Little Passports Review

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March 11, 2014 By Jennifer Lambert 1 Comment

The kids were thrilled to get a certain little green suitcase of goodies from Little Passports!

Here the kids open the Explorer Kit suitcase and check out the map, passport, and other goodies:

The kids were tickled by the Photoshopped image of Sam and Sofia with their scooter. They get to follow the adventures and learn along as Sam and Sofia on their special scooter.

Also included: a letter from Sam and Sofia, a map, a passport, stickers, access to online games activity sheet.

Kate especially loved the Worldwide Adventure Activities worksheet and got out the map to complete the lesson. She does love maps and geography.

On the “Boarding Pass” luggage tag is a code to access online activities. Kate completed those too quickly. Each month, members can earn access to new games. I hope.

Here are the top 3 reasons you should consider a Little Passports Subscription:

1. It is the perfect way to teach your kid about this amazing world we live in. The worksheets are short and sweet, keeping your kids engaged the whole way through. (And a perfect addition to Homeschool curriculum related to history and travel)

2. They have monthly, 6 month and 12 month subscriptions to get your little boy or girl having fun while learning and the packages get shipped to your front door with everything you need. So perfect!

3. Little Passports subscriptions start at just $10.95 / month. (SO worth it to see them learning something valuable).

I love the idea of the kids getting monthly mail to learn about events around the world. There’s geography, culture, and history learning with Little Passports. It’s cross-curricular and perfect for boys and girls in a variety of learning levels. Alex is a bit too young at age four, but Kate is almost seven and loves it! Tori has other interests, but she completes this with encouragement. This is probably good since they’d have to share the passport. If Kate is the only one who loves it, then that’s easier for me.

3 options: World (recommended for 5-10 years old) or USA (recommended for 7-12 years old)! Also Science available!

Each month, the blog has great current events themes, like the Olympics, Black history, Mardi Gras, and Women’s Day.

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Papa Murphy’s Pizza Review

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February 20, 2014 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

When I saw the email in my inbox about trying some Take N Bake Pizza from Papa Murphy’s, I couldn’t reply with my interest quick enough! So here’s our Papa Murphy’s Delectable Pan and Regular Pizza Review.

An amazing alternative to greasy lukewarm delivery or tasteless frozen grocery store pizza, Papa Murphy’s provided fresh prepared pizzas and sides to bake at home.

Here’s our local store, only 2 miles away.

Smiling workers greeted my husband when he arrived to purchase our pizzas.

We love this Passion for Perfection plaque. Quality ingredients!

I love that the meat has no fillers and everything is natural. Just like we would want!

A fun shot of the snowy mountains with the neon pizza sign:

Here are all the yummy fresh toppings for your viewing pleasure. I love ground beef as a topping! yum! They prepared the pan pizza while I watched. Fresh!

Cookie Dough? Seriously? And they give coupons with the pizzas…so next time…:)

Here’s a sticker on the new pan pizzas. “Don’t let the goodness escape.” NEVER!

For $20+tax, we got more than enough food for our family of 6!

2 orders of Cheesy Bread:

2 1-topping regular crust pizzas:

and 2 bottle of soda (the kids were thrilled for this treat!):

There are two baking options for the regular crust pizzas.

1. Leave it on the provided pan the whole cooking time

2.or place on the oven racks halfway through

We prefer it on the crisper side, so we removed the pan after 10 minutes.

Delectable!

The cheesy bread is really, really delicious, especially dipped in the red sauce! I love the texture of the crusts. The sauce is just the right amount and the flavor is great. The pepperoni has a bit of a kick! The sausage are big meatballs and the cheese (although never enough anywhere – haha!) is great quality and browns up beautifully.

These are just really good pizzas for a fun movie night at home.

Check out this pan pizza (only $10+tax) with thick crust and cheesy deliciousness:

And then the melty goodness:

My husband said this is a very cost-effective alternative to making our own if we run late on schedules or need a meal in a pinch. Also think this is a great option for church activities.

