Speekee Spanish ~ Giveaway CLOSED

Congratulations # 13 Kama!! You Won!!

My kids are digging Speekee. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical of the goofy looking purple guy {which I think I have learned is actually a gal}, but the kids have taken a liking to this creature Speekee. Especially Ladybug-she begs to watch Speekee!

We have been watching Speekee for Spanish lessons about twice a week, with some bonus viewings when requested. All 3 kids watch it together-which is a real bonus considering their age difference! They all get something out of the videos.

The videos are streamed online, and I was even able to stream through my Wii! PacMan’s favorite part is reading the English translation at the bottom, as the little guys soak up the audio.

I know it is working because I hear bits and pieces of Spanish throughout our days now. The most popular phrase is “me gusta” and “no me gusta” to tell me if they like or don’t like something!

Speekee offers a monthly fee to have access to their videos and printables, the fee is currently $7.50 per month {with a free 2 week trial for everyone}. I love having the PDF files to reinforce the videos-we have used some of them every time we have watched! I have dreams of making printables to correlate with Speekee, but we’ll see if I can find the time!

Here’s a portion from their website…

I highly recommend trying out Speekee for yourself with the free 2 week trial, you can’t go wrong! If your kids like it and learn from it, you can consider adding it to your home by joining monthly!

WIN IT!

Speekee is giving away a free two month membership to their site. This is what we were given for our review and we have had plenty of time to fall in love with Speekee!

Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment telling us you’d like to win!!!

After you do that, you can gain some extra entries by any of the following, remember to leave an extra comment for each item so they will count as entries...

1. If you Follow/Subcribe to 1+1+1=1, give yourself an extra entry!
2. Visit the Speekee website and watch the intro video {on your honor}, for an extra entry!
3. If you follow @speekee and @1plus1plus1 on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway, give yourself an extra entry! Sample tweet: @1plus1plus1 is hosting a giveaway for @speekee enter here: http://bit.ly/iIMt0v

This Giveaway is open for anyone!

I will select a winner using Random.org, so be sure you leave a separate comment for each entry, I will also be moderating comments to check that your entries are valid-please be honest!

Contest ENDS June 19, 2011. Winner will be announced here, and emailed (your email MUST be in each comment/or enabled in blogger). Winner must reply to my email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

Linking up with Giveaway Day on Hip Homeschool Moms!

Play This Way Giveaway CLOSED

Congratulations #96 Heather, you won!

Play This Way with Dr. Jen has many new things in store, which we will be sharing with you in the months to come. In the meantime, Dr. Jen would like to offer one of my readers a chance to win The Original U-Play Mat for Education!!

We have had our original U-Play Mat for awhile now, since we did our review last year. Recently, we tried our mat in 2 different ways this time and she AMAZED me!!! Last time she could barely match 4 images, this time she begged me to do it over and over again!!! First I just showed her a card and asked her to find the match, this was obviously easy for her and we did it about 3 times-the whole stack!

Here she is signing more, which she did each time we finished the set! She also cheered for herself after every match she made!

Next I just verbally asked her to find something and then showed her the matching card to put in. She loves putting the cards into the slots! We had so much fun and she cried when we had to stop! I was honestly surprised with how much she enjoyed this. When we first reviewed it-she certainly wasn’t as enthused!

Dr. Jen is inventing up a storm with new U-Play Mat versions coming out through Sassy Baby for the mass-market 0-2 years toy category, and for the Educational market with real photo cards with Stages Learning. She has a secret stash of the original version, and is giving away a starter kit for one of my readers! Dr. Jen is not selling this right now, but you can visit her website to learn more about exciting things coming soon!

Letter of the Week K4 Expansion & You Can Read Giveaway!

I am thrilled to share this giveaway with you! As I am sure most of you know, I create printables and so does Erica from Confessions of a Homeschooler. What you may not know is that through blogging we became friends behind the scenes long ago! We have recently decided to partner together to share our Kindergarten-focused programs and host a giveaway of BOTH!

I used Erica’s LOTW Preschool printables all throughout preschool with Krash. We used RRSP as our base and added in tons of LOTW printables to supplement-it worked beautifully for us!

We are now using Calvert as our base, You Can Read as our main add-on for sight words, and LOTW K4 as a supplement!

Because I know I will be using these materials again with Krash for review and also with Ladybug in the future, I decided to print my favorites and laminate them. I actually scaled down a few and printed 2 per page and laminated these back to back to save paper/ink/laminating film.

Here’s just a small glimpse of a few of Erica’s K4 printables we have used…

As Krash got towards the end of RRSP, we began using the letter hunt worksheets from LOTW K4…

More recently we have been using the beginning sound sheets. We both love these because they become a big laughing fest for us. First he says the sound {“k”} and then he replaces the beginning sound in each word says them aloud {Kish, Kebra, Kite}. He absolutely loves this and it really helped him!!

We also used the simple sentence mini books…

He did awesome with the middle vowel sound work-I was actually quite surprised!

