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Door Prize Winners!

Browse this exciting selection of door prizes just waiting to bless some fortunate winners during the Expo. Generous companies have donated over 50 fabulous items. (No, they're not all pictured yet. You'll have to keep checking back to see the new items as we add them—another great reason to keep visiting our Expo site!) We'll be drawing names from the people that attend each session, so the more sessions you attend, the better your chances of winning. It's going to be SO much fun! Special thanks to all of the companies for donating their items so graciously. Please visit their websites and check out all the great items and services they have to offer. Can't wait to see you at the Expo!

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Tote and Goodies from
The Old Schoolhouse®
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Valued at over $380.00, this prize pack includes: the 2010 Schoolhouse Planner on CD, 2008/09 Schoolhouse Planner modules on CD, Schoolhouse Planner excerpts on CD, 4 Back issues to The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, a one-year subscription The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, a one-year subscription for a friend, Homeschooling with Heart tote bag, Homeschool Methods, Splish, and nine TOS encouragement E-Books on CD.

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1 year subscription to news-2-you.

Valued at $140, read this FREE 1-year subscription to the News-2-You weekly current events newspaper.

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Two year membership, live individual training session, and a top 100 ways to use TME from Teaching Made Easier.

A $200 value, in three easy steps create, over 75 activities and games using your own word lists and sentences or our database of 200,000+ words and 2,000+ pictures, in 2000+ categories and nine languages. Over 300+ graphic organizers/masters and so much more!

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Free Report: The 10 Deadliest College Planning Mistakes... and How to Avoid Them by College Funding Specialists.

How the "forgotten middle class" can pay for college without mortgaging their retirement or going bankrupt . . . even if told "You won't qualify for financial aid!" List price for this report is $200 but FREE for a limited time offer exclusively for Expo attendees. Can save you thousands of dollars and days of time by guiding you through the over-complicated, stressful college finance and admissions process.

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Logos Chemistry Kit from Quality Science Labs, LLC.

Enjoy this chemistry kit valued at $199.95.

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Two T-shirts and free registration from Homelife Academy.

Valued at over $100, two T-shirts and FREE registration for one year. These creative and fun T-shirt designs will have your homeschool friends in stitches. At HomeLife Academy we believe in parents and we believe in fun!

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$100 Gift Certificate to
Rainbow Resource Center
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A $100.00 gift certificate from Rainbow Resource Center offers you the chance to shop for what you want! In business since 1989, it is our mission to provide the best educational products to homeschoolers, parents, and educators at the lowest prices we can offer. We currently carry over 40,000 quality, educational products in all subject areas, for grades PreK-12 and beyond!

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$100 Gift Certificate from
Pennywise Learning.

Win a $100 gift certificate to PennywiseLearning.com, “The Best in Homeschooling . . . Made Affordable!”

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Six Month Subscription to ALEKS.

Win a 6-month subscription to ALEKS ($99.95 value).

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Workbooks, DVD, and CD from Multiplication Shake.

Valued at $85.00, Groom To Be Wealthy Project gives kids hands-on experience with calculating compound interest. Lillie Dillie Start Wealthy integrates literacy, practical money management strategies, practice sheets, and songs all in one book. Also included is a DVD and 2 CD's.

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Blue Series Package from Math Mammoth.

Valued at $80.00, Math Mammoth Blue Series consists of 32 worktexts for grades 1-6.

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School-at-Sea Cruise Companion Package by Worldwide Family Vacations.

Valued at $80, the School-at-Sea Cruise Companion Package has pre-cruise activities, goodie bag, and fun surprises.

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PC Handwriting Software by
Peterson Directed Handwriting
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Valued at $75, try PC handwriting software and E-workbooks. Choose print or cursive lessons.

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Basic Starter Set by Writing Strands.

Valued at $75.00, this Basic Starter Set includes award-winning Writing Strands 2 and 3, plus parents' manuals.

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Biology 101 from Westfield Studios.

Valued at $69.95, learn about biology with Biology 101: A complete Biblical overview of biology on 4 DVDs.

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Let's Get Ready to Learn Set by
Cedar Valley Publishing.

