Dec. 1, 2008
Janice M. Hedin Scholarship Opportunity
Dear Homeschool Friends:
Once again, I'm honored to announce the second "Janice M. Hedin Scholarship". I'm so pleased about the two scholarship winners of 2008 and now there's another opportunity for more homeschool graduates to apply. So if you have a homeschool high school graduate or know of one, would you let them know about this opportunity provided by the Washington Homeschool Organization? There's more information about it on their website, www.WashHomeschool.org.
For the Homeschoolers of WA
Janice
In honor of her years of dedication to ensuring homeschoolers can achieve their dreams, the Washington Homeschool Organization proudly announces the second annual
Janice M. Hedin Scholarship 2009
“For the Homeschoolers of Washington”
Students who have homeschooled in Washington State, in accordance with RCW 28A.200 Home-Based Instruction Law, have the opportunity to win a college scholarship. Washington Homeschool Organization will award the Janice M. Hedin Scholarship to homeschoolers as follows: first place - $500, second and third place - $250 each.
Theme: “Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination”
Eligibility:
- Washington State Homeschool Seniors who intend to enroll in a post-secondary technical college or university in 2009.
- Membership in Washington Homeschool Organization during the student’s senior year (or the year prior to beginning Running Start.)
- Selection will be determined by evaluation of the student essay.
Application: please submit the following:
- Completed Application Form LINK TO APPLICATION FORM
- Homeschool Transcript or other Homeschool Record
- Student Essay, 500 words or less
- Copy of Declaration of Intent for senior year (or year prior to beginning Running Start)
Application must be postmarked no later than March 1st, 2009. Send completed application and all required documents to:
Janice M. Hedin Scholarship Committee
Washington Homeschool Organization
6627 S. 191st Pl, Suite F-109
Kent, WA 98032
Finalists will have a telephone interview with a member of the scholarship committee. All committee selections are final. All student essays become the property of Washington Homeschool Organization, and may be printed on the WHO website or in the WHO’s News. |
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Nov. 29, 2008
Celebrate His Birth, A Nativity Ballet, Tacoma, WA
Celebrate His Birth
A Nativity Ballet
Choreographed to tell of the Savior's birth.
Artistic Director: Damaris Caughlan
Performed at Stadium High School Theatre
111 N. E. St., Tacoma, WA 98403
Tickets are complimentary for a
Free Will Donation
Tickets are Required for Entrance
Reserve or Pick-up Your Tickets Now
Limited Availability at the Door
December 13th, 1:00pm Matinee
December 13th, 7:30pm Evening
December 14th, 3:00pm Matinee
Call 253-472-5359 for tickets or
for more information check the
MBT Website at
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Nov. 28, 2008
The Patriotic Rock in Iowa
An artist turns an Iowa graffiti rock into a military tribute.
Check out this link of Ray "Bubba" Sorensen 11's work.
You can click on the different years and see his new
work for the memorial change from year to year.
What a beautiful tribute!
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Nov. 27, 2008
President-Elect Obama's Transition Team Invites Your Vision, Nation Wide
Nov. 27, 2008
It's A Wonderful Life, Sumner, WA
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It’s A Wonderful Life at ManeStage in Sumner at the Performing Arts Center.
Dates: 11/29 7pm, 11/30 2pm, 12/5 7pm, 12/6 2 and 7pm, 12/7 2pm.
Cost: $10 - $14.
Former IHCo op student, Andrew R., will be playing Young George and Peter Bailey.
Others from IHCo op include Cherilyn W. There might be some others that I am unaware of.
Thanks for passing it along. ManeStage has put on some excellent plays………come support Community Theatre!
Thank you to Eileen S. for sharing this information.
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Nov. 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
Nov. 26, 2008
Black Friday Sale, The Old Schoolhouse Store: Great Magazine SPECIAL!
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Let the Shopping Begin!
