Alabama State Law

ALABAMA

STATE LAW

On Education

&

Homeschooling

(legally termed as 

"church school")

Please read, familiarize, and interpret for yourself the laws of homeschooling in Alabama.

Think; do not guess.

~ Greek ~

FAQ: 

• Is homeschooling legal? Yes, homeschooling is legal in all 50 states. Each state has different laws. For information on legally homeschooling in Alabama, please see the full listing of Alabama State Laws below. 
• Will I get in trouble for homeschooling? Why would you get in trouble for doing something that is perfectly legal? 
• Do I have to be a certified teacher to homeschool my child? No, but you do have to be enrolled in a church school such as Everest Academy. 
• Should I worry about DHR visiting my home? The only reason you should worry about DHR is if there is some sort of abuse or neglect in your home, and this doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you are homeschooling. *Please note that I am not saying that there is not a possibility of this happening. I am saying you don't need to worry about it if you are not doing anything wrong. Is this a normal occurrence? No. Please see more information below. 
• Should I worry about a truancy officer visiting my home? If you turn in the legally required paperwork to your local Board of Education (included in the Enrollment Packet provided by Everest), then you do not need to worry about a truancy officer. *Please note that I am not saying that there is not a possibility of this happening. I am saying you don't need to worry about it if you are not doing anything wrong. Is this a normal occurrence? No. Please see more information below. 
• Why do I need a church school (aka cover school, umbrella school, etc...)? In the State of Alabama, we do not have a homeschooling law. We have a church school law. In order to legally homeschool in Alabama, you must be enrolled in an Alabama-based church school such as Everest Academy. Please see a full listing of the laws below. 
• Online Program - Can I use an online program such as Pen Foster? If you enroll with Everest, you are certainly welcome to use any curriculum you choose, including an online program. Please note that to legally homeschool in Alabama, you must be enrolled in an Alabama-based church school such as Everest Academy. Many of the online programs will incorrectly tell you that they fulfill this requirement. The state of Alabama will look at the online program as your curriculum but not as your legal church school. 
• Can my child return to a school setting after homeschooling? Yes. The new school will probably require a copy of a transcript for the work completed at Everest Academy. Please see information below. 
• Will the new school test my child for grade placement? Not normally, but it is up to the new school. Please note that there is not a law that dictates what the public/private school may require from a homeschooler entering their school. They could request samples of work, testing, etc. It is completely up to them as to what they may require. It is up to each parent to research requirements and regulations of other schools including public schools, private schools, church schools, and colleges when considering enrollment in these institutions. 
• Past School Records & Immunization Forms: Everest Academy does not hold any past school records. If the school before Everest sent in any records, they have already been forwarded to you. 
• VERY IMPORTANT: You cannot legally be enrolled in two schools at one time. When you enroll in another school, you legally withdrew yourself from Everest Academy.

For excellent information on homeschooling in Alabama, please look here:

What does HSLDA have to say?
HSLDA

Legal Issues

Please remember that enrolling in a Church School such as Everest Academy is a perfectly legal schooling option under Alabama State Law. Once you have withdrawn from a public/private school and enrolled with a church school such as Everest Academy, you are no longer subject to their policies. Please be respectful to school officials but remember that you are only required to submit a Church School Enrollment Form to your local city or county Board of Education Superintendent and NOT to the school from which you have withdrawn.

Truancy Officer

If a truancy or attendance officer comes to your door asking about your child's enrollment:  (Please note: If you have turned in your paperwork, this should not be a concern for you. The BOE has better things to do than to chase down homeschoolers.)

1. Always ask for identification. Make sure you are familiar with Alabama State Law regarding homeschooling (church schooling) in Alabama. 
2. Inform them that you are legally enrolled with a church school and have filed your Church School Enrollment Form with the Board of Education. 
3. If persistent, show them a copy of your CSEF. There is no law allowing them to ask for anything other than the CSEF. Request all other inquiries be sent to you in writing with a copy to Everest Academy.
4. If the Board of Education has lost your copy, offer to mail or fax a new copy to them.

Please keep your CSEF in a safe place.

Legal Counsel Options

CHL Center for Homeschool Liberty - Each Everest Academy family receives one free year of coverage with Center for Homeschool Liberty.  $65 Value!

National Home Education Legal Defense 

NHELD is an acronym for National Home Education Legal Defense, a national organization open to all who wish to join, that seeks to protect and defend the rights of families who wish to educate in freedom.

