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FREE Internet Filtering Software For Kids!!

September 21, 2012 2 Comments

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I can’t even begin to tell you guys how THRILLED I am to have found this!!

We are very careful about the websites that our kids get on, and we even have Safe Eyes to protect the whole family from unintentionally going to a site that we would want our children (or us!) to see. Safe Eyes is a great online security system that we bought based off of a recommendation from Dave Ramsey.

Anyway, while Safe Eyes is perfect for filtering out the websites that we don’t want to show up (you can even have different protection levels for different members of the family!) there are times that I want to pick exactly which websites they can go on. And that’s exactly what Weblock For Kids does.

You set the specific websites that you want your child to be able to go to, and those are the ONLY websites that they can click on! To exit back to the main computer screen you have to enter your parental password that you set up when you are setting up the program. You can add and remove websites very easily (so if your 7 year old boy has played WAY to much Lego.com at the beginning of the week, you can take it off his approved sites for the rest of the week). 🙂 Are all 7 year old boys obsessed with Legos? Mine sure is!! He’s on Lego.com every chance he can get!

The best part is that this program is completely FREE!! And from downloading and using the program, it looks like the only way that they are making money is by advertising several “extra offers” and extra free downloads (like toolbars and stuff) right when you first download the software. Once I downloaded Weblock, there were no more of those offers. You don’t have to to sign up for any of those to get this program; we just hit “no” or “skip” on all of them and eventually made it to the Weblock software that we wanted!

And I love that you can set time limits on computer usage too!!

Click here to download the Weblock Program!

*NOTE: The links in this post are affiliate links. Using these links helps to keep HowToHomeschoolForFree.com FREE! I will always give my honest opinion on a product whether there’s an affiliate link for it or not, but when there is an affiliate link available I will definitely use it! 🙂

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Liberty

September 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

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“Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it.”
~ Billings Learned Hand

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FREE Random 300 Math Flash Cards (Wonderful Mathematics Series) [Kindle Edition]

September 17, 2012 4 Comments

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UPDATE: It looks like the price has gone back up to $4.99. Hopefully they will offer it again soon!

Right now you can get Random 300 Math Flash Cards (Wonderful Mathematics Series) for FREE for your Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Cloud Reader, Kindle for iPad (Version 3.1 or greater), Kindle for Android (Version 3.5 or greater)!

From their page on Amazon:

“Random 300 Math Flash Cards (+,-,x,÷)” is a book in Wonderful Mathematics Series. This book includes 300 flash cards of random addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. We strongly recommend it for 3-9 years old kids. This book is a perfect choice for those who are learning mathematics and it will surely help your kids to learn better in Mathematics.

Special Features:

– Full Screen Reading; this book is fixed for all readers to read in landscape.
– Random colorful 300 flash cards.
– Interactive pop up answer – There are three problems in each page with colorful background. When you double tab at the answer area, the answer will be shown automatically. Then, just tab on the right hand side of the page the answer of the next problem will be shown. To continue reading on this mode, just keep taping on the right hand side of the book. However, if you don’t want the answer to be shown, just double tab at the shown answer, the answer will be hidden. Also, to continue reading on this mode just tab on the right hand side of the book.
– This book has special format for kindle fire.

Please keep in mind that the prices on Amazon can vary from one minute to the next and I can make no guarantees that the price will be free when you click on the Amazon link below. Let me know in the comments section below if the price changes and I will get the post updated as soon as possible.

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FREE Issue of Practical Homeschooling Magazine {First 900}

September 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

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The first 900 to request it can grab a FREE issue of Practical Homeschooling Magazine right now through their website!

I have never received this magazine and I have NO idea what to expect, so if you have any experience with this magazine please leave a comment and let us know what you think about it!

Also, let me know when it’s no longer available and I’ll update the post!

NOTE: They send a confirmation email to the email address that you put into the form, so just be sure that it’s your real one and that you click the confirmation link. 🙂

(Thanks, Savings and Stewardship!)

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Paper Coterie Coupon Code – $40 FREE Credit With Code!! {Cute Personalized ABC Books!}

September 10, 2012 1 Comment

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There’s a new $40 Paper Coterie Coupon Code for new customers!!