Long lines, crowded stores, crazy parking lots, harried customers and clerks. . .who needs that? Skip the chaos and shop from your seat, not your feet! It’s the biggest sale of the year and here at the Schoolhouse Store, we want to make your Christmas shopping easier than ever!
We’ve started this year’s sale early so you can enjoy your Thanksgiving and your Black Friday shopping while still catching some great deals at the Schoolhouse Store, where shipping is always free. We guarantee that your purchases will arrive in plenty of time for Christmas.
Explore our broad selection of fun, educational products that will make your friends and family smile on Christmas morning. And remember to get your subscriptions to The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine – one for you and several for your friends! Right now, we have an amazing offer that you will not want to pass up.
For this Black Friday Sale, we're doing something that we've never done before. We're actually going to sell our one-year U.S. print subscriptions for $7.95. That's right - $7.95, the price you'd usually pay for just one issue at a bookstore! These subscriptions will start with our Winter issue which will be mailing out in late January, so this makes a great gift! Don't you have some friends that you'd like to bless with a little homeschool encouragement throughout the year?
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- support group leaders
- church or public library
- friends who are just considering homeschooling
- grandparents
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Nov. 25, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving and Free Thanksgiving E Book
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Dear Friends,
Make Thanksgiving extra special with Art of Eloquence's Thanksgiving Placemat eCreator! Beautifully illustrated placemats with a Thanksgiving scripture can be printed as many times as you like and laminated to help make your Thanksgiving more festive. Then to give more meaning to your celebration, there are discussion ideas for giving thanks around the dinner table and to plan blessings for the coming year. A wonderful way to praise God for your family blessings and share your appreciation and uplift members of your family for the blessings they are in your life!
Cost for this E-Book --- FREE. Download it TODAY just in time for Thanksgiving.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday in the Lord.
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The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine
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Plus, Our Lowest Subscription Prices EVER!
The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is having an amazing sale on subscriptions during their annual Black Friday Sale November 26th - 30th. For those 5 days only, they are drastically reducing their one-year subscription price to $7.95! That's the price you would usually pay for just one issue at a bookstore! Shop from your seat, not from your feet!
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Nov. 21, 2008
Thanksgiving Turkey Trivia Quiz!
Nov. 20, 2008
Unwanted Horses Survey to Answer
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Pinto Horse Association of America Inc.
is a proud member of the Unwanted Horse Coalition, a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined under the American Horse Council and strive to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve equine welfare through education. To help the UHC solve these problems facing the nation's horses, please take the quick, anonymous survey by clicking the link below.
http://survey.ictgroup.com/uhcsurvey/ |
A Call for Help: Your Input is Needed in a Nationwide Survey on the Problem of Unwanted Horses
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The problem of unwanted horses is being studied through a nationwide initiative of the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) with help from equine associations, veterinarians, breeders, state and local law enforcement, horse owners, rescue/retirement facilities, and other facilities using horses. The first step is an online survey - and everyone with an interest in the welfare of horses is encouraged to respond at http://survey.ictgroup.com/uhcsurvey/.
With tens of thousands of unwanted, neglected and abandoned horses in the United States, some say the problem is a fast-growing epidemic. However, much remains unknown. Currently, there are few documented facts about the accurate number of unwanted horses, their age, sex, breed, recent use, value or what happens to them in the long run.
"Although there are numerous media reports and much anecdotal evidence of a growing problem with unwanted horses, there have been no studies or surveys done to attempt to document it," said Jay Hickey, president of the American Horse Council (AHC), the national association that represents all segments of the horse industry in Washington, D.C. The UHC operates with the AHC. "The downturn in the economy, rising costs of hay, the drought that has affected many parts of the United States, the costs of euthanasia and carcass disposal, and the closing of the nation's slaughter facilities have all made the problem worse. But no one knows its magnitude. That's why the first step toward a solution is to gather and examine the facts. The goal of this survey is to get the input, observations, opinions and suggestions from anyone and everyone involved with horses."
