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FREE Hardcover Photobook by MIXBOOK.COM

June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

FREE! Who DOESN’T like that?

I used Mixbook.com this past Christmas and loved the ease of use, the awesome layouts and the quality of the books. I think I ordered 8?!

Anyway – Long story short you have to hurry because this offer ends 11:59PM PST on June 30th, 2011

What exactly do you get?

One free 11×8.5″ landscape hardcover photo book plus shipping will be given away per customer

The code went live at 4:00PM PST 6/29/2011 and lasts until 6/30 – 2011 11.59pm PST.

It’s not a gimmick and Mixbook.com only has this offer for a short time.

Since time is tight use their autofeature, where you only have to upload your photos, choose a layout and click autoload and voila, your book is done!

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I have added some excerpts out of my books here below to show you what YOUR books could look like – even if you are not talented at all like me!


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New Tee’s with Pride

June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

bravo-tango-tees-logoI ‘met’ Tammy over a year ago when our family was on their way to leave Washington State and move to Colorado. For a short time Tammy and I lived only a few miles apart – but we still never managed to meet. Points for trying though! In the meantime she moved away and started a new company that she introduces here:

“Sometimes you don’t know where the path that you are traveling will lead until you get there. Sometimes… all you can do is embrace the journey. This can be particularly true if you are a military spouse attempting to carve out a meaningful career for yourself between moves, deployments and babies.

The path that lead us to create Bravo Tango Tees had a few bumps, but ended up with a wonderful partnership and a great T-shirt company right around the last curve.

Bravo Tango : Becky & Tammy

For us, the beginning of creating a company of our own started with getting an education, working in our respective fields and discovering what we wanted for ourselves. It turned out that what each of us wanted was the opportunity to work at home, focus on our families when we needed to, use our talents to create a quality product as well as support and uplift our community and causes close to our hearts. We also thought it would be awesome to have a closet full of cool t-shirts.

bravotangotees.com

When we met, we were already veteran military wives, and we had built our own mobile careers and client lists. Becky, as a graphic designer and illustrator, and Tammy as a social media consultant. We worked for a common client for over a year, and when that project came to an end, inspiration struck us during a phone conversation.

While we enjoyed working for clients, we wanted something of our own.

We took stock of our strengths and weaknesses, came up with a simple yet solid business plan, scheduled phone meetings between softball games, doctors appointments, pre-school picnics, homecoming celebrations and dance recitals, and ultimately, we launched a straightforward website that sells a great product that we are so very proud of.

We are excited that our first line of tees includes some great military wife tees, some inspiring American pride tees and some fun motivational tees. We took great care in choosing super soft, quality tees made in America, and our printing team has years of screen printing experience. We don’t want to make ordinary tee-shirts. We want to make shirts that make you feel good when you put them on. We want to make that shirt that you reach for when you know you’re going to have an awesome, inspiring day.

We love tees that make you feel proud to serve, show that you love our great country, get you motivated or make you smile.

We were fortunate that our individual paths crossed at the right time. We could not have started this adventure without each other and without the support of our great military family community. Together we are loving the journey!’


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Tiffany’s Favorite App. What’s yours?

June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ether smartphone appMost people that have a smartphone can’t help themselves but also download apps. Some are for fun and some are actually useful, like the ICE app or other travel apps that help you guide you on your merry way. Tiffany, a freelance writer and by now a dear friend has discovered and shares her latest favorite app.

Being a military brat and wife, I’ve PCSed enough to know most of the tricks. The trick of “maintaining sanity” remains a bit elusive. As one friend recently described it, “I shouldn’t complain; someone else is doing all the heavy lifting.” But as we all know, there is something boggling and disheveling about having all your earthly belongings carted away. They call it “settling” when you move in, so it certainly must be unsettling to move out!

The last time we moved, I was reminded of that uncertain, ungrounded feeling. And determined to fight it, I clung to my two dearest hobbies – reading and writing. Whenever things got a little harry, I grabbed a notebook and dove into my happy world where things were organized adn people were at home.

If you are PCSing this summer, I recommend grabbing the Ether app. (http://bit.ly/bpvC84) ~ This clever little app is full of short stories – from classic to contemporary, from free to 99cents. Each piece is small enough for you to enjoy in any of those small crevices of time when you need to escape from the madness.

Disclaimer, a couple of the stories that I wrote during our last PCS season are on there! Check them out and please let me know what you think!

