Hey Supporters,
I have an interesting book to tell you about but before I do, I must confess I am not a wrestling fan. However, most of my family loves wrestling. So when Family Christian Store approached me about reviewing Wrestling for My Life, I figure this was a perfect opportunity to discover what several members of my family loves so much. A Christian Book Review - Wrestling for My Life
I was pleased to discover that Wresting for My Life was more about Shawn Michael’s salvation journey than wrestling. As a Christian, I love learning about what led Shawn to Christ; how he reconciled his faith with a career that does not uphold the basic Christian principles; and how like most Christian, there are times when Shawn is still wrestling with his faith. While I am not a wrestling fan, I also enjoyed learning how Shawn ultimately made peace with Bret Hart years after the Montreal Screwjob; as well as other juicy information such as the several little known facts regarding Shawn’s matches with the Undertaker at Wrestlemania 25 and 26.
While I cannot say that this book turned me into wrestling newest superfan; I can say I have a new respect for wrestling. In fact, while reading this book I was invited on a family outing to a local wrestling event. Normally I would refuse to go or go "kicking and screaming." However, this time not only did I say yes with only a slight hesitation, I also enjoyed the show. Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine Family Christian Stores sponsored this giveaway by providing me with a free copy of Wrestling for My Life. In addition, they are blessing one lucky reader with a copy of the book. This giveaway will end December 17, 2015 at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US/CAN.
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Cheap Adult Christian Coloring BooksHey Supporters, Well it finally happened. I finally jumped on the adult coloring bandwagon. Those of you who know me from my previous jobs as a child psychologist are probably not surprised. When I was working exclusively with children, my co-workers and i would often gather in an office after stressful day and color while chatting. However, I recently starting using coloring with a few of my adult clients and I am amazed by the results. This got me to thinking "it would be great to combine the mediation benefits with the Word of God." If you are thinking the same think, check out these great adult Christian coloring books. The kindle version are only $3 and the physical books are less than $10. (note: if you don't have an Amazon prime account, sign up here http://_amzn.to/1Mrwye0 and enjoy free shipping, along with a free 30 day trail). Focusing on His Will contains 24 (12 with Bible verses and 12 with a blank space, which allows you to add a Bible verse or your own thoughts) unique picture pattern coloring pages that are designed to help you focus on what is truly important. Seeking His Peace Coloring Book contains 40 (20 with Bible verses and 20 with a blank space which allows you to add a Bible verse or your own thoughts) unique picture pattern coloring pages that are designed to help you relax while reflecting on God’s promises to give you peace. Adult Coloring Book With Bible Verses or Bible Quotes for Blessings, Faith and Relaxation - Be Blessed as you experience the peace and fun of inspirational coloring! Color a variety of artistic designs with inspiring bible quotes. Beauty and Scripture: A Coloring Book for Adults combines the inspiration of Bible verses with the joy of coloring beautiful floral designs. This book contains 30 pictures designed to provide a refreshing oasis of peaceful calm in a turbulent and hectic world. Garden Blessings, the second in a series of faith-based adult coloring books created by Karla Dornacher, and it contains 24 pictures. Garden of Blessings is sure to delight your heart and lift your spirit as you walk through page after page of garden images filled with God's Word, beautiful blossoms, butterflies and birds! By the way, I have recently learned that adults don't color with crayons. So if you are look for some awesome color pencils consider Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils or Staedtler Color Pen Set; for makers consider Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker and for pens consider Tombow Dual Brush Pen Art Markers or Fiskars Gel Pen 48-Piece Value Set.
Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine http://amzn.to/1Q74UCR Greeting Supporters, Today I will be reviewing a new book by Lysa Terkeurst, Win or Lose, I Love You! This book promises to help equip parents to help children:
First let me start off by saying that I had high expectations for Lysa TerKeurst book Win or Lose. I read her first book It Will be Okay: Trusting God Through Fear and Change and thought it was great in so many ways. So i was expecting the same great story telling in Win or Lose. Win or Lose was designed to teach children how to handling winning and losing with grace and dignity. However, this book fell short of my expectations. I found the text a little long and drawn out which made it hard to pay attention to the whole book. I also did not like the statement in the book “sometimes you’ll lose, but there’s is no need to cry.” Crying is a godly expression of sadness. Telling people/kids there’s no need to cry invalidates their God given right to express sadness. There are a few things I do like about the book (i.e., the note to parents in the beginning and the 10 Bible verses in the back about Words of Wisdom whether you win or lose). So my search for a book to teach children how to deal with competition in a godly way continues. If you know of a book, please leave it in the comment section. That is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you, Corine Disclaimer: I received this book from BookLook Bloggers for free in exchange for an honest review; all thoughts and opinions herein are that of my own.