Valued at $60, these three books are full of learning and fun. Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten is a brightly illustrated, interactive kindergarten book that features the core curriculum. Let's Get Ready for First Grade is geared to the first grader and is comprehensive and easy to read! Finally, Spanish & English Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten features the core curriculum in both Spanish and English.

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High School Expanded Career report by Bindrim Testing Services.

Valued at $59, The Strong Career Interest Assessment is the most widely used career planning instrument in the world. Find out the careers that are most suited for you according to your interests, skills, and abilities. Your results will include information on careers, college majors to consider, and even suggestions for college courses. This test is recommended for 8th grade and up. This information is invaluable for planning your high school years. Take your test online at www.bindrimtesting.com. You will receive your results within 24 hours! Sample reports available on the site.

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5 Minutes to Better Reading by Bonnie Terry Learning.

Valued at $60, Five Minutes to Better Reading Skills turns your child or students into confident readers in five minutes a day with these 45 phonic reading drills. Perfect for anyone with short attention spans; spend only five minutes a day in individual or group lessons leading your child or student to success. This reading approach has proven to be very effective for all ages. The approach improves reading through visual and auditory learning. Children will become smooth readers and improve visual perception skills.

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I Can Spell! Alphabet Puzzle by
Down to Earth Toys
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Valued at $59.95, win this giant alphabet puzzle with letters in bright, primary colors. The unique spelling tray allows the child to stand letters up and build words by copying word cards provided with the puzzle.

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Little House in the Big Woods Composition Guide with DVD by Schola Publications.

Valued at $59, this reading and composition guide for Little House in the Big Woods provides teacher training on DVD, a daily reading schedule, completed pages for the teacher, and custom student pages to build a 65-page notebook study.

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Learn to Homeschool High School with Excellence DVD by The HomeScholar.

Valued at $57, Learn to Homeschool High School with Excellence DVD will teach you how to plan high school courses, plan lessons, assign grades, determine credits, keep great records, prepare for standard tests, while emphasizing the socialization and specialization needed to succeed in college.

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Three FGC Games by
Family Game Coach
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Learn geography through games! Three FGC games with game plans valued at $55.00!

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One Year Subscription to
WORLD magazine
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Valued at $50.00, enjoy WORLD's in-depth reporting and insightful commentary, all written from a Biblical perspective—a point of view that's not available from the mainstream media—and presented in an attractive, full-color, glossy package.

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Light Speed Vocabulary Builder by Nest Learning.

Valued at $50, this entertaining video is geared towards retaining the definitions of hundreds of words that appear on SAT/ACT. blue_line1

One free Read It Once Again Curriculum Guide of your choice.

at $50, choose from 30 different units based on popular children’s literature. Each one includes goals and objectives, lesson plans, and over 100 activities.

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writeshop $50 gift certificate for Write Shop.

Enjoy a $50 shopping spree at the WriteShop store, where you'll find helpful, parent-friendly products for teaching writing and grammar skills at home. Choose from award-winning WriteShop products and other popular homeschooling resources.

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Homeschool Tracker Plus by Homeschool Tracker™.

Valued at $49.00, Homeschool Tracker Plus will help with your lesson planning and record keeping and won't consume a great part of your day. Many of the most important features were suggested by home educators just like you who wanted their work to be, well, more flexible! Simply utilize the features that work for your homeschool and bypass the rest.

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The Whole Picture.

A $40 value, the winner chooses two grade levels (K–6 available) of art curriculum for their homeschool students. The two art curriculum packs include CDs with art lesson scripts and art on PowerPoint, as well as an easy user guide. The curriculum meets Washington State and National Visual Arts standards.

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18 foot Starter Track and Curriculum Guide by BluTrack.

Valued at $40, enjoy this 18-foot starter track and curriculum guide by BluTrack.

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Carol's Health Bounce DVD plus Immune System DVD by
Needak-Rebounders
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Valued at $39.99, enjoy Carol Brophy's highly popular exercise program for beginning exercise enthusiasts and maintain health with these two DVDs.

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The Circle C Adventure Pack by Kregel Publications.

Valued at $39.99, this is now available in a handy slipcase, all six of Andrea Carter's Circle C Adventures will keep kids reading for hours!

