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Homeschool Freebie of the Day has a great line-up of holiday freebies this week.

Monday, November 16: The Christmas Cookie Plates Project (pdf ebook) – This excellent ebook by Sheri Graham contains complete instructions on how to make over 30 cookie plates PLUS recipes, shopping lists, planning forms, and more! The "Cookie Plates Project" begins right after Thanksgiving, so you will want to make sure to save it, then print it out so you are ready to start!

Tuesday, November 17: How to Avoid the "Embarrassed Parent" Syndrome this Holiday Season (mp3 audio) -In this concise audio seminar, Cindy Carrier shares some practical training strategies and tips that can help make your holiday season more peaceful as you deal with parties, over-indulgence, selfishness, and more. Great tips and training suggestions!

Wednesday, November 18: Joyful Momma’s Guide to Christmas Gingerbread & Other Holiday Treats (pdf ebook) -This little ebook is all about Gingerbread and other Christmas treats, including instructions and patterns for making a gingerbread house, some great recipes for Gingerbread, Venetians, Turkish Delight and some favorite hot beverages your family will enjoy around the holidays.

Thursday, November 19: Let’s Sing About Thanksgiving (mps audio & pdf lesson guide) -A vintage Thanksgiving-themed music lesson from back in the day when rural schools got their music lessons over the radio. Learn some simple songs about Thanksgiving, and hear a short story about the Pilgrims. PLUS: An extra classic Thanksgiving Audio program for your listening pleasure!

Friday, November 20: Making the Holidays Family Friendly (pdf ebook) -Penny Raine brings us this excellent guide to planning holiday times for your family so they are nurturing, memorable celebrations instead of unrealistic, high-stress occasions. Don’t miss this!

Blessings,

Denese

For even more free educational resources, please check my educational freebies tag archive and my Free Homeschooling Page.

Free Classic Audio

Homeschool Radio Shows’ free program for this week is “The Bet” by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a physician, major Russian short story writer and playwright.

“The Bet” tells the story of an impoverished music teacher who willingly spends fifteen years in solitary confinement to win a bet -a classic story and cautionary tale you will long remember. Originally aired on Family Theater in 1950.

Also included with this weeks’ radio program is an audio book reading of The Bet.

More About Anton Chekhov

Anton CHEKHOV 1860-1904 –biography

Anton Chekhov –short biography, quotes, timeline 

201 Stories by Anton Chekhov  from the years

The Anton Chekhov Page -“all of the Chekhov-related info on the internet”

Interested in more classic audio?

Free Old Time Radio Shows

Blessings and happy listening,

Denese

For even more free educational resources, please check my educational freebies tag archive and my Free Homeschooling Page.

Classic Audio

This week’s free audio from Homeschool Radio Shows is a great summertime history program, the little known story of pioneer adventurer Jim Bridger.

Jim Bridger & The Discovery of Yellowstone –Jim Bridger’s stories and travels helped uncover and preserve the natural wonders which became a part of Yellowstone National Park. This excellent wild west “living history” program was originally broadcast as an episode of “Cavalcade of America” on March 2, 1937.

Available through Monday, August 17th.

Unit On Manners

This week, SchoolExpress has a free unit on Manners, along with some new phonics flashcards and math worksheets. Sign up for the SchoolExpress newsletter to receive weekly updates by email of new, free worksheets and units.

Let’s Be Scientists!

The Old Schoolhouse freebie this week is their Planner Module: Let’s Be Scientists.

Have fun with your children while learning real science! In this unit you will learn:

How to make ice cream in a baggie.
The five “states” of matter.
How to make your own weather chart.
The systems of the human body.
How to create your own “gross garden.”
What “oobligook” is.
How you can help to take care of the wonderful world God has given us by reducing trash, reusing what you can, and recycling anything else.
The science behind tasting your favorite food.

Includes a study guide, coloring and activity pages, copywork pages, recipes, resource pages and web links.

