Weekly Wrap-Up: Third Grade #11

In the past two weeks we have finished up Unit 10 ~ Benjamin Franklin: Printer, Doctor, and Inventor and Unit 11 ~ Slavery in the Colonies, in our Heart of Dakota book, Bigger Hearts for His Glory.

In science Funny Bunny has been reading about John Audubon.  She drew some of the birds mentioned in the first few chapters.

In history we learned that it was Benjamin Franklin who wrote and printed an almanac under the alias Poor Richard.  Did you know it was him who wrote all those famous sayings?

And here is a kite she painted as we finished up Benjamin Franklin.

 
Every week Funny Bunny has to define a few words that were included in her history lesson.  After she writes the definition, she has to write the word in a complete sentence.  I thought this one was cute.  In case you can't read it, it says:

Tavern - a place where beer and liquor are sold and drunk.
The tavern's packed!  It's only Thursday!

Our vegetable garden seems to be doing well.  The cucumber and squash plants are growing like crazy!

And we are all looking forward to a weekend where the highs are only supposed to be in the 80s!!  Thanks goodness for cooler weather.  :)

So how was your week?  Thanks for joining Our Homeschool Reviews and for more Weekly Wrap-Up, this week I am linked up with Kris over at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers.

Thrifty Thursday

Happy Thrifty Thursday!  Below are the deals for today.  If you find something I've missed, please leave a comment below!  I would love to hear from you!

Giveaways
MathBlaster Membership
My Memories Suite

Homeschool Freebie of the Day
Everyday Life in the Colonies
Four Stories of the History of Flight 
Easy Crystal Growing Experiments

Freely Educate
Free SAT, ACT, & GRE Testing Prep 

CurrClick Freebie
Island of the Blue Dolphins Project Pack 

Home Depot Free Kids Workshop
Kids Workshop: Fire Rescue Helicopters 

Great American Cookies
Free Cookie on 10/1 from 10am-12

Free Homeschool Lessons at Kahn Academy
Kahn Academy has over 2,000 educational videos on subject from math to history.  ALL FREE!  And if you use Singapore Math, you will be excited to learn that they are starting with Grade 3a, Unit 1 and will (eventually) do all of the lectures in the Singapore Math curriculum!!  Just scroll down to "S". 

Restaurant.com: 80% Off
Save 80% at Restaurant.com using code FALL at checkout.  This makes a $25 gift card only $2!  Ends 9/30.

FREE Sample Roundup
For anything I missed, you can get your FREE sample roundup from Deal Seeking Mom!

And the Two Theo Winners Are...

Comment #12: Madeline said...GFC: MadelineJ

AND

Comment #22: shirley said...Love to win, because of the message in these DVDs

I used Random.org to pick the winner and I have already notified her via email.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Theo DVD Giveaway via Our Homeschool Reviews and thanks again to Theo Presents for allowing me to offer this great product!

 

BzzAgent Daily BzzCampaign: Star Wars

Today's Daily Bzz from BzzAgent is for the new Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray. 

Star Wars: The Complete Saga includes all six feature films, along with archives for each episode and documentaries, on nine disks.

The archives for each episode include deleted, extended and alternate scenes, prop, maquette and costume turnarounds, concept art, supplementary interviews with cast and crew, and much more

The Star Wars Documentaries include: 

* Star Warriors
* A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Yrs Later
* Star Wars Spoofs
* The Making of Star Wars
* The Empire Strikes Back: SPFX
* Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
* Anatomy of a Dewback
* Star Wars Tech

So why should I be given the opportunity to review Star Wars: The Complete Saga?  Let me show you what surrounds me as I type at my computer.

Star Wars Movie Posters

Star Wars Toys

Star Wars Movie Scenes and Lightsabers

Hubby has been an avid Star Wars fan and collector since he was little and I'm not ashamed to admit that I now know much more about Star Wars than the average person.  ;)

And here is Funny Bunny just after she turned one.  We teach them early here.

