Mark My Time (Holiday Gift Guide GIVEAWAY)
November 5th, 2009THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED!!!
I love giving books for Christmas…they serve several purposes: a gift, a learning tool and a tradition long in the making. This year along with a book I will be giving Mark-My-TimeTM digital bookmarks to the ones that I love. I think the love of reading is one of the best gifts you can give and today’s economy has prompted many families to focus on more practical gifts that can be used over and over again instead of the lavish gifts of years past. And these multi-purpose bookmarks fit the bill perfectly.
A good place to start simplifying is stocking stuffers-those typically last-minute items shoppers find themselves frantically searching for after budgets-and nerves- have stretched well past their limits. To make sure this year’s stocking stuffers are enjoyable, yet practical, start by asking a few simple questions:
Is it affordable?
Will it fit in the stocking?
Is it easy to purchase?
Will it still be used or appreciated after the hype of the holidays is over?
When it comes to the new and improved Mark-My-TimeTM digital bookmark, you can answer “yes” to all of these questions.
Over the years, the Mark-My-TimeTM digital bookmark has helped thousands of students accurately monitor their required reading times. As a result, it has become a frequently used reading tool both in the home and in schools across the country. Now, the product that has proven to be so effective in getting kids excited about reading and actually wanting to read more, is even better. In addition to a traditional countdown timer and cumulative timer, the new and improved Mark-My-Time digital bookmark also features a special 60-second countdown, which is ideal for fluency testing. So students, as well as their teachers and parents, cannot only tell how long they’ve been reading, but also how quickly.
Like the original Mark-My-Time digital bookmark, the newest generation product is so convenient and easy to use. Simply push a button to set the timer for either a countdown or cumulative mode. With the countdown timer, students know, at a glance, how much time is remaining in their reading session. The cumulative timer is ideal for multiple reading sessions or when students need to know, collectively, how much they’re read in a day or even a week.
With its electronic functions and fun colors, it’s easy to see why the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark encourages kids to make reading a daily habit. And now there are even more colors from which to choose. New to the product offering are yellow, red and fuchsia bookmarks, which complete the original selection of neon green, blue and purple.
Sized like a traditional bookmark to fit neatly between the pages of any book, the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark is made of polyethylene plastic for added durability. At the top is a digital clock that’s powered by an inexpensive, replaceable watch battery.
In addition to serving as a useful tool during reading sessions, the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark is ideal for timing music practice sessions, timed math fact activities and homework study sessions. Ideal for children five years and older, the Mark-My-Time digital bookmark is available nationwide at leading bookstores, discount drug chains and wholesale clubs at an average retail price of $8.95.
For more information on the new and improved Mark-My-Time digital bookmark, retail availability, usage tips, testimonials and fundraising-related activities, or to place an online order, visit www.mark-my-time.com.
And thanks to Mark-My-Time, you can enter to win one. 3 lucky readers will win a Mark-My-Time bookmark just by visiting Mark-My-Time and stating what color you would choose and what your favorite book is. Yep, it is that easy! All entries must be received by Nov. 20th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winners will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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Mark My Time supplied the bookmarks for review and giveaway, I was in no other way compensated for my time.
Loony Bin Here I Come
August 7th, 2009Ok, so I really do know that college is expensive. I realize that. But really the books…it is just ridiculous. A little paper back book …for one class…$120. FOR A PAPERBACK! And it is not a big book. Can’t you just buy used? Noooooo. They changed all the books this year. Don’t have most of em used. Heck, they don’t even have the new version of the math book in yet. School starts a week from Monday. Now, I am no rocket scientist but I am smart enough to know that if you run a flippin college you should be a little more organized, and a little more prepared…and have the right books in for the classes you intend to teach.
All of this college business is driving me nuts. Poor Erin gets the brunt of it just because she happens to have to be involved in all of it and is in the line of fire. But there are just some things that are uncalled for in my opinion. Everyone knows that college kids are poor in the first place. And in today’s market there are no jobs to be found, trust me…Erin has looked. And then they want to charge $100 for parking.
By the time all of this is over I swear I am going to be in the loony bin. (Robynn, would you like to join me?)
Winner of IBW Books
July 12th, 2009The winner of the IBW books was:
#62 - Angie
Congratulations!
