Top Freebies for Back to School '08

It's Back To School. Are you ready?

Something wicked this way comes. At first, it's just box office leftovers like Hamlet 2 and Babylon A.D. Soon, summer will end like the hamburgers sacrificed on altars of charcoal. But there is a silver lining to all this doom and gloom, for schools will begin their attempts to till your children with knowledge. Yep, it's Back To School.

After emptying your wallet buying glitter pens, Jonas Brothers notebooks, shoes that last 3 months before they outgrow them, and clothes that are out of fashion before your kids put them on, it might be nice to get a little break. FreebieWatch.com is here to help... introducing, our inaugural Top 10 Freebies for Back to School (2008 Edition).

Students and Parents

get It Kids :: Printable Sanrio Calendars

Free printable Hello Kitty (and other Sanrio characters) calendars. New one available for download each month.

get It Food :: Ben and Jerry Ice Cream (Small Cup or Cone)

Sign up and weâ€™ll give you a FREE small cup or cone! After you submit your info, youâ€™ll be given a secret code. Just write it in the space provided on your â€œcouponâ€ and bring it to your local scoop shop!

get It Kids :: Presidental $1 coin materials

The US Mint is giving away various educational resources about the new Presedential Dollars, including bookmarks, collector boards, and more.

get It Kids :: Sesame Street Coloring Pages

PBS has over 60 Sesame Street coloring activities (featuring Big Bird, Elmo, Oscar, and the Sesame Street crew) that you can print out

get It Parenting :: Milk Stickers and Posters

Free stickers, posters, and coloring books about milk, courtesy of the Milk Matters Campaign and the National Institute of Health.

The Milk Matters campaign offers a number of free publications and materials about the importance of calcium for children and teens. Some of these items are geared toward parents, some toward children and teens, and some toward health care professionals. The items listed below are available for download or for order through this Web site.

Teachers

Â And let's not forget the teacher.Â Back to school means back to work.Â We hope some of these freebies can help.

get It Education :: Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office (for Teachers)

Learning Essentials has been designed with teachers for teachers to help make best use of precious planning time, create top-quality learning experiences and speed through every-day administrative tasks. With more than 117 templates and 38 tutorials developed in collaboration with leading education publishers, Learning Essentials helps you get the most out of your Office applications.

get It Education :: Clorox "Clean Up the Classroom" Kit

Teachers can request a free Clean Up the Classroom kit with tips and tricks to outsmart germs everyday. The free kit includes a DVD, poster, and canister of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.

get It Education :: The Idea Book for Educators

The Idea Book for Educators is the biannual teacher's magazine created by the Education Department at A&E Television Networks. The Idea Book includes Teacher's Guides for programs featured in Classroom and a printed version of the A&E Classroom Calendar, which features air dates, program descriptions, and copyright information.

The Idea Book is sent free of charge to teachers who request it. To receive your complimentary copy in the mail, please fill out the following form

get It Education :: Education Materials from the EPA

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has a wide variety of free educational materials for teachers. Freebies include posters, activity books, CD-ROMs, lesson plans, storybooks, and more.

get It Education :: Federal Reserve Comics for Classroom Use

Get up to 35 complimentary copies of different Federal Reserve comic books for use in your classroom. Titles include "The Story of Money", "A Penny Saved", and "Too Much, Too Little".

Each year, the average teacher spends over $600 from their own pocket to buy classroom materials.Â While this can be a strain on a teacher's budget, the non-profit website iLoveSchools.com, can help.Â Teachers can put up their wish lists, and parents and companies can donate to the teachers or schools of their choice.

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