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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Everard by Chautona Havig

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Everard by Chautona Havig

About the BookBook: EverardAuthor: Chautona HavigGenre: Christian / Fantasy / Fairy TaleRelease date: October 2, 2012A Prince, a friend, and a lizard walk into a trap…Everard of Havilund—fierce warrior, brave soldier, loyal friend, heir to the throne, and painfully shy.The war is over! Or is it? After four long years fighting in a war that has spanned a millennium, Everard is finally going home. He has faced everything he fears most—he thinks. Alas, trouble is brewing in the little hamlet of Hidden Hollow and he has only himself to blame.Follow Everard as he tries to slay the Dragon of Ironia, face the Giant of...

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Singapore Math for Kids – Pros, Cons and How It Works

Singapore Math for Kids – Pros, Cons and How It Works

Singapore Math is simply known as Math in Singapore, but in other countries, it is not. The program starts with a 3-step model where students are first shown concepts using manipulators, then through visual representations, and finally, the curriculum progresses to working with abstract concepts. E Singapore Math is a highly effective math learning system as it instills a solid understanding of basic concepts and makes them intuitive. What is Singapore Math’s? Singapore Math’s was a unique program for Singapore classrooms introduced in 1982 by the Singapore Ministry of Education. The curriculum was later adopted by US public schools after...

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Why We Stopped Having Birthday Parties (& What We Do Instead)

Why We Stopped Having Birthday Parties (& What We Do Instead)

Birthdays. It’s something every person on earth has. Some people couldn’t care less about them (that’s me!), while others prefer to go all out for their special day, even celebrating their entire birthday month! As time goes on, though, birthdays seem to lose a bit of their appeal and serve as a reminder that we are now another year older. But, for children, birthdays are a time of happiness and excitement. My children always look forward to their big day with great anticipation. They are proud to be turning a new age and like to remind me that they’re getting...

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Hot Cocoa Bombs & Homeschooling

Hot Cocoa Bombs & Homeschooling

The winter days in Vermont are blustery and bitter cold, but they can also be bright and beautiful with blue skies making the snow sparkle. Outdoor winter activities abound (if one dresses properly!) and of course homeschooling takes center stage indoors. But sometimes when the temperatures are in the negative double digits, even the sun isn’t quite enough to warm up weary homeschooling families. So have you tried making hot cocoa bombs? What are hot cocoa bombs? Hot cocoa bombs are an easy, trendy new way to make hot cocoa even more special and fun. Hot cocoa is a special...

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Blog Tour and Giveaway: Live the Impossible by Jenny Smith

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Live the Impossible by Jenny Smith

About the BookBook: Live the ImpossibleAuthor: Jenny SmithGenre: MemoirRelease date: July, 2021Jenny Smith was a typical teenager—a gymnast and athlete who loved hair and makeup, played in a band, and was active in her church youth group.Then one bright summer morning, a spinal cord injury left her paralyzed from the chest down and dependent on others for her most basic needs. Privacy and independence seemed like things of the past.But Jenny refused to give up or give in to her disability, and over time she discovered that a wheelchair could take her places she’d never dared to imagine. She’s traveled multiple times to...

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