HSLDA 

Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed. 

(Please note: We do not offer a discount code for HSLDA membership. We have offered it in the past but have not had sufficient interest to continue.)

Rutherford Institute 

“Founded in 1982 by constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead, The Rutherford Institute is a civil liberties organization that provides free legal services to people whose constitutional and human rights have been threatened or violated.”  

Association of HomeSchool Attorneys 

“AHSA is an informal network of attorneys and legal experts in the United States supporting homeschooling and homeschoolers by providing legal information about homeschooling issues, empowering homeschoolers to have the legal tools they need to meet homeschooling challenges, and providing a network of attorneys for legal representation.”  

National Home Education Network 

“The National Home Education Network exists to encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling organizations and individuals by providing information, fostering networking and promoting public relations on a national level. Because we believe there is strength in a diverse network of homeschoolers, we support the freedom of all individual families to choose home education and to direct such education.”

Alabama State Law

on Education

Article 1 General Provisions. 

Articles Specific to Homeschooling (legally defined as church schooling)

• Section 16-28-3 Compulsory school age 6 - 17 (The compulsory school age changed from 7 to 6 on May 8, 2012 and from 16 to 17 in 2009.)  Attorney General Opinion:  If your child begins homeschooling before he/she turns 16, then child may graduate at 16.  If child begins homeschooling after turning 16, then the compulsory school age is 17.  
• Section 16-28-7 Report of enrollment by the parent.
• Section 16-28-8  Attendance Records.
• Section 16-28-15 Unexcused absence.
• Section 16-28-23 Attendance register and rules and regulations as evidence.
• Section 16-28-24 Church schools may waive exemptions specified in this article.

Articles NOT Specific to Homeschooling

• Section 16-28-1 Definitions.
• Section 16-28-2 Purposes of article.
• Section 16-28-2.1 Adoption of standards for mandatory attendance policy; parents held accountable; enforcement.
• Section 16-28-2.2 Establishment of program by local boards to inform parents of educational responsibilities.
• Section 16-28-4 Minimum age at which child may enter.
• Section 16-28-5 Private tutor.
• Section 16-28-6 Children exempt from attending public school.
• Section 16-28-9 List of children who should attend school — Required.
• Section 16-28-10 List of children who should attend school — How lists prepared.
• Section 16-28-11 Enrollment report and list of potential students compared.
• Section 16-28-12 Person in loco parentis responsible for child's school attendance and behavior; noncompliance; local boards to promulgate written behavior policy, contents, annual distribution, receipt to be documented; school officials required to report noncompliance; failure to report suspected violation; district attorneys vigorously to enforce provisions.
• Section 16-28-13 Burden of proof on person in loco parentis.
• Section 16-28-14 Habitual truant.
• Section 16-28-16 Cases of nonenrollment and nonattendance; withdrawal of enrollment.
• Section 16-28-17 When child may be taken into custody.
• Section 16-28-18 Record kept by attendance officer.
• Section 16-28-19 Attendance districts.
• Section 16-28-20 Compensation of attendance officers.
• Section 16-28-21 Juvenile court jurisdiction.
• Section 16-28-22 Prosecutions.
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  Article 2 Conditioning of Driving Privileges upon School Attendance.
• Section 16-28-40 License applicant under 19 to provide documentation of school enrollment, etc.; denial of application if requiste status not shown; role of school attendance official; effect of withdrawal from school; effect of conviction for certain pistol offenses on driving privileges.
• Section 16-28-41 Written guidelines to be provided.
• Section 16-28-42 Adoption of regulations.
• Section 16-28-43 Article not to deny rights of exceptional children.
• Section 16-28-44 Article not to deny constitutional rights of children.
• Section 16-28-45 Construction with other attendance and vehicle laws.

Worker's Permit

Alabama Child Labor Law

The State of Alabama no longer requires minors to acquire a Worker's Permit.  Instead, an Eligibility to Work form is required for each 14 or 15 year old minor employed and must be signed by the student's school. 

Everest Academy Students

Please electronically sign the form below and submit.  Everest Academy will sign off on it, and you will received a copy at the email address that you provide in the form.  There is no charge for this service.

Please note:  Students age 16 and above do not require a Worker's Permit or the Eligibility to Work Form.