Tiffany“

What’s your favorite smartphone app?


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Commissary Shopping Primer

June 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Commissary shopping tipsI am so excited to introduce Abby to you. She is a military wife and the mother of three. She has learned over the years how to make the most of her family’s budget.  In this process she has become a very thrifty online shopper and has learned quite a few tricks to the trade that she shares with everyone on her blog:

To always be informed about the latest deals and events its best for you to “like” her on Facebook or follow her on Twitter @stealsdeals.

Read what Abby suggests and save some money….oh and spend what you save on yourself!

Shopping at the Commissary can save you lots of money as many of you know. I have a couple of tips to helping you save even more at the Commissary when you plan your next grocery trip.

Planning your meals around what is on sale

One of the best ways to prepare your shopping trip is to plan your meals around what is on sale. Did you know that you can find out what is on sale at The Commissary the 1st and 16th of each month at this site called Commissaries.com. Note you will need to put in your SSN and Date of birth to be able to access the sales. The prices at the Commissary change every two weeks and here is where you can find the new prices.

The prices at the Commissary are great as they are priced at cost. But you can save even more by applying coupons to those prices. You will find the coupons I suggest you bring with each shopping trip to the Commissary on my blog Steals plus Deals on the 1st and 16th of each month. You can also check sites such as Hot Coupon World for a list of all of the coupons that are available in their coupon database.

Where do I get coupons?

1. Newspaper There are lots of places to get coupons. The best place is going to be in your Sunday newspaper. You will find the inserts such as Smart Source, Proctor & Gamble, and Red Plum inserts chocked full of coupons each week.
2. Printable coupons There are also lots of printable coupons available. My favorite places are
Coupons.com
Red Plum
Target’s Printable Grocery Coupons
(did you know the Commissary will accept Store coupons from other stores as long as it doesn’t read redeemable ONLY at that store)
3. Maxi Saver At the entrance to the Commissary you will often find coupons there you are encouraged to pick up. You can go to this site to check and see what coupons are available ahead of time each month from the Maxi Saver.
4. Blinkie or hangtag coupons. I have found that the vendors of various products are very generous with providing Commissary customers with lots of coupons within the store. So keep your eye out as you walk down the aisles for lots of tags located hanging off of products or in blinkie machines.

Commissary or your local grocery store?

Also you will want to keep in mind that although you do not pay sales tax at the Commissary you do pay a 5% surcharge. This surcharge is applied to your total before coupons are applied. So although you don’t pay taxes you need to decide whether that surcharge amount before your coupons are taken off is going to be a bigger savings than your local sales tax.  Sometimes you are better offer off shopping your local grocery store. This really all depends on what the sales tax is for the area you live in.

Thank you so much to Military Duty Stations for the opportunity to do this guest post. My name is Abby and I am a military wife that is the author of the blog Steals plus deals. I welcome you to come over and check out my blog as I often discuss deals that focus around the Commissary, Exchange, or deals that focus on items military families would be interested in.

Must reads: Abbys top five tips for Commissary coupon shopping

Shopping at the Commissary:
http://www.stealsplusdeals.net/2011/05/shopping-at-the-commissary-101/

Price Matching at the Exchange
http://www.stealsplusdeals.net/2011/05/price-matching-at-the-exchange/

and last but not least one of my posts that gets talked about probably the most lately due to the Extreme Couponing Show:
I get these for Free Extreme Couponing says so
http://www.stealsplusdeals.net/2011/04/i-get-these-for-free-extreme-couponing-says-so/


Admin remark:

If you don’t live close to an installation, keep your eyes peeled too for “On-Site sales”. This probably won’t happen very often but it’s good to check if or when they are coming.
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July Dates for On Site Commissary Sales

June 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

commissary on site salesThe name On Site sales is a bit confusing, I believe. On Site Sales are sales where the commissary is actually coming to YOUR town. There are only about ten a month of them. Remember you can ask for an On Site sale – without guarantee how fast the sale will actually happen in your town. Usually there are  about 3 months of dates on the website, not this month. Maybe it’s because of the summer slump. Without further ado here are the dates:

(don’t forget your coupons)

  • Print FREE Grocery Coupons at Home

June

  • JUNE

  • 24 – 26

  • JUNE

  • 25 – 26

July

  • JULY

  • 9 – 10

  • JULY

  • 9 – 10

  • JULY

  • 11 – 12

  • JULY

  • 15 – 17

  • JULY

  • 16 – 17

  • JULY

  • 21 – 24

  • JULY

  • 22 – 23

  • JULY

  • 30 – 31


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Which Branch Is Most Important? OUCH?

