Barry Fun English- Enough free stuff to be useful?

YOUR ADVICE NEEDED! Please read!

Hopefully you've found this blog useful over the last few weeks as you've started classes. If not, please let me know what I can do to improve it.

As I've also been using the site in my own planning, I've developed some mixed feelings about Barry Fun English. When I first stumbled upon this site, I thought "Holy cow, this is AMAZING!" There are flash games, a custom worksheet builder, a flashcard maker and more. Everything is bright colored and seemingly well-designed.

photo from Barry Fun English

Since I've started really digging in hopes of finding games and materials for my classes, I've found that most of the things I'm interested in are not free for all users. Ugh. In fact, it's difficult to figure out what's free at all without a lot of trial and error.

I'm excited when I see something perfect and then disheartened when I click on it and find it's for members only. The membership is not expensive at only $20 per year, but paying for this membership requires us to have a bank account outside of Morocco and money in that bank account that we're willing to spend on "business" expenses.

For those who are interested, I've also discovered that you can get a one month free membership by submitting two worksheets or powerpoints that you've created.

In the end, I need your advice. Should Barry Fun English be kept on the resource list? Are you finding things that you can use for free in your classes? To remove or not to remove- Please leave your answer in a comment below.