I love that Erica’s creations can be added into our routine so easily. He recognizes many of the graphics from doing the LOTW week work during preschool. I have many other activities printed to use in the future, I just keep it all together in a pocket folder and pull out a few things to add to his lesson plans each week.

BUY IT…

You can purchase the LOTW K4 program for just $5! It comes to you as one simple download {zipped}. It is very easy to work with and you have everything you need all at once, organized into nice folders!

You can purchase access to my ad free/bonus section of You Can Read for just $5 right now. You get access to units ahead of time, and also have the ability to download your units from a clear ad-free page that you can come back to anytime. I also provide bonus materials that will only be available there.

If you buy either or both programs, or already own-you can still enter to win-we will refund your $$ if you are the winner! Just mention this in your comment!

WIN IT!

One winner will receive the entire LOTW K4 Expansion program and also access to the ad-free/bonus section for You Can Read! Remember, even if you own 1 or both, you can still enter to win a refund!!!

You can also enter to win over at Confessions of a Homeschooler! We are both hosting the same giveaway and will be sure to choose 2 different winners!

Mandatory Entry:

Just leave comment telling me you’d like to win! {make sure your email is enabled or in each comment}

After you do that, you can gain some extra entries by any of the following, remember to leave an extra comment for each item so they will count as entries...

1. Follow or Subscribe to 1+1+1=1
2. Follow or Subscribe to Totally Tots {we both write there!}
3. Subscribe via email to Confessions of a Homeschooler
4. Follow @ericahomeschool and @1plus1plus1 on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway. Sample tweet: @1plus1plus1 & @ericahomeschool are co-hosting a giveaway together! Enter here: http://bit.ly/mGmEKi

This Giveaway is open for anyone.

I will select a winner using Random.org, so be sure you leave a separate comment for each entry, I will also be moderating comments to check that your entries are valid-please be honest!

Contest ENDS May 28, 2011. Winner will be announced here, and emailed (your email MUST be in each comment/or enabled in blogger). Winner must reply to my email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

Linking up with Giveaway Day on Hip Homeschool Moms!

Guidecraft Twisters & Twister Curves Review {giveaway closed}

CLOSED, Congratulations Kathy-#391 You Won!

Guidecraft has amazing open ended building toys. Recently we were sent a set of Twisters…

and Twister Curves, and all 3 of my kids love them!

I do believe this might be one of the top 3 Guidecraft toys we own now! I love seeing all 3 of my kiddos play together…

They have played with these almost every day since we opened them, this is just one play time! Krash made a square…which he turned into a picture frame!

We made tons of circles and made stairs…

We made words…

We even made names, which Ladybug LOVED, she was enthralled with her L…

Her favorite thing is pushing the little pegs into the holes. SUCH great fine motor work!!!

PacMan made a basket…

Krash worked on a tall tower for awhile!!

PacMan is showing the lizard he made using the guide that is included…

This is one of those toys you open and just stare at and wonder. Then you see your kids dive in and their imaginations run wild and you say to yourself…”I am so glad I got that!!”

WIN IT!

Guidecraft is giving away a set of Twisters and Twister Curves to one winner!

Mandatory Entry…

Visit Guidecraft to look at their awesome products. Come back and leave a comment with one of your favorites!

After you do that, you can gain some extra entries by any of the following, remember to leave an extra comment for each item so they will count as entries...

1. If you follow via Google Friend Connect 1+1+1=1 {main blog} AND 1+1+1=1 Reviews {where you are now}, give yourself an extra entry!
2. If you subscribe via RSS or email to 1+1+1=1 , give yourself an extra entry!
3. If you Follow or Subscribe to Totally Tots, give yourself an extra entry!
4. If you follow @1plus1plus1 on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway, give yourself an extra entry! Sample tweet: @1plus1plus1 is hosting a giveaway for @guidecraft Twisters & Twister Curves, enter here: http://bit.ly/kbdMj4

This Giveaway is open for USA only.

I will select a winner using Random.org, so be sure you leave a separate comment for each entry, I will also be moderating comments to check that your entries are valid-please be honest!

Contest ENDS May 22, 2011. Winner will be announced here, and emailed (your email MUST be in each comment/or enabled in blogger). Winner must reply to my email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

Want it NOW? If you can’t wait to win, you can head over to purchase the Twisters and Twister Curves from the Guidecraft website OR through Amazon!

As a Guidecraft Mom blogger, this product was given to me for review purposes. I do not have to return the product to the vendor and I was not paid for this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

Linking up with Giveaway Day on Hip Homeschool Moms!

Life is Art…Giveaway CLOSED

Congratulations #83 Pam, You Won!

 

When Tara, from Life is Art emailed me I was so thankful! She sent me a beautiful gift for our home, simply as a kind gesture. She let me choose a print and even had it framed for me!!! I was in love with this print and it is hanging beautifully on my dining room wall…

A bit about Life is Art…

Tara and her husband work in ministry as house parents for troubled teens. They are also the parents of 3 small children and 1 on the way! Their dream is to homeschool their children! Tara’s husband {and sometimes Tara} takes the photographs and Tara edits them and creates the final images which end up in Life is Art! This small business adventure is a way to help bring in extra finances while honoring God at the same time.