June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

This morning Spousebuzz reported about a Gallup poll the American general public to indicate “just off the top off their heads” which of the five branches of the armed forces in the US they would say is most important to our national defense today and then they asked which branch they thought is most prestigious. See results below.

First of all I needed to sort my thoughts, because this poll caused a big stir in my brain.

OUCH. As a military wife I feel with ALL the other wives. I can empathize with those who have spouses that are deployed/on assignment/at sea. Then reading the poll results can be disheartening when you are putting so much effort into keeping your family together.  Regardless of where the active duty spouse is, the military family spouse is at home, worrying and ‘keeping up the homefront’. Let’s just say I was a Navy spouse- the result of this poll would cut deep. Imagine you are a ‘Coastie’ and you are without your husband who is serving for your country and then be recognized by 3% as important. Wow.

Well, quite frankly I don’t want to read too much into those polls.

Sometimes it’s how they are worded. However, this will read in the news-world that “Air Force and Navy are not important according to Americans”.

Ladies, I believe we are one united force and we stand together regardless which branch we are associated with. Can I get an Hooah, Ooorah, Ooah?

How do YOU feel about this? I wanted to place my own poll here but decided against it as I believe it does NOTHING to help us stand strong.

Poll: Which branch is most importantvia Gallup.com

They also inquired which armed forces branch the general American public thought of most prestigious.

Which Armed Forces branch is the most prestigious?via Gallup.com


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Davis Monthan AFB in D-E-T-A-I-L

June 23, 2011 By 1 Comment

davis-monthan-afb-main-gate-signI was all giddy when I received Adriennes “report” on Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona. I wish I had something like that for most, no ALL installations. It would be remiss of me, if I did not post this great information on my blog as well as on the militarydutystations.com website.

General Information:

So the previous 2 comments have covered quite a bit, but my biggest (non-military related) questions are, where can I get a hair cut that isn’t scary? Mani/pedis that won’t give me an infection? Restaurants that have good food AND are kid friendly? Little hole in the wall restuarants that are well kept secrets? Places for me and the hubby to get away for an evening? Things like that!

So my FAVORITE place for a hair cut is Gadabout Salon, it is a full service salon. I go to Debbie at the Kolb location. They are pretty well priced, for a haircut and style I pay about $35, the cost goes up as you get highlights, color etc. . . they also have amazing massage therapist’s, I’ve had my massages done by Emily at the River location (this location was 2 minutes from where I worked, and I fell in love with her so I drive to see her whenever I’m getting a massage) she is a great masseuse, and is also trained specifically in prenatal massages as well. I pay between $65 and $90 for a massage, definitely a special treat but worth it.

My favorite nail place is Final Touch Nail Salon, it is 5 minutes off base (golflinks and kolb). They are great, they do great work and do walk ins. The average spa pedi runs abour $25-$30. They also do waxing here too.

Buffalo Wild Wings is a fun place to eat, pretty good food, military discount, and kid friendly (broadway/harrison). Oregano’s is a fantastic italian restuarant, on weekends there is a wait to be seated, but it is worth it. Pretty kid friendly and pretty averagely priced. The red cream soda is awesme! :) The Good Egg is a good breakfast place with a couple of different locations off base, it has a great variety of breakfast and lunch foods. If you’re wanting japanese food/tepinyaki/sushi Sakura’s is a great place, although not AS kid friendly as some other places, especially in the evenings. They do have ladies night, where ladies get discounted drinks, they have a prize drawing etc, it used to be on Thurs nights, but not sure if it’s still on Thursdays. Baggins has some of the best sandwiches in town (as well as multiple locations). The Donut Wheel on Kolb/Golflinks has amazing donuts and pastries. Nadines bakery on Broadway Ave has amazing deserts, and packages them to go for you. Risky Business (craycroft/broadway) has some of the best burgers and has a fun atmosphere. Daisy Mae’s Steakhouse is pretty kid friendly, it is a ways off base, about 20-30 minutes. They have a kids menu for kids. Its a great little hole in the wall steak house. Guadalajara Grill is the best mexican in the city. Sweet Tomatoes is a salad bar resturaunt, they also have a soup bar, pastries, a baked potato bar and 2 or 3 pastas. Its really well priced, kid friendly and the food has always been good.

