Tuesday, May 26, 2009
To Israel with Homeschool Travel
A special message from Homeschool Travel…
Read this if visiting Israel with your family has been a long-time dream…
The Jews of Israel are fond of saying, “No one comes to Israel unless God, Himself, invites them.”
Is He inviting you? Are you going to accept His invitation?
Although travelers with our groups may never have met one another, those who come to Israel with Homeschool Travel are not strangers. They pray for one another weeks before they arrive; and they arrive with a common desire: to experience the Bible in the Land of the Bible and to get to know the people who have answered God’s call to resettle the Promised Land. What none of them yet know is that their families will be forever changed and they and their children will return home with a deep understanding of the real issues facing Israel, her people, and the entire Middle East.
Homeschoolers are unique travelers to Israel and tour guides continually comment on this uniqueness. Unlike many who come to Israel, most homeschoolers already know their Bible. This makes guiding a group of homeschoolers through biblical Israel a real treat.
Most who read their Bible form mental pictures of what the Bible stories look like: crowds coming to the Jordan River to be baptized; feeding 5,000 men on a hillside; Jericho; Jerusalem; the healing at the Pool of Bethsaida…
Then, one day, they come to Israel and actually stand in the place where David killed Goliath. They drink from the same spring Gideon’s soldiers drank from. They work alongside archaeologists uncovering treasures from beneath the Temple Mount. They walk in the footsteps of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. They retrace Jesus’ life and ministry. They share a Sabbath meal with Orthodox Jews in an Orthodox Jewish community.
It is then that they realize the stories are real. They happened! They are looking at the actual house where Jesus lived, the actual well Abraham dug, the actual valley of Armageddon spoken of in Revelation. They never read their Bible the same way again!
The special treat for our homeschooling travelers is when they spend the weekend with Orthodox Jews in their Orthodox Community and share a Sabbath meal with their hosts.
Your students will earn High School Credits while on this trip!
For years, homeschoolers have been receiving credit for courses their parents have created. Why not give your students credits in such courses as
History of Israel
History of the Middle East
Archaeology of the Promised Land
The Israel-Palestinian Conflict
As a homeschooler, you may give credit for all valid coursework. And, if your student is in 7th or 8th grade, put your student in Advanced Placement for these courses so he/she can receive high school credit, too.
Homeschoolers are not tourists. Instead, they expect to have an EXPERIENCE. That is why we say that experiencing Israel with Homeschool Travel is “Not just a tour but the educational experience of a lifetime”
Join other homeschooling families this year in the Promised Land. Say, with them,
“This year in Jerusalem!”
Is God inviting you to Israel? Are you going to accept His invitation?
Recently, we said “goodbye” to 25 homeschoolers from Minnesota and Texas who traveled the country for 2 weeks in May. Their testimony was the same: “I would not have changed anything about this trip!”
Now for some great news: We have lowered the prices to Israel due to this year's economic difficulties. We want you to come. Here is what it will cost:
New prices for 20 Day Experience in July
$2313.00 per adult sharing a double room
$1485.00 per child sharing room with 2 adults
$2100.00 per child in separate room
Prices for New 10 Day Experience in September
$1139.00 per adult sharing a double room
$815.00 per child sharing room with 2 adults
$989.00 per child in separate room
New prices for 14 Day Experience in December
$1516.00 per adult sharing a double room
$1039.00 per child sharing room with 2 adults
$1316.00 per child in a separate room
Prices include:
· All accommodations
· All travel within Israel
· All entrance fees, admissions and special events
· Licensed Israeli Tour guide
· All meals except lunches (see below)
· All tips
Prices do not include:
· Airfare to Israel (our people come from all over the world and some prefer to use frequent flyer miles or other discounts)
· Most lunches (we stop for lunch where several choices exist)
· Souvenirs and other personal items
· Trip insurance (if desired)
Please visit our website, www.homeschooltravel.com and then contact me. I’ve been taking homeschooling families to Israel for many years! Is it your turn?
