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ABC Catholic DVD and CD Product Review and Giveaway

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 Learn to Count DVD
We have had the wonderful opportunity to review ABCatholic’s DVD entitled “Learn to Count” this past Summer. It is a beautiful DVD geared for small children with an instructional Math component but yet still Catholic. The hostess, the little girl who sings the songs with the kids is adorable, sweet and friendly…my children love watching this DVD, even those that already know how to count because of the Catholic component and the fun tune. Here’s a sample of the Learn to Count DVD:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Teach your little ones to count on what really counts with ABCatholic’s Learn to Count! Geared to children six-months and up, this high-definition DVD features bright, engaging animations paired with live-action video to introduce your child to numbers and counting 1 through 10. Your child will love interacting with the children in this production! 

To integrate early basics for mathematics and language skills, each number is introduced by:

  • Spoken Name
  • Quantity
  • Numeral
  • and Written Word

But you can count on ABCatholic to go a step further: Items and symbols representing each number have been carefully selected to establish early Catholic concepts. Learn to Count begins with:

  • 1 Tabernacle
  • 2 Rosaries
  • 3 Bells

For the youngest child, this program is the ideal starting point for learning numbers. For older children,Learn to Count can be used to introduce to counting, spelling, and faith concepts. And parents can take heart in knowing they can trust ABCatholic to provide wholesome and holy tools for early education.




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Marian Lullaby CD
The second product we had the honor of reviewing this past Summer was the A Marian Lullaby CD.  This came to our home at the perfect time!  My six and seven year old love falling asleep with music on and the CDs we have had for some time, were seeing their last leg.  Not only was this CD wonderful and perfect for night time music but it was an added bonus that it has a Marian devotion.  Part of the CD has sung lyrics the other half has just the instrumentals   This one came in handy for our music class since we can just play the instrumental part as we learn the lyrics to some of the most beloved Catholic songs.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Lull your little one to peaceful sleep with this beautiful collection of lullabies honoring the Blessed Mother. During wakeful hours, your children will come to treasure these specially selected songs. This collection of hymns and original songs includes a variety of sung and instrumental pieces, arranged and performed by Matthew Torres and introducing Patrick Culbertson (Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue).

Listen NOW to samples from this collection by clicking on the links:

Remember Holy Mary – SampleTiny Little Sheep – SampleAve Maria – Sample

Classic songs in this collection include:

With Lyrics:

  • Hail Virgin Dearest Mary
  • Hear Thy Children Gentlest Mother
  • O Purest of Creatures
  • Remember Holy Mary
  • Tiny Little Sheep

Instrumental:

  • Ave Maria
  • Salve Regina
  • O Sanctissima
  • I’ll Sing a Hymn to Mary
  • Daily Daily Sing to Mary

Sow the seeds for an early love for the Virgin Mary with A Marian Lullaby. 

You can purchase A Marian Lullaby CD for only $14.95 on their website

MORE!
In addition to the lovely DVDs and CDs on their website, I also love these alphabet coloring pages for Catholic kids over at ABCatholic….their videos and cds are awesome too! They post new FREE activity coloring pages every Monday on their Facebook page
   
They have setup a discount for our readers, yes, that’s YOU! The promo code you should use is RLS2012 this will give you a 10% off discount for any order!
Do you love these as much as I do…you could WIN THEM ALL!  Yes that’s right, you can visit their Facebook page and sign up to win their entire collection of three DVDs and two CDs right now; here are the details:

Contest closes on October 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM. A winner will be chosen by a random drawing on November 1, 2012. Winner will be notified by phone and/or email. Please do not inquire via Facebook as to whether you have won. Prize includes one copy of each of the following: My Catholic ABCs DVD, Learn to Count DVD, Little Latin DVD, A Marian Lullaby CD, Sing Along Adventures of the Saints CD. Winner will be sent prizes within two (2) weeks of the contest ending. No purchase necessary.

If I don’t win these, I can guarantee you that I have selected what I want to get the children for Christmas!  The other two DVDs:  My Catholic ABCs and Little Latin as well as the Sing Along Adventures of the Saints CD.  Don’t forget to use the promotional code to receive 10% off your order!

Enjoy!  Blessings,

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A Catholic Preschool Curriculum – Introduction and a Giveaway {Catholic Icing}

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Homeschoolers, looking for a great Catholic Preschool Curriculum for your little one?  Lacy has come out with a book she is selling just in time for the new school year.  What’s more, she is hosting a giveaway, that’s right!  Two blessed mommies, will get a chance to win her new book!  🙂   Here’s some info:

“This Catholic preschool curriculum is hands on all the way! From the unit studies, to learning the alphabet, to crafting, singing, and counting- this book strives to make learning (and teaching) fun! Hey, why shouldn’t it be fun?

I designed the book to engage visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. The activities in this book help develop gross and fine motor skills. I believe that children learn best when they have multiple senses engaged, and when they have meaningful experiences that they can connect with. This book definitely helps you create these kind of experiences with your preschoolers. 

Catholic ABC’s has 26 lessons that are based on the letters of the alphabet. They’re meant to be used weekly. Each lesson includes a craft, bible verse, saint of the week, full color visual aid (usually in the form of beautiful artwork from the masters), and many lessons also include a bonus activity. The 5 unit studies follow the liturgical year and have directions for making unique learning tools to teach the story, and again, make it fun! The unit studies also teach the kids counting and numbers, and they all include a fun learning song.
               Unit Studies:

  1. Ordinary Time 1 – Creation
  1. Advent/Christmas – Nativity
  1. Ordinary Time 2 – 12 Apostles
  1. Lent – Stations of the Cross
  1. Easter – He is Risen!
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Hop on over to Catholic Icing!
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