Disclaimer:  This product has not yet been given to Our Homeschool Reviews.  I have received no compensation from it and all opinions and experiences within this review are my own. If you would like to get involved in Daily Bzz Deals, join me and other members at BzzAgent.

 

Wordless Wednesday: After the Storm

The East

The West

 

My Memories Suite Review & Giveaway

I'm going to be honest...I'm not very good at scrapbooking.  Many years ago I bought some scrapbooking products and I still have an unfinished baby book in the box.  Not only does bringing all that stuff out make a huge mess, but I am really not that creative. 

But, when I found out about My Memories Suite Digital Scrapbooking Software, I was intrigued! 

No mess, digital, easy to use...I was hooked immediately!

You simply download the software and you are ready to go.  You can create an album from their pre-made designer templates or start from scratch and create your own.

Once downloaded, I immediately went to My Memories website and added many of their free digital scrapbooking kits to my software, which was simple to do.  That gave me even more options at no additional cost. 

Below is one that I downloaded for free.  All the images can be moved around or deleted and new ones can be added.  I made some slight changes, but not many.

Below is one that I purchased using a special Facebook promo code if you like their page.  I did not make any changes to it.  I just love the design!!

So why would you want to buy this software?

* It's customizable!  You can even add video, narration, or music!
* You can watch your memories on your Mac, PC, iPod, or TV
* Share it with friends on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and more
* Print bound photobooks, cards, and calendars!

The best feature, for me personally, is that you can export each page individually to a JPEG.  Then you can upload those pages, which are now like pictures, to any album making website!  That way you can make your own custom photo album, and you do not have to rely on the basic templates you are given.

Find Out More:  You can find out more by visiting MyMemories.com.  The My Memories Suite Software is just $39.97 BUT if you use the code STMMMS99585 you will get $10 off the purchase of the software AND a $10 coupon for the My Memories Store (a $20 value)!!!

My Memories has also created a blog with tutorials and a forum to help make learning more about their software and digital scrapbooking kits easy!  Their short video tutorials are wonderful!

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GIVEAWAY!!

So, here's how to enter to win your very own My Memories Suite Software (a $39.97 value)!  For each comment, you will get one (1) entry.

1.  Visit My Memories and tell me the item you would choose

2.  Follow my blog using Google Friend Connect

3.  Like My Memories on Facebook

4.  Subscribe to my blog by email through Feedburner

5.  Like Our Homeschool Reviews on Facebook

6.  Follow me on Twitter @OurHSReviews

7.  Tweet about this giveaway up to once a day

**Remember to please leave a separate comment for each entry**

One random winner will be selected using Random.org on Friday, October 14, 2011.  (U.S. entries only)  If I am unable to reach the winner within 48 hours, an alternate winner will be selected.  Your entry is only valid if you include a way for me to contact you (either an email address in your comment or on your profile).

Disclosure:  This product was given to Our Homeschool Reviews for free for review purposes, and I do not have to return the products to the vendor.  I have received no compensation from it and all opinions and experiences within this review are my own. 

  

miscellany monday

~one~

i have to start out by saying that we saw dolphin tale with our homeschool group last friday and loved it!!  if you missed it, i wrote a post about it earlier today.

~two~

today started out kind of dreary, cloudy, and foggy but looks to be turning into a nice day.

~three~

saturday morning funny bunny and i went to some garage sales.  she brought along her money and found the board game below for just $1.  it has all the pieces and it in perfectly good condition.  we've played it several times already and she loves it!  what a find!!

~four~

i haven't really been on the computer since thursday so i have a lot of catching up to do...

~five~

dh has been super busy at work for the past several weeks, so if you are reading this, funny bunny and i miss and love you!!!  oh, and maisy moo too, she is off getting her haircut.  i'm sure she is having loads of fun...

 

Menu Plan Monday - September 26

I have another great menu planned for this week thanks for e-mealz, which I am currently reviewing and will tell you more about later.  This is our third week using the plan and it has made meal planning and grocery shopping a breeze!

