Amanda Bennett Unit Studies
Last day of the $10 Back to School Sale! For those of you that bought 3 or more studies, your Dogs Unit Study will ship in September - hurray! Thanks to all who have participated so far - packing and shipping here in my corner of the Appalachians, and praying for all of you as I work. YOU are special! |
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For those of you shopping the big $10 sale - order 3 or more studies as described at http://bit.ly/17fLiw - and the Dogs Unit Study is the automatic bonus - you don't need to include it with your order! Whew - busy times here! Shipping as fast as we can - thanks for your patience. |
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Join in the savings: http://bit.ly/QhM1c Stock up now for this coming school year and save! Blessings, Amanda B. wwww.UnitStudy.com |
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This week brings the start of the World's Longest Yard Sale here in the valley - the Highway 127 Garage Sale Fun and amazing stuff to be found, but makes moving through town difficult for tractors and regular folks! Wish you all could be here to find some great unit study projects! What would you look for if you were here? Here's a list of some of my favorites: Clear storage tubs Building blocks of all kinds (always adding to our collection - fave of kids who come to visit!) World globes (under $1 each if you keep watching) Clear vases, boxes, and other good vessels for growing seeds plented along the walls of the vessel - so that the kids can watch the plant go from seed to rooted plant Old computers, electrical appliances, keyboards, etc - for kids to dismantle with adult supervision - hands on learning Fun cookbooks for kids - many printed years ago for teaching kids in the kitchen Quart canning jars to use for "Gifts in a Jar" creations for Thanksgiving and Holiday Gifts. Our favorite recipe? Friendship Soup Mix! OK, enough of my list - what would yours contain? Blessings, |
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Back to School $10 Amanda Bennett CD Bonanza! This should have been included in the July newsletter, but it was overlooked – sorry! The big BIG Back to School $10 CD Bonanza is taking place now: These titles are only $10 for a limited time, from 7/29/09 to 08/08/09: Unit Studies:
Heroes of History:
Bible Studies: Shipping is $0.00 through August 8, 2009 AND Every customer that places a CD order for $100 or more will receive the new "How I Homeschool: Twelve Families Share Their Lifestyle" e-book as a special gift! ($12.45 Retail Value) – Click here to learn more about this wonderfully encouraging book! |
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Finally finished the July Unit Study Newsletter: http://bit.ly/GdiwS It's still JULY, right? :-) Plenty of news and specials - worth the wait! |
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I almost forgot - several folks have been asking about finding me on these, so here's my info: Twitter: @unitstudies Facebook: www.Facebook.com/unitstudies Keeping it simple, eh? :-) Hope you have a great weekend, Amanda B. www.unitstudy.com |
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Amanda Bennett Unit Study CDROM Set - 20 Unit Studies Includes: Only $145 - 50% off! RETAIL VALUE: $294 |
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Dogs Unit Study Soon to be released, Amanda's new interactive unit study, Dogs, can now be pre-ordered at a very special introductory price for a limited time! This unit study is an exciting new adventure from Amanda, including four weeks of daily interactive lessons. Using the Internet as the primary resource, the daily lessons are written at two separate levels, one for elementary grades and one for Jr/Sr High levels. Come along for the adventure as it covers topics that include:  Animal Science History of Dogs in Society Pet Care and Responsibilities Breeds of Dogs Famous Dogs Pre-Order Dogs Unit Study for only $10.00 Expected release date: 09/01/09 * through 07/24/09 BIG NOTE: From July 17th to July 31, 2009: Place an order of three or more Amanda Bennett study titles* and receive the Dogs Unit Study as a free bonus when it is released! Offer limited - only one free bonus per family. Thanks! To receive your free Dogs Unit Study, just place a single order of three or more of Amanda's study titles* and you will automatically receive the Dogs Unit Study when it becomes available. * To be eligible, the three titles will not include the Dogs Unit Study. Don't forget, shipping is free through the end of July 2009! |
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Signs & Seasons: Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy With all of the attention on space this month, I thought that I would share an exciting curriculum discovery – Signs & Seasons: Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy, by Jay Ryan. For those of you with curious children and an interest in space, this book brings a practical and thorough answer to teaching them about astronomy in a way that they will always remember. No telescope required, just eyes and time and a desire to learn. First question of many – “what is classical astronomy?” From the Introduction, “Classical Astronomy is the visual observation of the motions of the celestial bodies – the simple act of studying the cycles of the Sun, Moon, and stars with our unaided eyes.” This book captures things that past generations have known and understood, the things that our modern society has forgotten. Grandparents