever your situation, this manual will serve as an insightful tool you can use on your journey to greater peace and productivity.

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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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The HOMESCHOOL MOM’S T.I.M.S.E. STRATEGY! (PDF ebook) – Are you the poster child for “busyness”, the one who is never able to get household and homeschool projects done (the perpetual starter syndrome)? Or even worse, are you the one who has decided to throw the towel because you simply “do not have time”?
In this manual, you’ll discover a simple five step time management system to become more productive and achieve your goals.

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