This unit is normally $7.95, so get it now while it’s free!

You can get more free educational resources every week from The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, when you sign up for their Freebie Friday Newsletter.

You might also be interested in:

Homeschool Freebies: Log Cabins, Puzzles, Home Management, First Aid

Homeschool/Education Freebies: Manners, Homeschooling Boys, The Brownies, Hairstyles

Blessings,

Denese

For even more free homeschooling resources, please check my educational freebies tag archive and my Free Homeschooling Page.

Learn about the history of the postage stamp with this week’s free audio program from Homeschool Radio Shows.

Stamp of Approval: The Origin of the Postage Stamp -Listen to the story of  Rowland Hill, who stopped at an English Inn in 1836, and because of this stop came to create one of the most important tiny, simple inventions in the history of modern civilization – the postage stamp. This excellent "living history" program was originally broadcast as an episode of "Adventures in Research" in 1948.

Learn more about postage stamps:

A Brief History of Postage Stamps Through the Years –from the American Philatelic Society -Just For Kids.

United States Postage Stamps: A History –The first 100 years -1847 through 1947, detailed information on individual stamps, images. From Junior Philatelists on the Internet.

Note: Both of the above sites are excellent resources for learning about and getting started in stamp collecting.

Blessings and happy learning,

Denese

Monday, August 10th: – The Perseid Meteor Shower links & pdf ebooks -One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year occurs Tuesday and Wednesday of this week!

Tuesday, August 11th: Building Toy Boats (pdf ebook) -Classic guide to building and sailing your own miniature toy boats and other floating craft.

Wednesday, August 12th: Raggedy Andy Stories (pdf ebook) -The delightful sequel to "Raggedy Ann Stories" featured two weeks back, beautiful illustrations and wonderful stories of the Raggedys and their make believe friends.

Thursday, August 13th: Drawing For Beginners (pdf ebook) -A small boy was asked: "How do you draw?" He answered: "I think… and then I draw round my think." This excellent book by Dorothy Furniss is a great introduction to drawing and sketching from life and from your imagination, and the tools you draw with. Lots of great illustrations too.

Friday, August 14th: Songs from Calico Spanish (mp3 audio) -Are your children learning Spanish this year? A great way to teach them is through these "teaching songs" on the new Calico Spanish CD, "Mi Guitarri". Today’s freebie is three full spanish learning songs from this new collection, plus a PDF guide to Spanish teaching resources.

Don’t forget, each freebie will only be available on its specified day at Homeschool Freebie of the Day!

For more links and resources about the Perseid Meteor Shower:

Perseid Meteor Shower

Another classic ebook on beginning drawing:

What to draw and how to draw it –by  Edwin George Lutz

More Raggedy Ann and Andy freebies:

LibriVox recording of Raggedy Ann Stories by Johnny Gruelle

LibriVox recording of Raggedy Andy Stories by Johnny Gruelle

Raggedy Ann and Andy Themed Coloring Pages

Raggedy Ann and Andy posters to color –can use to make book binders

Free Printable Raggedy Ann and Andy Paper Dolls

Free Raggedy Ann Patterns

Fun Cake Design Ideas for a Raggedy Ann Cake

Ideas For A Raggedy Ann and Andy Party

Raggedy Ann and Andy Museum

Blessings,

Denese

This week from Homeschool Freebie of the Day; a classic for your young homemakers, preschool fun, an audio the whole family will enjoy and hands-on projects for your little men!

Monday, August 3rd: Mary Frances’ Adventures Among the Doll People (pdf ebook)  -A classic volume from the Mary Francis series by Jane Eayre Fryer. Mary Francis learns some very practical lessons about housekeeping while setting up a household for her own homeless family of dolls. Includes paper dolls and furniture to cut-out.

Tuesday, August 4th: The Critter Construction Book (pdf ebook) -Created for preschoolers and designed specifically so children can cut out the shapes and then create the "critters" herein with their parents. New designs have been added to the originals -an entire menagerie of critters to create!