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Who is God? (And Can I Really Know Him) by Apologia Educational Ministries.

Valued at $39, this new text (published by Apologia in partnership with Summit Ministries) is a biblically based worldview curriculum for homeschool families. It is designed for students age six to fourteen and written in an engaging and conversational style that captivates the reader and listener. As one homeschool mother said, "I absolutely LOVE this book! Apologia has successfully produced another awesome curriculum that exceeds expectations, and for that, we in the homeschool community are grateful."

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Fifty States Under God by
State History from a Christian Perspective.

Valued at $33.95, Fifty States Under God for Grades 3–12 is a workbook study of all fifty states in their order of statehood, with a timeline and progressive map study built right into the lesson plans! Color state symbol pictures for all 50 states and all information needed to fill in answers on the work pages is included. This book is completely self-contained.

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$50 and $25 Gift Certificates from Grapevine Studies.

Two gift certificates—one $25 and one $50—from Grapevine Studies for you to pick out your own prize.

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Taylor University Sweatshirt from Taylor University.

Valued at $40.00, use this snuggly sweatshirt from Taylor University Online made just to keep you warm on those cold homeschooling days.

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Chemistry Lab Equipment Kit by
Home Science Tools.

Valued at $39.95, this kit is a complete lab supply set: beakers, test tubes, and more.

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Science and math lesson by Educaching.

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Read, Write & Type by Talking Fingers.

Valued at $35, this revolutionary reading software includes phonics, spelling, keyboarding, and word processing!

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Walker's Book plus Immune System DVD from
Needak-Rebounders
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Valued at $34.95, gain a greater appreciation of the body and maintain good health with this book and DVD set. "Toil and sweat your way to fitness no more!" Dr. Morton Walker.

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Historic & Contemporary Dances DVD by FolkStyle Productions.

Valued at $32.95, enjoy this DVD and syllabus from FolkStyle Productions. World music games and social dances offer civility, cooperation, community, and curriculum connections. Educators worldwide have gained confidence and competence from Sanna’s engaging DVDs and accompanying CDs. www.FolkStyle.com

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In the Hands of a Child
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A $30 gift certificate to shop for what you want from Hands of a Child.

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$30 Amazon Gift Card from Homeschool Lounge.

The Homeschool Lounge is giving away a $30 Amazon gift card. The Homeschool Lounge is the premier online community for homeschooling mothers. Connect, fellowship, and find encouragement from like-minded moms through forums, groups, and chat.

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I Think: Geography by InspirEd.

Valued at $29.95, What Is Geography? is one of many I Think thematic units.

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Algebra Survival Guide and Workbook by Singing Turtle.

Valued at $29.90, homeschoolers say: "Now I get it!" when using the fun Algebra Survival program. Check out our products in the Schoolhouse Store. Visit SingingTurtle.com and subscribe to our free math E-Zine, Turtle Talk.

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Math in the Garden from
Gardening With Kids.

We are giving this prize away five times at a value of $29.95 each. This engaging curriculum uses a mathematical lens to take children on an education-filled exploration of the garden. Dozens of hands-on activities hone math skills and promote inquiry, language arts, and nutrition.

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Zebra Puppet by Keyboard Town Pals.

Valued at $25, play with this adorable ZEBRA PUPPET from Keyboard Town Pals.

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Integrating the Bible by Concise Curriculum.

Valued at $25.00, pick your choice of upper or lower elementary Integrating the Bible.

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Mug and Coaster Set from
Columbia College
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Valued at $25, enjoy your morning coffee or beverage with this mug and coaster set from Columbia College. Visit us at www.ccis.edu.

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Frisco’s First Hymns by KinderBach.

Valued at $23.95, win this simplified hymn music for young children to play on piano.

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Misty by Noodle Head.

Valued at $20, Misty is a Pawparazzi Pet living a big celebrity life!

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$20 Gift Certificate from Bio Corp.

Shop for what you need with a $20 gift certificate from Bio Corporation, where they have all the highest quality preserved and live specimens, dissection equipment, safety equipment, educational movies and software CDs, anatomical charts, and 3-D models that you need at the lowest prices!

