Homeschool Freebies - Monthly Giveaway

Looking for some Homeschool Freebies?

At the end of every month or two, an e-book or a gift voucher will be given away for free. However, you have to do a bit of work for it....

You will need to add content to the Homeschool Gallery and be rated as the GALLERY TOP PICK for that month. Read more below....

(But....Tell me....What is the monthly Giveaway for June, 2010?)

Monthly Giveaway - June-July, 2010

Book One from The Wilderking Trilogy!

Get Journaling in June and July! Whether you are hibernating at this time of the year around your fire or whether you are enjoying summer sun, and long days outside - get journaling in June!

This is the chance for your children to write for an audience and create their own mini-blog sites. First they need to introduce themselves and I will create their own unique page where they can return again and again and simply enter their own blog or journal. It is very simple to do. My children haven't added much to their online journals for a while, but will add some of their recent holiday experiences here. It's a great way for them to let the relatives know what they have been doing, excursions they have been on, projects they have made. Every time they enter a new journal, they can add a photo too.

The winner of the June/July Journal Competition - will be the one with the most pages added, ratings and comments. So, get your friends and relatives to comment and rate your journal entries. Send them a link to your own unique page.

How does it work? Read more and create your own Mini-site on the Homeschool Kids Gallery Page where you inspire others and be inspired!

Monthly Giveaway - Jan - Feb, 2010 - 2 $50 Gift Certificates!!

Two giveaways this time!! $50.00US Gift Certificates from either

Christianbook.com or The Book Depository. - your choice.

What do you need to do to win?

1. ADD CURRICULUM REVIEW! (judged on quality and quantity of the reviews)

When you begin homeschooling, it is difficult to wade through all the catalogues and decide what might work for your family. It really is so overwhelming!!

As you would know from many of my pages, you don't necessarily need a fully packaged curriculum - but you still would like to know what programs work and what doesn't work for other homeschooling families. Therefore, homeschool curriculum reviews are an important way of finding out what you might like to use.

Now, if you've been there, used a resource and would like to help others make choices - please add your curriculum review.

What does a CURRICULUM REVIEW look like?
A review should include the Title, when you used it, which age group used the material, the advantages and the disadvantages of the curriculum; Anything that may help another homeschooling family make a curriculum decision.

I've added numerous curriculum descriptions for you to review. You can find them on this page. Just click on any live link and go to the review box and add your review directly into the form.

...OR...

2. ADD A CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION

Of course, I have heard of a lot of curriculum, but not used everything myself!! (I have used a lot :) .... but not all!)

If you would like to add a curriculum description of a product which I haven't written on yet, please go for it!

Either choose a product which is not an active link yet on my Curriculum Reviews page or add a product which I haven't even listed.

Where do you add your product description? Add it directly into the box below.

What does a CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION look like?

A curriculum description gives product details. You would describe the intended use of the product, the age it was written for, whether it is consumable or not, what comes with the package (text/student editions?, CDs, DVDs ), the scope of the material (what subject areas does it cover), if it is a part of a series and anything else that may benefit a reader knowing about a product.

Competition Details: Add as many curriculum reviews and descriptions as you like. Ask others to comment on your reviews. The reviews and the descriptions will mainly be judged on their usefulness and quality (from the perspecitve of a new homeschooler).

The more reviews and descriptions you add, the more chance of winning the competition.

There are two prizes:

1. Top Curriculum Review - $50 gift voucher from your choice - Christianbook.com or The Book Depository;
2. Top Curriculum Description - $50 gift voucher from your choice - Christianbook.com or The Book Depository;

So, get writing!!! Add as much as you like. The competition will end on the 22nd of February, 2010.

Monthly Giveaway November, 2009

Get out the paints, clay, paper mache, origami ... and show off one of your children's artwork projects!

This month design-your-homeschool visitors are looking forward to hearing about great artwork for their children to do.

How do you enter? Show the children's artwork by adding a photo; Explain the technique involved in creating the masterpiece; Let us know of any curriculum or materials you enjoy using and which are inspirational for you as a family.

Then get your friends and family to vote for your entry. This month the winner will receive The Annotated Mona Lisa. I have loved using this book as a reference - a quick guide to periods in Art History. (Please note that the prize is new, but not the latest version of this book and so will not match the picture as shown.) The winner will be announced on the 15th of December.

Add your entry here!

Monthly Giveaway September/October, 2009

Reading aloud is the best part of our day! What do you love reading to your children?

This month I am looking for some read aloud entries .

What have you loved reading to your children? Tell us about it and perhaps give us an excerpt from the book!

The winning entry will receive a copy of my latest e-book: Modeling the Classics: Teaching Descriptive Writing.

Add your entry here!

Monthly Giveaway July/August, 2009

Attention : All budding Scientists and their Teachers!!

Over these months we are looking for your wonderful contributions about Science!

Do you have a budding scientist or are you THE most enthusiastic Science project experiment expert? Great!

Tell us all your easy science experiments or your wonderful simple science project....

Add it to the Homeschool Gallery Science Ideas right here.

The winning entry will receive an e-book of their choice from CurrClick.com up to the value of $12.95

Add your entry now!

Monthly Giveaway - May/June 2009

Over the two months of May and June, we are looking for your excellent tips and tricks on how to help your children remember stuff!

Do you have some wonderful Mnemonic devices, rhymes, chants, songs or other memory aids which work in your family?

I'm sure you do .... and now is your chance to let us all know!

Share your wonderful Memory Aid and the winner at the end of June (with the most comments and highest rating) will receive a $15.00 gift voucher from Amazon ($15US) Or from Christian Book.com ($15US) Or if you are from Australia $20Au from Fishpond.com.au

Perhaps you'd like to buy the book which inspired this monthly competition? "i before e (except after c) by Judy Parkinson.

It's up to you....

Add your Memory Aids here.

DIY! Homeschool Planner Giveaway - April 2009

If you could see my house right at this moment, you know I'd love some organizational tips right away!

Despite the fact that we are moving my daughter into her own room - from upstairs to downstairs..., I think that everyone (including myself) loves to hear how others organize their days - from inside and outside chores, to school timetables and record keeping.

But, just for fun, tell us instead... what disasters have you had and why you would really benefit from Your Complete Homeschool Planner DIY!? What hasn't worked for you?

I would love to hear and so would all my readers!

Inspire us with your Lack of Organizational Tips ; bring us to tears because of your planning which back-fired and have fun commenting and judging who really needs the Homeschool Planner the most!

Comment and Rate the posts (ask your friends to add a comment!) and at the end of April, someone will receive a copy of Your Complete Homeschool Planner DIY!

Let the most needy family win!

I'm looking forward to your interesting entries.

April's Winning Entries - Congratulations to:

-Unexpected Nuke by Suzi
-Jackie Cogdell by Jackie

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