The Study on Contributing Factors Surrounding the Unwanted Horse Issue will be instrumental in filling factual gaps with actual data on:
-- Awareness of the unwanted horse problem and perceived trends in recent years
-- Level of concern
-- Factors contributing to the problem
-- Direct and in-direct experience with the issue
-- Actions taken by owners
-- Expectations about responsibility and assistance
-- Solutions
Phase I of the study is an online survey of people most affected by and involved with the issue of the unwanted horse. An independent research firm developed the questionnaire and is hosting the online survey site at http://survey.ictgroup.com/uhcsurvey/. The firm will also tabulate and analyze responses, and provide a full report.
A comprehensive view of the problem depends on representation from all corners of the horse industry, according to Dr. Tom Lenz, chairman of the UHC. "To ensure the broadest possible participation, we're working to involve a variety of individuals, associations, state and local agencies, and equine-related companies to actively encourage their constituencies to take the survey and voice their opinions."
The American Association of Equine Practitioners defines the term "unwanted horse" as, "Horses which are no longer wanted by their current owner because they are old, injured, sick, unmanageable, fail to meet their owner's expectations, or the owner can no longer afford or is incapable of caring for them." This definition, according to Lenz, is a starting point to discover what's causing the problem and what can be done to correct it.
"Regardless of how horses reached this state, every owner-and the equine industry at large-has a responsibility to ensure that everything possible is done to guarantee the humane care and treatment of unwanted horses," Lenz said. "Our message now is to please go to http://survey.ictgroup.com/uhcsurvey/, and provide us with feedback. Answers will be confidential. More important, this feedback will be invaluable in developing a strategy to solve the problem."
The American Horse Council (AHC)
Founded in 1969, the American Horse Council was organized to represent the horse industry before Congress and the federal regulatory agencies. The AHC promotes and protects all horse breeds, disciplines and interests by communicating with Congress, federal agencies, the media and the equine industry. The AHC is member supported by approximately 160 organizations and 1,200 individuals representing every facet of the horse world, from owners, breeders, trainers, veterinarians, farriers, breed registries and associations to horse shows, racetracks, rodeos, commercial suppliers and state horse councils.
The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC)
The mission of the Unwanted Horse Coalition is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety and responsible care and disposition of these horses. The UHC grew out of the Unwanted Horse Summit, which was organized by the American Association of Equine Practitioners and held in conjunction with the American Horse Council's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in April 2005. The summit was held to bring key stakeholders together to start a dialogue on the unwanted horse in America. Its purpose was to develop consensus on the most effective way to work together to address the issue. In June 2006, the UHC was folded into the AHC and now operates under its auspices.
Contact:
Unwanted Horse Coalition
Julia Andersen, 202-296-4031
Director
jandersen@horsecouncil.org
or
Stephens & Associates
Cathy McCormick, 913-661-0910, Ext. 115
cathym@stephens-adv.com
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Nov. 17, 2008
Upcoming Concert Announcement: "Ludwig van Beethoven, The Man Behind the Music", West Olympia, WA
Dear friends,
I want to joyfully announce my upcoming performances on December 4 and 7.
Please see the details on the attachment. I chose a different venue this time
in West Olympia. I know you will like the more intimate atmosphere.
Please feel free and spread the word! Like in all my concerts in the past, the music
will be enhanced by a storyline highlighting the composer's life and personality.
I am looking forward to seeing you, your family and friends on one of those dates.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Wortberg
Wolfgang Wortberg
pianist and narrator MPaoothnétliiqguhet Waldstein sonatas
Thursday, December 4, 7 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, 6 p.m.
Ludwig van Beethoven, The Man Behind the Music
Olympia Unitarian
Universalist Congregation
2200 East End Street NW
Olympia, Washington
Suggested donation $15 per person
$5 for seniors, students and children
For additional information call
360-894-0269
“A pianist who can serve music to the
degree that he himself becomes invisible
is a true musician. The words in between
the piano sonatas were spoken with
poetical power thereby leading his
audience to a deeper perception of
the music. It was an incredible evening.”