Westward Look Resort is great when you want a night away. They offer in room spa services, room service, have an on site restuarant, and they offer many different activities for guests (horse back riding, night nature walks etc). If you’re looking for just a few hours away at a nice club, the Cactus Moon is a country music club, they have reasonably priced drinks, and a dance floor, the later you’re there the less country music the play for dancing. They also have a ladies night, although I’m unsure of when it is.

There are a lot of farmers markets year round, and different festivals throughout the year, especially in the fall when things start cooling down, the Chili Fest in September is a lot of fun, its held at different locations throughout the city. The farmers market on Old Spanish trail (open most weekends) also has crafts, and other foods for sale as well as amazing produce.
Colossal Caves is a lot of fun to do, the caves are underground and is always around 70* so during the hot summer afternoons, its something fun to do.

If you don’t want the most up to date movie theatre and INCREDIBLY cheap tickets/snacks go to Century Gateway 12. They don’t have new releases right away, but if you’re willing to wait a few weeks for cheaper tickets (around $3-5 instead of the $9.50-12 other newer theatres charge).

All in all Tucson isn’t as bad as it sounds sometimes, you just have to root around sometimes for something to do.

Moving Tips:davis monthan housing

Try to avoid using the U-haul place on Golflinks/Wilmot, I’ve never had or heard of a good experience with them, the customer service at this location really sucks-for lack o a better word. Drive a few miles for a different U-haul, or use a different company if possible. A lot of times the storage unit places have trucks they rent out for a lower price than the companies. Although check with the TMO office (if doing a dity/ppm) they may only allow you to use a specific company/location, we’ve just moved from apartments to a house so we haven’t had to go through TMO for a truck down here yet.


Housing:

We haven’t lived on base in the 5 years we’ve been here, so I can’t comment too much bout on-base housing other than what our friends have said, we have friends in the old housing (built in the 60′s/70′s and they are completely remodeled, new floors, lights, carpet, fixtures etc) and they love it. We also have friends in the brand new housing and they said the way their floor plan was, they rarely heard their neighbors. Occasionally a door slam, but nothing more than that. The new houses are beautiful inside and out!
I would be careful looking at apartments though, ask a lot of questions before signing the lease (have there been many incident reports for crime, would they live there etc) if you can talk to other residents (sometimes you see them walking around while you’re there) do that as well. The Ridgepoint apartments on Pima we had a really hard time with my husband’s car getting broken into (the neighborhood directly next to the apartment complex was “less than desireable” to say the least. And they did nothing about it other than make snide comments “well it sure looks like you guys are being targeted. Bad luck huh?” I wouldn’t recommend these apartments at all! Talk to the housing office too, they may have a list of apartments complexes that they’ve had reports/complaints etc. . . against.
We absolutely loved the apartments on Tanque Verde, its a better part of town (the 2nd lowest crime rating in the entire city) They were called the Coronado Villas (great military discount, and an awesome community) and is about 20 minutes North from base. We also had friends staying in Finisterra Luxury Apartments, also in the same area and about 15 minutes from base. We had NO problems at either location, military friendly, pet friendly and at Coronado Villas we were able to pay the deposit in 2 months, instead of it all being upfront.
Our family expanded so we moved to Rita Ranch (10-15 minutes south east of the base), which was rated as the 1st lowest crime rating in the city), and have loved it. The area is full of parks and kids, the schools are great, many of them in this area being in the Vail school district, which is much better than the Tucson school district. Many of the landlords are willing to work with military, especially when it comes to spreading your deposits over a couple of payments (we’ve always paid our deposits/first months rent in 2-3 payments). Our rents have always been below our BAH (my husband is an E-5) so the difference has helped offset the cost of utilities. In our 1100 sq ft house in the winter we actually make money living off base, in the summer we pay a little out of pocket for a few months because the AC is on a lot then. Our average utilities run between $120-$220, depending on the time of year).
You can look at the Tucson Police Dept.’s website for a current map of high crime areas, and areas that are not.