Not with Everest Academy?  You can print the form here:
Eligibility to Work Form


Everest Students
You can fill out the form here: 

Kerpoof Make a Storybook

 Kerpoof’s Make a Storybook is an excellent addition to the already great lineup of Kerpoof tools.  Here students can create their own picture and story books.  They can use Kerpoof’s backgrounds, props, and characters or draw their own illustrations.  Students can write their story in both text boxes and speech bubbles.  The interface is extremely user friendly, kids will pick it up in no time!  The sidebar has thumbnails of each page that students have created, making it easy to see their progress.  Students can save their finished Story Books on their Kerpoof account to share with other students, download the finished Story Book to their computers, or print out their completed stories.  

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug is a fantastic resource for the writing classroom.  The tag-line of Lightning Bug is, “Your writing partner, helping you write a story from beginning to THE END”.  That is exactly what it does.  For each stage of the writing process, students have access to excellent guides and resources to aid the process.  Students can get help finding a story idea, developing the idea, and finishing the story.  Students can even have a look at what kind of writer they might be based on their personalities.  Lightning Bug has a great collection of writing resources.  Students can explore author blogs, search for character names, get some exercises in creativity, get help with grammar and spelling, and even get help for publishing their written work.  The teacher resources are equally helpful for teaching writing.

Homeschool Legal Advantage

FREE Center For Homeschool Liberty

A Gift for You - Peace of Mind

FREE Benefit - $65 Value!

Code - COVERAL

Each member of Everest Academy is eligible to receive a complimentary First-Year Membership in CHL! That’s a $65 value – absolutely FREE! (See Member Benefits below)

CHL is an outreach of the Christian Law Association http://www.christianlaw.org/cla/ (CLA). The CLA has faithfully served churches and families since 1969, and has successfully defended over 8,000 educational freedom-related cases.

CHL provides homeschooling families with every legal service that any other homeschool legal organization provides. Additionally, they provide a free will for both Mom and Dad, represent homeschool organizations, help working parents with workplace issues related to their Christian faith, serve local churches and pastors, and do it all on a suggested donation model.

You may wish to note that the CHL team includes a large group of full-time attorneys and an additional 200+ affiliated attorneys throughout the United States. 

BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP in CHL 

As a member of Center For Homeschool Liberty http://www.ncll.org/liberty-centers/center-for-homeschool-liberty/, you are given the telephone number of an attorney who is available to answer any legal question related to homeschool issues. 

Center For Homeschool Liberty http://www.ncll.org/liberty-centers/center-for-homeschool-liberty/ members receive all homeschool related legal representation free of charge. CHL pays for all attorney fees, expert witness costs, travel expenses, and court costs allowable by law. 

In addition, CHL members receive free legal representation from the Christian Law Association http://www.christianlaw.org/cla/ for religious liberty issues even if the cause of action is not related to homeschooling. This includes matters such as workplace discrimination, Christian employer obligations, the right to witness, public prayer, and any other matter related to Christians in matters of faith. 

Most legal matters related to homeschooling and Christian liberty are resolved quickly without court action. Often, CHL and CLA attorneys can successfully defend an attack by contacting local officials on behalf of a member. If a homeschooling court case is necessary, Center For Homeschool Liberty http://www.ncll.org/liberty-centers/center-for-homeschool-liberty/ provides full representation every step of the way. Members can take comfort in knowing they enjoy full legal protection for homeschooling and Christian liberty issues. 

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS 

* A last will and testament drafted by an attorney that will thoughtfully distribute your estate to your heirs and outline your wishes for your children. 

* Access to a comprehensive website with homeschool laws for your state. 

* Legal alerts and a monthly CHL newsletter. 

* A 20 percent discount on legal and educational resources from the Christian Law Association. 

Visit Center For Homeschool Liberty http://www.ncll.org/liberty-centers/center-for-homeschool-liberty/. Click on JOIN NOW and supply the requested information. At checkout, use the coupon code COVERAL for your first-year membership, which includes a FREE last will and testament. You will receive a confirmation email that also includes instructions on how to ACTIVATE your Homeschool Legal Advantage membership and download forms to begin your will preparation.

This is our gift to you – Legal peace of mind. Join us as we celebrate nearing the 20,000 member milestone.

It is a privilege to be of service.