Chris Davis
chris@homeschooltravel.com
www.homeschooltravel.com
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Time to enroll for 2009-2010 Pizza Hut Book It program
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Green Generation Cartoon Caption Contest at CurrClick
CurrClick is currently have a cartoon caption contest... they have 2 different illustrated cartoons that need captions! One is for ages 5 to 11 and the other is for ages 12 to 18. The prizes are very nice... contest ends on Wednesday April 22nd.
Her is a link for the contest:
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
World Math Day
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This sounds very interesting... March 4th is World Math Day. It is free to register (homeschoolers are welcome). It says on their website that students play against each other in mental arithmetic games. The students are actually playing in real time... each game lasts 60 seconds and are at different levels for various ages and abilities. It says it was created for ages 5 to 18 years old, but teachers may even want to participate!
Sounds like fun...
Here is the link:
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Free Christmas Goodies bundle from TOS!
Merry CHRISTmas from all of us at
The Old Schoolhouse!
We have gathered a wonderful selection of FREE E-gifts especially for you all and they won't cost you a dime! No purchase necessary. It's a special gift from our family to yours. Just read all the way to the bottom to find out how to claim yours.
The weather outside may be frightful,
but these four gifts are so delightful!
Check out the Christmas Activity E-Book from The Old Schoolhouse!
Are you looking for a little something special for your children this holiday season? Do you need to keep little hands busy while you finish the Christmas baking? Give them something to smile about with this E-Book, from our family to yours. It's our gift to you!
- Look on page 5 for a holiday placemat that can be printed time and time again. Print enough for everyone at the holiday dinner table.
- On page 6 you'll find a maze, a word find, and more! Just print them on the back of the placemat picture and keep the children content and happy at the table.
- Your kids will love to make and color the napkin rings on page 8.
- Pages 9 through 13 are beautiful coloring pages, made just for this book!
- For a special treat play a family game of Christmas Dominoes! We include the pieces for your children to color and cut, on pages 17 through 19.
Do you want your children to understand
the true meaning of Christmas?
Share the birth of Jesus with your children using this incredible E-Book.
The Nativity Story E-Book
from Knowledge House Publishing
Two books in one! You will not only read about the birth of our Savior in beautiful detail, but you will also use the amazing activity guide to further expand your child's knowledge and understanding of the history surrounding this miracle!
Teri Ann Berg Olsen takes the Bible passages that you know and love to weave together the comprehensive account of the circumstances surrounding the greatest birth the world has ever known.
Perfect for the whole family!
- Read Nativity Story pages 2 through 10 for the complete narrative of the birth of Jesus.
- You'll also find the abridged version on pages 20 and 21!
- You'll find a detailed study guide on page 19. This study guide will lead your family into a deeper understanding of what you have read.
- Look at Nativity Activities page 2 to find a quiz to see how much your child comprehended.
- Pages 6 and 7 of the Nativity Activities pages will give your child a history of Advent, including introducing your family to traditions around the world.
- Do you have a child that loves crafts and games? Pages 8 through 10 are chock full of activities that will keep your children learning while having fun.
- Plan a birthday party for Jesus! Pages 12 and 13 will have you singing "Happy Birthday Jesus," with all of the trimmings to make for a fantastic party.
- Make this a well-rounded unit study with music, art and poetry. Pages 17 through 24 provide links to listen to nativity music and to view nativity art, not to mention a list of nativity poetry for you to enjoy with your children.
Inside you'll also find links to internet and additional resources, allowing for you to expand your child's understanding with interactive learning.
Have you ever wondered why the candy cane is traditionally red and white? Discover the answer with reproducibles, perfect for attaching to candy canes to be given as gifts.
Knowledge House Publishing offers you this extraordinary study guide and activity set for free. But hurry, this freebie won't last beyond the holiday season!
To receive all of the wonderful free E-Books in this Christmas bundle, simply email Gena atgena@tosmag.com and ask for our special Christmas gift bundle. All of these gifts are free, no strings attached! Please put Christmas goodies in the subject line so we can find the emails easily. Share this information with your friends. 