Medical:

I’ve never had a problem getting my child onto base to see his pediatrician. Then again I’m a stay at home mom so my schedule is flexible. Dr. Tara Connor has been his pediatrician since he was born and we LOVE her. Most of my friends take their children on base for everything except for emergency care. So maybe Beth had a bad experience?
My OBGYN is through Desert Bloom OBGYN (a group of 3 dr’s, they are all amazing!, one of them is abe to be a PCM as well). Everybody is friendly and professional, and always willing to help. I’ve never felt pressured to have anything done that was unnecessary, even when I was being seen for chest pain at the ER/a local cardio dr.
Dentists in the area can be tricky,especially with insurance, some won’t bill your insurance, but will give you the forms to do it, while collecting everything from you up front, so be sure to ask.
I’ve worked in 2 offices in the Tucson area, one is a few minutes off base, Dr. Larry Wheeler (www.smilesaz.com) is great, but is not a preferred provider for UCC (your co-pays will be higher), and about 25 minutes from base is Riverside Dental, I worked there for 2 years and they are a preferred provider for UCC, everybody is highly knowledgeable, and definitely goes the extra mile for the patients. It is worth the drive. I moved 45 minutes away from them and still make the drive out, I can’t imagine going anywhere else, the care is amazing. (riversidedental.com)

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Dental Emergency Kit

June 22, 2011 By 7 Comments

tooth fillingA dental Medical Emergency kit? Really? TRICARE suggests having one close by. Then I thought that it really can’t hurt having a few extra items in the car. Honestly, I had never heard of ‘tooth filling’ before. I guess, you never stop learning.

Whether you are traveling or playing a sport, dental emergencies are sudden, often painful, and can lead to a permanent problem. If a dental emergency does happen, the most important step is to get to a dentist as quickly as possible. But what if you or someone else needs help right away?

Below read TRICARE’s suggestions to a Dental Emergency Kit, this is what Adrienne, one of my blog readers added:

“I used to work in a dental office before having kids, and we’d see people who had tried to glue a broken crown back together before putting it back on their tooth, or had put glue on their broken tooth etc.

  • NEVER use anything permanent to try and fix it. It will take more time, work and $$$ to have it repaired once you get to a dentist.

  • I recommend have gauze pads (if a tooth gets knocked out roll/fold the gauze and put in place of the tooth, and apply light pressure) it will help keep the bleeding under control, as well as keep bacteria out of/away from the area if the tooth doesn’t slide back in easily.

  • Toothpaste (any kind will do) or vaseline will definitely still work fine with any crown coming off.”

THANK YOU, Adrienne!

Suggestions to include:

  • Cotton swabs—use to clean the area or as applicators n Cotton balls—use to help control bleeding

  • Alcohol wipes—use to clean and disinfect area n Dental floss—use to dislodge food particles stuck between teeth n Dental mirror—use to view inside of mouth

  • Latex gloves—wear if assisting someone other than yourself (use vinyl gloves if allergic to latex)

  • Salt—combine with water to rinse mouth if cheek, gums or tongue are injured (also can use a pinch in water to transport a knocked-out tooth to the dentist, if milk is not available and tooth will not easily go back in socket)

  • Dental wax—use to coat sharp edges of braces wires or other orthodontia

  • Temporary dental filling material—can be used to temporarily fill a tooth where a filling was lost

  • Vaseline—apply to dislodged crown and slip back over tooth for temporary seal

  • Cold compress—use to reduce swelling

My personal experience: I had a crown fall out before and I was able to stick it back with white toothpaste until I saw a dentist. That was a few years ago and there are so many different kinds of toothpaste nowadays. Just try it – to hold you over until you are in the dentist’s chair.

Don’t forget to see your dentist as soon as possible in a dental emergency. Often just a few minutes can mean the difference between saving a tooth and replacing one!
For information on the TRICARE Dental Program, or to find more “Dental Health 911” tips, visit us online at www.TRICAREdentalprogram.com.

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Letsplayplease.com Connects For Free

June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Letsplayplease.comA couple of days ago my friend said “I would love to be the Clark Howard of military life” – I know very well what she means. I would love to be the ‘know-it-all’ and the ‘know-it-first’. Unfortunately, I have a life outside my blog even though sometimes it is very tempting to want to trade for a little while. Clark Howard, of course is a great site for the latest and greatest in consumer tips and tricks, or Consumerist.com, MSNBC and more. You know the ones. You might not know one of my faves: Springwise.com

I used to spot with them for a while and finance my new (now old) Mac with it. What did I do? I would scour the net for new websites, services and trends. THIS is my dream job! Always hungry for the next best thing and hunting it. When my suggestion for a website got accepted I received an award that I could later exchange into a gift or gift card. Unfortunately, I can’t live off gift cards and now I actually have to find a real job :-) oh, take a look at their website as I am not sure if they are still doing this.

