• Giveaway: AJTL Geography Lapbooks

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    This giveaway was generously donated by the awesome folks at A Journey Through Learning. Here are five geography-related lapbooks (one per winner).

    Cantering the Country Lapbook

    Galloping the Globe Lapbook

    Trail Guide to U.S. Geography Lapbook

    Trail Guide to World Geography Lapbook

    Trail Guide to Bible Geography Lapbook

    Stay tuned, because we will be giving away more lapbooks from A Journey Through Learning later tonight during our curriculum Q & A time. To enter to win one of the lapbooks, leave us a comment telling us which one you want to win. You can also earn additional entries by following Journey Through Learning on Facebook or Twitter. a Rafflecopter giveaway

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  • Giveaway: A Journey Through Learning Lapbooks for Trail Guide to Learning

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    Here's another giveaway from A Journey Through Learning. This time, they are giving away the 5 lapbooks that correspond with Trail Guide to Learning. Please note: these lapbooks require the Trail Guide to Learning to use them, so you may not want to enter this giveaway if you do not own or plan on purchasing the curriculum. Please note that these lapbooks are the digital download editions. Each is valued at $27. One lapbook per winner.

    Paths of Settlement Volume 2

    Comment to enter by telling us what level lapbook you are interested in! You can also complete additional tasks for more entries. Be sure to use the Rafflecopter widget to let us know which tasks you've completed.

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  • Giveaway: Profiles From History Series

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    This giveaway is for the Profiles From History series Digital Download. Three winners will win all three volumes! Looking for a way to help your students connect with history? The Profiles from History series is dedicated to telling the stories of people, whose lives are worth remembering. Whether they made a discovery, led heroically in a war, created a masterpiece through music, or art, used a pen to change the world, or impacted humanity with their bravery—they made a difference. We can learn so much by looking at those who came before us. Be ready to change your mind about history, with Profiles from History, Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Leave us a comment telling us who your favorite historical character is. You can also like author Ashley Wiggers on Facebook or subscribe to the Geography Matters newsletter (which Ashley edits and contributes to) for additional entries. (Be sure to use Rafflecopter app below to let us know which tasks you've completed.) a Rafflecopter giveaway

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  • Giveaway: The Adventures of Munford Series

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    Here's another great way to overcome burnout... everybody's favorite water molecule! Munford is our popular elementary reading series geared toward elementary school students but read-aloud fun for any age! We are giving away three digital downloads of the complete series, which includes Munford & the American Revolution, Munford Meets Lewis & Clark, Munford & the Klondike Gold Rush, and Munford Meets Robert Fulton.   Enter by telling us what topic you think Munford should teach us about next. You can also earn additional entries by liking Munford and the author Jamie Aramini on Facebook! Be sure to use the Rafflecopter widget below to let us know which tasks you've completed.   a Rafflecopter giveaway

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  • Giveaway: Trail Guide to World Geography Digital Download

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    We're giving away 3 copies of one of our most popular products, the Trail Guide to World Geography Digital Download by Cindy Wiggers. Three lucky winners will receive this product. Leave us a comment letting us know which country you and your students would most like to study. Be sure to use the Rafflecopter widget below to let us know that you've commented. There are others tasks you can complete (such as liking us on Facebook) to earn additional entries! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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  • Master Books Giveaway

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    Our first giveaway was donated to us by the amazing team at Master Books. There are 3 products up for grabs tonight!
    The World of Animals investigates and describes the anatomy, behavior, and habitats of over 1,000 animals. From microscopic worms and insects to reptiles, birds, and mammals, this book will provide children with an insight into the incredible range of life in God’s wonderful world. This comprehensive but easy-to-use book boasts a wide range of features to help bring its readers face-to-face with the science and beauty of the living world.
    • Up-to date information on endangered species and environments
    • Obscure facts and animal records
    • Amazing comparisons
    Did You Know?
  • The skin on a walrus can be over three inches thick and the fat under it up to six inches thick, protecting this amazing creature from the 100 below temperatures of the Arctic.
  • A giant squid's eye can measure up to nine inches across.
  • What an incredible design these animals have! The Master Creator made such wonderful and beautiful animals for our enjoyment! Children and adults both will delight in this illustrated guide to fish and sea creatures. Filled with spectacular photographs - it is great for any home or school library.
    Here is an out-of-the-ordinary geographic journey of 26 language groups from Armenian to Zulu! Discover various cultures and customs, fill up your passport with stickers from the countries you visit, and learn that children from around the world are often a lot like you! Did you know: • The language journey began just over 4,000 years ago at the Tower of Babel. • There is a huge slab of limestone in Bolivia that has some 5,000 dinosaur footprints. • A traditional Christmas Eve dinner in Lithuania includes 12 dishes, one for each of the Apostles. • All Bengali literature was rhymed verse if written before the 19th century. Passport to the World helps you encounter people and places all over the world, including facts about countries, their capital cities, maps, flags, populations, and religions. This is a fun and fact-filled adventure you can share with others through interactive games included in the back of this book and in your very own passport. Now, grab your passport and get ready, steady, and go! To enter, leave us a comment telling us which book you would want if you win! (There will be three winners, one book per winner.) You can earn additional entries by "liking" Master Books or following them on Twitter! Be sure to use the Rafflecopter widget to let us know which tasks you've completed to win. Contest ends at 12:01 am on January 14th. Winners will be notified by Tuesday, January 17th.  
     
