My eyes filled with tears as I turned page after page of Kayla Jarmon's Don't Forget Me, a beautiful look at pregnancy from the baby's perspective. What a tender look at God's love and heart to be close to the boys and girls He knits together in their mother's womb. 

​Starting at conception, the story follows the conversations between the developing baby and God. The baby hears his mother and his father and can't wait to meet them. He gets bigger and bigger, feeling rather squished. 

​God continually reminds the baby not to forget Him. This beautiful, yet so simple, picture of God's tender love toward people moved me emotionally every time I read the story, which ends at the baby's birth. 

​I think this book will be especially enjoyed by kindergartners and elementary school children. But, children and adults of all ages will find the book delightful. Part of her Discussion Book series, this book opens the door for heartfelt conversations with your children about issues that can be awkward to discuss like birth and death. The other book so far in this series is Dying is Part of This World.

There's still time to get your FREE Homeschool Portfolio. Just head over to Build Your Bundle Pre-Sale Page and enter the Givaway for $5,000 worth of Digital Curriculum. 

Just for entering, you can immediately download this FREE Homeschool Portfolio Pack. .

Here's a little info about it: 

The homeschool year is filled with accomplishments and events you and your kids will want to cherish for years to come. Whether you need to meet your state law or you want to keep the precious memories of your child’s homeschool year, a homeschool portfolio will keep it all organized and decluttered. 

The Homeschool Portfolio will not only serve as a scrapbook of your child’s year it provides practical sheets and a place to record goals for the next school year. 

Pages Include:

• About Me
• Attendance Sheet
• Basic Daily Schedule
• Extra Curricular Activities Sheet
• Curriculum and Resources List
• Book Log
• Goals
• Field Trip Log
• Report Card
• Subject Evaluation
• Subject Binder Divider Sheets

Don't forget to enter the Giveaway and get your free Homeschool Portfolio Pack. 

Happy Homeschooling!
​Meredith Curtis

I am so excited for the upcoming 5th annual Build Your Bundle Sale that starts next week on 5/7/18.

You can save up to 95% on 20 individual bundles for your home and school.

Sweeten the deal by signing up for a coupon code that you can use when the sale starts!#byb2018

Visit the Build Your Bundle Sale Site here. 

There will be 20 Bundles, 3 Build-Your-Own Bundles, as well as Membership Sites and Online Courses. 

Each Bundle has a variety of excellent curriculum from publishers like Mystery of History, Biblioplan, Media Angels, Bright Ideas Press, Knowledge Quest, How Great Thou Art, Write Bonnie Rose, The Crafty Classroom, Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland, Train Up a Child, Brookdale House, Raising Arrows, and Thinking Kids Press. 

Powerline Productions is excited to be involved in this years sale again--our fifth year in a row!

If you head over to the site today, you can enter to win all 20 Bundles--that's over $5,000 worth of curriculum. Just for entering, you will receive a FREE Homeschool Portfolio Pack. I'll be heading over there myself. After all, who doesn't  need free curriculum? 

I was so excited to read Heroes of  History: Meriwether Lewis by Janet & Geoff Benge, but even more excited that there was a unit study study guide to go along with it! Meriwether Lewis is part of YWAM Publishing's Heroes of History series. I love to learn about  history with my children and grandchildren!

Meriwether Lewis had a cool, clear head even as a youngster. It almost seemed he was born for adventure. 

As a young man, Meriwether Lewis found himself in the enviable position of Private Secretary to President Thomas Jefferson. When the President decided to explore the Louisiana Territory, he was hoping to purchase from France, the two of them brainstormed together. All the while, Meriwether was hoping that President Jefferson would choose him to lead the expedition. And he did!

The book took us along with Lewis, Clark, and the Discovery Corps on one adventure after another. From delays and Indian attacks to grizzly bear encounters and treacherous terrain, these brave men and their sweet friend Sacajawea faced danger with bravery.

I learned so many things reading the book that I never knew before: 

• President Jefferson wanted to meet with all the Indian Chiefs to make peace
• Lewis and Clark were hoping to stop the Native Americans from going to war with one another
• Dr. Benjamin Rush trained Lewis & Clark in first aid and medicine
• Dr. Benjamin Barton, a botanist, taught them how to label and preserve animal and plant specimens
• How often they got desperately ill
• How much the weather dictated their travels
• They used dead reckoning to figure out where they were and make maps

Heroes of History Meriwether Lewis by Janet & Geoff Benge was well-written, exciting, and full of information. We learned so much! We had so much fun!

It wasn't enough to just read the book; we wanted to explore hands-on learning activities, too. That's where the Hereos of History Meriwether Lewis Unit Study Curriculum Guide came in handy.