and great grandparents knew the time of day and the phase of the moon without a calendar. They were very much in tune with the evening sky and daily sun path. They knew the constellations and they knew how to navigate by the stars. Most recent generations are not so fortunate – we use clocks and calendars and have lost touch with all that God has created for us in the heavens. This book presents a Biblical presentation of classical astronomy, using scripture and great illustrations with the lessons to clearly take the reader by the hand and learn about the signs and seasons and clockwork of the heavens. Great for a family project, this book also provides an independent 7-12th grader with an unforgettable course. Well written, Signs & Seasons provides a hands-on understanding of so many terms and ideas used in the study of astronomy. For high school students using this curriculum, Mr. Ryan has also developed Signs & Seasons: Field Journal and Test Manual, a Workbook for Establishing High School Credit. As an engineer, mom, and author, I can honestly say that this is a rare find for families that want to learn more about God’s heavens. I find myself reading through the pages and watching the sky at night more often these days. My thanks go to the author, Jay Ryan, for taking the time and writing this text for the up and coming generation of believers and seekers! Learn more about this curriculum at www.ClassicalAstronomy.com – don’t miss out on these lessons of a lifetime!
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Hello friends! If you've got just a few seconds, would you please drop by my new poll and answer this one question: How many years have you been homechooling? http://twtpoll.com/egm5ye Many thanks! Blessings, Amanda B. Unit Studies |
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Hello friends! I just released the new 2009 Independence Day Unit Study now available for download: Just in time for this national day of celebration, Amanda Bennett's one-week unit study on Independence Day 2009 is available for download today! Filled with interactive links and a carefully developed set of daily lessons for both elementary students and upper grades, this study will take your students through the week with a fun investigation into the true meaning of this holiday. In addition to a complete week of daily lessons written at two levels, Amanda includes word search puzzles and fun patriotic notebooking pages, and much more. Check it out and see - simple to use, and no extra books required! Hope this helps, and that you all have a GREAT week! Blessings, Amanda B. www.unitstudy.com Follow me on Twitter: @unitstudies |
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Last day of the Summer Sale, and things are still very busy. The sale ends at midnight tonight, and you can see which titles are still available at: Amanda's Summer Sale |
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Finishing new Dogs Unit Study - found a fun contest for kids sponsored by the AKC: http://cli.gs/bmdhnr Looks like fun! |
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Big Summer Surplus Sale is almost over, and supplies are running low! http://cli.gs/v4TWpb <http://cli.gs/v4TWpb> Thanks for your support, your patience, and your great ideas. You all mean so much to me - where would I be without you?! |
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Amanda's Corner Super Summer Sale Book Suggestions for Summer Reading Fun & Learning Links ____ Amanda's Corner Summertime, screen doors slamming, fireflies flashing, watermelon seed spitting, and great food grilling -- hurray, it is finally here! After a long winter and cool, wet spring, we are enjoying a full-bloom summer here in I hope your summer is getting off to a great start, too. Like many of you, I am finishing our homeschool paperwork for this past year and looking forward to a break and some time to rejuvenate and read and have some "me" time! I hope you get to have some time to relax and give your mind a break from teaching and a hectic social calendar. Some of our favorite things to do during the summer included making seashell wreaths using seashells, a grapevine wreath, and a low temperature hot glue gun. The wreaths were beautiful and the kids had so much fun making them. We also made some interesting things using the low temperature glue gun and boxes of wooden craft sticks. We made more than our share of hand-painted patriotic t-shirts for fun Fourth of July celebrations, too. A summertime favorite has always been ice cream sundae night, where everyone gets to make their own creation of ice cream, sauces, fruit, nuts, and whatever else they could come up with. I think I should have taken more pictures of those evenings. Like you, we are working hard to make our money stretch as far as possible. We've got a big garden, we're making do with less, and we are getting very efficient in our trips off of the farm, running as many errands as possible in a single trip. Knowing you are going along the same path, we have just launched a big Summer Surplus Thanks for being there, for your support and your friendship. Please let me know if you have ideas or questions, and know that you are appreciated in a big way! Until next time, Amanda ____________________ http://unitstudy.com/summer_sale.htm On the following titles on CD Unit Studies: American Government Unit Study Heroes of History: American Hero Stories Bible Studies: First Steps in Faith *Take advantage of these special prices now - sale prices are good