Homeschooling on the cheap - Frugal Family

In an effort to save money this year,  I'm joining my friend Marcy +Ben and Me  as well as Sam +Sam's Noggin  to bring you this weekly  link up full of tips for becoming a more Frugal Family. We will be sharing ideas to help you save money on groceries and meals, homeschool, crafts, and plenty of frugal DIY posts. We've made many sacrifices so that I can stay at home to teach the boys, and I've become pretty frugal in order to help make that possible and to keep it that way. It's become a challenge I truly enjoy, and one I enjoy sharing with you!




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Keep young minds sharp this summer and all year long

Take advantage of Free Printables: 
Adventurez in ChildRearing - All about Summer
Ben and Me - Winter Promise -4 Free unit studies (Pirates, Dinosaurs & more) 


Wonderful Free Geography resource:
Study Guide - teach them to care and pray globally




Great Free Software: 




Educational Programs at local stores & shops:
Bass Pro Shop Family Fun  
Michaels Craft Store - Passport to Fun (get your 40% off coupon here)
Home Depot - Weekly Workshops (adults & older kids) -  Kids Workshops
Lowes Kids Clinics


Science - Hands on Electronics:
Get 1 month free to try out the Electronics program from EEME - We love the
cool videos & they walk the kids right through each step of the process.
(read my review here about our experience - we start a new one this month) 





Special Summer offers - Only $10 per month for 3 month program: 
Math Freebies - Free worksheets and more

Free & Almost Free Kindle books: (read on PC/Tablet or Kindle)
Current - Nature Books 


AFM2FTH - $20 off 12 month subscription - Take notice - they do charge per child but my kids love this program. It's fast, fun and makes them want to practice reading! 




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Frugal Family: free books for financial management, free summer fun, free printables & a curriculum giveaway

In an effort to save money this year,  I'm joining my friend Marcy +Ben and Me  as well as Sam +Sam's Noggin  to bring you this weekly  link up full of tips for becoming a more Frugal Family. We will be sharing ideas to help you save money on groceries and meals, homeschool, crafts, and plenty of frugal DIY posts. We've made many sacrifices so that I can stay at home to teach the boys, and I've become pretty frugal in order to help make that possible and to keep it that way. It's become a challenge I truly enjoy, and one I enjoy sharing with you!

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This week:

Everybody run quick and grab your copies while they are still FREE!




Family Fun: 

Bass Pro Shop is a fun place to hang out even when they don't have fun family Summer Camp! 
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays - you can attend the FREE family camp June 8 -July 14 and enjoy workshops, crafts, and activities for everyone. 

Enjoy the FREE catch and release pond with Dad, stop by and get your picture taken with dear ole dad while you are enjoying archery, fishing, and bird watching projects or craft. 

There are lots of family fun activities going on during the family summer camp.

Find a new hobby the family can enjoy all year long while playing in the great outdoors.

Pick up your camping supplies at a discount at the Father's Day Sale!

Go here to the BPS website

FREE Printables from Adventurez in ChildRearing:

Get your FREE family camping checklist from AdventureZ here

Get your FREE Camp Kitchen checklist here

Get your FREE Camp essentials checklist with fun extras here

FREE Ocean Themed - bible verse book marks to memorize for summer 
                                       includes bible verse handwriting in print or cursive

Frugal Math: 

*hint: Find an A+ TutorSoft affiliate and use their coupon code for additional savings! 

Check out the reviews on the Pinterest board here & find an affiliate to work with

Curriculum giveaway:

While planning for your next years homeschool curriculum - be sure to check out ALL your options. You don't have to spend a fortune to get the best possible curriculum for your family. Read about Yellow House Book Rental and enter to win a full semester curriculum for your family.

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Homeschooling for the Frugal Family: Summer fun savings

In an effort to save money this year,  I'm joining my friend Marcy +Ben and Me  as well as Sam +Sam's Noggin  to bring you this weekly  link up full of tips for becoming a more Frugal Family. We will be sharing ideas to help you save money on groceries and meals, homeschool, crafts, and plenty of frugal DIY posts. We've made many sacrifices so that I can stay at home to teach the boys, and I've become pretty frugal in order to help make that possible and to keep it that way. It's become a challenge I truly enjoy, and one I enjoy sharing with you!

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Summer is here and it's time to play! Oh wait, we do that all the time. Still, it's the perfect time to check out local programs and take advantage of special deals for family fun. Many of the opportunities available can even be counted for school credits in certain circumstances. At the very least, they result in happy, well rounded children who are soaking up knowledge as they soak up the sun. 