So far my intro to my favorite website. Here are some of the ideas that I love and that have the absolute potential to make your life easier /better:Save 15% On Mixbook Orders $49+ (Code MX105)

As a military family physical separation is a part of our lifestyle. Even if your family is NOT split up due to an deployment, TDY or ‘geographic bachelor-dom’, there is a 99 out of a 100 chance that you are NOT living close to your hometown or your extended family. But a caring, loving community of whomever it might be comprised is a essential part of bringing kids up. A la “It takes a village….”

  • Skype(video conferencing) is one tool to stay in touch.
  • Readeo, where you can record you reading a book to a child is great.
  • Among the recordable items such as postcards…Talkatoo, offers recordable charms and Build a Bear offers recordable stuffed animal messages

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I am sure there is more and feel free to tell everyone about it in the comment section. A new kids on the block is Letsplayplease.com. Letsplayplease.com is an interactive program. Simply, sign up, log in and invite other family members to play games. The games available are currently very limited and are geared toward younger children – I would say under 6 or 7 years.  This website still has a way to go, but it’s free and should simply because of that into your ‘stay in touch with someone far away’ toolbox. The owner told me that she is from South America and had a tough time connecting her kids with her relatives on this foreign continent. That totally works for me. It’s a cute concept.

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Homework and Schoolwork Website Resources

June 20, 2011 By 2 Comments

homework and schoolwork resourcesI am an information miner….I could sit for hours and assemble directories with information that could be useful. Today is one of those days, that I want to just show a small collection of all the school and homework resources out there for children and teens. I know I probably haven’t even scratched the surface. Please, feel free to add your information. I hope I am not overwhelming you!

Printable Worksheets:

  • Kids Know It! A free children’s learning network with links to free educational websites, games, and resources.

  • Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) Teaching and learning resources from the Library of Congress, National Archives, NASA, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Park Service, National Science Foundation, Peace Corps, Smithsonian, and more than 30 other federal agencies.

  • Hippo Campus (Middle/High School) This site can help you with your homework and study in the following Areas: Algebra, Biology, Calculus, Environmental Science, Government, History, and Physics.

  • I Know That (Pre K – 6) Additional resources for all subject areas

  • 4kids.org – designed for kids (and their parents) to find fun, educational, and safe spots to visit on the World Wide Web.