P. de Jong
After a concert at the Gasteig,
home of the Munich Philharmonic
“What distinguishes Mr. Wortberg is his
ability to create a timeless and completely
absorbing listening experience.”
Harvey Felder
Music Director
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, Tacoma ,Washington
Olympia Unitarian
Universalist Congregation
2200 East End Street NW
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Nov. 17, 2008
Washington's Trojan Horse, Presented by the Christian Homeschool Network, Renton, WA
Dear Homeschool Friends:
I highly recommend attending this event. The DVD is well done. We all, homeschool and public school parents, need to be informed about this issue. If you're unable to attend, I recommend purchasing the DVD.
For the Homeschoolers of WA
Janice Hedin
Washington's Trojan Horse
Presented by the Christian Homeschool Network
www.chnow.org
Government-funded programs for homeschoolers are everywhere . and they are enticing. They provide free materials, services, and experiences to home educating families. But what price do parents pay to participate in these programs? Is there a cost to the home education movement? Are we welcoming a "Trojan Horse" into our midst through participation in these programs? Are the government schools trying to redefine homeschooling, as just another model of public schooling?
Come and get informed about the history of the programs, their agenda, and what we can do. Together we can and we must preserve the home education movement for future generations!
Scott and DiAnna Brannan founders of the Christian Homeschool Network will give a brief overview of government school-at-home programs along with showing the new powerful DVD Exposing a Trojan Horse produced by the National ALLIANCE of Christian Home Educators. Watch interviews of leaders of Christian state homeschool organizations, researchers, and parents across the nation as they expose the hidden costs of participating in government-funded programs for home educators.
Whether you are independently homeschooling or currently enrolled in government school-at-home programs, you cannot afford to miss this powerful presentation!
DATE: Thursday, November 20, 2008
TIME: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
LOCATION: Trinity Baptist Church (sanctuary)
www.TBCrenton.org
Renton, WA
Questions: chnow@msn.com
Dear Readers, If you have comments/questions please contact
Christian Homeschool Network at chnow@msn.com.
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Nov. 14, 2008
Writing Projects and Gift Giving Ideas for the Family
South Sound volunteers are collecting gift - filled shoe boxes Nov 17th-24 as part of the world wide campaign Operation Christmas Child. the local goal is 8,000 boxes. To participate fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, candy and a letter of encouragement. The boxes will be sent to over 90 countries who are struggling because of natural disasters, war, terrorism, disease, famine or poverty. Drop boxes from 1-3pm at Evergreen Christian Community, 1000 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia 800-910-3582; or between 11-2pm Nov 17-22 or 10-noon the 24th at A&E Relocation Services, 2604 Willamette Drive NE, Lacey 800-910-3582. For more details call 253-572-1155 or Packing instructions can be found online at www.sumaritanspurse.org. This ministry can be donated to from any place in the United States and other countries.
Make a Wish- Write a letter to Santa, and help make wishes come true. Starting November 9th, bring your stamped letter to Macy's, addressed to Santa at the North Pole, and drop it into Santa's special letterbox. Macy's will count them up and for each letter received will donate $1 to the Make a Wish Foundation, up to $1,000,000. Macy's will deliver letters to the post office, and together collect a million reasons to believe. Visit macys.com/believe.
Red Cross to take cards to US troops - Through Dec. 10th, the public can send their greeting cards, with adequate postage and return address, to Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O. Box 5456, Capitol Heights, Md 20791-5456. To speed delivery, mailers should not send care packages, money or any inserts, including glitter. The cards will be screened, sorted and distributed to military hospitals and bases nationally and overseas in time for the holidays. Col Dennis Doyle, Walter Reed Health Care System's deputy commander for administration stated ; " There is no objective way to measure the effect of receiving a card or letter on someone recovering from combat wounds, these letters made huge impact on moral...." . Lt. Col. David Oclander who was in Iraq last year stated; " The eyes of the soldier really light up, it really helps brighten their days, especially when they are enduring some long separations."
