The theme for this unit study is America the Beautiful for a special July 4th celebration!



Looking for a unit study that

• is practical, useful, fun, and includes Scripture and spiritual instruction, too?
• has 38 pages of features for all school ages from first to twelfth grade?
• touches on all school subjects, but with a focus on nature, art, and Christian living?
• shares the insights of a 19-year veteran homeschooling mom who wrote for The Teaching Home for ten years?

Here is a simple book of poetry forms to use with your children as you continue on in your joyful and successful homeschooling adventure! Introduce your family to the wonderful world of poetry by letting them write their own. With simple, clear instructions and sample poems, your child can write sense poems, haikus, diamantes, and Scripture poems. You might want to write some poems too! Enjoy!

A ONE-OF-A-KIND TALE OF HIGH-FLYING AVIATION ADVENTURE!

From his pug nose, to his emerald green eyes and shiny blades, down his sleek frame to his tail rotor, this little 'copter will captivate you from the start.
Follow Homer from his beginnings at the helicopter factory on an epic journey, as he learns the ropes of being a touring helicopter.
Meet Homer's beautiful mother, Elsa, the golden helicopter, as she tries to discipline her rascal son while he ziggs and zaggs in every direction.
Learn along with Homer how to fly a helicopter, as he's taught by ace pilots, Hank and Jennie.
Gasp as the quick-silver-streak 'copter pops out of the puffy clouds, spinning straight down!
Dodge sharp spires and rugged chasms of the Grand Canyon as Homer thrills his passengers with the ride of their lives!
Laugh with the children when they nick-name Homer the "The Cliff-Hangin' 'copter.
Skim the waters of the deep canyon valleys, as Homer meets face-to-face with the raging Colorado River!
Soar high in the deep blue sky with Homer as he befriends his nemesis, the great bald eagle Baldazar, and learns amazing aerial stunts.
Experience Homer's horrifying crash as he skids across the Colorado River, smashing into huge, razor-sharp boulders.
Grin with Homer when Jennie meets the wrecked 'copter, has him repaired, and teaches him to be an air-ambulance helicopter.
Race against time through a perilous desert sand storm to save a young boy.

You'll delight in watching your children laugh and learn with Homer as he grows from a mischievous young helicopter to an experienced flier. Danger, pitfalls, excitement and heartfelt love abound throughout this delightful, entertaining and educational chapter book for 5-10 ages and grownups young at heart.
With 72 pages including more than 20 color illustrations, this aviation tale is sure to engage and enchant young people everywhere. Even teaches youngsters how to pilot a helicopter.

2007 INDIE Excellence eBook Award Winner!

Homer is an enjoyable read-aloud book and has been recommended as an aid in helping young children expand their vocabulary and their understanding of the English language. It's also recommended as an excellent example of descriptive language for young writers. Classroom teachers will find it a good resource for "lifting sentences" to show examples of entertaining and descriptive writing.

Children will enjoy having Homer on their bookshelves and parents will appreciate its contribution to the child's language development.

Endorsement by Jerri Mock, first woman to fly solo around the world in 1964:
Jan. 7 2008
"Dear Julie
Your book about Homer Helicopter is exciting because it describes how thrilling it is to control a little plane.
(helicopter).
Young people need to learn that there is so much more to flying than getting from here to there.
I will be honored to have my name used with 'Helicopter Homer.'
Happy Flying
Signed: Jerri Mock"

READER'S COMMENTS:
Beverly Cameron, UA Flight Engineer & Ground School Instructor: "A great story with excellent details about aviation. A story for all 'kids,' little kids & big kids, with very good illustrations."
Jody Berman, Professional Book Editor: "Hope that people love the story. I sure did!"
Sharon Deloy, Writer: "It was great! I loved the book. It was heartfelt & exciting at the same time. Great book, Julie."
Joe Bowden, Book Publisher: "Good art, well balanced in structure. The tech talk makes it read for 3rd grade and up (a read-a-long for younger kids).
Bo Buscher, 7 yr.old "I read your book. I liked it. Thank you for the book!"
Tammy Buscher, mother: "We really enjoyed reading the book together. I read a couple chapters each. night to Bo. Each night he would beg for just one more chapter."
Valorie Waldroup.: "Excellent book and illustrations are awesome."
Mark Humbert, Local Color Mag. Reporter:  "When it's my 7-yr. old's bedtime, if I read him "Homer the Helicopter" he won't fuss about going to bed.
Orla Engstrom, Sect. Of Whirly-Girls International Women Helicopter Pilots:
"I love your book and the drawings are fantastic!"

NOT YOUR ORDINARY HELICOPTER STORY.

So, hop on board, fasten your seatbelt and prepare for a rollicking ride!

Your kids will enjoy keeping track of all their school assignments and home responsibilities.  Also copy and memorize one scripture from the book of Psalms per week.

