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Here are some Free ESOL resources, eBooks, software, dictionaries, grammar, Phonics,
ESL, EFL for teachers and learners of English.

http://obama-omama.blogspot.com/2009/06/getting-started-with-english-language.html

Labels: Free Class, Free English, Writing

Kids love to play so introduce some new playtime:

Exploratorium - hundreds of scientific subjects

Enchanted Learning - prints, craft ideas & picture dictionaries for preschoolers and kindergarteners

Funbrain - flash cards, curriculum guides, free games section

Kids Know It Network - astronomy - zoology and lots in between

PBSkids - Sesame Street, Word Girl, Super Why & Caillou

Labels: Free Class, Free English, Free Homeschooling Materials, Math, Music, Reading, Science, Writing

Our annual LIFE Fest Celebration of Learning will be held Saturday, September 20th at the Eckerd Conference Center and Lodge at 4200 54th Avenue South in St. Petersburg, FL from 10 a.m. – 4p.m.

It's a great location that lends itself well to a family friendly event, with Ft. Desoto camping and beaches just down the road,and St. Pete museums and other attractions nearby.

Admission is $10 donation per family, $8 prepaid via Network for Good (click and pay at http://LIFEofFlorida.blogspot.com by August 1 - bring your receipt as your ticket), and, in the spirit of a Green LIFE Fest, carpool discounts available the day of the event.

Lodging is available right on the premises for a very reasonable $65/night. Call the Eckerd College Conference Center and Lodge at (800) 456-9009 to reserve your room before August 1. Campsites at Ft. Desoto are just $35/night, and we're trying to secure even more reasonable group camping (details on that will be available at the end of June).

We'll have a variety of great vendors, lots of free materials, great workshops,door prizes and raffles, and a fun and educational children's area with art and animals, all adding up to a full and exciting day that will offer ample opportunities to meet other home educators from around the state and to learn how to make the most of your homeschooling adventure.

Vendor and LIFE Fest Bazaar booths must be reserved by August. (Local homeschool support group booths are free.) Visit Learning is for Everyone at http://www.learningis4everyone.org/content/blogcategory/50/41/ for details.

We're also inviting our guests to help plan the party by holding a Planners Drawing in which those who send us LIFE Fest ideas by May 31 are automatically entered. So send your ideas now to info@learningis4everyone.org with "LIFE Fest Ideas" in the subject line. Be sure to include your full name, address and contact info and you'll be automatically entered in a special LIFE Fest Planner award drawing at LIFE Fest 2008. You have to be present to win -- but you're helping plan so why wouldn't you be?!

See you at LIFE Fest 2008!

Labels: Door Prizes, Free Homeschooling Materials, Raffles, Workshops

This is a nice pep talk for those Home Educators who might be frightened of teaching science.

1. Start by by confronting your level of discomfort.
2. Start teaching the basics.
3. Teach skills!
4. Fail. Some experiments just do NOT get the results you want.
5. Relax. Your kids already like science, its natural to be curious.. help them have a wonderful time with science!

For free science lessons delivered to you bi-monthly, sign up for the free newsletter on Teresa’s web site at: www.HowToTeachScience.com

excerpts and ideas from http://www.homeeducator.com/FamilyTimes/articles/81-8.html

The Smithsonian Education has FREE curriculum resources sorted by subjects: Art & Design, Science & Technology, History & Culture, and Language Arts. It also has grade levels and keyword searches for easy navigation. Or you can search by your States Standards of Learning for each grade and subject.

Free Pod Casts From Harvard
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast offers free podcasts and videos on various subjects.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: They offer a selection of free online courses including almost their entire undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The only problem is that users cannot take classes on campus or earn degrees.
Open Course Ware: a free and open educational resource (OER) for educators, students, and self-learners around the world

Inludes many classes in the following departments:
Aeronautics and Astronautics; Anthropology; Architecture; Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation; Biological Engineering; Biology; Brain and Cognitive Sciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Comparative Media Studies; Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; Economics; Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Engineering Systems Division; Experimental Study Group; Foreign Languages and Literatures; Health Sciences and Technology; History; Linguistics and Philosophy; Literature; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Media Arts and Sciences; Music and Theater Arts; Nuclear Science and Engineering; Physics; Political Science; Science, Technology, and Society; Sloan School of Management; Special Programs; Urban Studies and Planning; Women's Studies; Writing and Humanistic Studies

Labels: Free Class