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Homeschool Freebies and Sales {3/10}

March 11, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

weekly homeschool freebies and sales

Vitamix Giveaway

Essential Oils Giveaway

Cleanup Blitz Cards

Unit Study Planner

St. Patrick’s Day Play Dough Mats

70 Folktales and Fables from Around the World

This month’s free eLesson from Grapevine Studies is The Last Supper.

Freebies and Deals on Educents :

FREE St. Patrick’s Sight Words

FREE 6 I See Sam ebooks

FREE Subjects Coloring Book

37% off Write from History ebooks
(Read my Write from History review.)

Amazon has some deeply discounted deals that your homeschooler might like:
(Prices can quickly change, so check before you buy!)

Melissa and Doug Deluxe Magnetic Calendar ~~$19.99~~ $15.99

Nancy B’s Science Club Moonscope ~~$49.99~~ $31.98

Cordless LED Field Biological Compound Microscope ~~$169.96~~ $79.98

Scrabble Magnetic Refrigerator Tiles ~~$20.00~~ $9.95

Fisher-Price iXL 6-in-1 learning System (Blue) ~~$82.99~~ $30.29

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FREE Fun Activities for St. Patrick’s Day

March 10, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

St. Patrick’s Day is just a week away! I will be sharing fun and FREE St. Patrick Day activities throughout the week. Have fun with your kiddos!!

St. Patrick’s Day Bingo Game Night

St. Patrick’s Spelling Test Printables

Coffee Filter Shamrocks

Pepper Shamrocks Stamps

Celtic Knot Cookies

{Review} Tales of the Wovlen: The Dragon’s Son

March 6, 2014 By: amyswandering1 Comment

While movies like The Lord of the Rings are at the top of my list, I usually stay away from fantasy novels. I’ve started to read a few over the years, but rarely finished because the names were impossible to pronounce, the “good guys” were too dark, and the fantasy worlds were so over-the-top that I couldn’t engage with the story.

I pretty much ignored Tales of the Wovlen: The Dragon’s Son when I heard about it. I had given up on fantasy books, remember? But something kept pulling me back to this one. My curiosity got the best of me when the book’s editor commented on how good it was (and she’s not one to say it if it’s not true).

First, a little intro:

“After the brutal massacre in his village, a broken, grieving boy chooses to live with a golden dragon in the wild rather than go to the mountains to be with his own people. If only he had known then what that simple choice meant… Thirteen years later, Keegan, no longer a boy, learns that his younger sister survived the massacre and so sets off to be reunited with her. When Keegan accidentally interrupts a plot against a princess, what should have been a fairly simple trip turns into a complicated struggle for survival. A mysterious elder appears, full of wit and riddle. Mythical monsters shed their fictional skin and hungrily pursue Keegan and his dragon. Haunting nightmares begin to tear at his mind. As he continues on his quest to be reunited with his sister, Keegan is only just beginning to understand what it means to be The Dragons Son.”

I have one main requirement for a fiction book if an author wants me to finish it- I must be able to create the story in my mind as I read. Kathryn Fogleman certainly delivered in this area! Her attention to detail allowed me to imagine the scenery and the action with ease. The characters are intriguing as well.

I am not a fan of blood, gore, and creepy things. Knowing the author is a Tolkien fan, I went in hesitantly. Please no uruk-hai, oh PLEASE. While there are plenty of sword fights, battle wounds, and mythical creatures, I was relieved to find that none of it is overly graphic. I have no problem letting my 11 year old read this book.

There were a couple of sections where the characters’ relationships weren’t as well-developed and I was left with questions. I don’t know if this is the result of being a first-time author, or if maybe it will all be tied together in the next book. Either way, it wasn’t enough to detract from the overall story.

Tales of the Wovlen: The Dragon’s Son is one of those books that, upon reaching the end, had me saying, “No, it can’t be over already!”. I truly look forward to the next book!!

You can purchase a paperback version for $13.10, or snag the Kindle version for only $3.00! Better grab it now in case it goes up!!

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FREE Lent & Easter eBooks for Kindle

March 5, 2014 By: amyswandering2 Comments

Free Lent & Easter eBooks for Kindle

It’s time for our weekly seasonal ebook roundup!

These ebooks were free at the time of posting but that could change at any moment.
As always, check before you click!

The Action Bible Easter Story

Lord of Glory: A Daily Lenten Devotional on the Names of Christ

Follow Prayerfully: A Guide to Prayer for Lent

Easter is Coming: A Devotional Journey with Jesus

Easter Trilogy: 3 short stories

Easter – The Story Is Told

The New Life of Easter

A Rabbit’s Tale: An Easter Story

How to Draw Easter

Malchus – A Read aloud Story for the Resurrection Season

Don’t own a Kindle? You can read Kindle ebooks on your PC for free.

