Something special happens in classrooms that use Microsoft^® solutions for education. Far-off places become familiar. The past comes to life. Abstract concepts take shape. Young minds expand.

Learning Essentials adds tools especially designed for teachers to make Microsoft Office work even harder in the classroom. Its education-specific features give you more freedom to customize your classroom environment and breeze through everyday tasks. Most importantly, it helps ensure that students learn at their full potential.

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Download or order Learning Essentials now       (Free for use in your classroom!)

Explore the full portfolio of Microsoft solutions for K-12 education, including:

• Microsoft Math. The ultimate homework companion
• Microsoft Student 2008. Intelligent tools for home and classroom
• Microsoft Encarta^®. The multimedia-enhanced encyclopedia and online guide
• Microsoft Groove^®. A place to share ideas and collaborate on projects
• Microsoft OneNote^®. The digital notebook that helps keep it all together

*Offer good only to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia actively employed as K-20 teachers/faculty members at accredited educational institutions in the US. To participate in the Offer, you must refer colleagues (i.e., fellow teachers / faculty members) as instructed. The Offer consists of three different Award Levels, described below. If, for any Award Level, you achieve the referral target during the Offer Period, you will receive the corresponding Award. Limit one (1) Award per Award Level per teacher / faculty member. All Awards are intended for classroom use only.

All redemptions are subject to: (1) receipt of a gift letter signed by your school's ethics officer or attorney (please click here to download a sample gift letter); and (2) verification of academic status (see http://www.journeyed.com/genInfo.asp?PID=purchReq for details). Microsoft always wants to ensure that by offering items of value at no charge it does not create any violation of the letter or spirit of the customer's applicable gifts and ethics rules. If your gift and ethics rules prohibit receipt of complimentary items, you are still welcome to participate in this Offer and request that Microsoft donate the Award to your school. In no event will any school receive more than ten (10) Awards per Award Level. Offer expires at 11:59 PST on April 30, 2008, while supplies last, and is not redeemable for cash. Offer is non-transferable except as otherwise provided herein. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Any Award(s) returned as non-deliverable will not be re-sent. Please allow 6 - 8 weeks for shipment of your Award(s).

Before we can send you a copy of Microsoft products please click here to download a sample gift letter and fill in all the required information as indicated in the letter before submitting it to your ethics officer or counsel for approval. You may return the signed letter in one of the following ways:

1. Fax a signed copy of the letter to 425-708-6649, ATTN: TeacherTech
2. Mail a signed copy of the letter to: Microsoft, One Microsoft Way, Attn: TeacherTech – Lincoln Square/20257, Redmond, WA 98052.
3. Email a signed copy/PDF of the letter to Teachtec@microsoft.com

If you prefer to download Learning Essentials instead, you may do so by clicking here.