  • Ask the Experts
  • Awesome Library – K-12 Education Directory
  • Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids – site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship. The site is divided into sections aimed at age groups K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, with a separate section for parents and educators.
  • Biology Project, The
  • Biographical Dictionary – “The Biographical Dictionary contains information on 33,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. The Dictionary is searchable by names, keywords, and dates.”
  • Calculators – Online Center – over 18,400 online calculators
  • Citing Electronic Resources
  • Classroom Resources Activities for the Environment
  • Cliff’s Notes – Complete Series
  • Convert It! – Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.
  • Conversion Factors
  • Curious Math – tricks and rules for quickly calculating certain types of math problems. There’s also some entertaining trivia and other math facts that are nice to slip into casual conversation. Some of it’s Useful and some of it’s Curious.
  • Education 4 Kids – “Once upon a time there was a dream that there would be a set of resources on the net that would exist solely for kids to use as an educational “center”. A place where they could come and play drill games to better their skills and to learn. This is the place.”
  • Educational Hotlists – from the Franklin Institute
  • Educational Index – an annotated guide to the best education-related sites on the Web.
  • ElementarySchools.org – “Provides data and statistics on public elementary schools and private elementary schools to pick the best school in an area or for research.”
  • Elements of Style – William Strunk’s classic on proper English usage.
  • EspanOle – “The On-line Resource for Students and Teachers of Spanish!”
  • Explore Learning
  • FactMonster.com – Site for young students with info on everything from dragons and giants to pets and proverbs.
  • Facts Encyclopedia – Refdesk – Over 70 Subject Categories.
  • Facts Subject Index – Refdesk – 24 Reference Categories
  • Franklin’s Forecast – Information for students about various weather phenomenon and forecasting.There is a simple experiment that demonstrates the causes of El Nino, instructions for building a weather station, and has links to related science projects to do either at home or online.
  • From Stargazers to Starships – This high-school level tutorial focuses on three topics: Astronomy of the Earth‚s motion in space which includes information, and some experiments and projects that teach concepts about the calendar, seasons, Kepler‚s laws, building a sundial, and more; Newtonian mechanics has some projects for understanding Newton‚s laws and discussion of mass and motion; and Spaceflight and Spacecraft demonstrates the principle of the rocket, covers Goddard and early rockets, and moves on to discussions of future spacecraft propulsion efforts such as nuclear power and space sails.
  • FunBrain.com – “The Internet’s #1 Education Site for K-8.”
  • FunSchool – Funschool.com has loads of Java-based educational games for kids from preschool to sixth grade.
  • General Chemistry Online – An introductory, searchable guide to chemistry that includes hyperlinked notes and guides for first semester chemistry, as well as articles. There is also a searchable glossary of over 900 terms, over 400 FAQs and a trivia quiz.
  • Government Resources for Students – “We’ve compiled this list of 50 fun and interactive websites that will not only help you learn more about the American government and its supporting agencies, but also get you thinking on a deeper level about our country’s history, culture, and what it means to be an American citizen.”
  • Guide to Geography – About.com – resources include online world atlas, weekly articles about geography, annotated links to hundreds of sites, weekly quizzes, chats, and a free email newsletter.
  • Historical Documents – The Avalon Project at Yale Law School
  • HomeworkSpot
  • How Stuff Works
  • How Everything Works
  • Human-Languages Page – best language links on the Internet
  • Infomine – resources of relevance to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level.
  • Internet Classics Archive, The. – searchable collection of almost 400 classical Greek and Roman texts (in English translation) with user-provided commentary
  • Internet Public Library
  • Kidinfo – A great way to find both fun stuff and information for completing your homework assignments.
  • KidsClick! – “web guide and search tool for kids by librarians”
  • LearningPlanet.com – Site for kids preschool through sixth grade to play free learning games online.
  • LibrarySpot – a virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information
  • Library of Congress Home Page
  • Mad Scientist Network – Answers on everything from Anatomy to Zoology.
  • Math.com – Free math homework help, math tutoring, math formulas and cool math stuff. Recommendations on books, calculators and products for students, parents, and teachers.
  • The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library
  • Math Help: Professor Freedman – a mixture of sound, humor, color, animation and graphics with lots of help for the “math anxious” student. Its aim is to give students a self-directed and entertaining way to learn basic math and algebra.
  • Math in Daily Life – site shows how math helps us in our daily lives. It demonstrates math concepts such as probability, compounding, growth, geometry, and relationships in situations such as gambling, savings and investing, population growth, home decorating, and cooking.
  • Math Word Problems for Children – over 2000 math word problems for children to learn from and enjoy. The pages are sorted by topic and level of difficulty. Each problem is designed to improve elementary and middle school students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Metric Conversion Card – Use this easy chart to convert inches to centimeters, pounds to kilograms, Fahrenheit to Celsius, and more.
  • Mint, The – An economics and money management primer that addresses how to earn, budget, save, and invest money in today’s society. Issues covered include the stock market, credit cards, inflation, income, expenses, interest rates, the relationship between higher education and earning potential, and more. Designed for middle school and high school students, with a section for teachers and parents
  • MyVocabulary.com – “Vocabulary University participants learn English vocabulary in context (grades 2-12) with free word puzzles and activities. Vocabulary content includes lesson plans, word lists, vocabulary word games, top SAT/ACT words, SAT/ACT vocabulary puzzles, thematic exercises and crosswords for vocabulary building.”
  • NationMaster.com – a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. Using the form above, you can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease.