Wednesday, August 5th: TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Thursday, August 6th: Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin (mp3 audio) -A great audio collection of five classic stories from Baldwin’s book, read for you by homeschooled kids. Great stories and great readings! Don’t miss them!

Friday, August 7th: Something To Do, Boys: A Book for Wide Awake Boys (pdf ebook) -A huge collection of hands on projects and activities for boys (and girls) who love to make things and create their own fun. Fully illustrated plans for building toys and models, games to play, food, art, nature projects and much more. 

Don’t forget, each freebie is only available on that one day at Homeschool Freebie of the Day!

More Free ‘Mary Francis’ Ebooks:

The Mary Francis Cookbook

The Mary Francis Garden Book

The Mary Francis First Aid Book

The Mary Francis Storybook

More Boy’s Projects:

Outdoor Games And Skills For Boys –a great scouting website

Boys Book Of Model Boats –free ebook

Blessings,

Denese

Listen To Classics By Herman Melville

The Strange Mr. Bartleby –old radio dramatization of Herman Melville’s classic short story, originally broadcast on "Favorite Story" in April, 1947. This week’s freebie from Homeschool Radio Shows.

Charles’s Isle and the Dog-King –another short story, narrated by Grover Gardner. Free audio download from Listen To Genius.

Moby Dick –old time radio show of the most well-known work of Melville’s. Originally aired on NBC University Theater in the 1940’s.

More About Herman Melville:

• Novels of Herman Melville –read free online
• The Life and Works of Herman Melville –all about Herman Melville

Farm Notebooking Pages

Down On The Farm Notebooking Pages –covers 12 farm animals with 3 notebooking pages and 1 coloring page per animal. Weekly free product from CurrClick.

Heart of the Matter Homeschool Conference Bundle

Heart of the Matter Conference (Bundle) –another freebie from CurrClick. Includes:

• All About Horses Unit Study
• Bees Lapbook
• File Folder Greetings: Encouragement
• Novel Ideas – Christopher Paolini’s Eldest
• Tricks of the Trade: 10 Teaching Tips Every Parent Should Know

Related Posts:

• This Week’s Freebies From Homeschool Freebie Of The Day

Blessings,

Denese

I meant to have this out yesterday but was tied up with phone calls and paperwork all day!

Homeschool Freebie Of The Day

Monday, July 20th: CHARACTER STUDY NOTEBOOKING PAGES (PDF ebook) -subtitled "Sowing Seeds of Great Character… One Habit at a Time". From  NotebookingPages.com.  (Still available)

Tuesday, July 21st: WHEN MOTHER LETS US SEW (PDF ebook) -practical little guide to basic hand sewing written in 1910. This is filled with sweet illustrations and very well done step by step instructions for teaching basic stitches and sewing skills to little learners.

Wednesday, July 22nd: THE SEVEN LAWS OF TEACHING (PDF ebook) -originally published in 1886 for use in Sunday Schools, but highly applicable in all settings. Examines basic, unchanging laws of learning: The "law" of teaching; the teacher; the learner; language; the lesson; the teaching process; the learning process; and the law of review.

Thursday, July 23rd: ABC COLORING BOOK: CREATION SCIENCE & GEOLOGY (PDF ebook) Great coloring book filled with interesting creation science facts, provided by www.mediaangels.com.

Friday, July 24th: CREATIVELY SIMPLE: HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE LAUNDRY SOAP (PDF ebook) "We live on a farm, we work hard we play hard and the clothes get dirty. Not a little dirty, but a LOT dirty. And good laundry soap is not only hard to find but it gets expensive when you do as much laundry as we do. So, we decided to make our own. There are a hundred ways to make laundry soap, but this is the easiest, costs only pennies per load and it WORKS! Come on in and we will show you how." Another delightful guide courtesy of Penny Raine.