Thank you to Deann for sharing these ideas.
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Nov. 14, 2008
Christmas Teaching Ideas From The Old Schoolhouse
Christmas is only 42 days away! Our schedules will be getting busier with church activities, family gatherings, and other holiday preparations-not to mention schoolwork!
This month we're going to help you celebrate this joyous season and free up some time for those special family Christmas activities! In the Hands of a Child shares a Christmas unit with us! Plus, we've provided some links of interest and enrichment activities.
It's all ready for you to use. So, read, click, download, and enjoy the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Check out some of the leaf collections from around the country!
"Thank you!" to those families sharing their fall foliage photos with us on our photo gallery page! We enjoyed meeting your precious families and viewing the breathtaking fall foliage in your area. God provides us with so many wondrous sights and each of your photos is a reminder of His beautiful creation.
You can view the beautiful photographs in our gallery by clicking here.
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Teaching Tools
A Gift That Keeps on Giving!
As we spend time during the coming weeks celebrating the birth of Christ, it's also a great opportunity to serve Him by reaching out to others.
 This month's teaching tool is a name tag door decoration that makes a wonderful gift for nursing home residents, someone who is homebound, or a special person in your child's life. It's a gift that can be used throughout the year and will be a daily reminder to the recipient that someone cares.
There are several ways to gather the materials for this activity. You'll need 10-14 circles cut from the front of greeting cards. If you complete this activity with a group of families in your church, homeschool support group, or neighborhood, each family can purchase a box or two of cards and then share with the others in the group. Or, if you are doing this with your children only, search through old greeting cards or the card section at a discount store. You may want to check out the greeting inside. Some of the written words add a nice touch to the name tag.
Think about the "theme" of the name tag. For example, you might want to make a Christmas themed name tag and use only Christmas cards. You may also want to make a name tag that can be used all year and use flowers or pretty landscape scenes. You can even use cirlces cut from doilies to add a fancy touch!
Please note: Instead of the recipient's name, you can write a Bible verse on the card.
What you need to gather:
- 10 to 14 greeting cards
- 1 piece of heavy cardstock cut to 6" x 4" size
- 1 12" piece of thin satin ribbon
- glue
- clear shelf paper (Contact paper)
- scissors
- marker or nice writing pen
- lid from a Mason jar (or similar size circle to use as a template)
- pencil
Directions:
- After determining the theme for your name tag, select 10 cards to use. Don't forget to also look inside at the sayings. Whole sayings or a phrase can also be used to frame the name tag.
- Trace a circle on each greeting card you want to use, using the jar lid as the guide. Some cards may be big enough to use for two circles.
- Once all of the circles are cut out, place the piece of cardstock down on the table.
- At this point, if you know the name of the gift recipient, write his or her name on the piece of cardstock. Instead of the recipients name, you can write a favorite Bible verse on the tag. Children should practice on a separate piece of paper before writing on the cardstock.
- Arrange the circles in a frame around the name tag. The circles will eventually be glued to the back of the name tag, with part of the circle sticking out around the name tag to form a scalloped edge all the way around.
- Once the circles are all placed, carefully glue them into place by gluing them to the back of the name tag. Again, making a scalloped edge on all four sides of the name tag.
- Allow the glue to dry completely.
- Cut two same-sized rectangles out of clear shelf paper, so they form a three inch frame around the scallped edge.
- Peel away the backing from each piece of shelf paper and place the name tag face down on the stick side of one of the pieces. Layer the second piece of shelf paper, sticky side down, onto the name tag so the name tag is now sandwiched between the two pieces. Smooth out any air bubbles.
- Trim the shelf paper all the way around the scalloped edge of the name tag.