And you also get....
Running out of time to find the perfect gift?
Don't give up! We have the help you'll need!
The Knowledge House Guide to: Last-Minute Gift Ideas E-Book
Whether you need a stocking stuffer for little Bobby or a birthday gift for Aunt Jane, Teri Ann Berg Olsen brings you wonderful ideas for unique gifts inside this E-Book. All the gifts are grouped together based on the specific type of gift you are looking for, making it effortless to find just what you need.
Check it out!
- Look on page 1 to find a great "white elephant" gift.
- Want to give a gift to the whole family?
- Don't miss page 2, where you'll find the ideal no-cost gifts!
- Have a husband that is difficult to buy for?
- Find sentimental gifts on page 3.
- What will you give the hostess of the holiday party?
- On page 4 you'll find gifts for children separated based on personality!
Coming up with the perfect idea for a gift has never been easier!
All of these beautiful Christmas resources highlighted here are FREE, with no strings attached. To receive your copy of all these E-Books , email Gena at gena@tosmag.com and ask for our special Christmas gift bundle . Please put Christmas goodies in the subject line so we can find the emails easily. Your friends can enjoy these free gifts, too.
And last, but surely not least...
What happens when you combine the Christmas story with learning to write?
You get The Birth of Christ Copybook E-Book, a copybook centered on the birth of our Savior; just what you need to help pass the cold winter days.
What will you find inside?
- Using the King James Bible, your child will read and study Luke 2:1-21-the account of the birth of Jesus.
- Manuscript and cursive scripture writings to copy- not only will this improve your child's handwriting, but will also encourage the memorization of Scripture.
- Framed drawing areas for your children to illustrate the verses as they copy them, making this fun as well as educational.
- Passages that are written with guidelines aiding in the proper formation of letters.
- Handwriting charts and practice pages in the back of the book.
Improve penmanship while learning Scripture!
Use these copy pages for writing practice, memory work, and Bible study. Don't miss out on this incredible copybook. Just print the pages that your children need.
Not only that, look at the our Nativity Story Placemat. 
Wouldn't your children would have fun writing in your guests' names?
It's yours to download FREE along with the other E-Books. Just email me at gena@tosmag.com and ask for our special Christmas gift bundle. Please put Christmas goodies in the subject line so we can find the emails easily.
Don't forget to let your friends know about this special gift bundle!
We can't wait for you to begin enjoying these special gifts with your family!
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Monday, December 8, 2008
New Art Educational Show on Travel Channel
Hello homeschooler!
I host a new TV show premiering on the Travel Channel about art. Called "Art Attack with Lee Sandstead," we have a fast, passionate time going through the nation's top museums looking at five must-see pieces.
Here is the official website for the show:
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Art_Attack
Here are the airdates as we have them now:
(All times Eastern)
Sunday 11/30
9am – Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC
9:30am – National Gallery of Art, DC
Saturday 12/6
6:00pm -- Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC
6:30pm -- Brooklyn Museum
Sunday 12/7
9am – The Frick Collection, NY
9:30am – Brooklyn Museum of Art, NY
Sunday 12/14
9am – Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
9:30am – Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Sunday 12/21
9am – Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, CA
9:30am – Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA
Lee Sandstead
South Boston, VA
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The Old Schoolhouse Black Friday Sale
The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is having an amazing sale on subscriptions
during their annual Black Friday Sale November 26 – 30. For those 5 days
only, they are actually lowering their new one-year U.S. subscription price
to $7.95! That's the price you would usually pay for just one issue at a
bookstore!
This is their lowest price ever on the magazine and they want all of you to
take advantage of this offer and share the info with your friends.
Please don't miss out. Your one-year subscription will pay for itself time
and time again as you receive practical tips and Biblical encouragement to
keep going strong in your commitment to homeschooling and to the Lord. Since
it's a quarterly magazine, they even have a monthly subscriber's only
E-Newsletter called Teacher's Toolbox that will give you seasonal teaching
ideas and a free E-Book download! It's like joining a unit study of the
month club! The free E-Books alone are valued at almost $250/year. It's
really perfect for people who are homeschooling on a shoestring or just
wanting to add in some little extras to your teaching.
