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Top Ten Unusal Lapbooking Supplies

Written on May 7, 2012 by Betty in Lapbooking Tips, Lapbooking with special needs children

Last week we discussed ten reasons to try lapbooking. This week we are going to talk about a few supplies that can make lapbooking a little bit more “crafty”. Personally, I need to let my children do this a little more. The page shown below is using yarn and glitter glue. Our children have a lot of fun embellishing after they do the thinking part of filling out the information. This also helps cover another subject in school, art.

Glitter Glue
Water Color Crayons
Oil Pastels
Glue Dots
3d Glue Dots
Eyelets or Rivets
Circle Cutter
Decorative scissors
Yarn and ribbon in various colors
Stickers, buttons, flowers
Brads decorative

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Mother’s Day Tea Giveaway #4 Hero Tales from Raising Real Men

Written on April 30, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

Hero Tales are audio books read with sound effects and acting that shames most read alouds. When the book Hero Tales from American History was first published in 1895, Henry Cabot Lodge got top billing over co-author Theodore Roosevelt. Although both men were Harvard graduates with established records of historical and biographical books, at that…

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Mother’s Day Tea Giveawa #3 Well Planned Day Planner

Written on April 30, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

This is a great planner to get your whole year planned out. From lesson plans to menu plans and grocery list. Overview Organize your busy days all in one place with this beautifully-designed planner. The Well-Planned Day is a family homeschool organizer, designed especially for moms. This effective, yet easy-to-use format will ensure that each…

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Mother’s Day Tea Giveaway #2 Raising Real Men Surviving Teaching and Appreciating Boys

Written on April 30, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

Do you have boys? Do you often wonder why they do that? and What should YOU do about it? Then Raising Real Men Surviving, Teaching and Appreciating Boys is for you. Tonight, two moms will win their own book!! A Practical Guide to Equipping the Hearts and Minds of Boys without Losing or Breaking Your…

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Mother’s Day Tea Giveaway #1 Two On the Go Planners from Home Educating Family

Written on April 30, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

If you read my blog, you KNOW this is one of my favorite planners. I have been using it for about eight months and well, I have kept organized, at least on paper for that period of time. I use it for appointments, to write down blogging ideas, to keep track of my work appointments,…

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Mother’s Day Tea Doorprizes

Written on April 30, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

Wisdom’s Gate Ministries is offering all party attendees a sample issue of their magazine for women, An Encouraging Word. To get your copy, go to this page, click on the following text: Sample copies are available for $5.00 each. Order a sample copy here. Then enter promocode AEWFB at check out. A Journey Through Learning…

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Some Yummy Beverages to Start the Night! All are Non-Alcoholic ;)

Written on April 30, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

Since this is a tea, and we should all be enjoying something yummy to drink, I thought I would make a list of link to share with you some yummy drinking goodness!! Lots of yummy drinks from Paula’s Bread Frozen Double Cappuccino from Peace Creek on the Prairie Vanilla Bean Frappuccino from Joyous Notions by…

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Have You Heard Our Big Announcement?

Written on April 29, 2012 by Betty in Convention Dates, Keeping up with AJTL, Lapbooking Classes, Upcoming Products

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Do you LOVE Lapbooks? Do you LOVE Classical Conversations? They you will LOVE the two mixed together!!! Some of our Lapbooks have been approved to be used with Classical Conversations cycle 1 by Leigh Bortins, founder of CC. Over the next several weeks, we will have Lapbooks, review games, Early Learning File Folder…

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Top Ten Reasons to Try Lapbooking in Your Homeschool

Written on April 24, 2012 by Betty in Lapbooking Tips, Lapbooking with special needs children, Learning to Lapbook, What is Lapbooking

Today, I asked on our Facebook wall what some reasons people should try lapbooking. Below are a few of the responses. Special Needs Homeschooling We are using the Farm Animals lapbook right now. It’s great for speech therapy! Animal sounds are one of the first things a speech therapist uses to encourage speech. It’s made…

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Facebook Mother’s Day Tea Party with The Better Mom and Apologia!! Come celebrate Mother’s Day with Us!!

Written on April 23, 2012 by Betty in Facebook Party

Ready that warm cup of tea or a delicious mug of coffee (or maybe a favorite iced beverage), a cappuccino milk shakes sounds good to me about now, we’re partnering with The Better Mom and Apologia to throw a Facebook Mother’s Day Tea . . .How fun! Let’s celebrate motherhood and moms—grandmothers, great grandmothers, sisters,…

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