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  • Facebook Party Freebies

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    Thank you so much for participating in our Facebook party. We are so glad to have you! As a token of our appreciation, we are giving you some free products tonight. These are both related to our first topic, Notebooking. First up is an mp3 workshop download of Establishing Excellent Student Notebooks by Cindy Wiggers. Besides graduating all three of her children from homeschooling, Cindy founded our company, Geography Matters, with her husband Josh. She also has a passion for hands-on learning and this workshop is one of our most popular! You'll need to follow the link and add the mp3 download version to your cart.

    Establishing Excellent Student Notebooks

    Tonight's other freebie from Geography Matters is a digital download of Cindy's Nature Journal. This is a perfect way to get your feet wet with student notebooking. Your child will learn to delight in nature and create a fully customized nature notebook with these printable pages!

    Nature Journal eBook

    To receive both of these items for free, you will need to place BOTH products in your cart. (Even if you only want one, the coupon only works if both items are there. You will not be obligated to download the file you don't want later on.) Use the coupon code FBFREEBIE at checkout. Be sure to select "Digital Download Only — No Shipping Required" as your shipping method. After you checkout (the system will not ask for your credit card information as long as nothing else is in your cart), go to the "File Downloads" tabs in your account to get your files. (These will remain in our system for you, so you have plenty of time to download! Just be sure you check out within 24 hours, because the coupon code will expire on January 13th at 9 pm.)

    We also have another freebie for you, generously donated by the great folks at A Journey Through Learning lapbooks. They have donated one of their new DigiFolios on Current Events. This is a perfect way to get your student into digital lapbooking!

    To receive your freebie, you'll need to follow the special link below and use the password "GeoMatters" to download your freebie.

     

    Current Events Digifolio

    Thanks for coming! We are so excited to have you. Enjoy your freebies!

         

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  • Giveaway Winners

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    We want to say a big "thank you" to everyone who participated in our Facebook party last night. We had so much fun! The winners have all been notified via email, so check your inboxes. Here's a list of the lucky folks as well! Debbie Strayer's Encouragement Toolkit: Alisa Russell You Can Teach Your Child Successfully by Dr. Ruth Beechick: LindaLea Galloping the Globe Lapbook Download: Heidi with the comment, "Galloping the Globe looks great! I love Journey Through Learning so I am sure the lapbook is awesome as well!" Cantering the Country Lapbook Download: Giovana Cavarretta Geography Through Art by Sharon Jeffus & Jamie Aramini: Nicole Hale Profiles from History Volume 1 & 2 by Ashley Wiggers: Sara with the comment, "These books are so neat! Thanks for the opportunity!" The Adventures of Munford 4 book set by Jamie Aramini: Rebecca C Trail Guide to World Geography w/ 3-level student notebook CD: AnnG We hope you'll continue to follow us on Facebook. We look forward to many more fun promotions in the future!        

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  • Giveaway: Trail Guide to World Geo. w/ 3-level Student Notebook CD

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    Our last prize of the evening is the Trail Guide to World Geography by Cindy Wiggers w/ a 3-level student notebook CD-Rom, a $53.90 value!
    If you’d like a geography course that includes mapping activities, atlas usage, research, notebooking and culture with very little teacher preparation, look no further. The Trail Guide to World Geography is a “week one, day one” kind of teacher’s manual with daily geography drills (answers included) and numerous weekly assignment choices.
    To be entered to win, simply leave a comment on this post by 10 pm EST on 9/13. We will notify you via email by 9/16 if you’ve won! Here's a few ways to get an extra chance at winning this prize: Leave a separate comment letting us know that you follow us on Facebook Leave a a separate comment letting us know that you follow us on Twitter   Don't forget you have until ten o'clock Eastern time to make sure you've entered all the giveaways. Just click on the category "Giveaway" in the sidebar to make sure you've done so!  

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  • Giveaway: The Adventures of Munford 4-Book Set

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    Our next giveaway is for The Adventures of Munford, books 1-4 by Jamie Aramini, a $35.80 value. This includes: Munford Meets Lewis and Clark Munford and the Klondike Gold Rush Munford and the American Revolution Munford Meets Robert Fulton Although he’s just two part hydrogen and one part oxygen, Munford is all adventure. He can be rain, snow, sleet, or steam. He has traveled the world in search of excitement. Throughout history, he has been present at some of the most important and world-changing events. Fun and educational,Munford will inspire your children to learn more about many of history’s greatest moments. These readers make a great addition to your learning experience in areas such as history, geography, and science. This book series is written on an elementary reading level, but provides plenty of read-aloud entertainment for the entire family. To be entered to win, simply leave a comment on this post by 10 pm EST on 9/13. We will notify you via email by 9/16 if you’ve won! For an extra entry, follow Munford on Facebook.  (Be sure to leave a separate comment letting us know that you did!)

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