Greetings Supporters,
As you know I am a big Lee Strobel fan. I have read The Case For Faith, A Creator and Christ, given them as gift and own the DVD series. Therefore, I jumped at a chance to review his latest book The Case for Hope. In The Case for Hope, Strrobel explains that “true hope” is more than wishful thinking, blind optimism, or hopeful dreams. True hope is only found in trusting in Jesus Christ. One way that Strobel states the idea of hope is as follows: "Hope is the inextinguishable flicker God ignites in our souls to keep us believing in the prevailing power of His light even when we are surrounded by utter darkness." "Hope is the inextinguishable flicker God ignites in our souls to keep us believing in the prevailing power of His light even when we are surrounded by utter darkness." This book goes on to highlights the relationship between hope and doubt with a special emphasis on the fact that doubt is not a sin. The book then uses anecdotal case studies about why people can put their hope in Christ and ends with a 30 day journal that includes Bible verses about hope. While I loved this book, I do want to warn other readers and Strobel fans that this book does not exhibit Strobel’s trademark investigative/research style. Instead this book is a light read that I think is perfect for this time of year. I normally do not comment on the physical appearance of adult books; however, this book is beautiful. It has a hard cushy cover and thick pages. I highly recommend this book as a gift for yourself or someone else. Family Christian Stores sponsored this giveaway by providing me with a free copy of A Case for Hope. In addition, they are blessing one lucky reader with a copy of the book. This giveaway will end November 27, 2015 at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US/CAN. Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine P.S. Be sure to check out my other giveaway here: Teaching Christ's Children about Feeling Angry Giveaway P.S.S. Also pick up a copy of my first picture book Why We Give Gifts at Christmas Time for only $5 with shipping.
Greetings supporters,
Well I am wrapping up the official launch for Teaching Christ’s Children about Anger. But before I do, I want to give you some finial reasons why this book should be your only pick for an anger management resource for children.
2. This book includes free anger managements worksheets for children located the member’s only section.
3. The free teacher’s guide that goes along with the book covers several anger management activities for children. 4. Teaching Christ's Children about Feeling Angry also covers several anger management strategies for children. Still not convinced? Take a few moments to review what others are saying: Amazon reviewsOaktree ReviewMemaw’s StuffSong Dove MusingsVirginia Ripple
Well to close the official launch of this book out, I am giving away one free physical copy. Please use the form below to enter.
Until next time, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine P.S. Don't want to wait to win this wonderful anger management resource for children? Purchase a copy today for $10 from Amazon or my store. A Resource to Help You to Teach Your Children to Be ThankfulHow Do I Teach My Child to Be Thankful? is a question that most parents are asking this time of year. Thankfully, Amanda Pelser has developed a resource to help you walk alongside your children and help them develop an attitude of thanksgiving. Be Thankful: Cultivating Year-Round Thankfulness .
Part Two: For What Things Should We Give Thanks to God?
The book ends with an Appendix of resources including a Be Thankful Journal and several different choices for handwriting practice: tracing printing, cursive, and regular printing. Corine
Thankful Books For Adults
Greetings Supporters,
It is that time of year again . . . time for my annual sale of my first book Why We Give Gifts at Christmas Time. This year I am practically giving this book away because I believe strongly this is a message that every child needs to here. So please use discount code WWG2015 to order a copy today for only $5 including shipping. (You heard me correctly, this price includes shipping). By the way, if you don’t believe me about how great this book is, just check out what the reviewers are saying: Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you, Corine P.S. Why I Give Gifts at Christmas Time is also on sale for $3.99 regularly $4.99; why not pickup both for less than $10 today. Hey Supporters, I am super excited about today’s post. Not only did my friend and fellow author Virginia Finnie agree to review my newest book, Teaching Christ’s Children About Feeling Angry, but she also tested the teacher’s guide I developed for it. So continue reading below to find out what Ms. Finnie has to say about using Teaching Christ’s Children about Feelings Angry to help children learn what the Bible says about feeling angry.
Mrs. Finnie's Review
Teaching Christ’s Children About Feeling Angry is a beautifully illustrated book for children and an excellent resource for teachers, counselors and parents to teach and counsel elementary age children about angry feelings. It explains in a way that children can easily understand that God gave us all of our feelings, including anger; therefore anger is not bad and has a purpose. Children learn how to recognize angry feelings and to understand the source of their anger. They learn strategies to control and express their angry feelings appropriately, as well as how to respond when someone is angry with them. I appreciate the inclusion of how to relate to angry people and when it is okay to get away. Sometimes angry feelings let them know they are in danger and what they should to about it.
The main character, Tay is easy for children to relate to as she tells how she has felt anger and the consequences of expressing her anger in ways that are unacceptable. She then learns what the Bible has to say about anger, and she is given tools for controlling her anger. Scripture references are included throughout this biblically based book.
Using Teaching Christ's Children in the Classroom
I recently taught from Teaching Christ’s Children About Feeling Angry using the teaching guide available as a free resource on this website to teach a group of elementary age children. The guide was well-thought-out and easy to use making the lesson prep a snap. Following the warm-up of having the children sing a song they all know, we sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, three children volunteered to come up and sing the song as if they were really angry. They were competing to see who could show the most anger, prizes were awarded. It was a great lead-in to the reading and teaching as the children used their voices and body language to express their pretend anger.