Center For Homeschool Liberty 
http://www.ncll.org/liberty-centers/center-for-homeschool-liberty/

Christine Field

Attorney at Law

Center For Homeschool Liberty

Gibbs Law Firm

5666 Seminole Blvd., Suite 2,

Seminole, FL 33772

Office: (727) 399-8300, ext. 1003

FAX: (727) 398-3907

Game for Science

Game for Science has to be one of the coolest virtual worlds for kids.  This virtual world is dedicated to getting kids excited about science and technology.  Students can explore various virtual islands where they will learn about health, aeronautics, genomics, environment, engineering and more.  Students can learn more about science careers, what scientists do, play games, learn interesting facts, and explore science photos and videos.  Students can play the Game for Science as a tourist without registering, or they can register for an account (this requires an email address with confirmation).  This is an outstanding way for kids to get excited about science and technology.  As students travel through the virtual world, they can collect neurons (smart stars) by answering questions and playing games.  The neurons can be used to purchase items for their avatar.

Pelham: Home School Tennis Lessons

Pelham Racquet Club
Omar Alcaino- USPTA Tennis Professional
100 Racquet Club Parkway
Pelham, Al 35124
205-317-3320
Home School Program & Quick Start Program

If you are between the ages of 6-17 years old, boys and girls- and have interest in the sport of tennis you are invited to this exciting new program.

Students can learn about this inexpensive 5 week introductory program to the sport of tennis.

The actual program includes, basic fundamentals and learning while having fun along with playing time with students/children of the same age.

The cost for 5 weeks is $ 50 per student.

Lesson will be :

Monday, Wednesday or Friday(T.B.A)

Juniors ages 6-8 will meet from 11am-12

Juniors ages 9-12 will meet from 12-1:00pm

Juniors ages 13 & up will meet from 1:00pm to 2:00pm

All classes/clinic will be limited to 10 students. There will be a discount (50%) for two or more of the same family.

Teacher Lap Dance

NEW YORK (CBS) A pep rally had a little extra zip (and maybe, zipper) when two teachers engaged in a lap dance in the middle of the gym floor at a high school in Winnipeg, Canada.  During the cheering at Churchill High School, senior gym teacher Chrystie Fitchner, dressed as a cheerleader, got a lap dance lesson from a male teacher dressed as a football player, wearing number 13.  Unlucky for them -- all the gyrations in the gym are there for everyone to see, courtesy of a student filming in the crowd, who posted it on YouTube.  According to Los Angeles television station KTLA both teachers are suspended with pay but are expected to return to work. 

Master's Academy of Fine Art Registration Open

Registration is now open for The Master's Academy of Fine Art.  The Master's Academy program is divided into two full fine arts schools designed specifically for homeschooled children in K4–6^th grade and 7^th–12^th grade. Meeting one day a week, children are exposed to the arts from a Christian historical perspective. Master’s Academy meets on Tuesdays from 12:00–3:30pm.  

Each year the arts are taught from a specific time period beginning with Ancient Civilizations, then moving on to the Medieval/Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods on a six year cycle. Each year is self-contained; a student need not be involved for the full six years, nor do they need to begin at the Ancient Civilizations period in order to benefit from the program. The program is based on a Christ-centered history curriculum and incorporates the fine arts classes throughout the day (i.e., drama, art, and music).   

Master’s Academy also offers classes for Primary Science, Time Period Science, General Science, Literature I & II, and Word Roots.  Please visit reclaimrestorerelease.com for more information.  

Field trips are organized as well as mid-year and end of year programs showcasing the students’ talents in artwork, drama and music.  The current year’s studies have been focused on Ancient Civilizations; next year, the Medieval/Renaissance time period will be studied.

For more information, call Lucy Harris at 205-621-4779 or Rhonda Satterfield at 205-685-0303. 

Hershey's Fast Track to Sports

Hey homeschoolers!  This program looks awesome!  Maybe this is up someone's alley and they will host an event!

Return to Hershey’s Track & Field Games

Start kids on a lifetime of fun and healthy physical activity with HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™.

Putting the FUN in Fundamentals 

Establishing a healthy, active lifestyle begins by making physical activity fun for everyone – regardless of ability. HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™ is a teaching kit that supplies the necessary tools to present fundamental track & field skills in a way that is enjoyable and informative.

Run Jump Throw 

The essential elements of track & field – running, jumping and throwing – are the integral elements children use when they play. These natural movements form the basis for a wide range of physical activities in almost every sport. HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™ helps teach children how to apply and enhance these skills.

Expand your Program with Hershey’s FASTRACK TO SPORTS™ 

HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™ is great tool to expand the physical education curricula at the middle school level. It can also serve as the foundation for sessions at day camps, parks and recreation programs as well as track & field clubs. Any program that promotes regular physical activity – athletic or recreational – can benefit from HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™.

