Try Before You Buy! 

Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?
In the homeschool community, it's a reality, particularly when you come to The Old Schoolhouse
® Magazine's annual Homeschool Freebie Directory. In these pages (and on our website) you will find a good number of freebies and samples to get you familiar with what this vast community has to offer. Start contacting these companies for
YOUR freebie gifts today. And tell your friends! It's all FREE!

 

 

 
 

4th Day Alliance

4th Day Alliance
 
The 4th Day Alliance is the largest Creation astronomy ministry on the Internet. Members of the 4th Day Alliance have special access to FREE resources, including Creation astronomy homeschool lessons, astronomy videos and animations, podcasts with Creation scientists, downloads of our full-color magazine, and more! To join, visit: www.4thdayalliance.com/tos

 

 
 
ALEKS Math

ALEKS Math

ALEKS can provide you with the instruction and support you need to homeschool your children in mathematics for grades 3-12.  ALEKS offers access to highly-targeted, individualized instruction from virtually any computer with Internet access, making it a comprehensive and mobile educational solution for your children. ALEKS Math: 1-Month Free Trial

www.aleks.com/webform/on-110

 
 
 
 
All About Spelling

All About Spelling

Does your child struggle with spelling? All About Spelling is the multisensory program that is 100% guaranteed.

Download our FREE “20 Best Tips for Teaching Spelling” report. You'll get teaching tips that really work!

www.All-About-Spelling.com/TOSreport

 
 
 
 
American Heritage Education Foundation

American Heritage Education Foundation

FREE, FABULOUS award winning K-12 Social studies/history lesson plans. Aligns with advanced placement and national standard tests. Tested and proven to raise test scores. Teaches unalienable rights are granted by The Creator and not by government. Four key themes are Freedom, Unity, Progress, Responsibility.

To order free CD, Contact www.americanheritage.org

 
 

 

Angel Publications / KidsReadUs.com

Angel Publications / KidsReadUs.com

Journey into the minds of children in Angels are Everywhere — a delightful showcase of imagination and courage created by kids for kids.

Rated “excellent” by teachers across the country: “This is a must-have book with endless opportunities for learning that’s perfect for homeschool families.”

Download our FREE learning activities at: http://www.KidsReadUs.com/TOSJustForYou.html

 
 
Barker Creek

Barker Creek

Can you explain what a homonym is...in one simple sentence? How about a synonym or antonym? Can you give your students several memorable examples of each? Your children will be able to confidently read and write these three types of words once they complete the exercises in this Building FUNdamentals activity book. One of nine titles in the top-selling Reading FUNdamentals book and chart set series. 48 reproducible activity pages.

Email us at freebies@barkercreek.com
www.barkercreek.com

 
 
 Beyond Speech Therapy Learning

Beyond Speech Therapy Learning

Beyond Speech Therapy Learning, LLC provides a fun and effective program that helps children with essential learning skills. Lessons include antonyms, synonyms, words with multiple meanings, basic concepts, and categories. Other lessons include utilizing plurals, verbs, articles, possessives, and pronunciation. Children can also work on early literacy skills. Owen the Octopus guides children and parents through a researched based hierarchy until a goal has been mastered. Free: 30-day trial at www.BSTLearningDirect.com

 
 
 Boogie Wipes
Boogie Wipes / Busy Little Bodies

Boogie Wipes are made with saline to dissolve boogies (mucus) caused by the common cold, allergies or otherwise booger-filled kid moments. Extra soft and scented in Great Grape, Fresh Scent or Magic Menthol (for extra stuffy noses), Boogie Wipes are recommended by Pediatricians as a gentle, effective alternative to a dry tissue.

Email us at freebies@boogiewipes.com for complimentary samples, stickers, and coloring sheets.

 
 
 Christian Keyboarding
Christian Keyboarding

Christian Keyboarding - Filling Your Student’s Mind with God’s Word Using Typing Skills “I love your keyboarding program! With your program he is actually learning the keys.” Nancy M. – Parent. A Welcome Addition to Your Home School “It's a business class, creating a business letter, style sheets, create a bibliography, format envelopes, and proofreaders' marks. Phyllis Wheeler – Reviewer, HomeschoolBlogger.com.

Free Samples: www.christiankeyboarding.com/Page_2.php

 
 
 
 
City Creek Press
City Creek Press

City Creek Press offers basic math programs that teach students to associate the fact with a cartoon and story so memorization is fun and easy. The Times Sampler includes 6 stories from the popular book, Times Tables the Fun Way, 6 songs from Songs to Remember Times, and 6 Clue Cards from the Basic Times Kit. The price is $14.95 but free to TOS readers.

Use coupon code TOSFREESAMP and download at www.citycreek.com/Times-Sampler-p/sampler.htm Other Products.