As the children heard Tay’s story, they naturally wanted and needed to share their stories of times when they felt angry and what happened. It was important for each child to have the opportunity to share as it made the teaching portion more relevant to them. For this reason, I recommend teaching to small groups of children, ideally, less than ten. In conclusion, they all voted on what strategies they liked best and were given the assignment of trying at least one strategy during the coming month. I am looking forward to hearing their stories next month. This is an important teaching for all children and I recommend it without reservation.
To download the teacher’s guide click here or visit the member’s only section for all the resources to go along with this book including coloring sheets and handwritting sheets.
To find out more about Virginia Finnie and her books visit http://heywarriorkids.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeyWarriorKids Twitter: https://twitter.com/heywarriorkids Amazon: http://amzn.to/1Lqw6MF
Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and Mrs. Finnie and we will be praying for you. Corine
Hey Supporters,
Praying all is well with you and your family. Just wanted to take a few minutes of your time to tell you about a giveaway. I recently partnered with Sunshine Girl Blog and a few others blogs to bring you the below giveaway. These apples look great. Well that is all for now, please pray for me and know I am praying for you, Corine Tastee Apple Giveaway!One Lucky Winner will receive (2) Caramel Apples, (2) Turtle Apples and (1) White Chocolate Pretzel Apple.Sponsored By:Tastee AppleHosted By:Sunshine Girl BlogA very special thank you to my Co-Host's:Amy & Aron's Real Life Reviews // IMHO Views, Reviews and Giveaways // Michigan Saving and More // product Gab & Deliciously SavvyCheck out a review on this amazing product here!Time for the fun stuff! Please remember there are Bonus Daily Entries for sharing this giveaway on your social media along with Daily Voting, and Tweets. I can not ask you to "Like" our pages for a giveaway entry when visiting but if you see something you like please let us know so we can bring you more of it. We LOVE it when you LIKE our pages.If you have any questions or are a brand/company and would like to work with Sunshine Girl Blog please contact us here.Thanks for visiting Sunshine Girl Blog! Leave Some Comment Love While You Are Here!Disclosure: This giveaway is open to 18 + US residents. The following information is brought to you by Sunshine Girl Blog. All Bloggers involved are not responsible for fulfilling the prize. Good Luck! Make sure you share too! =) Winner(s) are subject to eligibility verification. Winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. This event is in no way administered, sponsored, or endorsed by, or associated with, Facebook and/or Twitter, Google, Pinterest, or any other social media outlet. Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on November 8, 2015. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States age 18 and older. All entries are optional unless otherwise indicated. Any entries that are mandatory will be clearly marked as such and if not completed your entry will automatically be voided. Such as an unverified email address. Contact sunshinegirblogger@gmail.com if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.Hey Supports, Happy October! Did you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month? Take a day or two this month to incorporate some very pink lessons! Check out this "Think Pink" freebie from Sweet Integrations. It includes pink-themed activities like Piggy Bank, Strawberry Ice Cream Addition, Place Value Selfies, and more! Whether breast cancer has impacted your kids' life from a friend or a family member, or not at all, it's important to start a conversation about this disease. What happens to someone who is diagnosed with breast cancer? What are healthy choices to prevent your kids from getting breast cancer? Gets tips from a mom on having a conversation about breast cancer with kids here: How to Talks to Kids About Breast Cancer. Susan G. Komen is another amazing resource that organizes fundraises and raises awareness about breast cancer. There are countless stories from survivors on the Susan G. Komen website. Let these stories inspire you and your children! If you need reading resources about kids and cancer, especially breast cancer, you can read The Lemonade Club by Patricia Polacco, and Mom Goes To War by Irene Aparici Martín. These are excellent books about kids that helping friends and mothers battling cancer. How do you talk to your children about breast cancer? Are they aware of the disease and its impact? Tell us in the comments! Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you.
Can you believe it is almost October?! Some people may think of oranges, reds, and yellows as the colors of October, but PINK is a very important color during this month as well. In 2015, an estimated 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the United State of America along with 60,290 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. So chance is good that you are someone close to your child will be diagnosed with breast cancer. I will be doing my part to promote the awareness of breast cancer and help you figure out how to talk your children breast cancer.
Well that is all for now. What would you add to the above list? As always, continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you, Corine
Glory Days is Max Lucado’s newest work and follows Israel’s move from the wilderness into the Promised Land. Using the book of Joshua, Max Lucado outlines why he believes that God has purpose for our lives as Christians that many of us are missing and an inheritance we have failed to receive. In the book, each land represents a different condition of life. For example, Egypt represents slavery, the wilderness represents fear and Canaan represents victory. He then presents a different story for the book in Joshua in each chapter in order to encourage Christians to live their “Glory Days” now.
I am still unsure of how I feel about Glory Days because it reminds me of one of my favorite Bible verses Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD.” I do believe as Christian we often fail to live the life God intended us to have here on earth. However, I also do not know how much I buy into the concept that life here on earth should be considered “glory days.” I know that the Bible says “For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that” (Hebrews 4:8). The day after that that this verse is referring to is life in heaven. There are definitely some truths in the book that make it worth the read. However, I think this book is best used as a devotional or Bible study guide because the material leaves one with a lot to wonder and pray about (I am still left praying and thinking about many of the concepts in this book). Max Lucado also makes it easy to use this book as a devotional by including a chapter-by-chapter study guide with discussion questions as well as a promise prayer. In the end, I appreciate Max’s effort to help Christian leave fear and worry behind, deal with our doubt, demolish our strongholds, overcome rejection and dare to live. I guess when I we meet in heaven, we can as Jesus if life on this side of eternity meant to be our “glory days.” Family Christian Stores sponsored this giveaway by providing me with a free copy of Glory Days. In addition, they are blessing one lucky reader will win a $25 Certificate to Family Christian. This giveaway will end October 16, 2015 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US/CAN. Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine
And the Winner is . . .