Dinner 1: Chili-Ranch Grilled Pork, Roasted Asparagus, French Bread, and Salad

Dinner 2: Simple Ziti, Italian Salad, and French Bread

Dinner 3: Easy Beans and Rice, Sauteed Zucchini, and Salad

Dinner 4: Mini Crab Cakes over Salad, and Steamed Broccoli

Dinner 5: Honey Mustard Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Chilled Pears, and Salad

 

Dolphin Tale

If you were not lucky enough to catch Dolphin Tale during it's opening weekend, you absolutely have to go the first chance you get!

Just in case you didn't know, Friday, September 23rd was Homeschool Day.  Homeschool Day is a designated day where homeschooling families and groups from around the country gather at their local movie theater to support family friendly films.  This year the film picked was Dolphin Tale.  We went with about 20 friends in our homeschool group.

Dolphin Tale is a true story about a boy and the dolphin he found caught in a crab trap.  The dolphin, whose name is Winter, was saved, but she ends up losing her tail.  She finds a way to swim by moving her tail from side to side but this unusual movement starts causing damage to her spine.  They determine that the only way to save her is to build a prosthetic tail. 

This is such a feel-good family movie, but it's one that adults, as well as kids, homeschooled or not, will enjoy!  The young actress in the movie is actually homeschooled herself, both in real life and in the movie.  And the boy who is helping with Winter's rehabilitation, realizes (along with his mom) that he is learning so much more in this hands-on environment, than he ever will in the classroom. 

My brief explanation only touches the surface of this movie so you really need to go and see it for yourself...just make sure to bring some tissues.  ;)

If you would like to learn more about the Homeschool Movie Club, you can go here and you can also find them on Facebook.  Dolphin Tale is rated PG and you can read more about the movie and its rating at Kids in Mind.

You can also learn more about the real Winter at SeeWinter.com

Disclosure:  This product was not given to Our Homeschool Reviews, I just loved it and wanted to share my review of it with you.  I have received no compensation from it and all opinions and experiences within this review are my own. 

  

TOS Birthday Bash!

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is having a Birthday Bash with featured guests, freebies, fabulous door prizes and more!!! 

September 22nd 6pm to 9pm EST

Schoolhouse Birthday Bash Facebook Party

September 29th 6pm to 9pm EST

Meet-and-Greet with the TOS Family of Columnists

FREE registration

You can also follow along with their Birthday Bash Blog Hop!

But Wait, there is MORE EXCITING NEWS!

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is bound for the future, leaving behind the confines of paper and ink and traveling into the digital world with 12 issues a year. As of January 2012, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine will transition totally to an interactive digital format; the only printed issue of TOS will be a nearly 300-page annual edition available in the Schoolhouse Store and newsstands throughout the nation.

New subscribers who order a 2-year subscription now will receive:

* 24 monthly issues of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine

* Access to subscriber's only Teacher's Toolbox section of the website

* The 2012/13 annual print edition (a 300 page print resource valued at $19.95)

* 12 online programs (plus additional gifts featured on a digital gift certificate) for your family: art classes, math curriculum, science labs, and more!

All for only $39!
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Thrifty Thursday

Happy Thrifty Thursday!  Below are the deals for today.  If you find something I've missed, please leave a comment below!  I would love to hear from you! 

Homeschool Freebie of the Day
Twenty-Four Unusual Stories for Boys and Girls

Freely Educate
Free Charlotte Mason Physical Education E-Book

CurrClick
Free Science Unit Study: Living and Non Living Things

School Sparks
Free Kindergarten Worksheets

Lowe's
Free Lowe's Clinic for Kids

Free Samples
Disney Vitamin Gummies
Emergen-C Kidz
Green Mountain Coffee - Free Trade

FREE Sample Roundup
For anything I missed, you can get your FREE sample roundup from Deal Seeking Mom!

Wordless Wednesday: Beauty vs Beast

Beauty: The blooming Canna Lily in our flower garden

Beast: The leaf miners in our vegetable garden

 

Theo Review and Giveaway!