Plus during the Black Friday Sale, they have all kind of bonus gifts when
you spend $50, $75, $100, or $150. Some are electronic downloads that you
can download immediately, while other are physical products mailed from
various vendors directly to your home.
Visit The Old Schoolhouse store at: www.TheOldSchoolhouseStore.com
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
Free Literature Guides Online
For those with children in the upper grades, there are free online literature guides at the following website:
http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/
According to the website:
Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes Study Guides give you the essentials that you actually need to know. With thorough summaries and insightful analyses, they're the perfect aid for studying and writing papers.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Online Spelling Bee for Kids
Announcing the launch of www.BigIQBee.com
Attention teachers and parents, finally, a FREE on-line resource that's not only educational, but is certain to spark the competitive spirit in your kids as they strive for success and a high ranking in the world's first interactive spelling bee.
BigIQBee.com contestants find themselves backstage at a Spelling Bee where they receive final instructions before heading out to the lectern. Under the bright lights and gaze of a supportive audience, Jake - the avatar moderator - presents the contestant with grade appropriate spelling words. Each word is given alone and then used in a sentence. Contestants have 90 seconds to type in their answer. Mistakes mean elimination while correct answers are rewarded with advancement, another word and the opportunity of increasing their ranking and a chance to earn a spot on the week's Top 5 Spellers' podium.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
HSLDA 2008 Contests
Hello all,
HSLDA (Homeschool Leagal Defense Association) is holding contests through the year to celebrate their 25 years. From July to September the topic is "Where is your children's favorite place to homeschool?". There will be 3 winners (different grade categories) who will will $75 gift certificates to Amazon.com!
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
New Educational Website with Software/Worksheets/Video
Hello! I am a permanently certified, elementary educator with a passion for enriching curriculum and supporting home schoolers. This has led me to develop a convenient, quality online educational resource website for home schoolers, parents and teachers of K-4 students.
Wings Educational Resources (www.wingsed.com) is intended to enhance the K-4 curriculum and to assist parents and teachers who are searching for quality educational materials.
Wings Educational Resources has a lot more than just “traditional” resources to offer.
In addition to the traditional materials – textbook units and worksheets, wingsed.com has audio, video, software (downloadable for you to keep and use as long as you want) and online library (new and growing) resources. New materials are added throughout each
month.
The variety of resources promotes success and achievement among students, fostering your child’s interests and accommodating their learning styles or abilities.
One of the great things about home schooling is the curriculum choice. As such, sections such as home economics, survival skills, first aid and basic vocabulary (often in software form) of secondary languages will be made available in the near future for the learning enhancement of your child/children.
I know that home schooling budgets are often tight and have made a conscientious effort to make things affordable. Access to all materials on the site is $15/month.
Try out this great new resource!
Sincerely,
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Sunday, August 3, 2008
Special Sale to help out the Estes Family (From Hands and Hearts)
Hello Everybody!
I know it's been a while since you heard from us, and I'm sorry about that. We have had a lot going on since our last newsletter. Little Noah ended up in Scottish Rite hospital in Atlanta for almost two weeks, our office manager moved out of state very suddenly (leaving me to figure out how to do his job!), we had major computer issues, and Jeff was laid off from his regular, full-time job. Whew! He still hasn't found any outside employment but we have been blessed to see God's daily provision for our family's needs.
As a result of all this, we ended up scrambling to keep things running here and had to put the newsletter on the back burner for just a little while. (You probably noticed this one isn't as "pretty" as the others. I'm still trying to figure out this program. ) :-) Overall we are getting on track again beautifully and are excited about what God is doing in our business.