 
 
 Critical Thinking Company

Critical Thinking Company

The Critical Thinking Company’s award-winning books and software empower students with the problem solving skills they’ll need for success in school and in life. We guarantee better grades and higher test scores—or your money back. Free activities and trial software are available online at www.CriticalThinking.com.

Request your free catalog, Word Benders® and Preschool Academics eBooks by clicking HERE today!

 
 
 
 
Deeper Roots

Deeper Roots

Discouraged? Homeschooling stretching you? Need encouragement from the Word of God?

Bonnie Lisech wrote Encouragement for Home School Moms just for you! Many have purchased the hard copy, but you can DOWNLOAD this valuable devotional for FREE!

While you are at www.DeeperRoots.com consider ordering the free samples for our Jr High and Sr High Bible curriculum, and we will email them to you.

www.deeperroots.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/265

 
 
Great Commission Languages

Great Commission Languages

It takes more than vocabulary to effectively communicate with a people group. Great Commission Languages offers the most complete language products on the market, including grammar, vocabulary, orthography, tons of cultural information, and relevant scripture memorization. Award winning, phonetically based learning centered on engaging stories about homeschooled children.

Free samples & videos at: www.TheEasySpanish.com/tosfreebie.htm

 
 
Greek ‘n’ Stuff

Greek ‘n’ Stuff

Download Greek ‘n’ Stuff’s FREE Sample Pages eBook to see an assortment of lessons from Hey, Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek! (biblical Greek for preschoolers and up . . . even adults enjoy it), Latin’s Not So Tough! (young students study classical Latin), and Alone With God Bible Studies (verse-by-verse studies for mid-elementary students). www.greeknstuff.com/EBOOK-Samples.html

 
 
Heart of Dakota Publishing, Inc.

Heart of Dakota Publishing, Inc.

Christ-centered learning from our heart to yours! Watch for our newest product Hearts for Him Through Time: Creation to Christ (For Ages 9-11 with Extensions for Ages 12-13) coming in 2009. Check out our products for ages 2-15 at www.heartofdakota.com

Download the 1st week of plans and the introduction to all of our products - FOR FREE at: www.heartofdakota.com/sample-pages.php

 
 
Heather Kendall-A Tale of Two Kingdoms

Heather Kendall-A Tale of Two Kingdoms

A Tale of Two Kingdoms by Heather Kendall traces the history of God’s plan of salvation throughout the Bible and reveals the antagonism between God’s kingdom and Satan’s. Maps, index, timeline, and Points to Ponder aid in Bible study. Download the table of contents, introduction, first chapter, and timeline, free at www.tale2k.com/booklist.htm. Available at bookstores and online at www.tale2k.com or www.amazon.com. Suitable for older teenagers and adults. ISBN: 978-1554520046 $22.95.

 
 
 
 
Homeschool in the Woods

Homeschool in the Woods

We believe that the best way for a child to cement the lessons learned is through hands-on activities and projects! Our timeline materials, Time Travelers History Studies, and Hands-on History Activity-Paks do just that while developing a love of learning in your child! Check out www.homeschoolinthewoods.com for even MORE freebies and samples! Mini Authors Activity-Pak: www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/HTTA/promo/tos.htm

 
Homeschool Science Academy

Homeschool Science Academy

Veteran homeschool dad and college professor, Greg Landry, offers unique, Christ-centered, free, online anatomy and physiology seminars for 6th–12th grade students and their parents:

  • "Top 10 Homeschooling Mistakes"

  • "There's Life in the Blood"

  • "Working Toward Academic Excellence"

  • "So, You Want to Be a Doctor - Do This Now"

  • "Teaching the Sciences at Home"

  • "What I've Learned From Human Cadavers…About Life, Death, and God"

  • "Physiology of the Pancreas"
    www.homeschoolscienceacademy.com

 
Learners Online

Learners Online

WebLessons provides home learners with a structured, safe, robust learning experience that harnesses the true power of the internet - for less than the cost of a cup of coffee per day.
For additional information as well as a FREE copy of our special audio CD, "The Critical Role of the Internet for Today's Home Learner," please visit www.home.weblessons.com or call 800-672-6988.

 
 
More Than Alive

More Than Alive

You will discover how herbs can be used as healthy alternatives. This book provides “how-to” directions for numerous home remedies for adults and children as well as pets and animals. Discover the use of herbs as; antibiotics, tinctures, oil extracts, and more. Learn dosages and blends. Learn to make your own salves and ointments. The secrets of building immunity in your children are revealed. This is a MUST READ! www.morethanalive.com/ebooks

 
 
 
 
Motherboard Books


Motherboard Books

Teach your kids to research the Internet using MotherboardBooks.com’s free Internet Scavenger Hunt, from the Computer Science Pure and Simple Curriculum.

 

 
 
Nordskog Publishing

Nordskog Publishing

For outstanding homeschool resources, see our series of meaty, tasty, and easily digestible Biblical treasures! To get The Battle of Lexington: by Pastor Jonas Clark FREE as an E-Book worth $7.95, go to www.nordskogpublishing.com/freebie.

