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, .
Kris Price
Senior Editor, HomesteadBlogger.com
www.homesteadblogger.com/hsbfrontporch
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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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Friday, November 30, 2007
Awesome Magazine Subscription Offer from The Old Schoolhouse!
Looking for a great encouraging gift idea for your homeschool friends? You can now order a subscription for the regular price of $25 (a new subscription, renewal, or gift) and get a 2nd subscription for only $5!!!! What a deal! It's a great way to introduce some of you friends to this magazine. I know that whenever I share any of my magazines with other homeschoolers they are always amazed at the quality and amount of information they glean from the magazine.
For more information on this incredible offer, please visit:
http://www.theoldschoolhousestore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1790.
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
The Schoolhouse Store is having a Contest!
We wanted to recognize the 20,000 store customer but before we knew it that mark came and went! Still, we love a good give-away; just take a look at all that you could win in the right hand column, so we are now anxiously counting down to the 21,000 customer and it could be YOU!
The best gift? A 12-year subscription to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine!
Why are we doing this?
We just wanted to celebrate the 21,000th customer to The Schoolhouse Store by giving that customer a gift package worth over $600!
Could it be you?!? It certainly could!
As of this writing, order #20010 just came through.....so what are you waiting for? You can start by looking at our current specials!
Do you need some help planning? Got preschoolers you're just starting to homeschool?
Need some ideas to get you started?
How about getting a subscription to TOS or renewing for another year? We're offering all one year subscriptions for only $25.00 plus 25 FREE gifts while gift packages last. So hurry and receive the 25 free learning gifts too! Tell all your friends!
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Monday, November 12, 2007
Get a FREE What is Snow Lapbook from Hands of a Child!
Homeschoolestore.com is offering a free "What is Snow" Lapbook e-book from Hands of a Child this week. For more information, or to download the e-book, check out:
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Friday, November 9, 2007
HomeschoolBlogger.com Survey
Hello everyone! There is a survey being conducted for those using HSB (Homeschoolblogger)... the folks at This Old Schoolhouse would like to know how best to serve you! They'd like to know what the bloggers are like and what kinds of changes they would like to see take place at HSB. To take the survey, simply click on the graphic below.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Student Writing Contest from Creative Communication
September 2007
Dear Home School Educator:
Would your home school students like to enter a poetry or essay contest
that is run by teachers? Creative Communication has worked with
teachers for over 10 years to motivate young writers through our
contests and publications.
Who is Creative Communication? Creative Communication sponsors a
poetry contest for students in grades K-12 and an essay contest for
grades 4-12. We are proud of our contests. Creative Communication
is a member of the Utah Better Business Bureau. Read what other
parents and teachers have to say at:
http://www.poeticpower.com/Others.htm
See why Creative Communication is different:
http://www.poeticpower.com/howitworks2.html
We are contacting you because we have had numerous home school
students and parents contact us asking if they can participate in our
contest. Could you please provide a link in your resources section on
your web page, include a notice in your newsletter or forward this
message to anyone who has an interest in writing?
Please inform your home school parents of the following:
Poetry Newsletter: Please check out our newsletter Poetic Power
that has tips from teachers on how to teach poetry.
http://www.poeticpower.com/Frebies.htm.
Poetry Contest: We award over $70,000 in prizes to young poets
each year and publish the best poems from the contest. There are
no entry fees and you don't have to buy a book to be published.
Poets in grades K-12 can send in one original poem 21 lines or less
on any topic. Contest deadlines are December 5th and April 8th.
You can get full contest information or enter online at:
http://www.poeticpower.com/Contest.htm.
You can also mail an entry to:
Poetry Contest, Creative Communication
1488 N 200 W Logan, UT 84341.
Essay Contest: Students in grades 4-12 can entry one non-fiction
essay to each deadline. The essay must be 250 words or less on any
topic that is important to them. Prizes are given to the top ten
essays in each region and the top essays are chosen to be published
in an anthology. There are no entry fees and you don't have to buy
a book to be published. Contest deadlines are October 17th and
February 14th. You can get full contest information or enter online
at: http://www.studentessaycontest.com/indexessay.html
You can also mail an entry to:
Essay Contest, Creative Communication
1488 N 200 W Logan, UT 84341.
If you have questions please contact us at:
Creative Communication, 1488 N 200 W Logan, UT 84341
(435) 713-4411
Sincerely,
Tom Worthen, Ph.D.
Editor
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
Vision Forum's 2007 Film Competition and Jubilee Awards Deadline coming soon!
2007 Film Competition And Jubilee Awards — Deadline August 1st
Calling on the Christian filmmakers of America: Join hundreds of filmmakers from across the nation who are submitting films for what some are describing as America’s “premiere” Christian film festival and competition. The fourth annual San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is rapidly approaching. August 1 is our submission deadline for your entry to the 2007 festival for the prestigious $10,000 Jubilee Award competition.
New Film Short Category: American Historical
Film short categories include narrative, documentary, creation, political, and the biblical family. This year, to celebrate America’s 400th birthday and the founding of the Jamestown settlement, the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival is inaugurating a special category for films that address God’s providential working in American history. Films submitted under the American Historical category, may also be considered for awards in our other categories, including Narrative, Documentary, or any of the special categories such as Biblical Family, Creation, or Political.