I pray you will check out Tara’s website and see if there is a piece of art she and her husband have created that would fit perfectly in your home or as a gift for someone you love! Supporting the business adventures of others who work in ministry is a passion of mine! You can see links for the different pieces of artwork that are available on their site here or see how to request a custom print here.

WIN IT!

Life is Art is giving away an 11x14 unframed print from their “available prints” section to one winner!

Mandatory Entry…

Visit Life is Art to look at the available prints. Come back and leave a comment with your favorite! If you are the winner, you can change your mind. ;-)

After you do that, you can gain some extra entries by any of the following, remember to leave an extra comment for each item so they will count as entries...

1. If you follow via Google Friend Connect 1+1+1=1 {main blog} AND 1+1+1=1 Reviews {where you are now}, give yourself an extra entry!
2. If you subscribe via RSS or email to 1+1+1=1 , give yourself an extra entry!
3. If you follow @1plus1plus1 on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway, give yourself an extra entry! Sample tweet: @1plus1plus1 is hosting a giveaway for a beautiful 11x14 print from Life is Art, enter here: http://bit.ly/feu0t7

This Giveaway is open for USA only.

I will select a winner using Random.org, so be sure you leave a separate comment for each entry, I will also be moderating comments to check that your entries are valid-please be honest!

Contest ENDS May 8, 2011. Winner will be announced here, and emailed (your email MUST be in each comment/or enabled in blogger). Winner must reply to my email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

Linking up with Giveaway Day on Hip Homeschool Moms!

Guidecraft ~ Interlox Review {and giveaway}

Guidecraft has amazing open ended building toys. Recently we were sent a set of Interlox, and all 3 of my kids love them!

They all enjoyed them, but Pac Man loved them the most!  He loves building toys, so these were right up his alley!

Here is the first motorcycle garage…

Which was then renovated to a MUCH fancier version as you can see!

The little ones enjoyed them also, making airplanes and butterflies. ;-)   

We also sorted by color, lined them up to make a long train and have played with them many times since this day!  The price is great for this set and they are a wonderful addition to any child’s building supplies!

BUY IT!

You can purchase the 96 piece Interlox on the Guidecraft site.  They also sell them on Amazon.

WIN IT!

Cindy from Along the Way  is hosting the giveaway this month! Head on over to enter to win.

This product was given to me for review purposes, and I do not have to return the product to the vendor. I was not paid for this post. All opinions expressed in this post are mine.

Flag Page ~ Review & Giveaway CLOSED

Congratulations #114 Hailey-You Won!!!

I was introduced to the Kids Flag Page while at Relevant this past October. I wasn’t sure exactly what it was but was very curious! I was given a free copy to review, just knowing Pac Man would love it! We had a nice time together working through the process, and he enjoyed the 1 on 1 time the most.

He was a tad bit upset that it wasn’t a game {he had seen the box and got confused!} but once he got over that, he enjoyed the process!

I enjoyed reading the book, especially the portions specific to his Home Country {Peace} and Adopted Country {Fun}. Although some of it seemed off to me, the parts that were ON really touched my heart and honestly convicted me in some areas. He and I are not the same and I struggle with that often. I adore him, but I need to do a better job being sensitive to him and his unique personality. Although I did not complete a page for myself, I believe I would be the exact opposite of him-Control and Perfection! We are a mess of a combination, but we love each other dearly and that’s what matters most!

Here’s a photo of his completed page {with his name left off}

When Krash gets old enough, I plan to do it with him too ~ he is a bit too all over the place to even consider it right now! ;-)

Here is what is included in the entire kit, everything you need to complete a Flag Page for up to 3 children, and the book to go with it. It really is a neat process and I am really glad we had the opportunity to do this.

BUY IT

You can purchase the Flag Page here on the Family Matters website. They are offering my readers a 20% discount using the following code: BLG042011KFP {copy and paste the code to get the o/0 correct!}

WIN IT!

Mandatory Entry…

Visit Family Matters to read a bit more about the Kids Flag Page kit, if you like what you see…leave a comment telling us you’d like to win! ;-)

After you do that, you can gain some extra entries by any of the following, remember to leave an extra comment for each item so they will count as entries...

1. If you follow/subscribe to 1+1+1=1 {main blog} AND 1+1+1=1 Reviews {where you are now}, give yourself an extra entry!
2. If you Follow/Subscribe to Totally Tots give yourself an extra entry.

This Giveaway is open for USA only.

I will select a winner using Random.org, so be sure you leave a separate comment for each entry, I will also be moderating comments to check that your entries are valid-please be honest!

Contest ENDS May 1, 2011. Winner will be announced here, and emailed (your email MUST be in each comment/or enabled in blogger). Winner must reply to my email within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

Linking up with Giveaway Day on Hip Homeschool Moms!