Nancy D As a clinical psychologist who works a lot with children, I am often in search of good books that teach social skills or other life lessons. I found such a book in Quack and Daisy by Aileen Stewart. In Quack and Daisy, a duck named Quack meets a cat named Daisy in the meadow and instantly become the best of friends. However, the soon learn that their families don’t approve of such a friendship and point out all the reasons they should not be friends. I am planning on using this book to teach:
To enhance the learning of this book, Author Aileen Stewart has created several free resources. You can check them out at Fun with Aileen Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and all my my author friends and know I am praying for you, Corine
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Someone recently asked me to guess the number one day for evangelism in the United States? After several guesses, I was shocked to discover that the correct answer was Halloween. But after thinking about it, the answer made perfect sense. Halloween is the only time of the year that your neighbor and their kids will come to your door begging for you to share something with them. I realized that as a Christian this would also be a perfect time for me to share the Gospel of Jesus with my neighbors. However, I wanted a unique way to share the Gospel. I quickly ruled out pencils with ‘Jesus loves You’ messages because I want my neighbors to know more than Jesus loves them, I wanted them to know how to become a part of God’s family. I was thinking a Bible track would be perfect; however, in my experience most people, kids included, just throw gospel tracks away. Then I remembered a unique index card that I used to help my Sunday school class learn the Books of the Bible made by Memory Cross. My Sunday school loved these cards because the cards have what is called an infinity folding design. They remind me of ‘fidget toys’. To my delight, Memory Cross has designed several cards for Halloween. Each Halloween track presents the Gospel message, and some of the tracks have coloring areas or mazes. I like the ‘coloring tracks’ because coloring the cards allows the child to spend more time looking at the message presented. But don’t take my word for it; Memory Cross is willing to send you a free sample if you click here So do you celebrate Halloween? If so, how? What do you think about using Halloween to evangelize? Well that is all for now, please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine
Hey Supporters,
Just wanted to stop by and tell you about some really great authors who are helping me bless the members of my launch team (to find out more about my launch team visit here; to sign up for my next book launch send me a message via the contact page). After I formed my launch team, I started to look for ways to bless them with not only a copy of my book but another book as well. Several authors graciously agreed to donate a copy of their book. Please take a moment and check out each book on amazon by clicking the picture below.
Well that is all for now,
Please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine Hey Supporters, As you probably have guess, I stay pretty busy (just take a look at my crazy ideal week). As a result of being so busy, I have been less that diligent in certain areas of my life – my diet/ eating habits being one. Since I started my publishing journey, I have gained almost 30 pounds. This is mainly from eating out or not knowing what is for dinner so deciding to have ice cream. I know God wants me to take better care of my temple/myself. One way I have decided to do this iS by signing up for Build a Menu. Build a Menu makes the difficult task of deciding what to eat each day a whole lot easier. Once a week I get a whole week’s worth of means (breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessert). There are several things I love about Build a Menu –
So you many be wondering why I am just not telling you about this awesome plan? Build A Menu is having a great sale this week. If you sign up for Build A Menu before September 21, 2015 you get a 12 month money-saving "Classic" membership for only $35 AND get the time-saving "Done-4_You" plan for FREE. ($29.95 value!) So check them up by visiting BuildAMenu.com Until next time, please pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine
Greeting Supporters,
Does your child have trouble expressing their anger? Do they call names when angry or hit when mad? Then I have the perfect book for you - Teaching Christ’s Children about Feeling Angry. While Teaching Christ’s Children about Feeling Angry is designed to help children learn God’s anger management plan, adults love and benefit from the book too. So what is God’s anger management plan? It can be found in the following six verses. A Guiding Principal for Being Angry
There you have it . . . God’s plan to help your child manage your anger in six simple verses. I'm sure as you read the above, you though "wow, I need these for me!" Don't worry, I developed a free cheatsheet that parents can use to help them remember God's plan for managing anger. You can download a copy for free in the member only section: 6 Bible verse for Managing anger God's Way Cheat Sheet. However, if you are looking to teaching your child how to manage anger, I strongly recommend that you purchase my book. Teaching Christ's Children about Feeling Angry explains the above Bible verses in way children can understand. You can order Teaching Christ’s Children about Feeling Angry directly from amazon here: Amazon Well that is all for now, continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine
