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Free Stuff

Here below are some free resources that I have accumulated in my vast amounts of research over the years.

Additionally, you will find more free resources listed on the links page.

There is a more comprehensive list available within the pages of the Life Long Learning Book. Enjoy!

c Some new fun free learning links we have found since I last updated.....

http://www.123greetings.com/events/ Everyday is a learning day and a celebration of FUN in Life!!! Click on this link to find out what today is!:) Our favorite voted #1 in our house is Donut Day!!! :) There is also Frog Jumping Day, Cheese Day, Cuddle up Day, Kiss your car day and more! Find out what day it is today!:)

http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow-insane.shtml Remember playing with bubble wrap! Now you can online too! This is the funny version the regular one is the next link

http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow.shtml On both this page and the one above this you can explore and learn all about the invention of bubble wrap!

http://www.writebackwards.com/ Write anything backwards!

http://www.cybercones.com/ Create your own ice-cream! YUM YUM!

http://www.digitalfilms.com/

http://www.thecookingschool.com/?id_category=19 fast food recipes you can try at home!

http://www.anagramsite.com/

http://www.foldmoney.com/

http://www.imagespeller.com/

http://www.twinkiesproject.com/

http://www.wheresgeorge.com/

More new links coming soon. In the meantime here below are more resources and links:)

~Books on Homelearning~

“Natural Learning Rhythms” by Josette and Sambatha Luvmour
“Carschooling” by Diane Flynn Keith
"Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, Vol. 1" by John Taylor Gatto
“Homeschooling Reflections” by Connie Colton
"Homeschooling on a Shoestring : A Jam-packed Guide" by Melissa L. Morgan and Judith Waite Allee
"Homeschooling Our Children Unschooling Ourselves" by Alison McKee
"Help! I'm Married to a Homeschooling Mom: Showing Dads How to Meet the Needs of Their Homeschooling Wives" by Todd Wilson
"What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy" by James Paul Gee
"Situated Language And Learning: A Critique Of Traditional Schooling" by James Paul Gee
“The Unschooling Handbook” by Mary Griffith
“I Learn Better by Teaching Myself" by Agnes Leistico
“Still Teaching Ourselves" by Agnes Leistico
"The Book of Learning and Forgetting" by Frank Smith
"Un-Jobbing: The Adult Liberation Handbook" by Michael Fogler

"The Hurried Child" by David Elkind
"Miseducation" by David Elkind
“Living Joyfully With Children” by Win Sweet
“Parenting From Your Heart : Sharing the Gifts of Compassion, Connection, and Choice (Nonviolent Communication Guides)” by Inbal Kashtan
“Raising Children Compassionately : Parenting the Nonviolent Communication Way (Nonviolent Communication Guides)” by Ph.D., Marshall B. Rosenberg
“Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy,
Superheroes, and Make-Believe Violence” by Gerard Jones
"Your Handwriting Can Change Your Life" by Vimala Rodgers (available at http://www.iihs.com)

~Internet Resources~

http://www.geocities.com/moonwindstarsky/unschooling.html

http://www.homefires.com/

http://www.carschooling.com/

http://borntoexplore.org/unschool/math.htm

http://sandradodd.com/unschooling

http://www.home-educate.com/unschooling/index.shtml

http://librivox.org/catalog/

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/

http://www.besthomeschooling.org/

http://www.americanhomeschoolassociation.org/

http://www.angelfire.com/anime/ananka/aasz.html

http://sandradodd.com/anneohman

http://www.nheld.com/default.htm

http://www.home-education.org.uk/articles.htm

http://www.homeedmag.com/wlcm_HEM.html

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/

http://www.addictinggames.com/ (because we all learn so much through video games!) (For more information on learning through video gaming, please check out another awesome Life Long Learning resource within James Paul Gee's book entitled "What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy! He is featured in my book and has an amazing view into the world of gaming and learning!

http://www.teachwithmovies.net/indexes-main.htm

http://www.millsberry.com/complex/arcade.phtml

http://www.neopets.com/ (Forgot this one in my book even though I talk of it in the book only because I assumed everyone knew this website!)

http://www.cnvc.org/

http://www.mybigfamily.org/kidsgames/meihavbooks.php?keyword=all (Reading list of over 1000+ books and texts to download and read!)

http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/about/factory_tour.html (Virtual tour of the Peeps Factory to see how they are made)

http://www.e-cookbooks.net/library/?hop=inkwell (E-Cookbooks Library! - Discover The #1 Cookbook and Recipe Site In The World!)

http://www.frugalsimplicity.com

http://www.authormania.com

http://www.dohealthnet.com

http://www.theparenteducator.com

http://www.allthatwomenwant.com/

http://www.magscentral.com/ff/ff55xpb.htm (FREE! Subscription to Family Fun)

http://www.allthatwomenwant.com/whatkidswant.html

http://www.yugioh.com/ (Forgot this one too even though I talk of it in the book only because I assumed everyone knew this website!)

http://www.pojo.com/ (Forgot this one too even though I talk of it in the book only because I assumed everyone knew this website!)

