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Otter’s Botany – a One Semester Option

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homeschool botany curriculum

I now have a 2nd option for those of you interested in studying botany – a ONE SEMESTER botany schedule. Click here for access.

This new option uses Ellen McHenry’s Botany in 8 Lessons as the main spine, while still incorporating the Botany for Dummies Book. Leave out the Dummies book and you have a 3rd option – either a shorter schedule that can be accomplished over the summer or a low key science program that will allow you to focus on other core subjects.

I’ve been working on the upcoming biology curriculum. It should be ready by the middle of August, although I will continue to tweak it as necessary over the course of the year as we use it.

Get the first book in the Redwall series free!

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Redwall (Book 1, Redwall)

I’m not sure how long this will be free, so you might want to grab it now. Redwall (Book 1, Redwall) is the first in a series of well-known and loved books for children by Brian Jacques. I was excited to see it listed for free today on Amazon (for the Kindle and/or Kindle reading apps) because I have a comprehension guide on hand that I plan to use with Otter this semester! Now I don’t have to check it out from the library. ;-)

Happy downloading!

Printable Timeline

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I recently received a request for “extra” timeline pages for the free printable timeline I feature on my website. Instead of creating a bunch of new pages, which I don’t have time for right now, I went ahead and made an editable PDF. Now you can add in your own dates and customize the timeline dates without having to write them in by hand. Just open the PDF, type in the custom dates and print!

Using a timeline is a terrific way to help kids visualize when things happened. With a timeline, different people and events can be put into context. We’ve used our timeline for years and often paste in the covers of books we’ve read. The end result is a beautiful scrapbook of not only the things we’ve learned but many of the books we’ve read as well!

In an upcoming post I’ll show you pictures of Otter’s timeline so you can see one in action. For now, here are the free timeline downloads:

Timeline cover

 

 

Boy’s Timeline Cover

Girl’s Timeline Cover

Timeline Spine

 

 

B.C. Timeline Pages
30 pages:
(4100 B.C. – 0 B.C.)
The Ancient World
The Classical World

A.D. Timeline Pages
70 pages:
(0 A.D. – 2010 A.D.)
The Classical World
Early Middle Ages
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Trade & Empire
Revolution and Independence
Unification and Colonization
The World at War
The Modern World

Blank Timeline Page (Use this page to print out extras or to make smaller timeline portions. This is the new editable PDF so you can add in your own custom dates!!)

Finally, here is a timeline figures template (scroll to below the image for the links). Add in images from online & type in your own dates, names, etc. to customize.

timeline figures template

Timeline figure template in .doc format

Timeline figure template in .docx format

If you aren’t using a timeline in your homeschool, give it a try! You might be surprised at how it helps your children better retain their history lessons.

 

Free $125 Art Curriculum (Adventures in Art)

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I just downloaded this myself, so I know it’s legit.

You can get a free download of Adventures in Art eCurriculum from Cornerstone Curriculum that retails for $125! Here’s what you need to do:

  • Click here to go Cornerstone Curriculum and add the Adventures in Art eCurriculum to your cart (I clicked on the order button underneath where it says Sale price $75).
  • Go through the check out process and choose PICK UP as your shipping option.
  • Enter in the promotion code Blessings2013 at checkout.
  • You don’t need to enter in any payment or credit card info.
  • Once you get to the confirmation page, select DOWNLOAD on the right hand side and download it to your computer!
  • The file saved in a weird format on my computer but I was able to open it with Adobe Acrobat like a PDF.

There are 105 pages with clickable links to see the art online. Grab this great value while you can as I don’t know how long it will last!

Here are a few screenshots (click to see them larger – apologies to those of you who get the RSS feed or email subscription where the pictures are full size and giant).

 

Today’s Free Kindle Books for Kids

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Here are today’s free Kindle books for your kids.

Remember: many times a book will only be free for a day or so as part of a promotion. You don’t need a Kindle to read them! You can get a free Kindle app that works on a PC, Mac or other devices! Subscribe to my blog via email or RSS to get more freebie updates!