I hope you enjoy yours as much as I have mine!
Learning, the fun way (GIVEAWAY)
July 1st, 2009THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSEd!!!!
Interactive Book-Webscene is a unique publisher that integrates the written word with the internet. They offer some great titles for children to integrate into their daily learning regimen. They are fun, interactive and educational.
The beginning reader series, KA Reader, is great for homeschoolers or those considering homeschooling. They use step-by-step lessons that make it easy for parents and educators to choose what a child learns and when. They help develop vocabulary through word families (at, bat, cat, hat, etc.) There are also online activities included with each book that provides the parent/educator with assessment tool that is not only fun but it can be used over and over again with subsequent children. The assessment tool assesses comprehension, vocabulary, and spelling.
Here’s just a taste of the IBW reading experience… Coming Home describes how three friends “scout” to discover why a pond’s water is no longer clear. After reading one passage from the book, the webscene helps a child understand what the word “scout” means. The webscene for this passage is found at www.KA-Reader.com/8-3
The Busy Preschoolers Guide To Learning is a preschool curriculum for teaching 105 readiness skills. It incorporates fun original plays, poems and activities built around the 26 letters of the alphabet. They also incorporate different learning approaches to fit your child’s individual learning stlye (e.g. visual, kinetic, or auditory). The online activities that go along with each book further enhances the learned skills of each activity in the book while also providing opportunities for child-parent interactivity.
In The Busy Preschooler’s Guide to Learning kids discover that “A is for Air.” The poem includes step-by-step directions to follow so that you can help your child learn skills such as identifying parts of the body, position and direction, following directions and motor skills. Once you complete the activity together, head online to the webscene that supports the skills your child just learned. And don’t forgot the click on the ABC-TRACE-123 link at the bottom of the page to practice handwriting! www.BusyPreschoolers.com/a
If you are a homeschooler, considering homeschooling or like to enhance your child’s education with learning opportunities outside of the school environment, you will LOVE IBW books. They are easy to use and provide excellent learning opportunities while making it fun and entertaining. Your child will be begging for more after one lesson.
I encourage you to visit www.IBW-Books.com to see all of the great publications they have to offer through their publisher, Ghost Hunter Productions. They have several series that are great for the 8 and up crowd as well. Earth Academy 7 and the Ghost Hunter are sure to please the adventurous side of and child.
You can also visit www.IBW-Booksellers.com to learn how you can make extra money. Not only will you represent a product with no competition but you will receive an Immediate 20% commission on all sales at the close of each event.
Now, you can enter to win it! One reader will win their choice of either:
The Busy Preschoolers Guide to Learning - fun activities built around the 26 letters of the alphabet, with step-by-step help to guide parents in how to use everyday situations to teach 105 skills their kids need to know before they walk in the kindergarten door. (Retail value $60)
or
Three (3) KA Readers - beginning readers that use a new kind of storytelling where kids see an animation unfold at the close of every chapter. Dr. Suess-like rhyming books hooks the kids in the fun of words. Online activities help parents assess the child’s reading and comprehension. (Retail value $60)
To enter visit www.IBW-Books.com and leave a comment here at The Post-It Place stating what you think you would like the most about their books.
All entries must be received by July 12th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at Random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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Local Authors
February 4th, 2009
I met with some local authors today. What a great group of people. They had asked me to come to their meeting to discuss some ways that blogging can help to promote their books and what other benefits blogging could provide for them. I had such a great time talking with each of them. Pictured from left to right is Bill, Art and Deborah. You have been introduced to Deborah in a previous post and I hope to introduce you to Bill and Art soon. Each have a unique style of writing and the subjects are as individual as their personalities. I would like to thank each of them for having me and I hope to mingle with them again soon. I also want to thank The Book Nook for allowing Smartypants to “organize” their Tom Clancy section while we chatted. Now, I get to enjoy several new books from several new authors…and I can’t wait to dig in! Oh, and Bill…I did what I said I would do, now I just need to get one to you.
In other news…
I THINK WE HAVE A PROM DRESS!!
That is of major importance in this house. I was beginning to wonder if we were going to survive this search. Teenage girls are very picky people. It takes them hours upon hours to choose anything…from socks to Oakley watches. So, if you ever have to go shopping with one, block out LARGE amounts of time.
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