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June 21, 2010
Heather L
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Review: Balance Benders

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Balance Benders by Critical Thinking Company Product Information Move over Sudoku, here come Balance Benders™! You can use these books as quick, fun, logic problems or as stepping-stones to success in algebra. Students develop deductive thinking and pre-algebra skills as they solve balance puzzles that are more fun and addictive than Sudoku puzzles! Students must analyze each balance to identify the clues, and then synthesize the information to solve the puzzle. Try one—then try to stop! Product Details Balance Benders come in four different levels to cover from grade 2 – 12+ for all of your schooling needs.  Each book…

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June 20, 2010
Heather L
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Final Thoughts on VBS

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This week at VBS was a roller-coaster of up and down moments.  We were blessed with the opportunity to reach out to our kids from ages 4 to 11.  We got to know the kids on a more personal level, and we were sad to see the week end.  Yes, it was very tiring, but it was a blessing. (Thank you for all of the prayers. They helped!!!!) On Friday night, I watched 2 young boys grow.  One little one came out of his shell and joined in with the activities.  The other wrote a card that said, “I love…

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June 18, 2010
Heather L
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ZeroWater – Taste the Difference

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I am really picky about the water that I drink.  I like water that tastes good.  I don’t want to taste chemicals or minerals in my water.  I want it to be pure and healthy.  When we moved here, I quickly learned that the local water was horrible, so we started getting the 3 and 5 gallon bottles of water from Walmart and the local water stands.  (Yes, we have water stands around here where you can fill up your water bottles.  They are everywhere, so that tells you how bad the water really is here.) The only problem with…

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June 17, 2010
Heather L
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VBS: Getting Creative

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On Tuesday evening, I was a bit down when I did my Wordless Wednesday post.  The Lord brought that passage to mind which helped.  Then, I received such wonderful comments and words of encouragement from y’all.  It touched my heart.  So, thank you very much. On Wednesday, I started to think about creative ways that I could capture the kids attention and encourage them to pay attention.  I created a bookmark for each of the kids with a symbol for each VBS station.  When the kids behaved at that station, they would receive a sticker for their bookmark.  I had…

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