NutBugs » FREE http://nutbugs.com A Journey Through Homeschooling Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Blackline Maps and the 50 States http://nutbugs.com/blackline-maps-for-free-2/ http://nutbugs.com/blackline-maps-for-free-2/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:57:33 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=2934 I love using maps in my homeschooling. I know I am using Heart of Dakota and they pretty much have everything outlined for me in geography, but I still like to add in map skills whenever I can. I found a couple of sites that has some really great black-line maps for FREE and they Continue reading Blackline Maps and the 50 States

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/chart-your-course-to-high-school-success/feed/ 3 Blackline Maps for FREE http://nutbugs.com/blackline-maps-for-free/ http://nutbugs.com/blackline-maps-for-free/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:37:26 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/blackline-maps-for-free/ I am a firm believer in using map as much as you possibly can. As a child growing up I remember that maps were only used in geography and even then it was minimal. Therefore as an adult I really had a hard time knowing where things were when people would talk about world events.

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/blackline-maps-for-free/feed/ 0 Free Study Guide To The U.S. Constitution http://nutbugs.com/free-study-guide-to-the-u-s-constitution/ http://nutbugs.com/free-study-guide-to-the-u-s-constitution/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:54:23 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=2726 I saw the other day, Charles Vincent from the "Official Wire" online paper saw that The People's Guide to the US Constitution American Handbook Publishing has just released a free Educator’s, Homeschool and Self-Study guides to the United States Constitution which is available at www.constitutionguide.com. These accessory texts (you still have to buy the book) to

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/homeschool-toolbar/feed/ 0 The L.A. County Fair http://nutbugs.com/the-l-a-county-fair/ http://nutbugs.com/the-l-a-county-fair/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:57:48 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1705/ Have you always wanted to go to the county fairs for educating your children more then the rides and food, but never do because it is so blasted busy? Well, LA County fair has been giving away free tickets to the fair for years. Oh, and it is open early in the morning to Continue reading The L.A. County Fair

]]> http://nutbugs.com/the-l-a-county-fair/feed/ 0 ‘19 Free Gifts’ http://nutbugs.com/19-free-gifts/ http://nutbugs.com/19-free-gifts/#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 17:14:10 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1691 Have you heard about the '19 Free Gifts' Promotion from our friends at The Old Schoolhouse Magazine?

Subscribe to TOS (or renew your two-year subscription) and in addition to a great magazine, you'll receive 19 free gifts, including…

> a Vocabulary Madness Puzzle Booklet from Shurley English > Building Thinking Skills in Young People

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A lapbook, simply put, is an interesting way of notebooking with a

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/free-easter-lapbook/feed/ 0 HSLDA Poetry Contest http://nutbugs.com/hslda-poetry-contest/ http://nutbugs.com/hslda-poetry-contest/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:18:19 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1646 Entry Form

Click image above to download ( requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Poetry Contest Archives 2010   2009 2008   2007 2006   2005

Entries received before May 1 or postmarked after June 1 will be sent back or discarded.

What

Students must submit a poem in the form

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/hslda-poetry-contest/feed/ 0 Free Online Class http://nutbugs.com/free-online-class/ http://nutbugs.com/free-online-class/#comments Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:05:19 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1629 You all know CurrClick is one of my favorite e-book/e-curriculum sites I go to. They are always giving something away for free and they have a wonderful selection of Free Online Class

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/chea-newsletter-free-devotional/feed/ 0 Lego Club http://nutbugs.com/lego-club/ http://nutbugs.com/lego-club/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:40:44 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1561 I am sure many of you have either gone onto CurrClick many times before or at least have heard of it. Well, they offer these free Lego Club classes where science is involved in it too. Hmm…Learning and having fun. LOVE IT! You know what is fantastic about these classes? They are Free. Oh, I am

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/lego-club/feed/ 0 Crazy Christmas Lights http://nutbugs.com/crazy-christmas-lights/ http://nutbugs.com/crazy-christmas-lights/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:57:15 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1544 How many Christmas movies have you seen where one neighbor is determined to have the best light display this year and as a result they either take down the entire western electrical grid or they fall off a ladder on top of Santa Claus and

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I especially enjoyed a few years ago when my son was able to

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/tustin-area-historical-society/feed/ 0 Jesse Tree http://nutbugs.com/jesse-tree/ http://nutbugs.com/jesse-tree/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:00:27 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1516  Over the years as my children have grown up I have done several things to help them understand the REAL meaning of Christmas. I have always wanted to make a Jesse Tree, but the holidays come up on me way too soon and so I end up not getting it together in time.  This year

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HSLDA posting:

A Time for Thanksgiving  

  Vol. 101, Prg. 1-5 November 15-19, 2010  

Whether your kids are 5 or 15, you can have fun learning more about the history of Thanksgiving with them. On this week’s Home HSLDA: A Time for Thanksgiving

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One of the best known sites with a huge variety is DonnaYoung.org . You can find just about every form imaginable for homeschoolers and the site is extremely easy to navigate through. There you will find some handwriting sheets, nature study forms, planning sheets, journal sheets, household forms, calendars, timeline forms, schedules for science and 

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/planners/feed/ 0 Old Schoolhouse CONTEST http://nutbugs.com/old-schoolhouse-contest-2/ http://nutbugs.com/old-schoolhouse-contest-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:12:05 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1334  

The Adventure Begins . . . Giveaway!

The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine and Amanda Bennett Unit Studies have teamed up to celebrate the successful launch of Download N Go™ with a Sweet Treat Prize Package in The Adventure Begins

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Regal Entertainment Group Free

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/free-movies-from-regal-movies/feed/ 0 Free Ebook: Planning Your Course and Letting the Lord Determine Your Steps http://nutbugs.com/free-ebook-planning-your-course-and-letting-the-lord-determine-your-steps/ http://nutbugs.com/free-ebook-planning-your-course-and-letting-the-lord-determine-your-steps/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:40:27 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=610 The New School Year    Has the new school year started with gusto at your house? Or guesses?

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/even-boys-can-use-paper-dolls/feed/ 2 Amazing Math Free Ebook http://nutbugs.com/amazing-math-free-ebook/ http://nutbugs.com/amazing-math-free-ebook/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:10:16 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=308  August is here and it’s time to gear up for “Back-to-Homeschool.” Looking for some fun hands-on activities to get your year started right? The Old Schoolhouse® wants to help by offering our Teacher’s Toolbox readers one of our most popular modules, Amazing Mathematics, absolutely free! 

 How much fun can you have with math? Amusing Mathematics will help you see that math isn’t boring

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Would you like to better understand the E-Book Revolution? I found an  incredible FREE resource to help you do just that! “E-Homeschooling: Embracing the E-Book Revolution” is an E-Book filled with information about the tremendous value in E-Books.

They explain how to store them, organize them, and enjoy them—from Free E-Book

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/easter-freebies/feed/ 2 Nativity Set Giveaway http://nutbugs.com/nativity-set-giveaway/ http://nutbugs.com/nativity-set-giveaway/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:41:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=49 Hey remember the Nativity set I reviewed from One 2 Believe? Well, one of my associated form The Old School Hose Review Team is having a contest and she is giving away her nativity set. You can go

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/nativity-set-giveaway/feed/ 0 File Folder Games http://nutbugs.com/file-folder-games/ http://nutbugs.com/file-folder-games/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:17:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=40 Oh boy oh boy! I just found a great site. File Folder Games I love file folder games and I have spent many a day and night trying to find some free ones on the Internet. Now this site pops up. I guess I am not the only one out there wanting this too.

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