It does require a bit of planning since you have to pick it up and bake it, but that’s not a problem. We prefer the freshness factor and having control of how done we want the crust and cheese.

The kids and my husband really enjoyed the sausage pizza. I especially loved the regular crust pepperoni pizza and everyone adored the cheesy bread with marinara sauce. The pan pizza is a favorite with everybody!

We give Papa Murphy’s 6 thumbs up!

Check out the Papa Murphy’s menu here – and they have new pan pizzas available for $10!

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Home Depot Kids Workshops

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February 6, 2014 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

FREE Workshops Your Kid Will Love!

Home Depot is on a mission to serve the community by providing free Do-It-Yourself workshops for kids to tackle different projects. Projects that are designed to educate on a variety of do-it-yourself activities for your children.

Home Depot Kids Workshops – fun for kids and parents!

My kids have made CD holders, herb garden boxes, pencil holders that look like little lawnmowers, cars, trucks, and more over the years.

Once a month, every store has a free hands-on activity that is created for children between the ages of 5 and 12. These projects are designed to teach do-it-yourself skills and tool safety to your children. In March, the workshop will teach kids to build a Trojan horse bank. Check the schedule here.

My kids love to get their orange aprons on and collect their flair! They earn a pin for each project they complete. And they get a nifty certificate!

Alex is 3 and was thrilled to go to Home Depot with Dad and make little racecars. He knows what to do! He didn’t need much help!

He’s proud of his creation and loved showing it to me when he got home!

Kate is 6 and loves anything hands-on so she was very excited to go to Home Depot to play with tools and make stuff.

Tori is 7 and loves this time with Dad and making craft projects.

Alex loved racing his car against his sisters’ cars. Big sister Tori won the race!

Here is a workshops and info for your local Home Depot directions and hours.

Home Depot Kids Workshops are a great little field trip. Mark your calendars for the 1st Saturdays of every month from 9-12!

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eMeals Review

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January 31, 2014 By Jennifer Lambert 2 Comments

I can barely express how thrilled we are with eMeals.

My husband mentioned to me that we have to get on some sort of meal planning schedule because dinner times have been so stressful since the holidays.

eMeals are an answer to prayer! This is so easy and the recipes are absolutely delicious.

eMeals adds some much-needed variety to our meal rotation.

My raving review of the eMeals Clean Eating dinner plan – just one of the 50+ eMeals plans available for only $58/year…

Over 50 Meal Plans Available!

Only $58/year – or $5/month when you sign up for 12 months.

I chose the eMeals Clean Eating Meal Plan.*

It seemed to best fit our eating style. The weekly menu is emailed to me on Wednesdays.

Here’s just one meal we’ve tried and it was a huge hit with my family.

The kids really loved the marinade on the pork and I could marinate everything with that mixture now.

So, of course I didn’t have everything on hand. I did this so backwards.

A shopping list comes with the weekly email of 7 delicious and easy dinner recipes.

And another great thing?

The plans can correspond to grocery store sales!

ALDI
Costco
Kroger
Publix
Safeway
Target
Walmart
Whole Foods

You can also add on eMeals plans for breakfasts, lunches, and desserts for an additional charge of only $3-4/month.

I got a container of arugula/spinach and made the dressing.

My husband LOVED the dressing. It was a bit tangy for me.

Just lemon juice, dijon mustard, and EVOO. I can add stuff or reduce the lemon or combine it with orange juice next time.

I made carrots with oranges.

The recipe called for just OJ, but I improvised a bit.

They were delectable. And pretty!

I had these pork steaks in the freezer and the recipe called for a tenderloin. Whatever works, right?

These were The Best Pork Chops Ever, according to my family.

Definitely in the meal rotation. Frequently.

Maple syrup, tomato paste, soy sauce, Worcestershire, and some spices.

Can’t give away all the secrets!