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$20 Gift Certificate from
Children's Software Online.

Enjoy a $20 gift certificate for children's educational computer software at www.ChildrensSoftwareOnline.com.

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Let's Make a Web Page! by Motherboard Books.

Valued at $19.99, enjoy a fun and creative experience making web pages—for kids.

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Guitar QuickStart™ A Beginning Book by Guitar QuickStart™.

Valued at $19.95, this book for guitar beginners includes music reading, chords, songs, and tablature.

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Curriculum from Better Chinese.

Valued at $19.95, sign up here for a FREE Better Chinese online curriculum for one month!

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Valued at $19.95, this TREASURY is a complete album of everything I would share with a "younger woman" who desires to be the keeper of her home. My heart loves to share with other women, but there are only so many that can be reached by me, personally. So I offer you this book and trust it will bless you and your family for years to come.

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God Focused Devotions by
Positive Action for Christ
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Valued at 19.90, enjoy God-Focused Devotions: Being Dazzled by God in Your Daily Bible Reading and Wisdom for Parents. Written by a parent to parents, Wisdom for Parents includes 180 devotionals based on the book of Proverbs that will challenge you to be a wise parent.

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DoorPrize_Amy_Puetz2 Uncovering Exciting History from Amy Puetz.

Valued at $18.95, this helps make history fun for everyone. Going beyond hard facts and meaningless dates, it focuses on the real people who made the significant events happen—people like George Washington, who bravely crossed the partly frozen Delaware River to attack the British at Trenton. Stories of the bold Americans who bravely fought against the Barbary pirates during the little-known Barbary War show how interesting history is.

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Print Issue 1 of
The Homemaker's Mentor
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A value of $16.95, The HomeMaker's Mentor ~ PRINT ISSUE ONE are printed on high-quality paper and bound, and include a variety of homemaking lessons from the HMM 2008 curricula, poems, HomeMaker Society page sets with old-fashioned homemaking advice and tips, menu sheets, and HomeMaker's market items for mail-order purchase, all bound and printed for you in 100 lovely pages in this premier issue!

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Play by the Rules from Tin Man Press.

Valued at $16, enjoy fifty highly original listening and direction-following activities.

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Valued at $15.95, this prize is an award-winning Early Chapter Books: Penny and Rio Mystery Series. blue_line1 Keyboarding for the Christian School by Christian Keyboarding.

Valued at $15.95, this typing curriculum for private schools and homeschools is designed for grades 6 and up! blue_line1 DoorPrize_Molly Molly Makes $7 Slow Cooker Suppers and Molly Makes $5 Dinners and $3 Desserts Combo from Econobusters.

Valued at $15.90, these two ebooks have been specially put onto a CD for our Expo. You'll be cooking the fun frugal way in no time flat!

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Grandma's Magic Scissors~Seashells by the Seashore by
Day to Day Enterprises.

A $15 value, learn and enjoy the ancient art of paper-cutting with Grandma's Magic Scissors.

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Valued at $12.95, these bread bags are perfectly sized for a homemade loaf. Extra thick (2 mil) and durable, and can be used over and over. Great for freezing your loaves. Every package comes with twistie-ties. Bread Cooling Cloth An exclusive of MarmeeDear & Co. made by Marmee from 100% cotton osnaberg trimmed in a country checkered border. Generous size (prewashed) of 24" x 24". Plenty big enough to cover your loaves of cooling bread. The perfect gift for the home baker.

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Create Your Own Homestead Candle Kit from Homestead Originals.

Valued at $12.50, this kit provides everything you need to create your own all natural soy wax candle at your home~even the gift bag to give it in!

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Recorder Poster and Deck of Cards by Nana-Pie.

Valued at $21.94, enjoy one deck of innovative Notes™ musical learning/playing cards and a 24x36-inch Recorder poster.

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Quick Pix by Family Game Coach.

Struggling with Multiplication? Try Family Game Coach's Multiplication Quick Pix game valued at $10!

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Homemaker's Society Recipe Cards.

Valued at $7.95, these super-cute Homemaker's Society recipe cards are ready for use. Set of 12.