http://www.marinij.com/Stories/0,1413,234~26641~2749004,00.html

http://www.a-book-in-time.com/

http://www.familyebiz.com/dvdsalesletter.htm

http://www.howtoteachscience.com/hownottoteachscience.html

http://www.houseofthread.com/ (Crystal is a homelearning friend of mine and she makes some awesome bags and accessories!)

http://www.planetpals.com/ (Another homelearning friend of mine Judith, and AWESOME site!)

http://www.scientificsonline.com/ (A cool link I forgot to place in the book!)

http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf

http://www.homeschooloasis.com/article_chart.htm#dts (Barb Shelton’s site! A BIG one I forgot in the book! I lost this link last year when my hard drive crashed. It has a lot of wonderful information!)

http://www.philtulga.com/resources.html

http://www.universalpreschool.com/ (Diane Flynn Keith’s new site)

http://www.homefires.com/clickschool/ (Companion website to the clickschool yahoo list below!)

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/

http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p4726.htm

http://www.potatoesforschools.org.uk/GYOP/webcam.html

http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/1Kids/1Home.html

http://www.mindful-mother-magazine.com/

http://plans.kitez.com/ (all types of kites to make)

http://www.legionkids.org/

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/wlk.cfm

http://alwayslearningbooks.com.au/

http://www.ed.uri.edu/SMART96/ELEMSC/SMARTmachines/machine.html

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/home.htm

http://www.mountvernon.org/virtual/index.cfm/ss/2/

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/home.html

http://www.5dollarsoftware.com/

http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html

~Resources ~ All About Chocolate!

http://www.hersheys.com/discover/chocolate.asp

http://www.hersheys.com/discover/visit.asp

Scharffen Berger Dark Chocolate Factory http://tinyurl.com/3lafm (This site provides a virtual tour of the dark gourmet chocolate factory in Berkeley, California through photographs and text. Learn about the history of the company and chocolate production.)

Scharffen Berger offers free public tours and private groups tours of the chocolate factory. You can get information and make reservations at: http://tinyurl.com/5lypj

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Cadbury Chocolate Egg Factory Tour http://tinyurl.com/3j42b (The Cadbury Bunny is busy at this time of year laying chocolate Cadbury eggs -- at least that's what their TV commercials would have you believe. :) Cadbury offers an animated virtual tour of their chocolate making process that includes how they make their famous chocolate eggs.)

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Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory http://www.ghirardelli.com/chocolate_how.html (Ghiradelli provides the history of chocolate and brief information on their chocolate process at their website. While they don't offer a factory tour in real time or online, if you are ever in San Francisco you can visit their flagship store and soda fountain at Ghirardelli Square (near Fisherman's Wharf). At the store you can see the original chocolate making equipment in operation. For info on the store: http://www.ghirardelli.com/shops_flagship.html

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See's Candies http://www.seescandies.com/history.cfm (See's Candies is a well-known chocolate company, but unfortunately they don't offer real or virtual tours of their candy-making process at their website -- almost inconceivable since they are practically in Silicon Valley!Oh well, until they catch up with the wonders of modern technology you can read about the history of the company at their website -- and buy their candy online.)

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~Other Internet Resources~ (continued)

http://learnpianoonline.com/welcome.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/15931/navigate.html

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/index.html

http://www2.nature.nps.gov/

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html

http://chickscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/explore/eggmath/

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/eggs.htm

http://stretch-island.com/fruitleather.html

http://www.skydiveelsinore.com/students/index.html

http://www.kittyhawk.com/hg/index.cfm

http://www.blazingscience.com/

http://www.ratlab.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.counton.org/

http://www.ancientroute.com/

http://hlavolamy.szm.sk/brainteasers/

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/timebeforeclocks.htm

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/spring/short-stories/

http://www.enjoytheshow.com/reelmoms/index.cfm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/

http://www.snunit.k12.il/md/vjt/

http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapanui.html

http://mysteriousplaces.com/Easter_Island/index.html

http://www.monarchwatch.org/

http://www.duke.edu/lemurbabies.html

http://www.duke.edu/web/primate/EducationSite/ContentsLoader.html

http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/dragons/myth/myth.html?msn=apl_dragons

http://media.animal.discovery.com/convergence/dragons/index.html

http://www.efieldtrips.org/Invasives/

http://www.efieldtrips.org/BrownvBoard/index.htm

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html

http://www.raw-connections.com/garden/

http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/5altensciearth1.htm

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/portraits/

http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html

~Internet Support Groups~

http://www.unschooling.com/discus/messages/board-topics.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/0-homeschoolreviews/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_homeschoolers_haven/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AHA-Discussion/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AHA-HighSchool-College/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysLearning/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysUnschooled/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Carschooling/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCL-LLCs/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CrunchyUnschoolers/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EmpoweredChildhood/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreeThinking-HomeEducators/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEM-FreeResources/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEM-HomeschoolCafe/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEM-Networking/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HEM-NewHomeschoolers/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/home-schooling/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomefiresJournal/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HOLISTIC_LEARNING/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homeschool_For_Me/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LearningCommunities/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LiveandLearnConference/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livefreelearnfree/

http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/ClickSchooling

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nvc-parenting/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unskoolbkshop/messages

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Attachment_Parenting-Discipline_Teach

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