We had planned to send out a newsletter next week, and still plan to do so, but this week we got an incredibly generous offer from our friend Jim Hodges and we didn't want to wait any longer to pass it on. He's offering a special sale on his products and is donating part of the profits to Noah. I'll be totally honest here - it is outside my comfort zone to try to raise money for Noah (feels like tooting my own horn), but this is unbelievably kind of Jim and I know that you all will really benefit also. Please take a second to read the details!
Jim Hodges is a home schooling dad and Navy retiree who turned his love for history into a business, producing unabridged recordings of the outstanding historical fiction novels written by George Alfred Henty in the 1800's.
Henty novels are full of adventure, valor, bravery, high morals, accurate history, and advanced use of the English language.
You and your children will love listening to stories from Ancient Egypt, the Crusades, the Age of Exploration, American history, and more. The kids will love them because the stories are awesome, you will love them because of the outstanding role models contained in the stories, the accurate history, and the advanced vocabulary. Everybody wins!
Jim has also recorded some books for younger children: Stories of the Pilgrims, Our Young Folk's Josephus, and American History Stories, as well as 4 books published by Lamplighter Publishing: all 3 Boys of Grit titles, and True Stories of Great Americans for Young Americans.
And finally, Jim has reissued some outstanding Old Time Radio shows that teach history in a really entertaining way: You Are There - World History Stories; You Are There - U. S. History Stories; and Horizon's West - A Tale of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Each of Jim's recordings are contained on a single CD in the MP3 file format. These CDs will play on a computer CD drive or DVD player, or can be copied onto an I-pod or other MP3 device. They will not, however, play on a standard CD player. It would take too many CDs! These recordings are up to 15 hours long! How many CDs would that take?
And in this particular promotion, our family will win as well.
Jim has agreed to donate 50% of the profit from EVERY SALE to the Estes family to use as we see fit. This should help with Noah's medical bills, medicines and supplies as well as other needs.
Jim wrote: "This wonderful family has endured much, and continues to shine forth the love of Jesus in all that they say and do. I have never read a self-pitying complaint from them, or heard them ask for anything but prayer."
If you would like some really great prices on quality home school supplies AND make a donation to our family finances, please check out the specials at this link. And thank you! We appreciate you!
http://www.jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/helpinghandssale.html
Please feel free to pass this newsletter/special link to anyone who might be interested in this sale.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Sonya Haskins is Looking for Homeschool Families to Share their Stories
I am working on a new homeschool book that will include stories - good
and bad - from the average homeschool family. I'm looking for any
anecdotes or short little stories on the following topics:
- homeschool sibling relationships
- the homeschool marriage
- scheduling
- housecleaning
- academics (how do you think your children compare to others -
homeschooled or not?)
- extracurricular activities (are you too busy? do you enjoy these
activities? do you think your children need more outside activities?
why
or why not?)
- are there issues that affect your ability to homeschool effectively?
Have you considered quitting? Why did you decide to continue?
- what has been the biggest hindrance to your homeschool day?
Certain answers and portions stories may be used in a published
homeschool book. Please don't send me anything that you would not want
printed. If permitted, I will use your name, but this is not
mandatory.
Due to the subject matter, if you want to remain annonymous, this is
also acceptable, though I am more likely to use your story or answers
if
I am able to use your name.
Please e-mail me PRIVATELY with any comments, questions, suggestions,
answers, or feedback to the above mentioned questions. All responses
will remain confidential (unless I use portions in a book).
Please forward this to other homeschool loops and homeschool friends
you
may have in other states. I will need responses from a wide range of
homeschoolers before I can complete the project.
Thanks,
Sonya Haskins
sonya@sonyahaskins. com
www.sonyahaskins. com
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Saturday, May 3, 2008
Get a Free Lemonade Stand for Children from Sunkist!
Are your children looking for something fun to do this summer?
Sunkist is offering FREE lemonade stands, and instructions on how to run a successful stand. It is for children ages 7 to 12 and the children have to donate the profits to a charity. Here is the link:
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Check out the Games on Author Jan Brett's Website!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Time to Enroll for the Pizza Hut Book It! Program
You can now enroll your K-6th grade students for the 2008-09 Pizza Hut Book It! Program. You can call 1-800-426-6548 or you can go online to order at: www.bookitprogram.com The enrollment deadline is June 13, 2008 and the program runs from October 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Half Off Sale on Some of The Old Schoolhouse Products!
