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Circle C Adventures Series by Susan K. Marlow

April 18, 2011 in Book Reviews, Homeschooling with 1 Comment

Circle C Beginnings!

We adore the Circle C Beginnings Books around here! My youngest carries them around and has done many of the learning activities they have available to download on their website (for free:)

I recommend these for your young readers. Children have the excitement of having their own chapter books, but these books are not too long for little ones. Circle C Beginnings also introduces lots of adventures and new concepts and ideas about American History in a fun, family oriented way.

My child really identifies with Andi as a young girl in a large family-although there are plenty of boy characters as well–one of Andi’s best friends is a boy and she has lots of brothers, so, boys should enjoy these as well.

One of my favorite parts of the series has to be the illustrations! Gorgeous, pen and ink illustrations with lots of tiny details to engage the reader. You can see these and download coloring pages on the Andi and Taffy website.

A few other points: the books are paperback and quite inexpensive. You can totally use these as read-alouds with your children–you will not be bored–the storylines are great!

I have more to say about these, but I saw this morning in an email that Books 3 & 4 are now available, so I am copying that email asap below and hope you will check these out and enjoy with your kids!

“Books 3 and 4 of the Circle C Beginnings are now available!

Just in time for spring, Andi’s Fair Surprise and Andi’s Scary School Days are here. Get your own copies of the two newest books here:

Visit Kregel.com for a special 30% savings. Enter the promo code HOME11 and save! *
Visit Christian Book Distributors or Amazon.com .
Visit the AndiandTaffy website for autographed copies.
Visit your local bookstore

* Best deal for the books! FREE coloring pages and learning activites for the Circle C Beginnings are available for download on the Andi and Taffy website: www.andiandtaffy.com and from the Kregel website.

In addition, A Journey Through Learning has created lapbooks for each book. They’re full-color, with complete instructions for assembly. Tie in history and literature to make the books part of a unit study, if desired.

See sample lapbooks HERE
Follow the Circle C Adventures on Facebook“

Meet Einstein, Science for Kids

February 24, 2011 in Children's Books, Mama Buzz with 3 Comments

Want to get your preschoolers excited about Science? About how to be scientist? Take a look at this new children’s book, Meet Einstein.

Wonderful, colorful and whimsical illustrations help introduce science concepts to little ones in this story. As you can see from the video, my daughter enjoyed the book wholeheartedly. It did take a few discussions for her to understand some differences between Einstein and Edison…but what great discussions to have with a five year old!

While the text is easy to understand for young readers, the writing is designed to get children thinking about what Science is…about who scientists are and how they can be involved. I think the author does a good job of catching our attention and making the reader want to go out and enjoy Science.

A neat addition to the book is a section in the back that gives parents an update about Einstein and talks about the concepts of light and gravity–and a page of questions that you can discuss with your child.

Just a great book for kids!

Take a look at the Meet Einstein website for more information and to purchase the book.

You can visit their facebook page also.

This is a MamaBuzz review. The product was provided by JKS Communications for this review. I have given my honest opinion about the book.

Give the Word Bible Contest & Giveaway!

December 20, 2010 in Tyndale Book Review with Comments Off

Click Above to See and Enter the Contest!

The New Living Translation is having a Bible Contest! Enter to win NLT Study Bibles, a Grand Prize trip to Orlando, FL, $250 in resources and more! Plus your vote will help three ministries Give the Word of God to those who desperately need it by generating a donation for Wycliffe Bible Translators, Oasis International, and The Dream Center.

Go to the NLT Facebook Page to find out more!

New Adventures in Odyssey. Hurry, Download One Episode Free!

November 10, 2010 in Mama Buzz, Tyndale Book Review with 2 Comments

Be one of the first 5200 fans and get a mp3 download of Wooton’s Broken Pencil Show Episode Free!

“Mysteries abound in Odyssey as Eugene and Mathew try to figure out why the Odyssey clock tower is counting down to a mysterious deadline and Emily Jones tries to unmask the phantom of the school play. Meanwhile, the crew at Whit’s End tries fasting – with hilarious results – and Wooton tried his hand at a radio show…with no script! Get ready for 12 exciting stories that reveal just what God can do in our lives. Bonus Feature: Video of sound effects recording.”

Listen to a sample of the audio, from Cause and Effect, Adventures in Odyssey #52

We love Adventures in Odyssey! I particularly like the videos (I am hard of hearing and so tend to find listening more difficult) But, the longer I homeschool, the more I fall in love with audio experiences for my kids. I like listening on trips and now I have begun having “quiet times” where we just rest and listen. And, of course, Adventures in Odyssey teach great character traits. I like that extra help. My 5 year old loved these stories !

Episode List:

The set of 4 Cds was released in October for $24.99. But, you can purchase from Focus on The Family partnering with Christianbook.com at a great price! There are also links to buy the CD or the mp3 album…or even purchase individual stories. Or, purchase on Amazon.

“This is a Mama Buzz review. The product was provided byTyndale House for this review.”