I know, I know, I’ve been posting a lot of shopping links lately. I’m not interested in turning this blog into a personal home shopping network, so don’t fear! I will get back to regular topics this week, I promise!
In the meantime, our whole family has been sick, so we haven’t been doing much school worth writing about. And with Black Friday sales behind me and Christmas around the corner, I guess shopping is a bit on my brain.
My oldest has had the Trumark Slingshot for a few years and he loves it. He often takes it outside for target practice. One of our all-time favorite toys is the Three Man Slingshot. We love filling up a bucket full of water balloons and shooting them from the driveway into the backyard. You’d better make sure you have a lot of room, though, as this slingshot can launch a water balloon up to 150 yards!
We’ve made a tradition of giving our sons a sword when they turn 9 years old, to honor the fact that they are half-way grown. This is a special family celebration of sharing reasons why this boy is special, and giving him a charge to live wholly for the Lord. One of our sons has this William Wallace sword hanging on his wall, and he loves it. It is a constant reminder to him of courageous, honorable men who have gone before, and of his charge to become such a man.
What a boy reads will greatly influence who that boy becomes. It is critical that boys grow up on a diet of excellent literature which encourages courageous manhood, virtuous character and trust in God. We love the books of G.A. Henty and R. M. Ballantyne, and our boys do, too. Here are a few of Ballantyne’s (normally expensive) titles for 50% off this week. The Pirate City, The Dog Crusoe, and The Lonely Island are all on sale for $11 apiece.
We’ve used two enjoyable books in our history studies this year. Unwrapping the Pharaohs was a great addition to our study of Ancient Egypt. This book has scripture references throughout and helped us to integrate our study of the Pharaohs with a biblical timeline. The True Story of Noah’s Ark was recommended by our Tapestry of Grace curriculum this year. This beautifully illustrated book helped the boys to get an idea of the sheer magnitude of the ark.
Our boys have listened to all the stories in the Jonathan Park creation science radio drama. The absolutely love them. We don’t have the new Zoo and Aquarium guides, but they are on my boys’ wish list. This week the Jonathan Park Zoo guide CD set is on sale for $12.50, so that is a wish I may be able to fulfill!
Of course, there are many items for girls on sale, as well, but I don’t know much about those!
