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Guardian Angel Publishing Review

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Guardian Angel Publishing offers an interesting selection of childrens books geared at ages 0-12.  They are unique in that they offer their books not only in print form, but also as an e-book on cd and as instant download e-book. Here are the books we received to review: Earthquake by Susan J. Berger This book about Earthquakes empowers your kids with information and preparedness. What causes earthquakes? Can we predict them? How are earthquakes measured? How do we prepare for them? There are lots of fun factoids and a few experiments. (Learn how to make your own seiche.) What was…

Growing Healthy Homes: Nutrition 101 Review

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Nutrition 101: Choose Life! is a complete nutrition and health curriculum. It covers the major body systems, what they do, how they function, and how they are affected by both good and bad foods. The 448 pages are packed with information, activities, and recipes. You will learn about: The Brain and Nervous System Digestion and Elimination Respiration and Olfactory Muscular and Skeletal Systems Cardiovascular and Immune Systems Endocrine System and Emotions This Bible based curriculum will teach your kids (and you) the whys behind healthy eating. You will not only learn how to eat better, but also why different foods…

Prelude to a Blog Giveaway and Review

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Should I or shouldn’t I create a blog for Munchkin? It could be good for her to have a place to showcase her own writings, drawings, and pictures. Yet, there are people out that that have less than honorable intentions towards kids. Yes, these are some of the thoughts that run through my head when I think about Munchkin blogging. Thankfully, Sisterlisa has written an e-book about this very subject, Prelude to a Blog: A homeschool mom’s guide to getting your child started in blogging. Prelude to a Blog isn’t just a book about getting your child started in blogging.…

Studypod Review

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Studypod was developed by a former teacher (assisted with input from his students) to help students organize their workspace when doing homework and reading, helping to make homework more enjoyable and to get their work done faster. Studypod isn’t just limited to students. Here are some examples of different uses for the Studypod: portable music stand portable art stand book holder at the gym recipe book holder When I first saw the Studypod, I thought, “where was that when I was in school”. I could immediately see many uses for it in our home. I was thrilled when I found…

SpellQuizzer Giveaway and Review

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When Dan from SpellQuizzer contacted me to find out if I’d like to do a giveaway of SpellQuizzer on my blog, I jumped at the chance. SpellQuizzer is a computer based spelling program that helps kids learn their spelling and vocabulary words. Parents and/or teachers can download one of the pre-made spelling lists, or they can input their own custom spelling lists. I had wanted Munchkin to try out this program as she enjoys computer based games and programs. Generally, she does not like spelling. Part of her problem is that she’s a perfectionist and gets frustrated when she can’t…