These “American Historical” films can portray any period of American History and qualify in the Narrative, documentary, or one of our special categories: creation, the biblical family, political or American historical.
Visit the film festival site to read the rules, guidelines, and category explanations. Non-competition entries will also be accepted for screening purposes at the festival. This is your opportunity to participate in a culture-challenging, distinctively biblical film festival for independent Christian artists of all ages and backgrounds. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to submit your film! Film submissions must be postmarked by August 1, 2007. Click here to get started.
Helpful Rule Changes for Filmmakers
This year, documentaries screened on U.S. television are now eligible for entrance into the film competition. Also, past festivals, filmmakers entering to compete were required to allow Vision Forum Ministries the option of including their film submissions in a “Best of the SAICFF” video album. This stipulation has now been lifted. Read more here.
New Treatment Contest — Deadline September 1
Winner Receives $2,500 in Cash and Prizes
We are pleased to announce the 2007 Treatment Contest. Whether or not you submit a film to the 2007 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, you can still walk away with an award for creativity, vision, and professionalism by competing in our new Three-Page Treatment Contest. First place receives $1,000 cash, a family scholarship pass to the 2008 SAICFF, all events and screenings. In addition, the First Prize winner will receive a professional script analysis of the finished script based on the winning treatment (valued at $1,000), and a free copy of Final Draft screenwriting software with which to write the script.
To learn more about submitting a treatment to the SAICFF Three-Page Treatment Contest, ideas on how to make your treatment the best possible, and deadlines, click here. Competition entry fee is $25. Individual writers can submit no more than four treatments apiece. All entries must be postmarked by September 1, 2007. |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
HomeschoolEStore.com's Belated Mother's Day Event
We said Mother’s Day should last longer than a day.
A nice sentiment. But we didn't really expect to be celebrating in June!
We're homeschoolers and we’re flexible, right? And you, our customers, are flexible also: So many of you visited HomeschoolEStore on the Monday after Mother's Day that our server couldn’t handle all the activity and many of you had a difficult time getting the books you needed. But you remained flexible, understanding, and even excited that HomeschoolEStore had generated so much traffic. That's why we want to do something extra to let you know how much we appreciate your loyal support. So, without further delay we would like to announce the...
Mother’s Day Giveaway Redo and Customer Loyalty Event!
Beginning June 25th at 10:00 AM EST
26 Free titles AND 10% credit on all purchases!
Visit HomeschoolEStore beginning on June 25th and find 4 FREE homeschool education eBooks each day until we've given away all 26 titles. Worth over $200 in value! There is no obligation to buy. But, during the duration of the giveaway event, if you do decide to make a purchase, you’ll receive a 10% customer loyalty credit on all the purchases you make. So, visit HomeschoolEStore each day this week, find out what great FREE surprises are in store for you, and earn credit on every single purchase you make! Oh, and "Happy Mother's Day!"
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
Barnes & Noble's Summer Reading Program
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Announcing the Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2007~ Virtual Seminar
Ready for a big dose of encouragement?
No time to travel?
No extra money for hotels…parking…and eating out?
Can’t break away from your family?
Well…we have the PERFECT solution!
Join us for our:
Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2007!
May 1-5, 2007 (PLUS! Preview Chats weekly leading up to the event)
Ready for a fun Virtual Seminar??? One that promises to make homeschooling easy and doable? This is your event!
Right there in the comfort of your home you can join us! We have an amazing speaker line-up! AND…if you have to miss any sessions, we are recording it for you to download by Mp3 and listen to at your convenience! Can you beat that?
No crowds!
No makeup!
No parking!
No walking for blocks and blocks!
No expensive trips or hotel stays!
No babysitters!
Just plan something fun for your family–maybe a
cozy movie day or a fun project to keep them busy–then, kick back to enjoy!
Talk about FUN! This is one that you will not want to miss!
Everything is recorded online in our Talk-a-Latte Conference Room. All you need to do is tune in. We provide the Conference Room Software free when you order your ticket. AND! We sign you up for our Membership Site–filled with articles, audios, and free ebooks to help you kick-off your best homeschool year ever!
PLUS! That is not all! We have received some AMAZING gifts for you from fellow writers/speakers. Many are already loaded into our Membership Site, ready for you to dig into. Others will be given out throughout the event LIVE! It is one of the most amazing offers ever! You will definitely want to join us!
If that is not enough, we are hosting weekly Preview Chats leading up to our event. Our Preview Chats are weekly online seminars that will offer you even more information, help, and encouragement. These are FREE! They feature seminars with our wonderful speakers as a “preview.” Everyone can join us for those–of course, the audios are only available for download for those who purchase tickets to our event! These sessions are our way of including topics that we can’t squeeze into our Expo week. You will LOVE them!
PLUS! When you sign up! You get more!
- Free ebooks!
- Free bonus audios to help you get started on the right track!
- Doorprizes–ALL WEEK!!
- Membership to our Ultimate Homeschool Expo Membership Site–With Lots of Free Articles, Free Mp3 Download Audios (ready right now!), Free Printable Planning Pages, and wonderful savings from our speakers and vendors!
For more information, check out www.ultimatehomeschoolexpo.com
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