These would be a great educational toy!
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Introduce your little one to one of five languages through 77 singable tunes! Kids love listening to familiar melodies and singing along. Give them a chance to sing “The Hokey Pokey” and they’ll do it for hours. Why not let them sing it in Spanish? Or maybe Mandarin Chinese? The “Around the World With Language Stars” music CD has tons of traditional songs, like “The Hokey Pokey” and “Happy Birthday,” in French, German, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish.
The CD, from the Language Stars schools for young children, contains a whopping 77 songs, and you can get it with this deal for only $9 – that’s almost half-off the regular price!
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We almost always have a subscription to the National Geographic Kids
- Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts (National Geographic Kids)
- National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011
The Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts (National Geographic Kids) is filled with tons of fun facts that kids will enjoy learning and sharing. This is a great reference book for kids.
As with all National Geographic publications, the images are amazing! Some of the greatest photographers are featured in these publications. The talent is great! These photos keep my kids interested, from my 4 year old all the way up to my 12 year old.
The National Geographic Kids Almanac has more than 500 photographs and over 300 pages of detailed information, crafts, games, jokes, and recipes. It has everything kids want to know about everything.
- Your World 2011 —What’s hot and what’s ahead for 2011
- Awesome Adventure — Modern-day adventurers, survival techniques and true stories of harrowing escapes
- Amazing Animals — More than 75 pages devoted to animals, their habitats and what makes each one unique
- Culture Connection — Food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world
- Geography Rocks — Maps, travel and famous or unusual landmarks. Take a wacky road trip to see “Mac the Moose” and a giant trumpet.
- Going Green — Eco-lingo, our threatened planet and steps we can take to help save it
- History Happens — Mummies! Wars! American heroes! Secret spies! The people, places, governments and events that make us who we are today.
- Wonders of Nature — From the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean floor — and everything in between.
- Future World – Investigate and predict future careers, smart clothes, robots and holographic technology.
- Super Science — Space, health and the human body
If you are looking for something educational that will grab any kids attention you will want to check out the National Geographic Kids books and magazines. I pretty much guarantee they will love it. I mean, who doesn’t love animals and adventure???
I received copies of Weird But True: 300 Outrageous Facts (National Geographic Kids)and National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 to facilitate my review. No compensation was received.
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Easter is on the way! I am on the look out for all the Easter resources I can find for you guys! This was an awesome find! It’s based on Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit and contains The Story of Peter Rabbit, as well as 9 recipes which were inspired by the foods mentioned in the story!
To add to the educational value of this download, you could match the recipes to the story characters, sort the recipes by the order they were listed in the story, list the foods that different characters have in common, prepare the recipes, etc.
Just click here to open the PDF and save to your computer!
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I have some more St. Patrick’s day printables and resources for you! First check out this Free St. Patrick’s Day Craft and Recipe eBook. Click Here!
I also had a friend send me a bunch of great links last night! Thank you Tabetha!
Leprechaun bag puppet grade level K-4.
St. Patrick’s Day coloring page level grade Pre K-2.
St. Patrick’s Day Word List grade level 4-6.
The Legend of St. Patrick’s Day grade level 3-6.
Learn about Leprechauns grade level 2-5.
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids!
If you have any good ones feel free to leave them in the comments!
Be sure to join the Homeschool Fan page on Facebook to keep up with these free resources!
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Looking for some clip art and other printable sources for St. Patricks Day? Well you came to the right place.
I am looking myself and figured I would link up what I found to share with you all. Yea, I’m a sharing kind of gal, as long as you don’t as me for a drink of whatever I happen to be drinking…I don’t share drinks…got it?
I love St. Patrick’s day and I want to make some things for the girls. So I am looking for free clip art and printables to use for our projects.
I love the internet…you can find everything for free! Well everything except starbucks and tequilla….
- Karen Whimsy
- 4 Leaf Clovers, Karen Whimsy
- WebWeaver
- Printable 4 Leaf Clover Maze
- Clip Art Heaven
- St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages
- Irish Symbols Coloring Pages
- St. Patrick’s Day Educational pages
Hopefully that will keep you bus for a little bit! Have fun!
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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of topfillfeeders.com. All opinions are 100% mine.
Those of you that know me, know that I have a fear of birds…and cats, oh and spider monkeys. Even though these animals give me the creeps to be around, I still like to look at them. The other day I got the best hummingbird feeder in the mail!
I love to look at hummingbirds! They are so different and fun to watch. I was excited to get it all prepared and hung in the Crepe Myrtle in our front yard. This is right outside our front window in our living room. That way the girls and I can watch from inside and not disturb the hummingbirds.
You can get hummingbird feeders starting at $11! That’s a deal considering all the education and entertainment it can provide. I plan on using the hummingbird feeder for educational purposes. Nature first hand is much better than in photos and television.
I love the hummingbird feeder we got! It’s red (my favorite color) and doesn’t look tacky hanging in our tree. It came with a powder to mix to make the nectar to fill the reservoir with. That was really simple to do as well. I just measured out the water and the powder and stirred! Pretty red nectar for the birdies! The top fill on this is great and so easy to do. It’s very wide at the top, so I didn’t have to worry about spilling and wasting. The top just screws off. Easy!
I had the J-man use fishing line to hang it in the tree. You can close it so that it doesn’t leak out when you are hanging it. Then you just pull it down a bit to open.
I’m not sure when the hummingbirds will come, we just had a lot of snow, but it is ready and waiting for them to arrive. I guess I’ll look it up and see when they are usually here.
Be sure to go check out the top-fill challenge. You could when your own hummingbird feeder!