Paper Coterie is paper company (planners, cards, calendars, etc…) that I have been VERY impressed with over the past couple of years. I continue to see them featured at blogging conferences and every time I’m blown away by their quality and just the overall CUTENESS of all of their stuff!!

If you haven’t signed up for Paper Coterie yet then right now you can get a FREE $40 credit!! Yeah… FORTY DOLLARS!

You still will have to pay shipping, but that’s a lot of product that you’ll be able to get for just the shipping cost!

I know exactly what I would use my credit for (too bad I’ve been a member for a while now)… the All About Me From A To Z book! Look how super super cute (and I’m really thinking about just getting it for my [almost] 2 year old for Christmas this year even without the credit):

You can photograph things that are actually part of your child’s life to teach them the alphabet. Such a great idea!!

Here’s how to get it:

1. Sign up for Paper Coterie.

2. Add $40 worth of items to your cart.

3. During checkout, enter the coupon code Welcome2012 to get the $40 credit!

4. Only pay shipping costs!!

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FREE Homeschool Resources For Preschoolers!!

September 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

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I remember when I first started preschool with my oldest (who is now 10). I looked into so many different curriculums and felt very overwhelmed by all of the options out there. Should I really pay $350 for a preschool program for my 4 year old? Thankfully I had some older homeschool moms in my life who encouraged me to have a very “light” preschool and to just stick with fun activities, coloring, and continue to teach them through real-life.

I can’t tell you how thankful I am that I listened! Preschool was not a stressful time for us, and I think it would’ve been if I would’ve tried to put us on a strict schedule with a 4 year old and a 1 year old. Especially since I’m one of those people that goes a little crazy when I’m on a strict schedule. 🙂 I’m sure the kids would’ve felt my tension.

All that to say, we just put up a new FREE homeschooling resource page just for Preschoolers!! There are so many fun (and free) activities and printable worksheets online that you can incorporate into your day with preschoolers.

Whether you are a person who DOES like schedules and want to schedule every activity out, or someone who wants to do an activity or two a day, or someone who desperately needs something for their preschool age child to do while they teach older ones (that’s where we are right now!), then there is something for you on the FREE Preschool Resources Page!

Please let us know if you have any other suggestions or things that have been helpful for you as you “do school” with your little ones. 🙂

AND, if you’re looking for resources for other subjects, we are adding new subjects throughout the week! Just look up in the dark blue navigation bar at the top of the page where it says “Home”, “Full Curriculums” (yes, Webster’s says that “curriculums” is just fine, even though technically it’s “curricula”), “Core Subjects”, etc… 😉

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$15 Worth Of Credit From Kno.com {FREE eTextbook}

September 6, 2012 Leave a Comment

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BUT, it gets even better because you can use the code “KNO4PARENTS” to get up to $10 off any K-12 eTexbook purchase and pretty much all of their books are less than $10 so you’ll get a 12 month rental for FREE!

I tested it out just now and this was my sample order (although I think I’m going to go get the Writing book instead):

Then, once you sign up, you can get a link to refer your friends and get $5 for every 5 friends you refer! And, of course, the link in this post is my referral link because that would just be amazingly awesome to get some $5 credits. 🙂

(Thanks, Money Saving Mom!)

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FREE 2012 Electoral College Map From C-Span!

September 4, 2012 1 Comment

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Log in, or create an account on the C-Span Classroom website (you can register as a Home School) and you will be able to request a completely free 2012 poster of the US 2012 Electoral College Map!

The map measures 40″ x 40″ and will take around 3 – 5 weeks to arrive.

They also have several other great election resources on the C-Spam Classroom site, and don’t forget about the Government & Election Process FREEBIES that we have put together as well! 🙂

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FREE Printable Lapbooks On Every Subject!

August 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

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Free Printable Lapbooks

Lapbooks are a creative and interactive educational tool that offer a fun and effective way for children to learn and retain information. Unlike traditional worksheets or textbooks, lapbooks combine hands-on activities with visual and tactile learning, which helps engage multiple senses and reinforces the material being studied. This method is particularly beneficial for young learners who thrive on interactive, multi-sensory experiences.

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