$50 Vision Forum Giveaway
~~~~~~~~~Congratulations Caroline! You won the $50 Vision Forum gift certificate!!!~~~~~~~~~~
Last night my oldest daughter and I attended a meeting for her upcoming graduation. In just over 3 months my husband and I will be graduating our oldest daughter and first homeschooled student. I can’t begin to describe the emotions that fill my heart when I ponder this thought!
My mind starts to wonder and think of all the things I have not taught her, that I have somehow missed. Then I am reminded of one of my very favorite quotes:
Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. ~Socrates
What a great metaphor used to describe our role as a homeschooling parent. How freeing it is to know that I don’t have to choose everything to put in my daughters vessel, I just have to kindle the flame. My goal is to teach my children to love learning!
This week we had the chance to review one of Vision Forum newest products, WWII: D-Day and the Providence of God Study Course. This history course covers much of the history surrounding World War II and the D-Day invasion. The study set includes 4 DVDs, 1 MP3, and a study guide with questions and Bible verses to memorize (that pertain to the learning for that episode).
When we received the course in the mail, the kids were a tad bit disappointed that I didn’t get the zip line to review. I was excited because I have a 14 year old who loves making movies, especially “war” movies. We haven’t studied much on World War II, so I was hopeful that this would fill the gap (here I go again trying to fill that vessel).
The older kids and I sat down to watch episode one (there are 7 in all), and I had to keep pausing the movie to explain or talk about different topics the film was covering. I was surprised by how attentive the kids were and how thought out their questions were. The film is shot in Europe, and I felt that this helped to bring the topics to life. Having lived in Europe twice, it is such a different understanding when you can see the old cobblestone streets where prisoners were marched along versus the modern streets here in the states. I loved that much of the series was shot on location.
We haven’t worked our way through the entire series yet, but so far the kids and I are learning so much. Kendra was working her way through the Civil War, but after watching episode 1 she asked if she could pause the Civil War and learn about World War II. She then went on to read Number the Stars by Lois Lowry and Hitler by Albert Marrin (flames being kindled…I love it!). Everyday she has something new to tell us about Adolf Hitler.
$50 Vision Forum Giveaway
I know that many of you would absolutely love this study course. I am so thankful to Vision Forum for the opportunity to review it. I am even more thankful that they are going to give one of you a $50 gift certificate! $50 can go a long way at Vision Forum right now–there is a great sale going on until the end of January.
Entering the contest is easy…
1. Visit the Vision Forum website and tell me in a comment below which product you would like to get with your $50 gift certificate.
2. Share this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter and leave me a comment letting me know you did so.
3. Like Ponder the Path on Facebook or subscribe to Ponder the Path by email (and make sure to leave me another comment to let me know).
Contest ends Friday, January 27th at midnight. I will choose a random winner and announce the winner on Saturday morning.
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Hi
If I was to win the gift certificate, I would get the “Courageous Collection” for my husband.
Many thanks,
Angela
Just shared this giveaway on my FaceBook
Many thanks,
Angela
Just subscribed by email
Many thanks,
Angela
If we won the $50 gift certificate we would be possibly purchasing the Reformers & Revolutionaires DVD collection or Johnathon Park Adventures Vols. 3 & 4.
Thanks!
Tammy
One item I would choose is the Getting Started Watercolor Pencil for my son.
I subscribe to your email under kellywcuATyahooDOTcom
Shared this giveaway on FB
http://www.facebook.com/KellyDSaver?ref=tn_tnmn#!/KellyDSaver/posts/329291590437103
i would get the victorious home life for families large and small!
I have been wanting to get the Large Family Logistics! =) And so many other things! =)
I posted about the giveaway on Twitter! =)
I “liked” Ponder the Path on Facebook!
liked on facebook
subscribed via email
prob would get the WWII study course that you reviewed. we have alot of wonderful VF stuff for the girls, but my boys are lacking! thanks for the giveaway!
If I won the gift certificate I would used it towards buying the singer sewing machine for my daughter.
BTW I shared this on Facebook too!
Books, books and more books!
(I’m having trouble commenting and apologize if the multiple comments show up later. I’m getting errors.)
Like you on FB.
Subscribed via email.
I shared this giveaway on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SeasideTales/posts/112337342221805)…
Sorry if this is a repeat comment but my first one didn’t show up and it didn’t say waiting for moderation either so I thought I better resubmit it.
I would love to use the $50 to help with the cost of the law and government introductory study course that Vision Forum has. We use a lot of their stuff for our homeschool and our 16 year old son just asked the other day about the constitution and government so I think it would be a wonderful tool for us.
Thanks!
I’m very interested in “The Frugal Library Collection,” “Household Cleaning,” “Grow Your Own Fruits and Vegetables,” “Preserving,” and “Draw Fifty Flowers, Trees, and Other Plants.” As I keep looking around the web site, I find more and more publications that are of interest for me and my family. . .
I subscribed to PonderthePath via yahoo and twitter (1Lora).
I would be checking out their cool toys and guns for boys, the movie “Courageous” on dvd and probably spend a whole lot of time browsing!
Hmm…I had entered this but the comment is not showing up. I would love to get either the movie Courageous, or some of the music series for homeschooling!
I shared on Twitter.
I follow you on Facebook. Thanks!
This is an awesome giveaway!
I’d have a hard time choosing what to get. They have so many wonderful things.
I’d love to get the hummingbird garden , and one of the kits for boys (maybe the model engine one).
Although I might scratch all that and go for Homestead Blessings DVDs instead
I tweeted about the giveaway,
I already “like” Ponder the Path on Facebook.
Either Jonathan Park CDs or doll pattern dresses… or something else entirely. So many things from which to choose!
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/ChirpingX3/status/162941139073236992
(By the way, when I try to submit my comment with all the informaiton boxes willed (name, email, and website), the Submit Comment box takes me to a “page cannot be found” page. At first, it wanted me to either Always tell Ponder the Path that I own my website, Only this time tell Ponder the Path that I own my own website, or Decline. It didn’t matter which I clicked, it wouldn’t post the comment. I had to make the Website box blank. Just thought you might like to know the Leave a Reply function is buggy.)
would like to enter