On our summer bucket list: 

• Join the pool (Local Aquatic Programs - Charlotte County) or take swim classes at the YMCA - don't forget to let them know you are a homeschool family and don't be afraid to ask if they offer discounts for homeschoolers! I have been surprised on more than one occasion when I just threw it out there thinking I'd be turned down. 
• Join a "regional specific" program, sport, or hobby. On the coast in Southwest Florida - we can walk the beaches and help tag sea turtle nests. Use the subject matter for a special summertime unit study. In coastal areas - learn more about sea turtles here. One way or the other, get outdoors to learn about the local wildlife and enjoy the time together exploring God's Creation. 

• Spend at least a week or 2 bird watching! Keep track of the birds you see in a log book or download this FREE Printable checklist . Even if you don't know what type of bird you are seeing - you can log in a good description, take or draw a picture - and look it up later with a great guide book -like this field guide for young naturalists. Check this awesome online bird guide from Cornell. 
• Make a nature collage. 
• Build a sand castle - you don't have to live at the beach to enjoy building sand castles. Put together a little sand box in the back yard or go down to the creek! Read all about castles in this book by National Geographic or gather books from the local library. 
• Make a homemade bow and arrows. Gather sticks, use some string and then practice in the back yard with your new primitive set of tools. Read about this and more in the Dangerous Book for Boys.
• Build your own backyard Teepee!  Gather sticks and secure at the top with rope - drape a simple sheet around it and you have a wonderful teepee. Indoors, you can make a paper village like this one. 
• Explore local history museums and parks. Learn about getting your ASTC passport here  for huge savings all around the country. 

• Teach the kids to fish! Here's an article called "Fishing with kids: Instilling a lifetime Passion" by my own sweet husband - Captain Mark Becton on the subject of teaching young children to fish. Of course, you could always book a charter! 
• Use bowling as an extracurricular activity and count it as a homeschool class credit this summer! Learn all about the sport of bowling and enjoy time together as your kids bowl free. There are frugal deals for the parents as well. Plan to meet up with local friends as you refer them to the program and earn prizes for the whole family. See the details below. Please be sure to use my referral email if you sign up the kiddos (totally utterly completely FREE)! 

Please enter my email address under "referer": 

Kellidparker (at) yahoo (dot) com 

Link up your own tips for saving money on our Frugal Family link up for January

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Frugal Family - FREE bible verse handwriting printables

In an effort to save money this year,  I'm joining my friend Marcy +Ben and Me  as well as Sam +Sam's Noggin  to bring you this weekly  link up full of tips for becoming a more Frugal Family. We will be sharing ideas to help you save money on groceries and meals, homeschool, crafts, and plenty of frugal DIY posts. We've made many sacrifices so that I can stay at home to teach the boys, and I've become pretty frugal in order to help make that possible and to keep it that way. It's become a challenge I truly enjoy, and one I enjoy sharing with you!

K is for . . . Keeping their hearts trained on Jesus!

We take the opportunity in our homeschool to use the Bible as one of our main text books. It's frugal, practical, and life changing as we work to fill the hearts of our children with the Word of God. It also teaches them proper handwriting!

I've provided several Free printables for you according to subject with reference listed. They include both cursive and print:

                      

 Linking @ThePelsers -Kids in the Word 

              @BenAndMe- Letter of the Week 

Link up your own tips for saving money on our Frugal Family link up for January

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FREE (& almost free) family friendly Kindle books for Memorial Day Weekend

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*be sure to check before you buy - the freebies change often - these are free at THIS time 

            

  

    

                                    

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Frugal Family: Special homeschool science deal - FREE month curriculum for summer!

In an effort to save money this year,  I'm joining my friend Marcy +Ben and Me  as well as Sam +Sam's Noggin  to bring you this weekly  link up full of tips for becoming a more Frugal Family. We will be sharing ideas to help you save money on groceries and meals, homeschool, crafts, and plenty of frugal DIY posts. We've made many sacrifices so that I can stay at home to teach the boys, and I've become pretty frugal in order to help make that possible and to keep it that way. It's become a challenge I truly enjoy, and one I enjoy sharing with you!

This week:

My boys LOVED the EEME Science kit. The great news is . . . EEME has added new projects and my readers can try it out for FREE! 

This makes for a great summer science curriculum. The kids will watch the videos teaching them about electronics. Then they will apply what they have learned as they - step by step - construct their own "project genius light". 

My boys (ages 7 - 11) were able to follow the instructions on their own. They stopped and replayed the video when needed, and then built their own LED light box from scratch. They were so proud of their accomplishment and I was happy as I saw the excitement generated in them by the creative, hands on learning that was taking place! 

You cannot go wrong with a FREE trial from EEME. You can cancel your monthly subscription at any time, but for less than $20 per month - you won't want to! We cannot wait to receive our next EEME project. 

Get signed up here to receive yours, enjoy the first month

 & project FREE! 

Link up your own tips for saving money on our Frugal Family link up for January

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