Learning from the Best 

This teaching tool combines more than 30 years of experience from HERSHEY’S Track & Field Games with the insights of track & field stars and legends like Rafer Johnson, Bruce Jenner, Carl Lewis, Monique Henderson and Sanya Richards. Champion Coach, Leroy Galloway, was a valuable guide in bringing it all together.

What you get in the Kit 

HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™ kit includes:

• An instructional DVD
• A starter guide & coach’s cards
• The legends of Track & Field trading cards

How to Get HERSHEY’S FASTRACK TO SPORTS™ Teaching Kit 

Commit to Hosting a Hershey's Track & Field Games meet and complete the following steps...

1. Click on Event Manager Login found on the bottom right hand corner of website homepage.
2. Click "Register a New Account" and create your account profile as a Local Coordinator.
3. Log back into Event Manager and register your event by going to Tools>Events>Add Event. Your event will be approved by your state/provincial coordinator. Once your event is approved, your request for the kit will be fulfilled.
4. Log-in to event manager to access various forms to help you conduct your event by going to Tools>Meet Materials>Print or Customize.
5. Any questions, contact your state/provincial coordinator (contact information found on your event manager homepage).
6. Host a meet and have fun!!!
7. After the event, log back into event manager and complete your meet results form and participation report.

Keep in mind... 

A school can register their fun day/field day as a local meet and post the event as a "closed meet" on the public site. Your 1st thru 3rd place winners can advance to the next level of competition and potentially qualify for the North American Final held in Hershey, Pa in August (an all expense paid trip)!! http://www.hersheystrackandfield.com/fasttracksports/index.aspx

Child Safety Kit

As the world leader in security, ADT takes safety very seriously and, to us, it is more than installing security systems. ADT is so committed to safety, we created this guide for the whole family, filled with loads of tips and advice to keep kids safe at home, at play, and even online. We’ve included a cool fingerprint kit, a magnet, a reflective sticker for kids to wear in the dark, and games, too. We’re serious about safety but we also believe it can be fun learning about safety. ADT hopes this kit will help and encourage you to sit down and talk with your kids about personal safety. 

ADT is pleased to be offering a free child safety kit.  Designed for children up to 14-years-old, the free kit includes a variety of safety tips for children and advice for parents. 

To request your child safety kit, please fill out the webform. (One child safety kit for every child under 14 years old in each household.)  https://www.adt.com/about_adt/adt_in_our_communities/childsafety

FREE Tennis Lessons

Free Tennis Lessons Every Saturday For The Whole Family at George Ward Park

By Christie Dedman -- The Birmingham News

April 13, 2010, 11:42AM

Did you know you can get free tennis lessons every Saturday atGeorge Ward Park in on the border of Southside and Homewood. 

Here's how it works:

The program is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

There's a one hour presentation by a health professional focused a variety of topics.

Then from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. you'll receive personal instruction on the tennis courts.

Children ages 6 and up can participate as well.

They receive lessons during the 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. session. 

Everyone will be entertained and educated during the two hour program. 

The program last through June 26.

There is a sister program at the Jame Lewis Tennis Center in Ensley.

Racquets are available or you can bring your own.

Go here for more info about the program and grant providing the lessons.

FUTURE EVENTS:

April 20 there will be an exhibition game and lesson with professional tennis players for tennis circuit.

It's from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. 

Hoover: Homeschool Ballet Class

Alabama Dance Academy in Hoover is offering a homeschool ballet dance. If interested, please call the studio at 978-6830.

Science of Cooking

Exploratorium: The Accidental Scientist - Science of Cooking
Age Range: 8-16 (approximately)
ClickScholar Leslie Durboraw recommended this terrific website (sponsored by the Exploratorium science museum) that offers free lessons, activities, virtual field trips and access to webcasts that explain the science of food.
When you get to the site you'll see some featured items and a menu selection that includes:
*Eggs - Turn your kitchen into a lab and learn the scientific processes that occur when you cook eggs.
*Pickles - Discover the ancient culinary craft of preserving foods in salt brine and vinegar and how it manipulates microbes in foods.
*Candy - Get up close and personal with a sucrose molecule and discover how different types of candy are made.
*Bread - Take "Bread Science 101" that includes a microscopic tour of the staff of life.
*Seasonings - Explore your senses through the world of spices.
*Meat - Learn about fat, proteins, and collagen - and the molecular art of grilling.
This is the ultimate kitchen-science excursion - and fun for the whole family!