We’re really excited to have something so simple to help us get out of the dinner rut and streamline dinnertime.

These meals are fresh, colorful, tasty, and all natural. We love it so far.

I love the versatility of the meal plan. I don’t have to absolutely follow the plan. I can mix it up a bit. Most of my family don’t care for seafood, but I really do. I have enough recipes stored away that we have lots of variety for our dinners now.

Now that I’ve done all my shopping this pay period, we’re excited to try some other meals over the next few weeks!

There’s even an iPhone app for eMeals: Meal Planning at your fingertips…

Healthy Meal Plans to Match your Active Lifestyle. Choose one now!

How to cancel eMeals:

View eMeals Terms of Service here.

Go to My Meal Plans page in your account.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to Manage Account.
Click View Payment History.
Click Cancel Next Renewal which is located directly below the plan you would like to cancel.
Select your cancellation reason.
Click Discontinue My Plan
You will be directed to a verification page letting you know that your subscription has been successfully canceled.

If your free trial isn’t canceled by day 14, you will be billed on day 15 for the term selected at sign up. If you do not cancel your trial by the 14th day, you are eligible for a full refund for 14 days after a charge is processed. Requests for a refund must be made by phone at 855-328-2674.

Now with Grocery Delivery options!
Try eMeals plus grocery delivery with Shipt
Try eMeals plus grocery pickup with Walmart
Try eMeals plus grocery delivery with Amazon Fresh
Try eMeals plus grocery delivery with Instacart

*Clean Eating typically refers to whole foods, unprocessed, simple real foods as close as farm to table as possible. Not to be confused with Biblical clean and unclean eating laws in Leviticus. Thanks!

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French Essentials Review

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November 12, 2013 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

The kids and I reviewed French Essentials.

This is supposed to be a high school program. Students can complete the modules to earn the equivalent of high school foreign language credits.

They have all the necessary lesson material available: audio, video, workbook exercises.

The format is difficult for our family to navigate. I don’t want to keep clicking through lessons for audio or video. I would prefer an audio-video lesson and then a workbook. Simple. Straightforward. Easy.

In the Download Area, I downloaded zip files of clickable pdfs. The online lessons begin with lesson 4 in module 1.

I need to write the vocabulary on the board anyway for my kids to see it. The clickable pdfs don’t really work for us. There was a lot of monotonous repetition in the audio-visuals. We skipped most of it after the first few lessons and just learned it our own way.

The girls complete the workbook pages quickly and easily as long as they can copy the vocabulary. I am not impressed with the level of learning and review in the work pages. My girls don’t really retain it and would prefer more options.

At the bottom of the screen of the Download Area are workbook downloads, answer keys, and a lesson checklist.

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Five Modules have links for exercises and tests. The tests are online and I would prefer something more comprehensive that I could print and check. With four children, I just did oral checks. For the girls, I would prefer written unit tests.

The quizzes are really just audio flashcards.

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There is a culture download section. We didn’t really use this after I looked through them. We can do better research and learning on our own. These are very basic.

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So, the placement test already had me irritated because some of the answer choices have two correct answers. It’s not a valid test. Sure, there’s a “more correct” answer, but they don’t ask for literal meanings, only “meanings.” They don’t even say which answers are incorrect when you score it.

We began with lesson 1 and worked our way through Module 1. I took 4 semesters of French at university. I could teach that entire module without a teacher guide.

Liz humored me and sat in for the lessons and completed the workpages. Since she was the target age level, she was not impressed. She was disappointed because we had hoped this would be a great program for her.

Tori obeyed and completed the work but didn’t care for the workbook pages.

Kate really loves language and kept craving more.

Alex completed all the listening and oral exercises and then did his own writing work while the girls did their work pages.

I am not impressed. I was hoping for something more challenging and fun that I could use to help teach the girls, and eventually Alex. Tori and Kate are only 6 and 7 and were bored with the level of learning.

I can tell a lot of work went into designing this program, but it’s just not for us.

