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Free Literature Based Unit Studies and Lapbooks

If you love unit studies or if you love lapbooking, you need to visit HomeschoolShare.com

The above is a screenshot of Homeschool Share's Literature Based Unit Studies page.  There are dozen of unit studies available, sorted by age (toddlers through elementary grades) or by theme.

The site also offers a section on Free Lapbooks.

Have fun looking around the site! 

Thank you, Janee, for sharing this 100% free resource with FreelyEducate.com!

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GIVEAWAY! Encouragement for Homeschool Moms (spiral bound) 2 Winners!

Deeper Roots Publications, publishers of Christian-based devotionals and Bible curriculum, want to give away TWO COPIES of Encouragement for Home School Moms (a spiral-bound book).

Here is a little more about the book, from the author, Bonnie Lisech :

Intel Education: Technology Curriculum

We all know that Intel creates computer parts, but did you know that they are also committed to educating children?  Intel Education is full of lesson plans and full curriculum on the subject of technology for K-12 students.

A FreelyEducate.com reader sent in the Intel Education link. She wrote:

"I came across a free technology and engineering curriculum.  It is through Intel at www.intel.com/education  Click on K-12 Teaching Resources.  I really liked the following curriculum:

1.  It's a Wild Ride- lessons on roller coaster design
2.  The Journey Inside-  online interactive lessons on the parts of the computer
3.  Design and Discovery-  printable engineering curriculum

Thanks,
Kim Weber"

Thank you, Kim, for sharing this high quality, 100% free educational find with us!

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Need Free Worksheets? Check out Super Teacher Worksheets

Jennifer Thompson sent in this site.  She wrote, "I came across Super Teacher Worksheets today that I don't remember having seen on Freely Educate before and thought you may be interested.  It's for elementary grades (as far as I have seen so far) and has tons of worksheets on a little bit of everything - grammar, math, proofreading, reading comprehension, handwriting and lots more. It also has spelling lists and activity sheets for many grades.

I hope you find it a helpful site for Freely Educate!"

We sure do, Jennifer!  Thank you for sending in this high quality, 100% free educational find.

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Free Historical Fiction Download through February 19th

Salem Ridge Press is offering a free download of Glaucia the Greek Slave through February 19th...

A description from the publishers:

Glaucia the Greek Slave by Emma Leslie

After the death of her father, Glaucia is sold to a wealthy Roman family to pay his debts.  She tries hard to adjust to her new life but longs to find a God who can love even a slave.  Meanwhile, her brother,Laon, struggles to find her and to earn enough money to buy her freedom.  But what is the mystery that surrounds their mother's disappearance years earlier and will they ever be able to read the message in the parchments she left for them?

Story Setting:  Athens in 59-64 A.D.
Originally published in 1874; 270 pages; for ages 10 - Adult

p.s. Rather hold a book in your hands?  It's not free, but you can purchase a paperback here: Glaucia the Greek Slave: A Tale of Athens in the First Century . Click on the book cover or links above for the free book download, but remember - you only have until February 19th to get it!

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The Great Backyard Bird Count: February 13-17th, 2009

I have been posting so often about birds lately on my other blog, Just Pure Lovely, that I'm getting teased about it becoming a bird blog (it is not).  This weekend, though, I have a very good excuse for posting more bird photos....

It's time for the Great Backyard Bird Count!

1. cardinal, 2. bluejay, 3. woodpecker, 4. bluebird2, 5. Sparrows, 6. Seagull, 7. Tufted Titmouse, 8. Seagulls, 9. Carolina Chickadee, 10. Yellow-rumped Warbler, 11. Cooper's Hawk, 12. Northern Mockingbird, 13. Cardinal Peeking behind Mardi Gras Beads

Today and tomorrow, you are invited to help researchers identify where birds are located by simply sitting down for 15 minutes and counting the birds you see.  With the information on the form, identifying birds is pretty easy, too!

There are many educational things to look at on the Great Backyard Bird Count site.

Let us know if you count birds in your area! 

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PSPrint's Educational Partnership Program & Free Sample Kit

Educators like us can spend a lot on printing costs.  Knowing how much I spend in my tiny (home) school, and guessing how much you might spend in your bigger (public? private? home?) school, I thought you’d like to know an online printing service that is offering a discount to educators. 

 PSPrint is a leading online printing company that can handle any printing job such as business cards, custom stickers, custom postcards, custom greeting cards, posters, brochure printing and more.   PsPrint will deliver the premium-quality printing your school needs with lightning-fast turnaround and very competitive prices.

They created PSPrint Education, a program for us educators.   Through PSPrint’s Educational Partnership Program, you get to save 15% on everything your school prints.  Yes, this includes calendars customized with your school’s logo, event tickets, recruitment brochures, event flyers, posters, newsletters and more.  Can you think of more things you’d like printed?  I sure can!

I haven’t had the opportunity to use PSPrint’s  services yet, but wanted to tell you about their Educational Partnership Program in case you’d like to take advantage of the educator’s discount of 15% off all printing services. 

Also, since all of us who visit FreelyEducate.com love freebies, you’ll like knowing that you may receive a sample of PSPrint’s quality, for free.  Order PSPrint's free Sample Kit, which "contains a variety of printed samples, a paper sample guide, and other helpful information to get you started." 

Let me know what you think  if you take advantage of these offers!