Hey Supporters, Just wanted to say a quick thank you. Because of you, Teaching Christ’s Children About Feeling Angry has been able to accomplish a lot of things in about a month. On August 21, 2015, I received word that Teaching Christ’s Children About Feeling Angry was the #1 New Release in Anger Management on Amazon. Then yesterday, September 3, 2015, I received word that Teaching Christ’s Children About Feeling Angry was already selling over seas. Thank you so much for the ways you have supported me over the years. For each status that was liked, shared, pinned, tweeted or retweeted, Thank You. For each review that you took the time to write and post on Amazon, Goodreads, B & N, your blog and probably a million other places I don’t know about, Thank You. Thank you for not only purchasing my books, but also for reading them and sharing them with other. For every prayer you have said over my ministry, for the countless ways you have supported me, Thank you. Well that is all for now, Please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you, Corine P.S., Book two in this series is in the process of being formatted and should be available in January 2015. Hey Supporters,I want to tell you about a great find I recently discovered for children--Usborne Activity Cards. Specifically, I had the pleasure of reviewing 50 Brain Games and 100 Things to Do on a Trip.I initially brought these cards to keep my nieces busy on a road trip. However, they found them before the trip and quickly started doing them. My nine-year-old nieces used the 50 Brain Games card. She became pretty addicted to the games and stayed up late one night because she wanted to figure them all out. My six-year-old niece completed the 100 Things to Do on a Trip. She loved the puzzles and games (i.e., tic-tac-toe) the most. She did get frustrated once or twice because she could not read some of the words. Based on the title, I assumed that the 100 Things to Do on a Trip Cards were activities that children could complete independently. However, there were some words that my six-year-old niece just could not figure out (she reads at grade level, if not slightly above grade level).Overall, I would highly recommend both cards just not for a road trip. I think they are better suited for times when children need to wait quietly (i.e., a restaurant, doctor appointments etc.).Tip, if you purchase these cards consider punching a hole in the top corner of them and putting them on a notebook ring (this is also a great way to divide the cards amongst a group of children).Well that is all for now. Please continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you.CorineP.S. To check out all of Usborne Activity Cards visit www.usborne.com
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Rosetta Stone provides up to five levels of instruction in select languages, beginning with a foundation of listening comprehension, speaking, grammar, reading and writing. With Rosetta Stone, your children will do more than learn about a language. They'll learn to use it. Parent Administrative Tools let you track your student's progress with just a few mouse clicks. You'll see which exercises they have completed, assess how well they've done and determine how long it took them to finish. You will also be able to select predefined lesson plans and generate progress reports, documenting student achievement for college and job applications. Check out their curriculum here.Schola PublicationsYou see many phonics and Latin programs for sale, and they may look similar. 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The program also features lots of revision possibilities with interactive games, activity book and flashcards, different activities to keep young learners interested, and a teacher's board to track student's progress. The PetraLingua Homepage offers a free demo lesson for each language and detailled lesson plans are available.Time4LearningTime4Learning is an online, interactive curriculum for PreK-12th. It can be used for homeschool, skill building, and summer study. Time4Learning combines the technology kids love with the education they need to make learning fun! Real life concepts are taught with animation, adding a sense of humor, to make lessons engaging. The curriculum can be used by following Time4Learning's lesson plans or you can use the activity finder to hone in on a particular area of study. For example, if you want to work on fractions and nouns only, you can. With automated reporting, adjustable grade levels, and support, Time4Learning helps customize a curriculum to your child's needs. Give your children the tools to work independently, study confidently, and excel in the comfort and safety of their own home. Over the past decade, Time4Learning has helped over 400,000 homeschool students including gifted, special needs, and mainstream, discover their learning styles and instill a love for learning. Whether you’re looking for homeschool curriculum, skill sharpening, or looking for educational summer fun, Time4Learning can help! Time4Learning is available on tablets now, perfect for traveling. Their award-winning curriculum is available all year long, is student-paced, and accommodates every family’s schedule, even on the go!Time4WritingTime4Writing.com offers 8-week online writing courses for elementary, middle and high school students. Each online course is led by a certified teacher who provides one-on-one instruction, personalized feedback and guidance along the way. Time4Writing offers basic, intermediate and advanced courses that teach topics such as grammar, sentence structure, paragraph writing, essay writing, sentence writing, writing for the SAT and research papers. Each course includes fun, interactive lessons and writing assignments. Students can easily access the virtual campus with their own secure login from any computer or mobile device with an internet connection. The writing process includes learning to think, asking good questions, building confidence, and getting your thoughts out. Students work on their schedule, at their own pace. Once an assignment is submitted, students receive constructive feedback from their teacher within one business day. Parents can also log in to monitor reports and purchase additional courses. In addition to teaching students the ins and outs of a particular area of writing, Time4Writing also teaches students how to think and express themselves clearly and confidently. Time4Writing curriculum helps elementary, middle and high school students build skills and master the art of writing at all levels. Courses come with a 14-day money-back guarantee.CTC MathCTC Math specializes in providing online video tutorials which take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Favorably reviewed in Cathy Duffy's 102 Top Picks and The Old Schoolhouse Crew Review the lessons are short and concise to help your student break down concepts and appreciate math in a whole new way! The lessons are taught the traditional way, not to a "test" and CTC Math is NOT aligned to Common Core. Each one of the video tutorials are taught by internationally acclaimed teacher Pat Murray who is renowned for teaching math concepts in a simple, easy-to-understand way (and in only a few minutes at a time). CTC Math has seen students who struggled with math are now getting fantastic results! And ones who were doing OK before are now doing brilliantly.MathScoreYour children will ask to play MathScore