Good, wholesome, and Biblical programing for children is so hard to find these days.  Funny Bunny and I really do not watch any TV during the day and I would personally rather just pop in a pre-approved movie than scan through what may be showing on the various "family" channels. 

So as I am always excited to learn more about Christian programming, I was happy to receive a copy of the sample DVD Introducing Theo: Teaching Children God's Word.  This DVD contains two episodes: Saving Faith and Good News. 

From the publisher:

Theo Presents is centered around the adventures and teachings of the main character, Theo, a student of Godʼs Word. Theo lives in a cozy corner of a quaint English village, in the heart of the Cotswolds, and entertains many guests, including two mice, Belfry and Luther.

The animation series of Theo guides children and adults through a careful study of systematic theology. Theo discusses doctrines about sin, Godʼs character, the Bible, salvation and godly living with easy-to-understand illustrations that make children want to learn more about the Christian faith.

My Thoughts:  I enjoyed the two short episodes we watched and I liked that they each teach from the Bible.

Thoughts of an 8-Year Old: I like Theo's teaching and think his videos are a good way to learn the Bible and laugh, too. I enjoyed them!

Find Out More:  You can find out more about Theo by visiting Theo Presents online.  Theo: God's Love is available for purchase for only $14.99.  It includes Episode 1: Saving Faith, Episode 2: Loving Obedience, Episode 3: Forgiveness, Bonus Episode: Good News, and Special Features: Animation Basics and A Chat with Mike Joens, the Creator of Theo. 

You can also visit Theo on Facebook, Twitter, and on Amazon (where the DVD can be purchased for just $12.49).  And there is a FREE App you can download for games, activity pages, coloring pages, notes on the episodes, and a chance to watch upcoming episodes.

They have also partnered with Lifeway Christian resources in creating curriculum to compliment their Theo series, which you can find more information on here. 

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TWO WINNERS!!

So, here's how to enter to win the Introducing Theo DVD!  For each comment, you will get one (1) entry.

1.  Visit Theo Presents and tell me why you would like to win

2.  Follow my blog using Google Friend Connect

3.  Like Theo Presents on Facebook

4.  Subscribe to my blog by email through Feedburner

5.  Like my Facebook page

6.  Follow me on Twitter @OurHSReviews

7.  Tweet about this giveaway up to once a day

**Remember to please leave a separate comment for each entry**

One random winner will be selected using Random.org on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.  (U.S. entries only)  If I am unable to reach the winner within 48 hours, an alternate winner will be selected.  Your entry is only valid if you include a way for me to contact you (either an email address in your comment or on your profile).

Disclosure:  This product was given to Our Homeschool Reviews for free for review purposes, and I do not have to return the products to the vendor.  I have received no compensation from it and all opinions and experiences within this review are my own. 

  

TOS Warehouse Wipeout!

Help TOS wipe out the surplus in their warehouse and get a great deal!  $25 will get you a box filled with goodies from their overflowing shelves:

• SEVEN different TOS back issues ($69.30 value)

• Homeschooling with Heart tote bag ($24.95 value)

• Surprise bonus gift(s)—visit HERE to learn how to receive up to 4 bonus gifts

• Free Shipping ($10.50 value)

• $104.75+ worth of products and what it takes to mail them for ONLY $25

This offer only lasts until Tuesday, September 20th, 2011.

These are awesome early Christmas presents and come already sealed in their boxes.

U.S. only. Price already includes U.S., APO, and FPO shipping costs.  Canadians—see HERE for a deal you won't want to miss! (Pay slightly more to cover the shipping/handling.)

 

miscellany monday

~one~

 it is a beautiful day today so we had to get outside while it was still cool

~two~

less than two weeks ago we planted some vegetable seeds.  our garden is doing great and everything has spouted.  the squash and zucchini are doing the best on the left.  the cucumbers are in the middle.  the green peppers and carrots are just starting to sprout.

~three~

you would think it was spring here as the flower garden is doing well too.  we planted some butterfly weed on friday

the canna lily is going to bloom again very soon (maybe i'll have a picture for my ww)

and the crape myrtle got a few blooms this week