My affiliate links were used in this post. There is no cost to you to download the free ebooks. I appreciate any shopping you might do while visiting Amazon! I have not read most of these ebooks and am not endorsing the contents. Please use your own judgement when choosing reading materials for yourself and your family.

Poppins Book Nook Is Celebrating a Birthday!

March 4, 2014 By: amyswanderingcomment

Poppins Book Nook main image 2014 - 2015

Poppins Book Nook is turning 1, and we are kicking off a new year with a bang! If you are not familiar with Poppins Book Nook, it is a FREE monthly virtual book club for kids. Each month, all of the Poppins Book Nook Bloggers will share a variety of books and coordinating activities for all ages based on the theme of the month.
Have a look at this year’s adventurous themes:

Poppins Book Nook Themes 2014 - 2015

We invite you to participate with us in the book club each month! Simply choose a book (or books) to go with theme, do a craft or activity for your book, and share it on your blog on the last Monday of every month. Be sure to come back here to add your post to the linky. We don’t want to miss out on your fabulous ideas!

Our group has expanded for the new year, which means you will have a wealth of fun at your fingertips each month! I’m excited to call these lovely ladies my Co-Hosts:

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom ~ 3 Dinosaurs ~ To the Moon and Back ~ Planet Smarty Pants ~ Farm Fresh Adventures ~ Growing in God’s Grace ~ Chestnut Grove Academy ~ Faith and Good Works ~ Learning and Growing the Piwi Way ~ The Usual Mayhem~ Preschool Powol Packets ~ Monsters Ed Homeschool Academy ~ Adventures in Mommydom ~ Teach Beside Me ~ Life with Moore Babies ~ Kathy’s Cluttered Mind ~ Are We There Yet? ~ Our Crafts N Things ~ Hopkins Homeschool ~ ABC Creative Learning ~ Joy Focused Learning ~ P is for Preschooler ~ Laugh and Learn ~ A Mommy’s Adventures ~ Inspiring 2 New Hampshire Children ~ World for Learning ~ The Kennedy Adventures ~ Ever After in the Woods ~ Golden Grasses ~ Our Simple Kinda Life ~ A glimpse of our life ~ Journey to Excellence ~ Happy Little Homemaker ~ Little Homeschool Blessings ~ Simplicity Breeds Happiness ~ Raventhreads ~ Water on the Floor ~ Learning Fundamentals ~ Tots and Me ~ As We Walk Along The Road ~ Stir the Wonder ~ For This Season ~ Where Imagination Grows ~ Lextin Academy ~ The Canadian Homeschooler ~ School Time Snippets ~ Peakle Pie ~ Mom’s Heart ~ A Moment in our World ~ Every Bed of Roses ~ Finchnwren ~ At Home Where Life Happens ~ Suncoast Momma ~ The Library Adventure ~ Embracing Destiny ~ Day by Day in our World ~ Our Homeschool Studio ~ A “Peace” of Mind ~ Thou Shall Not Whine ~ SAHM I am ~ eLeMeNo-P Kids ~ Simple Living Mama

NEW THIS YEAR!! Jill at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom has been hard at work to add an extra special element to Poppins Book Nook. She has created a Storybook Passport Lapbook for you to add to each month. Each pack will include a themed bookmark, passport pages, lapbook elements, and a worksheet.

A first birthday calls for a celebration, and we have a great giveaway for you!!

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The Poppins Book Nook co-hosts are proud to present to their readers the opportunity to win a fabulous FREE Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ 32GB WiFi 4G w/ Charger to one lucky entrant. This way, you can download and read all of your favorite eBooks you have and will collect along your learning adventures. You could be having absolutely fun times doing all the things that this Kindle Fire 32GB WiFi 4G w/ Charger can do, be it learning activities, free reading, or let’s face it, playing that just released new version of that game you know and love so much, whatever that may be.

Poppins Book Nook Giveaway! Thank you all for your continued support and for following along with the Poppins Book Nook Book Club! May this bring a spoonful of reading fun into your households for your children. Enjoy this Kindle Fire giveaway!

The winner will be randomly picked by Rafflecopter and will be notified by Enchanted Homeschooling Mom via email. This giveaway is open to all people ages 18 and over with an active USA address for delivery (United States Domestic and APO/FPO/DPO as designated by the USPS) of the prize. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any other entity unless otherwise specified.

By entering this giveaway you are also acknowledging that you have read and agree to all of the Rafflecopter terms & conditions as well as Enchanted Homeschooling Mom’s HERE

–>–>>CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY<<–<–

Be sure to join us on March 31st for a Where in the World? adventure!!

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