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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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WINNER!!! of Rock N Learn’s Sight Word DVD is…

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The winner of our Sight Word DVD by Rock N Learn is….

Congratulations Entry #3, Coley R!
Coley’s comment: 
“I think this would be a wonderful teaching tool!“
{I will be sending you an email so that you can send me your information, you have 48 hours after I contact you to respond.  If you do not respond, you forfeit your prize and another person will be selected.  Thank you!}

Thanks to everyone who participated in this great giveaway!  Don’t forget you can buy one for your little ones at Rock N Learn’s website and receive 25%off your order if you us this code:  JQ7711! 

I will be reviewing more goodies soon and giving some items away as well.  🙂  Have a Happy Sunday and don’t forget to change your clocks:

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FREE Rock N Learn iPad App Sight Words for Reading HD

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Rock ‘N Learn is proud to announce its latest new iPad App, Sight Words for Reading HD! 


Description: This app helps students learn sight words, the most common words in children’s literature. It covers a few words from both the Fry’s and Dolch lists. Words are presented in context in fun videos. This helps learners understand the meaning of the words, which aids in reading comprehension.

After watching the videos to learn new sight words, learners can test themselves with a flash card quiz. The words are presented in a random order, so the quiz is different every time!


This free app covers only six words from Rock ‘N Learn’s popular Sight Words DVD program. Look for more Sight Words apps coming soon!




Follow this link to check out this free app for Rock N Learn’s Sight Words for Reading.





and don’t miss out on our Rock N Learn Sight Word DVD giveaway
which ends at Midnight tonight (10/28)



If you would like to receive special offers from Rock N Learn, sign up for their emails {HERE}.  I would highly encourage you to check out their educational blog as well, since they discuss a lot of important educational topics.  

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Review & Giveaway: Rock N Learn Sight Words DVD

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If you have little ones learning to read, like I do (two of them actually), then you know the importance of teaching them Sight Words.  {A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about what sight words are and why they are vital in teaching little ones to read, if you missed it here is the link}.  Since repetition is important in teaching these words as they do not follow a phonetic pattern, it is important to make learning these words as fun as possible.  This is why I loved being able to review Rock N Learn’s newest DVD on Sight Words.  They put these words to music and in context throughout their colorful video that both boys and girls will love.  Mine did!  In the summer I got to introduce them to this DVD and though they weren’t 100% able to identify all the words when I began this school year I was so surprised when my daughter saw a sight word and recalled the scene from the DVD!  It was great!  Its important for children to learn these in so many forms that putting these words in context on a DVD was a brilliant idea!  

My kids love watching it, for my 6 year old it’s great review, for my 5 year old it is a fantastic part of her Reading Program and for my 3 year old, a wonderful opportunity to expose him to these words already (and my 18 month old loves to dance to the music)!  As a reading specialist myself, I was not surprised to find out that to put this DVD together Rock N Learn worked with reading specialists with 50 years experience combined!  It is a great addition to your homeschool’s reading program.  I love all of our Rock N Learn DVDs because I know my kids can watch them time and time again and always learn something new.  PLUS, I love hearing them sing the words to educational things instead of silly songs to cartoons!

Here is a little clip of what this DVD is like, I love how they expose the kids to the sight words in context (opposed to isolation):

Sight Words Covered:
 • up • down • come • go • in • out • of • the • a • where • is • it • here • there • one • two • three • red • yellow • blue • little • big • look • see • find • run • jump • play • away • and • you • I • we • can • make • funny • face • get • to • for • me • my • give • from • came • as • are • no • not • now • said • help • will • he • she • his • her • they • that • was • with • on
Bonus Sections:
  • Word Shapes
  • Pronouncing t-h-e

Description:Sight Words, a new DVD program from Rock ‘N Learn, helps kids learn to read. Using fun music and exciting characters, kids learn to read over 60 words. These are the most common words used in the English language and are words kids need to know automatically. This program is perfect for parents with very young kids who appear advanced and eager to learn, as well as older students with remedial needs. It’s effective at helping kids learn to read at all ages. Developed along with four reading specialists having combined classroom experience of over 50 years, Rock ‘N Learn Sight Words is designed to hold the interest of kids and get results. A bonus section helps kids practice their spelling skills and focus on the shapes of words. The program engages kids to participate along with the fun characters. Approximately 50 minutes in length, it’s most effective when kids watch again and again. Before too long, they are reading the sight words with ease.

Want to get one for your homeschool?  We are hosting a give away!  YAY!  Here is what you need to do:

Don’t want to wait for this giveaway to end?  You can buy one for your little ones at Rock N Learn’s website but wait there is more, if you us this code:  JQ7711 you can get 25%off your order.
Blessings,
Erika

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Reviews & Giveaway Over at 3 Boys & a Dog

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As you may already know, I am a contributor/reviewer over at Mama Kelli’s blog, 3 Boys & a Dog. Currently, there are a bunch of reviews and giveaways that she and the seven contributors have put together. I have two that I posted myself that I wanted to tell you about.:

1. Playtex Lil’ Gripper Training Cup, 1 winner, US/CAN {ends 6/20}

“Do you have a hard time finding the right cup for your little one? You know they tops don’t fit right or the cup can’t easily wash, or the tops (worse)! Sometimes finding the right cup for your toddler seems like a daunting task….it does lilgripper Review & Giveaway: Playtex First Lil Gripperme. After five kids I think I’ve tried every brand and style (no kidding). Here’s one I must confess, I really love! Why???

What I Love: First off, it is a great cup if your child is transitioning from either bottle or breast to cup, or like my little one, using it and still nursing. The next reason why”……[to read more and a chance to win one of these great training cups, go to 3 Boy & a Dog]

2. Rock N Learn Educational DVD Collections, 4 winners, US/CAN {ends 6/17}

I want my kids outside active but sometimes they need good things to watch on TV…okay I’m guilty I do use the tube as a sitter sometimes but with five kids I call it survival some days.  It does make me feel guilty sometimes and is probably why when it comes to what my kids watch on TV or DVD, I’m one picky Mama!  I’m always on the hunt for good DVDs to take in the van for a long ride or to use as a supplement in our homeschool.  So as I mom and teacher to these lovely kiddos, I have to tell you that I am mighty impressed with Rock N Learn!  ……[to read more and a chance to win one of 4 DVD Collections, go to 3 Boy & a Dog]

Many Blessings,
Mama Erika

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