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Lauren is 5 now and math has sparked her interest. She is counting her toys, grouping things that are alike, practicing subtraction with her food, asking what time it is and asking about money!
Money really interests her. I was thrilled to be able to review the Munchkin Math DVD called Counting Money. It is aimed at ages 3-9 and both my 3 year old and 5 year old were very interested in it. Lauren retained everything she watched the very first time.
She searched the house for spare change, gathered everything she could find. She began sorting the change into groups and then went on to explain to me what they were all called. I was pretty much amazed at how quickly she absorbed the information from the DVD and has held on to it.
I definitely think the series would be great for any child to help them learn and I plan on getting the Telling Time DVD as well.
Mom Central will be running a Twitter giveaway between December 9 and December 16. Anyone who posts using the hashtag #Munchkin Math will be entered to win one of three Munchkin Math DVD sets, which include all three Munchkin Math titles.
For example, you could tweet:
Give you child a head start in math with Munchkin Math DVDs. RT to enter to win 1 of 3 prize packs! #MunchkinMath
Or
Giveaway: Kids get a head start in math with Munchkin Math’s Shapes, Telling Time, and Counting Money DVDs. RT to enter! #MunchkinMath
Don’t miss out on the chance to win this great learning tool. Great for Homeschool Families as well as Traditional Schooling families.
I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Munchkin Math and received a sample DVD to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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Holy cow, am I gonna live through this? Right now I really don’t feel like I am gonna make it through. If I do, will I make it through the next one? What about the one after that? 3 girls…is this karma for my behavior? I don’t think I was that bad of a kid. I graduated highschool, I didn’t get knocked up. I don’t remember being that mouthy to my mom, but maybe I was?
Don’t get me wrong, my kids are by no means “bad kids”. It’s just some recent disrespect and not listening that is the problem. The only reason any of the girls get in trouble is because of their mouths.
We just started a new system in our home, a ticket system. This is brilliant! The kids get a set number of tickets to start with. When they are not listening and acting up I start taking tickets away! They can also earn more tickets by completing extra tasks. I made each of the girls a shoe box with their name on it to store tickets in. I’m in the process of collecting goodies for the prize box. This will have cash in it as well. Morgan will most likely want to trade tickets for cash. So far it is working well and the little ones are eager to earn tickets! Last night Emma and Lauren earned extra tickets by helping to pick up the living room. Morgan earned extra tickets for a huge meal she prepared.
I hope this helps out, I will also be using the tickets as ways to go do fun things as well. I’ll let y’all know how we’re doing with it in a week or so.
If you have more ideas to use along with this system please share them!!!!
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COMMENT 19 is the WINNER!
Lauren is my artist. She draws all day long. She is so creative and talented. Pocket Doodles for Kids is perfect for her. Pocket Doodles for Kids is a book for kids that encourages them to use their imagination and creativity! A few doodles on a page becomes a face with the right imagination. It’s a book of prompts! Some pages will have an image with a prompt to draw in another character or object that fits the image. There is no wrong answer, only hours of endless fun!
She has blown me away with the concepts she has come up with! She is only 5! This is something that I can truly and wholeheartedly recommend to you all!
Pocket Doodles for Kids is authored by Bill Zimmerman. Bill is the author of more than a dozen books for kids and their parents. Pocket Doodles for Kids is 272 pages of fun that is encouraging kids to use their imaginations and express their ideas through writing and drawing.
“Pocket Doodles for Kids” is a compact, 4×6-inch book that uses word and picture prompts to encourage children and their grownups to write, doodle, draw and color, right on the pages of the book. Perfect for backpacks, purses and glove compartments, “Pocket Doodles” is ready to grab whenever and wherever boredom threatens. Illustrated by Tom Bloom, “Pocket Doodles” inspires countless ways to draw and dream. Download and print sample pages for free!
Pocket Doodles for Kids retails for $9.99, at Amazon.com and booksellers nationwide!
Zimmerman enjoyed a successful career as a journalist, prize-winning newspaper editor, and author. He created and edited Newsday’s nationally syndicated Student Briefing Page, which was twice nominated for a Pulitzer, and has pioneered interactive techniques to help young people find their voice and stretch their imaginations. Zimmerman is the author of Doodles & Daydreams: Your Passport for Becoming an Escape Artist; Lunch Box Letters: Writing Notes of Encouragement to Your Children; My Paper Memory Quilt: A Family History Pack; Make Beliefs and How to Tape Instant Oral Biographies.
Zimmerman’s work has been featured on the Today Show, Fox and Friends and PBS’s Ancestor Series, and the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Parent’s Magazine, Parenting, The Wall Street Journal, Family Circle, and many other publications. Zimmerman lives in New York City, where he teaches writing and reading to new immigrants and children with learning problems.
Want to win a copy for your kids? Read on for entry rules!
Main Entry: Check out Bill Zimmerman’s other project called Make Beliefs Comix! Come back here and comment about what you found there. There is a lot of great stuff over there and I know you will be glad you checked it out!
Bonus Entries: You must complete the Main Entry before any Bonus Entries! Leave a separate comment for each task!
- Blog about this giveaway and comment here with a link for 5 entries! Leave 5 comments for the entries. You can just send the same comment and add the number to each one.
- Follow me on twitter @stitchblade comment here with your twitter name. This will get you one entry.
- Tweet about this giveaway @stitchblade. You can do this once daily and earn an entry for each tweet! Be sure to comment each time with the tweet status link.
- Subscribe to my Enews and Updates. Leave a comment about this for one entry.
This giveaway will end August 30, 2009!
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