Foreign Language

Foreign Language

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Multiple Languages

• Links 4 Language - This page was created to provide language learners with quality language learning links.  Everything included on this site will link to a free resource.  There are now 73 languages available!
• Livemocha is the world's largest online community for language learners, with free lessons and a global community to help you learn a new language.  30 different languages are offered.  
• BBC Languages - This is one of my favorite websites.  It offers several languages.
  
• Languages 4 Free is an awesome site offering 7 languages.  
• Linguas.net - This is an interactive multimedia language course specially designed for improving listening and speaking skills. You can learn totally free ENGLISH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE and ROMANIAN. Fourteen lessons including animations, interactive exercises, listen and repeat and games.
• Mango is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversation skills for 12 different languages. It's so easy to use, you'll see incredible results after just one lesson!

Asian Languages

• So You Want to Learn A Language - The 'Specific Languages' page contains 46 mainly Asian languages as of now and each language has a number of different links for instructional language materials, including language courses, forums, e-books, podcasts etc.
  

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American Sign Language

• Hand Speak offers American Sign Language (ASL), online dictionary, ASL grammar, ASL storytelling and poetry, manual alphabet (fingerspelling), manual numeral, baby talk + kids, tutorials, articles, by ASL natives.
  

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French

• Check in the "Multiple Languages" Section above.
• French in Action - Become fluent in French by exploring the culture in this video series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners.
  
  

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German

• Check in the "Multiple Languages" Section above.
• Deutsch Learnen - Learn German online and for free: 10 German lessons for total beginners and 24 German grammar lessons for advanced learners are complemented by numerous interactive German language exercises, an introduction to new German language orthography and 2 online German language tests to improve and to evaluate your German language proficiency.

• Fokus Deutsch - Personal stories in this video series help college and high school students and adult learners increase their fluency in German.

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Greek

• Learn Greek Online is currently composed of 105 real audio files (around 15 minutes each), online student notes, a collection of collaborative learning tools and an online greek dictionary and a greek spell checker.

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Spanish

Check in the "Multiple Languages" Section above.

• Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish - This video instructional series for college and high school classrooms and adult learners teaches Spanish speaking and listening skills.

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FREE Recycle eBook

Reduce, reuse, recycle. These are famous words that we've all heard before. Before throwing out all your trash take a second look at what you might be able to save. There are tons of crafts you can create with your recyclables. Look in the Recycle eBook to find out what you can create. Once you're done licking the yogurt out of the container don't throw it out, reuse it. You can be very creative. We have provided 42 ways to reuse materials to create unique and amazing crafts you never would have thought of. You can create wine coasters out of glass, you can make tins out of greeting cards and can critters out of metal. Use your imagination, save the earth and recycle. Here's what you can find in this eBook...

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National Gallery of Art for Kids

National Gallery of Art - Kids

Age Range: 5-12 (Designed for kids, but the activities and information will appeal to people of all ages. Non-readers will need assistance.)

ClickScholar Cie recommended The National Gallery of Art's website for kids that offers free interactive art projects that inspire creativity while providing engaging lessons in art history.

When you get to the site you'll see a menu of possibilities that includes:

*Faces & Places - This exploration of American folk art, uses the NGA art collection for inspiration. Kids create portraits and construct panoramic landscapes that include folk music and animations.

*Brushster - Make your own abstract art! Experiment with tools to create sophisticated non-representational paintings.

*Photo Op - Get familiar with digital photography and image editing. As explained at the website, "Use the virtual camera to snap pictures, then experiment with the easy-to-use photo editing tools to give your art a whole new look. The special effects palette, colorizing options, collage tools, warps, and mirrors will transform your photographs."

*NGAkids Still Life - Mix everyday objects with those borrowed from art in the NGA collection to create your own still life masterpiece.

*Dutch Doll House - Explore an interactive doll house based on the paintings of well-known 17th-century Dutch artists. Kids can "mix and match colorful characters, create decorative objects, and explore the kitchen, living quarters, artist's studio, and courtyard."

*NGAkids Jungle - Inspired by the art of Henri Rousseau, this activity allows kids to make a jungle scene filled with tigers, monkeys, and other exotic creatures. 

Use the "Paintbox" option to make a mini-painting online, try out the "Collage Machine," or use the latest "Flow" tech-tools to create artwork that moves!