In this set you will get both the girls and boys student planner.

	Boys Student Planner MSRP: $6.00 BUNDLE PRICE: $3.25
	Girls Student Planner MSRP: $6.00 BUNDLE PRICE: $3.25

Joy! Hope! Success! Delight!

 Do these things characterize your homeschooling adventure? This book is for those who want to experience a joyful and successful homeschooling journey! There are no short cuts or easy answers; just honest wisdom and experience from a homeschooling mom of five children who has been homeschoolng since 1991! Wherever you are on your homeschooling journey, receive encouragement, ideas, and insights to grow in your calling to homeschool and enjoy the journey even more!

	Joyful and Successful Homeschooling I MSRP: $30.00 BUNDLE PRICE: $10.00	Joy! Hope! Success! Delight!  Do these things characterize your homeschooling adventure? This book is for those who want to experience a joyful and successful homeschooling journey! There are no short cuts or easy answers; just honest wisdom and experience from a homeschooling mom of five children who has been homeschoolng since 1991! Wherever you are on your homeschooling journey, receive encouragement, ideas, and insights to grow in your calling to homeschool and enjoy the journey even more! You can be successful and filled with joy as you teach your child...
	Joyful and Successful Homeschooling Volume II: Subjects you will Teach MSRP: $30.00 BUNDLE PRICE: $10.00	Joy! Hope! Success! Delight!  Do these things characterize your homeschooling adventure? This book is for those who want to experience a joyful and successful homeschooling journey! There are no short cuts or easy answers; just honest wisdom and experience from a homeschooling mom of five children who has been homeschoolng since 1991! Wherever you are on your homeschooling journey, receive encouragement, ideas, and insights to grow in your calling to homeschool and enjoy the journey even more! You can be successful and filled with joy as you teach your child...
	Joyful and Successful Homeschooling: Your Journey Workbook MSRP: $20.00 BUNDLE PRICE: $5.00	Joy! Hope! Success! Delight!  Do these things characterize your homeschooling adventure? This book is for those who want to experience a joyful and successful homeschooling journey! There are no short cuts or easy answers; just honest wisdom and experience from a homeschooling mom of five children who has been homeschoolng since 1991! Wherever you are on your homeschooling journey, receive encouragement, ideas, and insights to grow in your calling to homeschool and enjoy the journey even more! You can be successful and filled with joy as you teach your child...

Planning for the next school year? Not satisfied with your last planner. C4 Creations® has created and has been using this planner in our homeschool for nearly 10 years. We find it simple to create and implement. We hope that it brings you success too.

Browse through the preview to see what all is included.

Teach Poetry and Have Fun Doing It!

You want to teach your children poetry but you never seem to have enough time. Math and science crowds out this creative subject.

Now through this simple lesson plan you CAN teach poetry!

And through a unique FREE VERSE poem called "A Seed of Love." This poem, written by Dana Susan Beasley, is published in a card series called The Victorian Rose Collection.

Inspiring and Christ-centered, this poem will help you and your students reach new heights in schoolwork and beyond!

The ebook is beautifully designed and includes artwork from the author's mother, Ann Neal.

25 suggested activities will mean you have successful and fun lessons, including ideas for related unit studies and Bible studies/devotionals.

Plus, poet-writing secrets are revealed that will help your children to write the best poetry they have ever written!

Includes vocabulary words, a glossary, and links to the author's podcast reading of the poem.

Providing extensive preparation for the LSAT (Law School Admission Test), this manual includes:

• Fve full-length model exams
• Two of the book's exams are recently given actual LSATs
• All tests come with answer keys plus detailed analyses and explanations of answers.

The manual presents test-taking advice in the form of a detailed 5-step approach to the LSAT, an actual exam used to diagnose weak areas, and wide-ranging practice and review that covers all three of the LSAT's main sections: Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, and Reading Comprehension. Prospective law school students will find strategies for the LSAT's required writing samples, including two complete representative samples and six practice topics. Insightful new strategy charts provide succinct helpful tips for answering each question type. The book's additional features include test-taking strategies, an overview of ABA approved law schools, and a 16-page chart to help test takers assess their chances of admission at schools throughout the country. The manual can be purchased with an optional CD-ROM, which contains two additional practice tests and provides automatic scoring.

The premiere issue of Ruby Magazine for Women is now available. This is an online magazine, written by real women for real women. No diets, gossip or beauty tips! 

We have the following sections: Home, Cooking, Devotions, Homeschooling, Paper Dolls and Coloring Pages, Gardening, Hobbies, Friends, Charity, a continuing story each issue, Music, Flat Sydney Adventures, WAHM's, FUN! - puzzles, humor column, Ask Mrs. Beth, Poems, Readers Pictures and Stories and Fine Stationery to print.

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