Each freebie is available one day only, unless otherwise noted.

Homeschool Radio Shows

The Stories of Joel Chandler Harris –biography of the author of the Uncle Remus stories. Originally broadcast on the old radio show “Cavalcade of America” in 1941. Available all week.

Happy teaching and learning,

Denese

President Lincoln Audio

Young Mr. Lincoln & the Murder Trial –an old radio play about young Abraham Lincoln focusing on Lincoln’s famous defense of two brothers accused of murder, in which a certain little book provides a vital clue in the trial. Henry Fonda plays Lincoln in this episode of Great Scenes from Great Plays from the late 1940s. Mp3 format.

This program is available until Tuesday, July 21 from Homeschool Radio Shows.

Colonial Times Unit

History Scribe: Colonial Times –colonial history units for elementary and middle grades. Hands-on, writing, drawing, reproducibles. Pdf ebook format.

Monthly freebie for July from Westvon Publishing.

While you’re there, be sure and check out Westvon’s freebie page for a free clip art collection plus samplers and articles on: history, planning, unit study help, rocks and minerals, journaling and lapbooking.

All About Hot Dogs

Hot Diggity Dog Project Pack –learn all about the lowly hot dog with this complete hands-on unit. Pdf ebook format.

Semi-annual freebie from Hands Of A Child.

Neat Hot Dog Websites

• History and Legends of Hot Dogs -timeline
• National Hot Dog & Sausage Council’s Hot Dog City
• Vienna Beef Hot Dog Culture –history of the Chicago-style hot dog, how to build one, gallery of hot dog stands across America, kids corner
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New Freebies From Currclick

There are several new freebies at Currclick, including:

• Outlaw Words Spelling Assessment
• 4R Bible Study On Engineering
• Uncle Sam –bilingual  early elementary skills
• Poetry Forms You Can Use At Home

Related posts:

• Homeschool/Education Freebies

Blessings,

Denese

This Week’s Freebies From Homeschool Freebie Of The Day

• Monday, July 13th: Getting Kids to Help by Jill Cooper (pdf ebook) -Jill Cooper of Living On A Dime shares advice and tips on how to get kids of all ages to do their share (and then some) of the household chores.
• Tuesday, July 14th: Brownie Phonograms (pdf ebook) -The classic Palmer Cox Brownie characters are featured in this simple and fun phonogram teaching guide for primary students.
• Wednesday, July 15th: Air! (pdf ebook)  -A classic introductory guide to the air of our atmosphere.
• Thursday, July 16th: Being a Boy (pdf ebook) -Charles Dudley Warner’s classic book of boyhood in early New England.
• Friday, July 17th: Speaking & Writing English (pdf ebook) -A classic course of study for first through eighth grades, with practical suggestions for teaching composition and a full set of composition standards.

Don’t forget –each freebie is available for one day only!

Note: A couple of freebies they had last week are still available at the publishers’ websites:

• Hot Rods and Hope Chests: Boys and Girls and History -MP3 Audio Seminar by Michelle Miller, from Truth Quest History.
• American History Resources From HomeschoolPatriot.com

Homeschool Radio Shows

You can still get last week’s free radio program, “Typhoid Mary” -the true story of Mary Mallon, better known as “Typhoid Mary”.  Mary was the first person in the United States to be identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever. Over the course of her career as a cook, she is known to have infected 53 people, three of whom died from the disease.

You can only get Typhoid Mary today -a new show will be available tomorrow.

Fortunately For You Books

There are three freebies this month from Fortunately For You Books:

• Pockets of Time for Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
• Olympics Activity
• Fortunately For You Book’s Travel Journal –for your child.

Heart Of The Matter Online

Sign up for the free newsletter from Heart Of The Matter Online and receive their newest ebook, “Summer Fun 2009” -free!

Related Posts:

• More Homeschool/Education Freebies For This Week

Blessings,

Denese