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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Free MP3 Audio - Mr. President Gets Fit- Homeschool, history, Etc.

"Since the Presidential election is in full gear all around us, (Homeschool Freebie of the Day) thought (they’d) take this teachable season to look back at some of the previous residents of our White House.
“Mr. President” was a wonderful old time radio program which dramatized little known but fascinating stories of those great men. Frankly, most kids don’t know much more about these past Presidents other than their name, approximate dates, and one or two general facts about their presidency. To most young people today (and us older folks too!), they are just a bunch of funny looking, musty, bewhiskered, hopelessly outdated “old dead guys”. But listening to these classic programs breathes a little life back into this part of our American history and heritage."

"In this week’s episode, we find that this “Mr. President” is an avid hiker and fitness enthusiast — and one day he realizes that most everyone else around him in the government is woefully out of shape. So he begins his crusade to promote physical fitness… a program that continues to this very day. Who was this “Mr. President”? Listen to the story and pay attention to the clues and see if you can guess before his identity is revealed at the end of the program. 30 minute mp3 audio (download size: 7 megs)
To download your copy go here:

Mr. President Gets Fit « Homeschool Freebie of the Day:
http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/oct-17-mr-president-gets-fit/

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Free Number Stories of Long Ago PDF Ebook For #Homeschool or Classroom history, math, etc.

This resource from Homeschool Freebie of the Day is great for homeschool, classroom or just plain interested adults. As Jim Erskine describes it:

Sea Island survey diagram 窥望海岛之图, first written of by the Chinese mathematician Liu Hui during the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

"Back by popular demand! “The history of mathematics is in no small part the history of civilization,” the author points out in his introduction to this classic book that tells the story of man’s early attempts to count, write numerals, and do mathematical computations. But instead of being a “ho hum” dry, boring “history” of numbers, this is a GREAT “Living Book” of stories set in different historical eras (ancient China & Egypt, among others), showing how different mathematical concepts were developed and became a part of civilization. It is wonderful blend of history, economics, and mathematics that will really be enjoyed by upper elementary and high school students who are curious about the origins of the civilization we take for granted today.

Plimpton 322, Babylonian tablet listing pythagorean triples (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

An extra bonus in this book: Each chapter ends with several discussion and math questions based on the concepts presented in the story. Not only that, but the last two chapters of the book are a treasure trove of great mathematical word problems, puzzles and questions, which will intrigue students and parents alike. A great find! Don’t miss it!"
To get your copy, please click here:
Number Stories of Long Ago « Homeschool Freebie of the Day:
http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/oct-6-number-stories-of-long-ago/

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Sunday, August 12, 2012

Free Pirate Roll a Word 2 Dice Learning to Read, Homeschool, etc.

Learning Ahoy has a really cute pirate-themed printable freebie you can make into a great dice learning game right now. It was designed for a first-grader, but could be made suitable for any age elementary on up depending on the words used, I imagine.
It's the "Pirate Roll a Word 2!" I have always thought that combining games into learning helps so much and makes learning fun and more memorable, especially for hands-on learners like my youngest son. He also happens to enjoy pirates because his dad loves pirate stuff, so this is a fun find for us I thought you would enjoy too.
To download yours go here:
http://learningahoy.blogspot.com/2012/07/pirate-roll-word-2-freebie.html
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Monday, July 30, 2012

Free Country Olympic Flash Cards, My Country Book, Homeschool Activities Workbook

Summer Olympic Games!

Map of Summer Olympics locations. Countries that have hosted one Summer Olympics are shaded green, while countries that have hosted two or more are shaded blue. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympics going on right now, I have several freebies and resources related to it today:

- Homeschool Freebie of the Day announced today that Knowledge Quest has a fun project for your kids to work on during the Olympic Games that, as Knowledge Quest describes it, "will give them an outlet for their creative energy after they have expended their physical energy trying some of the gymnastic stunts or sprinting feats across your living room floor.

Their My Country Book will help your children record their favorite Olympic moments while reinforcing their geography knowledge and providing an interesting keepsake notebook to enjoy when it is finished.
I think my favorite part of their multi-PDF downloads is their full-color flash cards of Olympic countries, but all are really nice.
To download yours click here:
My Country Book (Great Olympics project!) « Homeschool Freebie of the Day:
http://www.knowledgequestmaps.com/Olympics.html

- ABC Teach has many Summer Olympics activities for classroom or homeschool, several of which are cool and free. (I like the word search in the shape of an athlete.) Check out their blog here: They have a host of fun games and learning activities that the whole family can use.
http://blog.abcteach.com/archives/2162?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=let-the-games-begin
- To join in the festivities, abcteach has also been doing their own Olympic countdown (check their FB page)!

- - Here some cool bits of historical Olympic ephemera that I found on the web for you:

17th Summer Olympic Games, Rome, August 25 - September 11, 1960

Dorando Pietri at the Marathon finish Olympic Games 1908 London
File:Marathon Hicks1904.jpg

Tom Hicks, Marathon Olympic Champion and his supporters at the marathon.
St. Louis Olympic Games, 1904

English: Commemorative stamp of Greece, The First Olympic Games (1896), 2 lepta. Русский: Марка Греции. Первые Олимпийские игры, 1896, 2 лепты (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

- Here is a map showing what countries are hoping to host the Olympic games in 2020: