Mother’s Day Giveaway~Win Times Tales!

We’ve decided to use Mother’s Day as an excuse to make things a bit easier for at least one of you mothers! We’re going to give away a full set of Clean ‘n’ Flip Chore charts AND one of our new Times Tales DVD’s. What a deal!

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So, how can you win this time and sanity saving set of goodies? Easy! You have several options and can enter several times. Just leave be sure and leave a comment each time you do one of the below. You can receive up to five comments.

  • First, so everyone can play . . . tell us which product you’d most like to win OR what you like most about one of the products. Easy, huh?
  • Here’s another easy one. Tell us what your biggest homeschooling hang-up is. What are you most confused about, unsure of, or struggling with? What would you like to read about in the blog or newsletter?
  • Next, follow us on Twitter or “Like” us on Facebook and share about the contest (linking here). We share tons of free and creative homeschooling ideas each week so you won’t be sorry you signed up! Leave your Facebook or Twitter name in the comments when you let us know.
  • If you’ve already used our products, we’d love if you’d leave a review on  CBD (click the “Write a Review” link under the stock number of the product you’ve used.) Come back and let us know you left a review. THANKS!
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There you have it! Each person can receive up to five entries. The drawing will take place at midnight May 8th, using the Random Number Generator.

April 28, 2011 | Filed Under Homemaking, Homeschooling | 279 Comments 

Color Poems

I saw these color poems on the MakingBooks blog and can’t wait to give it a try ourselves.She also has a solid color version made with tissue paper, so go check it out. I’d kind of like the kids to write their own poetry, so am thinking about what style would be best. Maybe Haiku or Cinquain.

I found some wrapping paper sample books years ago, and they’ve just been sitting in my craft drawers awaiting the perfect project. I think this is is.

Fun & Easy poetry crafts work for me! To see more Works for Me Wednesday tips visit We Are That Family. (And don’t forget to enter our Mother’s Day Giveaway while you’re here!)

April 28, 2011 | Filed Under Homeschooling | Leave a Comment 

Great Links!

I thought I’d share a few of the items I’ve shared on Facebook, over here as well.

LOVE these chocolate covered Peeps from Kristin Dudish!

Did you know this is free National Park Week? Many locations have free entrance from the 16th – 24th. You still have a few days left!

How about making your own Easter finery? These hats, made from paper plates and bowls, are adorable! Click the photo to visit AlmostUnschoolers for the how-to’s.

It’s not too late to make this free Easter lapbook from Scripture Adventures. Enjoy!

April 21, 2011 | Filed Under Homemaking, Homeschooling | Leave a Comment 

Amazing Subscription Offer

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine has a really impressive free gift offer with a subscription right now. Be sure and check it out if you haven’t already. Just look at all the freebies!

April 20, 2011 | Filed Under Homeschooling | Leave a Comment 

Marble Math ~ Beginning Addition and Subtraction

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This fun, hands-on game is a great way to introduce children to the addition and subtraction symbols.

Materials: some bowls,  paper, a deck of cards and marbles.

Preparation: Remove face cards from a deck of cards. Take 20  small pieces of paper and write a “+” symbol on half the cards and a ” – ” symbol on the other half. (The backs of old business cards work great).

How to Play: First, place a large bowl of marbles and both decks of cards face down in the center. Each player then gets to take 15 marbles and place it in their bowl.  To start the game, a player picks a card from the number pile and one from the symbol pile. The cards will determine if he will get to add marbles to his bowl or give some away. For example: If he chooses the number 3 and a plus symbol, he will then add 3 marbles from the big bowl into his bowl.  However, if he draws 3 and a minus symbol, he will need to give away three marbles from his bowl to the big bowl in the center. The game ends when all but one are out of marbles.

Check out more great learning ideas at the Carnival of Homeschooling!

Marble Math works for me. To see more Works for Me Wednesday tips visit We Are That Family.

April 18, 2011 | Filed Under Homeschooling | 1 Comment 

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