NOTE: If you are an email subscriber, you may be receiving a delayed RSS feed so it’s even more imperative to check the price on the books you are interested in to make sure they are still free.

The Blue Umbrella: A Novel * Christian author

Haunted Waters (Red Rock Mystery) *Christian author

Children’s Bible Comic Book Kings and prophets

Castaway Kid (Focus on the Family Books) (preview) *Christian author

Christmas Carol (picture book edition) This one isn’t free, but at 99 cents, its a terrific bargain!

Not Just a Princess 

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Today’s Free “Book Box”

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Here are today’s free Kindle books for your kids – like books from a yard sale box marked FREE.

Remember: many times a book will only be free for a day or so as part of a promotion. You don’t need a Kindle to read them! You can get a free Kindle app that works on a PC, Mac or other devices! Subscribe to my blog via email or RSS to get more freebie updates!

NOTE: If you are an email subscriber, you may be receiving a delayed RSS feed so it’s even more imperative to check the price on the books you are interested in to make sure they are still free.

Franky the Frolicking Fox

Not a Fan: Teen Edition: What does it really mean to follow Jesus?

The Pile Up

 

Yesterday I Played In The Rain (A Children’s Picture Book)

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More Free Kindle Books!

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Here are some more free Kindle books for kids!

Mission:Explore Food – It’s time to explore! 159 food missions that dare you to (re)discover our world. Become a food expert and guerrilla explorer with missions and recipes that experiment with all things food. Open this daring alternative cookbook to uncover tasty, revolting and seemingly random challenges across six chapters. Earn badges after completing missions!

This is a cute book. Some of the pages are meant to be written on. For the Kindle version, just screenshot a page and print it out.

Word Games: Family Fun Conundrums for All to Solve – The Challenge: to find as many words as you can (in the shortest time possible!) and increase your word power and spelling ability. Gymnastics for the Brain!

Inside you will find 30 puzzles to test your mind your problem solving capacity. How many 6 letter words can you find? How many words with 3, 4, or 5 letters are hidden in each conundrum? To play you need to rearrange the letters into words, beginning with the easiest level where the first letter for each word is given and moving up to level 3 where they are no hints!

Play Words Game in teams, or individually against each other to find the most words – who can score the highest points? Play on the train or in the bus on your way to school or work! If children are playing then parents may want to discuss any words the children don’t know. Alternatively, once the words have been found challenge other players to explain the meaning of some of the words – go on, pick the obscure ones! Can you think of synonyms, or antonyms for the words included?

Tadpole To Frog (Life Cycle Of A Frog) (WOW! All About Animals – Internet Linked)

Safari Stanley’s Bird Watching Adventure – Peek-A-Boo Who’s Behind the Clouds? (Baby Books Discovery & Play Series)

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Free World War II Book for Kids

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Today’s Kindle freebie is a story based on true events set in World War 2.

A Way Through the Sea (Young Underground)

For eleven-year-old Peter Andersen and his twin sister Elise, living in the city of Helsingør, Denmark during World War 2 means German soldiers in the streets, German patrol boats in the harbor, and German fighter planes in the sky. Everyone is nervous, especially their Jewish friend Henrik and his parents. Of course, before the invasion, no one in Denmark cared whether a person was Jewish. But now the Nazis are secretly rounding up all of the Jews who live in Denmark and sending them to prison camps in Germany. Suddenly, Henrik and his family must escape! Sweden offers the only place of refuge, but with soldiers lurking the streets and Nazi boats patrolling the sea, only a miracle can get the Jews to safety! Quote from Amazon

Remember: many times a book will only be free for a day or so as part of a promotion. You don’t need a Kindle to read them! You can get a free Kindle app that works on a PC, Mac or other devices! Subscribe to my blog via email or RSS to get more freebie updates!

NOTE: If you are an email subscriber, you may be receiving a delayed RSS feed so it’s even more imperative to check the price on the books you are interested in to make sure they are still free.