because they genuinely think it is fun – but when you watch them play, you realize they are getting rigorous math training! Since when did math become fun? Making math practice feel like a game is what makes MathScore so special. Developed by MIT graduates, MathScore’s proprietary adaptive algorithms keep students motivated because the content adapts to be just challenging enough (not too hard and not too easy) for students to believe they can succeed. This motivation leads to improved performance and fast learning. Multiple public school studies showed a direct link between time spent on MathScore and improvement on standardized tests. Read the testimonials at www.MathScore.com to learn about how the more time a child spent “playing” MathScore, the more their test scores increased! Best of all, MathScore is free to start. Take as long as you need to experience real success, then pay to unlock the rest of the content when ready. MathScore supports grades K-9 and parents of all ages. Also, kindergarten is 100% free!Leadership EducationEducators often get so concerned with “what” to teach that they neglect the “how” and “why.” Yet understanding these creates happier, more empowered children. TJEd gives you the “how” and the “why” to make the “what” more powerful, more memorable, more relevant to your children. They will be inspired as you apply the 7 Keys of Great Teaching and the 4 Phases of Learning. You will bring them face-to-face with greatness. And they will love learning. Discovered and articulated by Oliver and Rachel DeMille, Thomas Jefferson Education, or “TJEd,” (pronounced “tee-jay-ED”) is an educational philosophy and a methodology by which great individuals throughout history have been educated. Thousands of families and professional educators are applying those same principles today, with amazing success. The 5 Habits of Highly Successfully Homeschoolers will show you the “secrets” of excellent homeschooling. Use coupon code EDUCENTS-15 to get 80% off your copy here! AND! TJEd is also offering their premium parent training, the 7 Keys Certification ($160 value) - free when you sign up for their newsletter here! Remember, an investment in your education is not a withdrawal from your kids’. It will pay dividends on a gold standard for generations to come! TJEd.org “An Education to Match Your Mission”Kirkwood Education OnlineKirkwood Education Online offers much more than academic curriculum. Students are guided through seven stages of character development with exercises that promote spiritual growth, interpersonal skills, and strong work ethic. Every curriculum concept is taught and demonstrated by instructional video and interactive computer lesson. Academic achievement accelerates as students learn to take responsibility for their own education. Students earn weekly printable award certificates highlighting academic progress. Powerful positive affective experiences occur when a student has invested energy into reaching an objective, and that accomplishment is then recognized and validated. Parental involvement is the single most critical factor in a child’s academic success. Kirkwood Education Online facilitates this involvement and affords parents the opportunity and tools to ensure their child has complete mastery of each curriculum component before moving on to the next. Maintaining accurate records is one of the most daunting tasks of homeschool parents. Kirkwood Education Online effortlessly maintains accurate records and provides parents an at-a-glance overview of their child’s achievement and academic progress in real time. Kirkwood Education Online is committed to providing homeschool families with a system of education that will enable every child to develop the skills of success and fulfill their God-given potential.Kuato Studios - Safari TalesSafari Tales is an enchanting animal adventure game that encourages exploration in reading and vocabulary skills by casting kids as both adventurer and storyteller. From Kuato Studios, one of the world’s leading learning-through-play developers, children play as five baby animal friends, exploring an African savannah teeming with wildlife, mini games and artifacts to discover and collect. Kids learn countless facts about the various environments, inhabitants and items they encounter on their way, building knowledge and enhancing reading skills. At the end of each play session, the child’s adventures, discoveries and achievements are converted into a beautiful interactive storybook. Each tale can be read with parents, strengthening literacy, reasoning and enquiry skills. Curious kids can also construct over a thousand different questions to ask an in-game guide, Darwin, who will supply intelligent and fact-filled answers. By scrolling on-screen world wheels, kids see how words join together to create different sentences, aiding skills in sentence structure, reading and creative thought. Through the game’s ‘Parent Corner’, mom and dad can tailor gameplay, setting reading ages and can control game length from a variety of session times, ensuring playtime fits the family routine. Safari Tales is available on iOS and Android, priced at $3.99.GiftedandTalented.comGiftedandTalented.com was born out of 25 years of research at Stanford University. They provide adaptive, online K-12 courses in mathematics, language arts, science and computer programming. Their flagship course, Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition, features the latest in adaptive instruction, gamification, and digital project-based learning. Redbird Mathematics won the 2015 Association of American Publishers award for best mathematics resource. This online, K-7 math course offers students over 15,000 exercises, 500 instructional modules (including multiple forms of instruction for key concepts), 50 digital manipulatives, and 75 games. Additionally, students tackle real-world STEM challenges. Students who take GiftedandTalented.com courses can finish 2+ grades ahead. Watch this 3-minute video to learn more about Redbird Mathematics: Advanced Edition.Cover Story WritingMiddle schoolers love this Language Arts program! In this exciting video-based curriculum from Daniel Schwabauer, the creator of the popular One Year Adventure Novel, 6th–9th graders take a guided tour of the universe of "Story" as they create content for their own magazine. Students write poems, short stories, nonfiction articles, letters, and many other short pieces, all for a magazine of their own invention. They also learn to notice and record their thoughts and ideas by following the