  • Neuroscience for Kids – Explore the nervous system, using experiments, activities, and games to learn about the brain, spinal cord, neurons, and senses. The site, which includes links to other sites and current events in the field, is appropriate to students of all ages.
  • Nye Labs Online – Bill Nye the Science Guy’s Web site is as lively and funny as his television show. Select Demo of the Day for a different daily science experiment you can do at home. In Home Demos are over 40 different demonstrations, complete with explanations of how things work.
  • Old Farmer’s Almanac
  • OneLook Dictionaries – 19,044,138 words in 1062 dictionaries indexed.
  • Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
  • Periodic Table – WebElements
  • Perseus Project, The – detailed searchable library of texts, translations, art and archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome.
  • Peterson’s Guide to Colleges – information on undergraduate and graduate education in the US
  • Physics Classroom, The – Learn basic physics concepts and review them in the Physics Tutorial. Check Your Understanding quizzes let you know you got it.
  • Pi Pages, The – Think you know everything there is to know about pi? Try this trivia game and test your knowledge.
  • Project Gutenburg – “Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.”
  • Quia Math – more than thirty math activities which include flashcards and a Concentration-style matching game. Topics range from basic addition to algebra terminology. Don’t miss the Math Journey, where students can travel around the world as they practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and rounding at four levels.
  • QuickMath – QuickMath is an automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. Think of it as an online calculator that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra and calculus problems – instantly and automatically!
  • RHL School, The – subject areas are reading comprehension, math problem solving and computation, English basics, and reference skills. They are most appropriate for elementary through middle school students.
  • Reference.com – searchable directories of newsgroups and mailing lists
  • Research-It! – collection of online research tools. Search dictionaries, translate words, find quotations and more.
  • Roberts Rules of Order – simplified version of Robert’s Rules of Order, the standards for conducting meetings
  • Roget’s Internet Thesaurus
  • SAT Question of the Day
  • Science is Fun – the fun of science through home science activities, demonstration shows, videos, and books. Information about these and other science fun stuff is available here.
  • School Express – an educational mall offering resources for schools, homeschools, teachers, parents and children. Links are given to hundreds of educational web sites. The Free Worksheets are especially popular for school and home use.
  • Science News for Kids – This site is a resource for kids ages 9 to 14 and their teachers and parents.
  • Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators – a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth
  • Shakespeare – The Complete Works
  • Space Place, The – Space science can be more fun than your children ever imagined. At The Space Place. Brought to us from the folks at NASA, kids can learn how to make and do “spacey things.” Or pick up some “amazing facts” from Dr. Marc
  • StateMaster.com – statistical database which allows you to research and compare a multitude of different data on US states.
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States
  • Statistics – How accurate is polling? Find out about statistics concepts through the case study of a fictional election.
  • Study Guides and Strategies – Study Guides includes over 100 pages of summary guides to assist students in succeeding in their studies. Sections include learning and studying strategies, test preparation and taking, classroom and project participation, reading and writing skills, and more. Translated into 25 languages.
  • Sunrise/Sunset Computation – Type in a city name and find out times for sunrise, sunset, and more
  • Tennessee Bob’s Famous French Links – guide links to over 7000 French language sites and French educational sites. Compiled by Bob Peckham, University of Tennessee-Martin.
  • Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
  • U. S. & World Population Clock
  • Virtual Body
  • Visual Elements – featuring computer-generated images that interpret the 109 entries of the periodic table
  • Visible Human Project, The – The US National Library of Medicine is creating complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the male and female human body.
  • Webster Dictionary – the on-line version of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition
  • WebMath – the goal of this website is to provide you with an instant solution to the particular math problem you’re having trouble solving.
  • Weights & Measures
  • Who Represents You in Congress? – Project Vote Smart
  • Why Files: Science behind the news
  • WorldClimate: Weather rainfall and temperature data – over 85,000 records of world climate data
  • World Factbook – CIA
  • World Rulers
  • World Wide Metric Calculators
  • World Time Zones

  • Bartleby.com Literature, reference and verse. Unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.

  • Wired for Books Collection of poems, stories, plays, essays, lectures and interviews for children to adults.

  • Bibliomania Read, study, research. Free online literature, notes, biographies, summaries and study guides.

  • Literary Criticism Critical and biographical websites about authors and their works.

  • Literature.org Online literature library.

  • Classic Short Stories Short story and light prose collection.

  • DARE For Kids Only Connect to the official website of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, for kids only!

  • BAM! Body and Mind Got a question about fitness? disease? peer pressure? BAM! Body and Mind will tell you all you need to know about the stuff that matters

  • Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones Find out about fun weight bearing activities and cool calcium rich foods that help you to stay strong and keep bones healthy.

  • Food Guide Pyramid MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you based on the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity that you do each day.

  • DARE For Kids Only Connect to the official website of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, for kids only!

  • BAM! Body and Mind Got a question about fitness? disease? peer pressure? BAM! Body and Mind will tell you all you need to know about the stuff that matters

  • Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones Find out about fun weight bearing activities and cool calcium rich foods that help you to stay strong and keep bones healthy.

  • Food Guide Pyramid MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you based on the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity that you do each day.

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