- Glue (or an adult may want to use hot glue) the ribbon as a hanger.
Deliver to a new friend at a nursing home! Everyday as they leave and enter their room, they'll be reminded of the love and kindness your family brought into their lives.
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Field Trip Tools
Enjoy a "visit" to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Start your visit here.
Take a virtual tour around the world and discover how people living in other countries celebrate Christmas. This site has a listing of countries and information regarding their Christmas traditions.
Traveling to visit family and friends over the coming weeks? Visit this AAA site to obtain information on fun factory and business tours in various locations in the United States.
This Christmas season, plan a trip to a Christmas tree farm. Quickly find a tree farm in your area by entering your zip code in the side bar of this page.
If you'd like to arrange a tour for a group, you'll find farms offering tours on this list.
Make your trip to the Christmas tree farm extra special by participating in the Trees for Troops program December 5th and 6th. Here is more information on this wonderful community service opportunity for your family.
Don't have a Christmas tree farm near your home? Don't worry! You can virtually visit a tree farm using the free tree farm unit (for grades K through 12) listed in the Enrichment Activities section below!
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Enrichment Tools
Christiananswers.net has some wonderful Christmas coloring pages at this location.
Here is a beautiful Christmas ABC's to share with the entire family from new-life.net. It might be fun to try to work with your children to create a Christmas ABC, then read this page.
As you listen to the hymns and carols of the Christmas season, enjoy the history and background of your favorites at Hymns and Carols of Christmas. This site has an extensive list of hymns and carols, plus, you can listen to audio for many of the songs.
Entertain visiting family and friends this Christmas with a shadow puppet play from Homeschool in the Woods. Click here to download the pdf.
Here's a fun way from makedisciples.com to test your scripture knowledge about Christmas.
What's the definition of a "real tree"? Find out in this free unit from the National Tree Growers Association. There are units for grades kindergarten through 12th! So, the entire family can enjoy a fun unit during the holidays.
Keys for Kids has a wonderful archive of Christmas related devotionals for children. When you go to this page, scroll down to the bottom to access the archives. Here are a few of their Christmas related devotions:
- Denny's Party, December 24, 1998
- The Real Gift, December 25, 1997
- The Nativity Set Baby, December 25, 2003
- Here I Am, December 25, 2006
- Just Like Sammy, December 25, 2007
If you're dreaming of a white Christmas, but live in a climate that's too warm for snow, enjoy the photo gallery of snow crystals at
Did you know that there is an international system for classifying snowflakes? The photographs and charts on this page at snowcyrstals.com are fascinating! If you click the charts, you can enlarge the graphics.
Ukichiro Nakaya was the first person to systematically study snow crystals. You can read his biography on this page at snowcrystals.com.
You can also read the short biography of Wilson Bentley. He captured over 5000 images of snow crystals. You'll also enjoy reading Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated by Mary Azarian.
Snowflake Bentley is the true story of Wilson Bentley who became
known as "The Snowflake Man". At the age of fifteen, he was given a
microscope. In later years, he meshed a microscope and a camera. Wilson Bentley became the first person to photograph snow crystals. Snowflake Bentley won the 1999 Caldecott award for its carved woodcut illustrations.
Speaking of snow...Cornell University's School of Ornithology has just started their 2008 Project Feeder Watch season. It's a fun winter activity the whole family can enjoy-even family visiting during the Christmas holiday. You can get the details here.
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Power Tools
You can see a wide variety of related products on our Teacher's Toolbox page in the Schoolhouse Store.
 Christian Holidays Arts & Crafts
Over 50 projects are included. Six of the projects are on Thanksgiving and thankfulness, and the rest are Christmas projects. The dove of peace, clothes pin angels, an angel mobile, toy soldiers of the cross, a shepherd landscape and much more are included in the book. Most of the materials needed you already have at home such as yarn, glue, scissors, glitter, poster board, ribbon, clothes pins, etc.
Click Here for More Details.
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