Save 50% on Your Favorite
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Products!
Looking for Fresh Inspiration for the New Year?
At The Old Schoolhouse we know that there is more than one right way to homeschool. We believe that each family has to figure out what method and educational philosophy "fits" their family best. Some parents may be juggling work responsibilities and homeschooling. Others are homeschooling as single parents. Some have special needs children, while others are still learning the basics of home education. In all of our products, we strive to present a variety of authors and resources which will inspire and encourage you as you tailor your homeschool to your family's needs.
And now for seven days only, we're putting all of our TOS e-Books and audio books on sale for 50% off. Plus our back issues normally priced at $9.90 are 50% off too.
If you've never bought an e-Book before, now is a great time to try one!
Each one is under $7 and you'll be able to download them immediately after checkout.
Secrets of Successful Homeschooling covers everything from the questions you should ask to help you determine your philosophy of education to how to make your homeschool more fun and a natural part of your day-to-day life.
Have you crossed the line into high school? Homeschooling the High Schooler: from Transcripts to Graduation has suggestions for reaching your child's heart, teaching the higher level subjects, converting extracurricular activities into credit courses, and much more.
Want to read some of the all time favorite TOS interviews with pioneers and leaders in the home education movement? You'll find these interviews and many more in Homeschool Dialogues.
Would you rather listen to these as audio books? It's a wonderful way to be encouraged as you're driving in the car, working or relaxing around the house. Each is under $9 and at these prices you can buy one for a friend who needs some encouragement too!
Do you struggle with trying to find the balance between academics and home life? Does relaxed homeschooling sound good to you, but you wonder if it's really as thorough as public school? Gena Suarez's Well Integrated Homeschool audio presentation reveals the problems with public education and the blessings of a natural integration of learning at home.
We're sure you'll enjoy each of these resources and all of the great information in our back issues of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Don't forget them!
Our regularly priced $9.90 back issues are all less than $5 for this sale - and the shipping is free. We'll send them right out to you. You'll find words of encouragement from your favorite writers, unit studies, information on the various teaching styles, plenty of homeschool research, and so much more.
Just take a look at the FANTASTIC prices on e-Books, audio books, and back issues and bring some fresh inspiration into your homeschool this year!
Sale Ends midnight Sunday, January 27. International customers please note, due to high international shipping costs, audio books are only available for US customers and back issues require a shipping upgrade.
Homeschooling the High Schooler
e-Book
Intimidated by upper level courses?
Worried about how to put together a transcript? Just starting to think ahead to those high school years?
Homeschooling the High Schooler:
From Transcripts to Graduation
List Price: $12.45
Sale Price: $6.23
Homeschooling the High Schooler
audio CD
Our very popular, Homeschooling the High Schooler e-Book is now available in CD format. Simply pop it into your
CD player and listen as you work,
relax or drive.
This CD is jam-packed!
Running time: 208 minutes
List Price: $17.95
Sale Price: $8.98
Homeschool Dialogues
e-Book
You won't want to miss what these well-known and experienced speakers & writers have to share! A must have for both the new and experienced homeschooler.
Homeschool Dialogues:The conversations you wish you could have with the greatest names who are discussing homeschooling.
List Price: $12.95
Sale Price: $6.48
Homeschool Dialogues
audio CD
Homeschool Dialogues is now available in CD format. A wonderful way for those of us who are "time challenged" to still fit in some good "reading".
Homeschool Dialogues audio CD
Running time: 259 minutes
List Price: $17.95
Sale Price: $8.98
The Well-Integrated Homeschool
audio CD only
The Well Integrated Homeschool is an audio CD of a speech presented by Gena Suarez, co-publisher of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine. This informative and eye-opening CD is great for listening in the car. Better yet, share it at your next homeschool meeting or co-op and have your own mini-conference!