creative structure of The Remarkable Journal of Professor Gunther Von Steuben. DVD-based and parent-friendly, the program comes with an optional 12-lesson grammar component, included with purchase. Cover Story's approach to grammar de-emphasizes memorization of latinate terms and emphasizes true comprehension. Cover Story transforms writing for both strong writers and reluctant writers. It is fun yet practical, and inspires kids to communicate, through a magazine, what they are already passionate about. As noted curriculum reviewer Cathy Duffy writes, "the delivery and learning methods are so different that even reluctant writers are likely to enjoy the process." Watch demos at CoverStoryWriting.com.One Year Adventure NovelThe One Year Adventure Novel writing curriculum guides students (grades 8–12) step by step through the process of writing a compelling, fully structured novel in one school year. DVD-based, self-directed, and parent-friendly, it is ideal for homeschool students! Young writers, no matter how much natural talent and discipline they have, need training in understanding "Story"—what makes a story work. With honesty, passion, and humor, author Daniel Schwabauer takes students behind the scenes of novel-writing. Extensive support resources that come with a curriculum license welcome young writers into a vibrant Creative Community where they can thrive as writers. They can join an active online Student Forum to give and receive feedback on stories, watch monthly webinars on writing topics, participate in contests, and more. The course is worth one full high school English credit. Whether you have a student who loves to write, and you know they need training to take their gift to the next level—or a student who could just use a fun change of pace from traditional English curriculum - we recommend this fascinating high school English course! Watch demos at OneYearNovel.com.Applied Scholastics OnlineApplied Scholastics Online Academy is a fully accredited non-profit K-12 organization dedicated to helping students acquire real life skills and critical thinking through home study. Applied Scholastic's vision is that by embracing the uniqueness of the individual they create students who love learning and truly use what they learn to ensure a successful future. Applied Scholastics provides parents with effective teaching tools and step-by-step curriculum designed to make learning enjoyable. For more information contact: Registrar@AppliedScholasticsOnline.com.Risas y SonrisasRisas y Sonrisas, "Laughter & Smiles", is what this award-winning Spanish program is all about...making learning and teaching Spanish fun! The curriculum is multi-grade appropriate for grades K-5. It provides a variety of creative resources to keep all learning styles engaged - colorful visual aids, catchy songs, ASL (American Sign Language), games, role playing, books, workbooks, online activities and more. The curriculum covers beginners to advanced concepts in Spanish. The focus is on vocabulary acquisition and practical conversation rather than formal grammar. What sets this homeschool language program apart from others is that it not only includes DVDs, CDs, an instructor manual and workbooks - it also includes a myriad of hands-on learning activities that allow children to explore and manipulate the language they're learning. Knowing Spanish is not necessary with the media tools provided in the program and you will learn with your child! The curriculum was developed by native Spanish speaker and teacher. Best of all...children love learning with "Laughter & Smiles!" Character is Higher Than IntellectCharacter Is Higher Than Intellect is based on a 5-level Hierarchy: 1) Self-discipline; 2) Responsible Behavior; 3) Honesty to Self; 4) Honesty to Others; 5) Reverence for Life (for the public school version) and the Creator of Life (for Private Schools and Parents) which encompasses all values. The curricula have a powerful teaching methodology utilizing high-interest media, role-plays, examples and non-examples of the concepts or values being taught. When the methodology is coupled with high-interest stories or scenarios that capture the interest and enthusiasm of the learner, they become involved in the learning process through role-plays and other student involvement techniques, then deep, vital learning occurs; also retention, and transfer is maximized. That is because learners remember: 10% of nonsense syllables; 35% of factual material; 50% of what is heard; 65% of what is seen and heard; 100% of what they feel. The lessons in Character Is Higher Than Intellect are designed to be at the feeling, 100% retention level. There is curriculum for every level, written specifically for that level. You’ll love teaching it and watching enthusiastic students learn vital, life-shaping values, principles and concepts.Conceptual AcademySelf-study courses in physics, chemistry, and physical science created and presented by best-selling textbook authors and respected college professors Paul Hewitt and John Suchocki are now available for grades 8 – 12 through ConceptualAcademy.com. Each course includes hundreds of video lessons featuring the authors’ recorded classroom lectures, studio presentations, and screencasts. These video lessons reach a broad range of learning styles while providing the context students need to make sense of the textbook, which is sold separately. Each class within a self-study course is further personalized with the author’s written messages guiding the student through the content. Carefully selected homework assignments, worksheets, chapter summaries, and unit exams allow students to articulate and confirm their understanding. Home-based lab activities are found within the textbook as well as within a separate lab manual. These are genuine, full-length science courses for the college liberal arts major made affordable for high school students seeking an enjoyable introduction to upper level science. Home school group facilitators may request an instructor’s account through which customized courses can be created. Contact Conceptual Academy for more information. Conceptual Academy's chemistry self-study courses were reviewed by Cathy Duffy, known for her rigorous assessments of homeschool curricula.Life of FredNot sure where to start? Read more about the Life of Fred books on the Educents Blog. Instead of nothing but dry exposition and endless drill exercises, these books contain fun stories about Fred Gauss, a child prodigy math genius. During his hilarious adventures, he encounters every day math