Thoughtful Thursdays

Thoughtful Thursdays has moved to this location:

http://homeschoolingwithtwo.blogspot.com/search/label/Thoughtful%20Thursdays


I separated my website blog from my personal homeschooling blog in an attempt to become more organized.

Thoughtful Thursdays is now at my homeschooling blog. This blog is now solely for news and happenings at my website Homeschool Notebooking.com

January's Book of the Month

NIrV Discover's Bible
For young readers

This bible is for grades 2-3 and up.

This bible is the one my third grade daughter uses for her bible reading. It is very easy to understand, and looses no content in its translation. I have actually enjoyed reading this bible during my personal bible reading time. I also bought one for my mom for Christmas because she has a hard time understanding the Bible. She LOVES reading from this book. I prefer it to the Living Bible translation. It has shorter sentences that makes reading easier for young readers, or anyone who has a hard time understanding the bible. I highly recommend adding this bible. Not only will your children enjoy reading from it, but mom's and dad's will as well.

Let the Blogging begin again

Wow! I haven't posted anything here in almost a month. It wasn't planned, but somewhere during this Christmas season I decided I wasn't going to get on the computer...unless it was a necessity. With all the extra things to do over the holidays I decided to spend all of my extra time with my kids, watching movies and football games that I normally wouldn't watch, playing board games, and just being with them.

I even took a break from my Thoughtful Thursdays Meme. I will be starting back with my entries this coming Thursday.

But now that it's all over and things seem to be getting back to normal...Let the blogs begin again!

My favorite gifts I got for Christmas are comfy blue house shoes and a NY Giants sweat shirt with a hood.

School will be starting back for us on January 5th. I will be spending the remainder of this week getting my school planner organized and getting lesson plans ready to go. I have enjoyed our 3 week vacation, but I think we are all ready to jump back into our lessons. We have a lot of fun things planned for the remainder of the year and I can't wait to share them with you along the way!

December Giveaway

This month we are having another giveaway!

We are giving away a $25 gift certificate to Currclick.com

As a way to celebrate Christmas, everyone who buys a copy of our "Christmas Notebooking Pages and more!" will be automatically entered into this drawing. (Remember you have to purchase it from this website to be entered)

You can have your name entered into the drawing a second time by making a post about my Christmas Notebooking Pages and More set on your blog.

If you would like to do this just copy the picture and description below and add it to your blog. Then just email me a link to the post and I will enter your name a second time. If you would like to add the picture below to your side bar too, just send me a link and I will enter you in a third time.

Thanks for helping us spread the word about our giveaway!


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Christmas Notebooking Pages and More!

On Sale Now for only $1.40

This set includes 117 pages and a study guide. Everyone who buys this set will be entered into Homeschool Notebooking.com's December Giveaway.

To view sample pages and details about this giveaway please go here.
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If you put a picture in your sidebar please link to the same url.

Thanks for participating and good luck to everyone. Names will be drawn on December 28, 2008 at 10 a.m.

email your link to: michelle@homeschoolnotebooking.com

December's Book Of the Month

Squanto: Friend of the Pilgrim

By Clyde Robert Bulla


This book is for grades 2-3 and up if the child is reading it alone. If used as a read aloud it is for all ages.


Delve into the life and times of Squanto and the new American Settlers with this wonderful story book. My daughter loved reading this book. I read it as a read aloud to her and her brother and she would reread each chapter again before going to bed at night. This story is captivating and very easy to understand. Perfect to use while doing an American History unit study or to read around Thanksgiving time. This is a living book that will make Squanto and his times truly come alive for your children. I promise that You will fall in love with this book.

Christmas Notebooking Pages and More! On sale now for only $1.40

I created these pages for my children to use over the Christmas holiday this year. We have already printed out our Christmas Journal and put it into a notebook. My kids are very excited about it.

This set of pages includes:

• 14 Notebooking Pages (regular and primary lines)
• 3 styles of copywork pages for poetry
• 16 copywork pages with christmas scripture printed at the top (regular and primary lines)
• 25 page Christmas Journal
• 3 Christmas cards to make
• "What I am thankful for paper chain craft
• Suggest study plans for using these pages
• Internet links to enhance your study
• 117 pages in total
  

I am so excited to be able to offer these pages to everyone for just $1.40!

They were originally priced at $7, but I wanted other families to be able to afford them. Everything is so expensive these days and I wanted to make sure every homeschooling family that wanted them would be able to buy them with ease.

I know these pages will be a blessing to you and your children. Everyone who buys a set (from my website only) will be entered into my December Giveaway drawing. Details about this drawing will be announced via this blog and my newsletter on December 1st.

You can view sample pages here.

Click here to purchase.

Remember, if you buy them from another website you will not be entered into my December giveaway because I will not have access to your email address.

If you buy this set and it is a blessing to you, please drop me a line and let me know.

Help spread the word. Please tell your friends and other homeschooling about this sale.

November's book of the month

"A Child's Book Of Character Building"


By: Ron and Rebekah Coriell







This is such a powerful book to teach young children about character traits such as Attentiveness, faith, creativity, diligence, patience, contentment, obedience, wisdom, tenderheartedness, thankfulness, honesty, and joyfulness.

Each character trait has 4 stories to illustrate it. One story each for: the bible, home, school, and play. The stories are very easy to understand and they would complement your bible study nicely.

My children are 7 & 9 and this is the one book that they beg me to read. After you finish this book, there are more volumes to follow up with. This is a must have!

October's book of the month

"Day by Day Devotions"

By Karyn Henely










This little devotional is Perfect for young children. I have bought a few in the past only to find out they were a little over my kids heads. This devotional only takes 5 minutes, so you can use it even if you are pressed for time. It has a weekly theme for all five days of the week. Some of them include: God is always in control; we were made for God; God is trustworthy. My kids absolutely love this book. It is even easy enough for older kids to read aloud. My 9 yr. old begs to read it every morning
to me and her younger brother.

All around this is a great devotional and I highly recommend it!