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Month: July 2010

July 20, 2010
Heather L
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Constitution Unit Study

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Munchkin is learning about United States History and United States Government this year in school.  This week, she’s finishing up with the overview of American Government.  Starting next week, we will begin the more in-depth look into the founding of our nation and the structure of our government.  The first thing we will be doing is a month long unit study on the United States Constitution. I was thrilled to see that Homeschool Resource of the Day is having a constitution theme week, so I’ll be gathering up those free resources as they are posted on their website.  In addition,…

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July 20, 2010
Heather L
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Review: The Gardener and the Vine

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It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild…

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July 19, 2010
Heather L
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A more relaxing week…

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Last week, we had a crazy busy week due to daytime Vacation Bible School on base.  Munchkin had a wonderful time even with the few bumps she encountered along the way.  The week ended with a final closing ceremony where the kids recited their verses and sang the songs that they had learned during the week.  The handful of kids who learned all of their verses for the week received a can of root beer at the pizza party.  For some, this may not seem like much, but for my kiddo, she thought it was great.  (She really likes root…

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July 19, 2010
Heather L
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Review and Giveaway: CarolinaPad Studio C

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Introducing the newest Studio C collections from Carolina Pad available exclusively at your local Walmart Just in time for the back to school rush, Carolina Pad has introduced their newest collections in the Studio C line.  From beautiful to funky to fun, these new Studio C collections have something for everyone – young or old. We were given the opportunity to sample some of the products from each of the new collections.  I was impressed with not only the fun new styles, but also the quality of the products that we received.  I also like that Carolina Pad is an…

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July 19, 2010
Heather L
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Review: Travel the World

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The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner: June 2010 Module Travel the World! Each month, a new themed module is released for the current Schoolhouse Planner.  The modules are a nice homeschool asset whether or not you own The Schoolhouse Planner.  Each themed module is packed with information (a study guide), activities (coloring pages, puzzles), links, recipes, lapbook pages, and much more.  They are set-up so they can be used as a stand alone unit study. June’s theme is Traveling the World.  This unit study covers maps, the continents, and other geography lessons in a Christian context.  Scripture passages are woven throughout the…

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