Levels:

Pre-high school – Grades 4/5 – 7/8: Modules 1 – 5
Middle school (junior high) – Grades – 8-9: Modules 5 & 6
High school – Grades 10-12: Modules 7-10

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Birth of Jesus Grapevine Bible Studies Review

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November 12, 2013 By Jennifer Lambert 10 Comments

I am pleased to review Grapevine Bible Studies curriculum: The Birth of Jesus. My kids love this study!

Alex is really loving the new Traceable Grapevine Studies that he can do along with his sisters!

I use the Multi-Level with the girls and we can study as deeply as we wish. We typically do one page each day, with review and narration before a new lesson.

Here’s the teacher guide that shows me what to draw, which colors, and what to read for each lesson. Review questions help us remember what we learn. There are four lessons, with timelines, Scripture, stick figuring, maps, review questions.

The girls really love the review page at the end of each week where they draw their favorite scene from our lessons.

So, here’s the board where I drew the genealogy of Jesus and the angel coming to tell Mary the news.

Alex loved finding the right colored pencils and tracing his page!

He very much was impressed with David’s crown.

He really concentrated on the details.

Tori and Kate drew their stick figures like the ones I drew on the board.

Tori likes to stay organized with her tray and folder.

How do you learn about Jesus at Christmas time?

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Apologia Chemistry and Physics Review

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November 11, 2013 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

Our family is thrilled to review Apologia Educational Ministries homeschool science curriculum and we received a copy of Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics and two Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Junior Notebooking Journals for my girls, age 6 and 7. This is quickly becoming our favorite volume of the Young Explorer Series. We are all eating it up, including my chemist husband! Alex (age 3) loves to be included when we do the experiments, and even Liz (age 13) and Dad like to listen in to the read alouds.

Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics Schoolhouse Crew Review

Tori and Kate love the junior notebooking journals and it makes my planning so much easier that it provides a schedule I can use and space for them to write up their assignments. I love the Scripture copywork and lapbook items. There’s enough variety for each lesson that we never get bored! (There are two levels of notebooking journals, depending on the reading and writing levels of students.)

We also love the resource lists for extra reading, DVDs, online sites to explore to extend lessons. We’re currently devouring the recommended Physics by Basher (there’s a whole series!) It’s fun and colorful and entertaining for the whole family. Even my husband is impressed with what we’re learning and he’s picky when it comes to math and science curricula!

The kids loved the different colored fluids in the density experiment.

Playing with oil, syrup, water, and Alka Seltzer to make lava lamps.

How many pennies in the “boat” until it sinks? They pretended they were pirate ships.

We have never needed to look any further than this homeschool science resource for all our science needs. We have been pleased with this company since Liz (now 13 and in Apologia Physical Science) was in her first homeschool year.

There are 14 lessons and we usually take a couple weeks per lesson to dig deep and last all year, but they can be completed weekly – which means more science in a typical school year! Within each lesson are mini experiments, notebooking pages (that can be completed with or without the notebooking journals, critical thinking, and usually a more comprehensive experiment. We complete a great deal of narration and do the notebooking together. Older kids can essentially complete the whole curriculum without parent supervision (Liz did and does!).

The science is solid, not dumbed down -very well-researched and written for all levels of kids (recommended for K-6) to understand. We do love the Creation Confirmation sections in the text that tie in the science to creationism. It’s a great balance for us as academics and Christians.

My girls haven’t noticed and wouldn’t deceive, but there’s an answer key in the back of the book for the “What Do You Remember?” questions throughout the book. I didn’t really need this guide because the questions are basic narration and we do these orally. But some older kids might cheat, unfortunately. This is such a minor negative and can be easily monitored. There are no complaints to this homeschool science program.