situations that call for solving mathematical problems. Children actually want to read these books. The stories carry on through the exercises, leading the student through them. Many of the books have a series of quizzes called Bridges every few chapters. Passing a quiz means the student is ready for the next chapter. Some books have all the problem solutions in them, while others have separate answer keys or companions.Math MammothMath Mammoth Light Blue Series constitutes a full elementary mathematics curriculum for grades 1-7. It is mastery-oriented and organized into chapters by topics.Thus, in each chapter the curriculum concentrates on one theme and its connecting topics (such as place value, multiplication, or geometry). Each grade level typically contains 8-10 chapters. The curriculum focuses strongly on conceptual understanding, and visual models and exercises are used extensively. Mental math and number sense are also emphasized. The curriculum is nearly self-teaching for many children, since the full explanations of concepts are included in the student books, thus it requires fairly little preparation time from the teacher. The curriculum also meets and exceeds the Common Core Standards.Complete CurriculumComplete Curriculum publishes distinctive K-12 digital texts and provides an engaging web-based instructional interface.Your students will experience engaging supplemental activities, real-world application exercises, and 21st- century skills with development activities. Their cutting-edge technology takes students beyond the textbook into a world where what they learn becomes more than answers on a page. It becomes a part of their experience. Further, their program allows educators to supplement and customize each daily lesson in an affordable, accessible and effective curriculum that provides streamlined instruction, practice, reinforcement and testing. By blending academic, social and interpersonal skills development, Complete Curriculum texts promote teacher and parent involvement in catalyzing a student’s learning ability— in and out of the classroom. Developed by a consortium of teachers, academics and editors, Complete Curriculum texts organize and present content that enables parents to actually participate in helping their child to study or complete their homework, and enables home-schoolers to affordably ensure the curriculum they are teaching their children meets the required grade level content expectations. It also enables beginning educators to confidently engage their students and immediately produce on the first day of class. Experienced educators can creatively adapt each lesson and text to their preferred teaching style and methods.Thanks for checking out our Best Curriculum Guide of 2015! We hope you discovered some new curriculums and learned something new about your favorites as well. Happy learning! Greetings Supporters, As you may recall, last week I talked about the importance of teaching penmanship. Today, I will like to talk briefly about the pros and cons of teaching cursive handwriting. I was recently shocked to learn that most schools no longer teach cursive writing. Apparently there is a big debate about the pros and cons or cursive writing. So I decided to give you a brief summary of both sides of the issue. The Argument to Teach CursiveSome parents and educators want cursive handwriting to be included in students' lessons. Here's what they said about that:
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The Argument Not to Teach CursiveSome say cursive is no longer an essential lesson to teach kids, here's their reasonings for that:
Handwriting Resources for KidsAre you an educator or parent who wants to spend time teaching your kids how to write in cursive? If so, these resources from Educents and BooksByCorine will make it a lot more easy and FUN to learn cursive.
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What do you think?So what are your thoughts about cursive? Do your kids know how to write in cursive? Do you think it's is important for kids to learn cursvie? Why or why not?Well that is all for now, continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you.
People often ask me why do I include copywork/handwriting pages with my books. Well here are my top reasons, which also are good reasons why you should encourage your child to do copywork.
If you are interested in helping your child improve his penmanship, join our members’ only section for free. There you will find copywork pages for what the Bible says about giving, love and anger. Well that is all for now, continue to pray for me and know I am praying for you. Corine
P.S., there are a few different versions of the church note pages in the members’ only section. Use the buttons below to add this FREE product (no purchase necessary) to your cart and it will be emailed to you. Why This Foster Care BookAs someone who works in the foster care industry you no doubt have seen the look of fear, confusion, and outright concern that accompanies a child being admitted to foster care. It can be truly heartbreaking. Recently I wrote a book called Jaden Goes to Foster Care, a tool for both parents and children to navigate what can often be a turbulent transition into foster care. Jaden Goes to Foster Care is based on my own research which shows that foster parents more easily bond with foster children by practicing the positive traditions of the child’s birth family (weekly routines like baking cookies). By creating a familiar environment the initial upheaval that a child may experience in foster care is often greatly diminished. And, with equal benefit I found that these traditions allowed the foster and birth parents to better connect with one another. These connections made them more willing to work together for the benefit of the child. This book really is an instruction manual for parents, but it is written in a way that accessible for both them and their children. This makes Jaden Goes to Foster Care a rarity in a literature that often targets either parents or children exclusively. Given the positive feedback I have received on the book and how it has helped those in foster care, I have decided to allow all who desire to preview the entire book for free (after all, I often like to see what I am buying before I purchase it). Just click here: Preview of Jaden Goes to Foster Care. You can purchase a physical copy of Jaden Goes to Foster Care, from Amazon here:http://amzn.to/1HkJi7D or directly from my website here: store. |
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