Free Homeschool Curriculum Contest!

Would you spend two minutes to win an entire year's worth of curriculum? That's all the time it took Rebecca Day from Amarillo, Texas, to register in last year's spectacular homeschool giveaway at Alpha Omega Publications® (AOP). After winning the grand prize of $500 in homeschool curriculum, Rebecca wrote, "It was such a blessing to get your phone call about the prize! This is going to help our family out tremendously!" Now, here's your opportunity! Register to win in this year's giveaway at AOP. From now until February 28, 2009, enter for your shot at the grand prize of $500 in award-winning homeschool curriculum, or other prizes like a complete, 5-subject set of Switched-On Schoolhouse® computer-based curriculum, the fully animated Character Builders™ 8-DVD set, or a complimentary copy of the uplifting and encouraging Daily Focus® devotional book. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain outstanding curriculum and products for your homeschooling family. It's easy to enter. Simply click REGISTER NOW below and fill in your information. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age, and there is a limit of one entry per household. For more details, check out AOP's contest rules when you enter and remember that no purchase is necessary. Don't delay. Register to win today! Who should enter AOP's Homeschool Giveaway? EVERYONE!

AOP's Giveaway Prizes: Grand Prize: $500 in Homeschool Curriculum 1st Prize: Switched-On 5-Subject Set 2nd Prize: Character Builders 8 DVD Set 3rd Prize: Daily Focus Devotional Book

Saving money when homeschooling

PerX Discount Program

REAL VALUE Legal representation and homeschool advocacy aren’t the only benefits that make HSLDA membership a top value for your family. We also provide a wide range of other services and money-saving discounts. LOOKING AHEAD October Home School Foundation November Clicks for Homeschooling December Contests January GPA Smartstore PassPort

Dozens of Discounts Hotels, Car Rentals, and Insurance Magazines and Education Resources Family-Oriented Internet Services Request a PerX Discount Now SECURE YOUR BENEFITS TODAY HSLDA membership has its privileges—but it is our privilege to save you money! Through HSLDA’s PerX program, HSLDA members automatically qualify for discounts with dozens of vendors and services. You can save 10% off homeschool science supplies or driver’s ed. Save 20% on room fare at more than 5,600 hotels throughout the Choice Hotel worldwide network (savings normally exceed AAA discounts). Save on insurance, magazine subscriptions, education resources, and much more. The PerX program is easy to use. Simply visit our PerX webpage and select the discount you are interested in. Provide your active HSLDA membership number and an email address. Within a few minutes, you’ll receive an email with instructions on how to obtain the particular discount. Save enough money with your PerX benefits, and your HSLDA membership just might pay for itself!

Free Starbucks Coffee!!

Starbucks Offers Free Coffee for Homeschool Parents
This coming Monday, September 29, homeschool parents will be able to pick up a complimentary tall size (12 fl. oz.) cup of Pike Place Roast from Starbucks. Read more >>

Free homeschool curriculum

This is just cut and pasted from their website, but they explain it better than me. Good stuff!

"Welcome to Ambleside Online, a free homeschool curriculum designed to be as close as possible to the curriculum that Charlotte Mason used in her own private and correspondence schools. Our goal is to be true to Charlotte Mason's high literary standards. Ambleside Online uses the highest quality books and costs no more than the cost of texts. The curriculum uses as many free online books as possible, and there is no cost to use this information or join the support group."

Like it says, it's free, and it's a wonderful resource to use either to frame out your homeschooling, or just to give you ideas of books and such....

http://www.amblesideonline.org/

Homeschooling hints

If you're a homeschooling family, just thought of sharing this one... Staples offers a teacher's discount card, as does Barnes and Noble, and JoAnn's Fabrics. You just need some sort of proof that you do homeschool - they prefer ID cards of some sort. Anyway, hopefully that will help someone else save a few pennies...