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Supernet Free Stuff For a list of freebies available through the world wide Web, including pens, post-it notes and magazines, visit The Next Generation Web page http://www.supernet.ab.ca/cgi-bin/freestuff



Free games teach your kids Wyvern studios has several children's learning games that can be downloaded for free on a trial basis. Life Skills and early learning are the focus of a game called "Money Matters". Money Matters is a learning game for young children to teach them the value of money. Other "Click and Learn Games" include: Barnyard Friends, Sounds of the City, Forest Field Trip, and Jungle Adventure. These are sound recognition and puzzle games. Puzzle Pals is a problem solving game to help children figure out a problem with clues along the way. Wyvern Smithr - smithr@wyvern.com http://www.wyvern.com/wyvern/html/kids/kids1.htm


Free & FUN Stuff Totally Free Stuff lists sources for free coupons, books, catalogs, samples, stickers, posters, software, and much, much more. http://www.freeandfun.com/freestuff


What did you do this summer? Visit this page of (free) humorous and inspirational stories collected by the "Teaching Made Easier" website. Most are educationally related, but not all. Lisa Goodell - goodell@dunca-cotton.com http://www.angelfire.com/biz/TeachingMadeEasier/story.html


More Free and Neat Stuff Online links to free samples, software, magazines, music, and science information. http://www.abraxis.com/fans provides


KitSoft Free Stuff On-line The Classical KitSoft is back with more free stuff. The free newsletter alone is bundled with an entertaining but treasurable resource for anyone who uses a computer. It contains the latest free stuff you can download direct from the web.Ken - ken@mail.kitsoft.com http://www.kitsoft.com


Free Online English Programme You might want to add a free online English programme with currently over 1,500 subscribers. It provides a new lesson each week, and, yes, teachers may freely photocopy them if they wish. Paolo Rossetti prossett@direct.ca http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/9260/online.html


Newsletter For Graduate Students This monthly free newsletter includes listings of major search engines, guides and style manuals, specialized library holdings, electronic journals, electronic dissertations, and resources in specialized areas, including: business, careers and job opportunities, financial aid and scholarships, specialized library references and online resources at major universities. The Newsletter seeks to make relevant informational resources available to graduate students, professors, research advisors, librarians and other professionals involved with advanced graduate study. Sent in by: Robert S. Butters - rbutters@gulfaccess.net http://www.problemfinder.com/search.htm


Meldreth Manor School Free Software MMS is a school for children and young people with CP and learning difficulties. Their website has been updated - lots of updates on football, music, animals - new multimedia postcards, new e-mail for all units and lots of new powerpoint single switch software. bear - db@bear42.demon.co.uk http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/meldreth_manor_school


Newsletter For Elementary Students: Doog Publishing Group is offering a free one-year subscription to the Dugle Bugle, a quarterly newsletter for children ages 4 to 10. The newsletter contains lessons, brain teasers, word searches, puzzles, games, coloring, and other activities. Contact Louis Christian at doog@gribich.com or 818/764-6222. http://www.gribich.com/


Science Activities On Astronomy, Flight and Outer Space: If your students are interested in astronomy, flight, and outer space, here's a resource for you. Science Fair Projects: Flight, Space & Astronomy suggests a host of activities, all done with items found around the house. $16.95 plus $3 shipping and handling. Contact Sterling Publishing, Inc., 387 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10016, 212/532-7160.


Teaching Materials Linked To The Abc Classroom Connection For free teaching materials linked to ABC TV programming, get "The ABC Classroom Connection." Call 800/647-4ABC or write to ABC Classroom Connection, 105 Terry Drive, Suite 120, New Town, PA 18940.


Reading Help: Literature on helping kids become fully developed readers is available free to teachers from The National Council of Teachers of English at 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096, 217/328-3870.


Science and Math Cd-Roms: The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) has a series of free CD-ROMs for educators. CDs feature a catalog of math and science curriculum materials and a list of resources for the classroom. Requests must be sent to ENC on school letterhead and signed by the school principal. Send the letter to Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, The Ohio State University, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH 43210; fax 614/292-2066. Or call ENC at 800/621-5785.


Encouraging Girls In Math and Science: The American Association of University Women offers a free publication that aims to help teachers encourage girls in science and math courses. To receive a copy of Ten Tips To Build Gender-Fair Schools, contact the Association at 800/326-AAUW. (no website)


Science Experiments: Science Try Its, six science experiments from the Newton's Apple TV show, is available free to teachers and students. Send a self addressed stamped envelope to Lynae Berge, Newton's Apple Science Try Its, 172 E. Fourth Street, Box 1100, St. Paul, MN 55101.


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