You will also find a wide variety of well-chosen resources and downloadable articles at: www.NordskogPublishing.com/freebie

 
 
One Year Novel

One Year Novel

The One Year Adventure Novel is a unique writing curriculum that teaches high school students to write a novel in one school year. Award-winning novelist Daniel Schwabauer blends humor, insight, and classic adventure stories with a profound exploration of what makes stories effective. The step-by-step process requires no teacher prep work. Get your free demo DVD at: www.oneyearnovel.com/dvdrequest.html

 
 
Perfect Praise Publishing

Perfect Praise Publishing

The NEW Knights of Arrethtrae . . . a companion to the Kingdom Series. No magic or mysticism! Books and audios available! Read two complete chapters and listen to an unabridged, 80-minute sample of Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione for FREE at www.kingdomseries.com/tosfreebie.htm. Narrated by voice actors from Cheltenham, England with original music and sound effects.

 

 
 
Peterson Directed Handwriting

Peterson Directed Handwriting

Are handwriting skills improving? Find the answer today. Fluency is the best barometer of skill improvement. It is easy and quick to measure. You can download a guide explaining how to “Track Fluency.” While you are there, pull down “The Letter Tops” guide to correlate legibility the easy way. Your goal for handwriting instruction should be fluent legibility.

www.peterson-handwriting.com/EndorsementProg/CoachingHelp.html

 
 
 

Schola Publications

The PHONICS Road to Spelling and Reading is the first complete language arts program to provide the parent/teacher with detailed teacher training on DVD, modeling exactly how to teach and coordinate all the spelling, writing, and reading using the Orton/Spalding method, then building grammar, composition with literature studies, and intro to Latin over 4 years. We offer a free e-booklet, A Brief History of English Spelling at: www.thephonicsroad.com/freegift.

 
 
 
 
State History

State History

Complete state history courses from a Christian perspective for age 3 through grade 12 for every state. Also all 50 states in one book.


FREE SAMPLE! Hawaii pages from Fifty States Under God.

www.statehistory.net

 
 
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

All About Inventors E-Book is your FREE 40-page mini unit study for the entire family!

www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com/SchoolhousePlanner_Aug.php

 
 
 
Trigger Memory / Times Tales

Trigger Memory / Times Tales

With Times Tales your child will memorize the upper multiplication facts in two one hour sessions! Don’t believe us? Give it a try for FREE! Sign up for our Education Through Imagination newsletter and receive a free trial version of Times Tales to test on your student. We know you’ll be amazed. Not only that, we’re also including a free E-version of our Memory Triggers: Elementary Math Terms guide. This nifty guide gives you tricks to help your child remember the meanings of words like; factor, denominator, sum, vertical and many more. www.triggermemorysystem.com/TrialDownload.html

 
 
 
US Mint Education Initiative

US Mint Education Initiative

For educators, the United States Mint at www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers offers cross-curricular K‑12 lesson plans using national standards. The site provides Web quests, coloring pages, reference resources, online classroom gadgets like timers and decoders, and more—all free! For children (www.usmint.gov/kids), a multitude of free games and activities both entertain and educate. Try the fun game “Lewis and Clark Adventure” and the interactive cartoons “Time Machine” and “Coins of the World”!

 
 
Vantage Learning

Vantage Learning

Vantage Learning is recognized as the leader in cost-effective, secure, online assessment and instructional writing programs for K-12 and higher education. * MY Access!® Home Edition guides students through the process of writing to ensure that they become skilled and confident writers. * CorrectEnglish is writing enhancement software that puts the writing tools and feedback you need right at your fingertips. Try CorrectEnglish FREE for 10 days at www.correctenglish.com/free_trial

 
 
 
 
Writeshop

Writeshop

Teaching writing has never been easier! Get a complete WriteShop I lesson (for grades 6-10), including assorted pages from the Teacher’s Manual. 30 pages in all. View lesson plans, student instructions, Skill Builder, checklists, and grading rubric. Got K-3 graders? Download a sample lesson from each of our new WriteShop Primary books. When you link to the download, you’ll find a BONUS gift: a StoryBuilder sampler that’s great for mixed ages. www.writeshop.com/lesson_8_sample

 
 
 
Zeezok Publishing / The Book Peddler
 

Zeezok Publishing / The Book Peddler

Zeezok Publishing is pleased to offer you this sampler of our Presidential Penmanship program. Offered in six of today’s most popular handwriting styles. Provides handwriting practice using presidential quotes and famous documents from American history. Separate elementary grade levels available as well as a junior high and senior high program. www.Zeezok.com/tos.cfm

 
 

©2010 TheHomeschoolMagazine.com is a division of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC. All rights reserved.
No content may be removed or used without permission from
TheHomeschoolMagazine.com.