through June 11th or while supplies last! Don't forget that shipping is FREE through June 11th ____________________ Book Suggestions for Summer Reading For Kids: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. "In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars. When they finally had to leave, they were sad, but not for long. They all knew they would be together next summer." A Bennett family favorite, and yes, the relatives still come and we have a wonderful time and a treasure trove of memories! My Mama Had A Dancing Heart by Libba Gray. "Captured by her mother's infectious love of dance, a young girl joyously follows her mother in a dance through the seasons, from a frog-hopping, hello spring ballet through a slow-motioned, snow-angel winter dance." Mothers and daughters can have a very special relationship, and this book touches on that in a beautiful and carefree way. Fireflies by Julie Brinckloe. "A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die." All the Places to Love by Patricia Maclachlan. "Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, "learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventually passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister." For Moms: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. "January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the From Dust and Ashes, World War II (Liberators Series #1) by Tricia Goyer. "It is 1945 and a group of American soldiers liberate a Nazi concentration camp. Helene is the abandoned wife of an SS guard who has fled to avoid arrest. Overcome by guilt, she begins to help meet the needs of survivors. Throughout the process, she finds her own liberation - from spiritual bondage, sin, and guilt. Readers will be intrigued and touched by this fascinating story of love, faithfulness, and courage amidst one of the darkest chapters of mankind's history." I loved this book, and now I'm moving on to the next book in the series -- so glad that it is summertime! The Centurion's Wife, by T. Davis Bunn and Janette Oke. "Janette Oke has dreamed for years of retelling a story in a biblical time frame from a female protagonist's perspective, and Davis Bunn is elated to be working with her again on this sweeping saga of the dramatic events surrounding the birth of Christianity...and the very personal story of Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage trapped in a vortex of competing political agendas and private trauma. Caught up in the maelstrom following the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwater of first-century Palestine, Leah finds herself also engulfed in her own turmoil--facing the prospect of an arranged marriage to a Roman soldier, Alban, who seems to care for nothing but his own ambitions. Head of the garrison near Galilee, he has been assigned by Doesn't She Look Natural (Fairlawn Series #1) by Angela Hunt. "How do you cope when God asks you to bury a dream? In this new series by best-selling author Angela Hunt, readers will meet Jennifer Graham, the no-nonsense chief of staff for a _____________________ Amanda's Articles Great news! I've been busy writing articles for The Old Schoolhouse magazine, and you can find them in the Spring issue and in other upcoming issues this year. This magazine is one of the best resources available to homeschooling families - consider it to be your professional journal. Check out the great new subscription specials that they are offering, and then sit back and enjoy the issues as they arrive in your mailbox. Save them - they are definitely keepers! ________________________ Fun & Learning Links Fathers Day Craft - A Pad for Dad Fathers Day Craft: What Dads Really Want Fathers Day Craft: Me and You Book Fathers Day Craft: Treasure Box Fathers Day Craft: Painted Stones Fathers Day Cards and Gifts to Make Special Summer Treat from the National Park Service - Some Fee-Free Weekends! ____________________________
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Big Summer Surplus Sale is FINALLY here! I think you will love this: http://cli.gs/v4TWpb Spread the word, please! Very low prices and free shipping, but only while supplies last! |
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In celebration of today's Tea Parties across the country, you can purchase and download the American Government Unit Study for $5 today, and only today! You must use Tea Party Sale on American Government to get the sale price - no other links will work for the sale price. Enjoying the focus on American government AND American history, Amanda B. |
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Happy Saturday, all! Just wanted to remind you that today is the last day of the introductory offer on the new Digital Photography Unit Study <http://www.unitstudy.com/digital_photography.htm> on CD. I hope it helps! We are having a rainy, rainy weekend here in TN, but all of us that depend on the rain for farming are very grateful. The trees are budding out and the view across the mountainside is looking promising. Spring is coming, and the robins have arrived. Hurray! Blessings, Amanda B. www.unitstudy.com |
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Hey friends, a fellow homeschool mom posted on her blog that yesterday was her son-in-law's birthday. He's a young soldier, husband and father, serving the US in Iraq. If you've got time, post an uplifting birthday greeting to him here: Happy Birthday, Cody! Many thanks, Amanda B. www.unitstudy.com |
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