The Well-Integrated Homeschool
Runing time: 46 minutes
List Price: $12.00
Sale Price: $6.00
Select Back Issues of
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Each back issue of TOS is crammed full of articles and resources! Browse our back issues pages and discover which issues would make a fine addition to your TOS library with articles which will give you the ideas and help you are needing.
Back issues of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine regularly priced at $9.90
List Price: $9.90
Sale Price: $4.95
Secrets of Successful Homeschooling
e-Book
Do you ever wonder if you really have what it takes to homeschool?
Do you ever wish you knew how other homeschooling families get it all done?
Secrets of Successful Homeschooling:
You Have What It Takes To Homeschool
List Price: $12.95
Sale Price: $6.48
Secrets of Successful Homescooling
audio CD
This audio CD is sure to be a hit with busy homeschooling parents. We even include an insert listing all the mentioned web resources so you can check them out when you're back at your computer.
Secrets audio CD
Running time: 148 minutes
List Price: $17.95
Sale Price: $8.98 |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
HSLDA 2008 Art Contest
HSLDA: 2008 Art Contest Deadline Approaching
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:
There are about three weeks left for you to submit entries to the art
Contest, so get those paints and pencils flying! The deadline by which
Entries must be postmarked for the preliminary round is February 1.
Students must submit a piece of artwork with a theme inspired by one
Of the following quotes from American authors:
Category 1 (students 7 to 11 years old): "What we have once enjoyed
We can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."
--Helen Keller
Category 2 (students 12 to 15 years old): "Humility, like darkness,
Reveals the heavenly lights." --Henry David Thoreau
Category 3 (students 16 to 19 years old): "A moment's insight is
Sometimes worth a life's experience." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
Be sure to check our website for the entry form, rules/guidelines for
The contest, as well as instructions on how to send in your entry:
http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4631 .
Please note: you do not have to be a member of HSLDA to participate.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Advertising Sales Rep for TOS wanted!
Independent Contractor needed to work from home selling print and web advertising by telephone using an established set of Company leads. The right person will earn commission on everything they sell. Responsibilities include contacting companies and establishing advertising campaigns as well as maintaining existing client advertising arrangements.
This candidate must:
- Excel in an independent work environment with limited supervision.
- Own (and provide, for work purposes) an Internet-ready computer running Windows XP or equivalent, MS office and Excel, along with a functioning on-site printer and FAX machine.
- Possess a professional demeanor, excellent communication and sales skills and a high level of proficiency in MS Office, Excel and e-mail applications.
- Provide telephone service with an unlimited nationwide calling plan (cellular or land line ok)
- Have the ability to dedicate significant periods of uninterrupted time to work related activities.
- Learn quickly and follow instructions
Previous professional sales or advertising experience preferred. This position pays commission only, no salary or hourly pay.
For contact information, .
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Friday, January 4, 2008
Winter Issue of The Old Schoolhouse magazine coming at the end of January!
Happy New Year from the Schoolhouse Store! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for a great new year!
The Winter issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is just about ready to send to the printers. It's going to be fabulous!
We've got articles on balancing home and work, tips on organizing your homeschool, a look at day-to-day life with Susan Wise Bauer, our first ever Freebie Directory, and so much more. What a great way to start the New Year.
The magazines will start hitting mailboxes at the end of January so if you want to get the Winter issue, you need to subscribe by January 6, 2008.
We're going to show you some free resources for your homeschool, let you peek in on homeschool life for other families from Hawaii to South Africa, and give you unit study information on the Iditarod and Civil War. We've got tips on educational games to play with reference books, do's and don'ts on teaching history, and information on working at home and finding balance.
If you're already a subscriber, but you need to renew, now's your chance to do that so that you don't miss an issue.
Subscribe or renew by January 6, 2008 and we'll give you FIVE issues for the price of four. That's right, we'll tack on an extra issue to your one-year subscription for FREE. Just use coupon code FREEBIEPLUS4 in step two of the checkout to get an extra issue! The deadline is January 6, 2008 and we don't want you to miss this fabulous Winter issue. It's a great way to start 2008!
We also have a great new free E-Book in the Store for January!Math Mammoth's Division 1: Divide and Conquer the Concepts lays a good foundation in basic division, cementing the link between multiplication and division, and then solidly presents the concepts of remainder and divisibility. A good understanding with these helps the student later to understand factoring and long division.The book provides plenty of practice and stresses understanding of concepts. You can get it FREE by clicking HERE.
Now for Store News! As always, we've added all kinds of new goodies you're sure to enjoy.
We have just added some GREAT Multimedia Download Presentations to the Store at the great price of $4.99 each!
These downloads include: Learning objectives, discussion and debate topics, review questions and research and essay assignments. These are a fun and easy way to teach History!
Topics include:
Becoming a Nation
Covered Wagons and Westward Expansion
Expanding Our Nation
Social Reform Movement
The Great Depression
US Government (1783 - 1865)
Another fun new item we have just added is The Little Man In the Map - With Clues To Remember All 50 States.
Learning and remembering all 50 states of the United States of America has never been easier. Once you open this book, everything you thought you knew about the U.S. map will change.
With the help of the book's main character, the Little Man In the Map (MIM), the states come alive, interacting with each other and with you, playing roles you'd never have expected. As you read the story and see how the states relate to one another, you'll find yourself easily learning their names and locations.
So let your imagination run free! Read the book just for the excitement of discovery and the fun of the rhymed verses. Then go back and review the clues in the individual sections.
Soon you'll know all 50 states of the United States of America!
We also offer the The Little Man In the Map Wall Map. This resource will make learning and remembering all 50 states of the United States of America is even easier. This 38 x 22 inch full-color wall map is the ideal complement to The Little Main In the Map and makes learning U.S. geography even more fun and easy!
We are very please to bring you this exclusive offer from Kregel Publications! The Parker Twins Series a 6 Book Set is a TOS exclusive that has been extended through March 1, 2008!
Buy all 6 books in the Parker Twin Series and SAVE $16.95!!!
Normally globe-trotting escapades are reserved for adults-such as a certain whip-cracking adventurer who asks not to be named-but somehow teen twins Jenny and Justin Parker always find themselves neck-deep in danger and intrigue. From the jungles of South America to an Indian reservation in Montana, the Parkers are never short on excitement wherever they go.
This series includes:
1.. Cave of the Inca Re - Click HERE for more info. on this title.
2.. Jungle Hideout - Click HERE for more info. on this title.
3.. Captured in Colombia - Click HERE for more info. on this title.
4.. Mystery at Death Canyon - Click HERE for more info. on this title.
5.. Secret of the Dragon Mark - Click HERE for more info. on this title.
6.. Race for the Secret Code - Click HERE for more info. on this title.
This is a great savings on a great set of books which you will find only at TOS!
Two Plus Two Is Not Five, Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction
This is a great resource to help children learn the addition and subtraction facts!
Two Plus Two is Not Five is a supplementary workbook that teaches children a way to remember the addition and subtraction facts.
The math facts are introduced with easy-to-learn methods and tricks, and there are many reproducible pages for written practice and review.
The methods and tricks in Two Plus Two is Not Five have been tried and proven to work!
You can find this book by clicking HERE. If you are interested in purchasing a scuffed copy of this book at 20% off click HERE. (While supplies last!)
As always, you can check our New Products link to keep up-to-date on new additions at all times. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Why don't you take some time and wrap up 2007 by voting for your favorite curriculum in our Excellence in Education Survey?
Winners will be announced in our Spring 2008 issue.
These are only a few of our exciting new products at The Schoolhouse Store. As always, you can scroll to the bottom of the category listings in the store and click on "New Products" to see the latest additions. Make it a habit to check in regularly!
And remember to be sure and let your friends know about the Always Free Shipping at the Schoolhouse Store!
Blessings,
Schoolhouse Store Manager
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