It’s definitely wise to look ahead at the supply list in the index to know what items are needed for experiments in each lesson. Ask me how I know. I spent a Walmart trip on the phone with my eldest daughter, wandering around and finding items for all the science experiments last month since I didn’t plan ahead. Most items are everyday supplies and easy to find, but once in a while, they’re something a bit unusual or something we just don’t keep on hand or something we need to plan to save (like black powder paint or Wint O Green Life Savers or cardboard tubes.

6 thumbs up from our family!

Recommended for K-6

Hardcover Text: $39 (download samples and TOC here)

Junior Notebooking Journal or Notebooking Journal: $24 each

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Homeschool Mom’s Bible Review

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October 2, 2013 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

I reviewed the KJV Homeschool Mom’s Bible from Zondervan.

Just look at that lovely cover! This is a hardcover Bible with a protective dustcover. The cover is the same underneath – just as lovely! I adore the colors and the scrapbooky design. {also available in cornflower blue Italian Duo-Tone™ and ePub}

I chose the KJV version and it also comes in NIV. Aren’t they gorgeous?!

Beautiful!

The devotionals correspond to a calendar year, so you can do a “read through the Bible in one year” with daily devotionals. I think that’s a great idea!

Since I received the Bible in September, I just found where the 9/9 devotional was by flipping around a bit. (It’s in Ezekiel.) So, I can do it by “school year” instead of calendar year.

The devotionals are short, just a page long. They begin and end with relevant scripture verses and the text is meaningful for homeschool moms. Some days are humorous and other days are convicting. They’re all perfect and timeless for homeschool moms. With a Foreword by Vickie Farris (wife of HSLDA founder, Dr. Michael Farris) and devos from Janet Tatman (Alpha Omega Publications Daily Focus writer), this is definitely a quality devotional Bible.

As a homeschool mama, it’s so, so hard for me to get in any real devotional and Bible reading time. I often count it good that I “do Bible” with the kids. And while their lessons are often great, it’s not enough to fill me spiritually. I find that I need some “me” time, not selfish “me” time, but time alone with the Lord. Getting up earlier is usually not an option. I have to fit it in my day where I can. This Bible makes it easy!

This Bible is so helpful that I can steal a quick moment to read my daily devotional (and it’s geared towards homeschool moms!) full of encouragement and stories of homeschooling pioneers. And you know that seldom happens in the mornings when it should. I have to grab a few moments during lunch or when the kids are otherwise occupied.

But it’s a great resource too! There’s a topical index I can search when I have a problem, issue, or just feel less-than. Like when I lose the victory over my eldest daughter’s entitlement issues. But I don’t want to go there. Sigh.

Yes, I need this Bible…and I’m sure you do too.

It’s perfect for the homeschool mom. For the mom who feels lost, confused, overwhelmed, alone…for the mama who never has time for herself or her God…for the mother who needs to call upon the Lord to help her teach her little ones – whether those precious babies have special needs, sensory issues, learning disabilities, emotional issues, gifted tendencies, or just sassy attitudes…

If I have anything remotely negative to say, it would be the font. The size is overall too small and the top verse in the devotionals is in a difficult-to-read cursive font. But I’m just getting old, I suppose!

Size: 8.88 × 5.75 × 0 in

Length: 1504 Pages

Price: $34.99

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VideoText Algebra Review

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September 25, 2013 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

Liz and I reviewed Algebra: A Complete Course by VideoText Interactive.

We love the ease of the online system that Liz could use her iPad mini or the laptop or desktop to view the video lessons. This review was an answer to prayer. Math has been a battle with Liz for the last few years and we’ve tried several programs with little success. And now, this. Amazing timing.

I love that VideoText is mastery-based. The spiral approach has never been enjoyed by myself or Liz. I like that this program teaches concepts. I feel this is so important with math. This is where I got lost so in school! I wanted to know why why why and I was just told to memorize the formulas and apply them. I was so lost. As I watch and learn along with my daughter, I remember so much and finally, I am beginning to understand it!

We began (where else?) at the beginning. Even though Liz has completed pre-algebra with another book, we began with lesson 1 and it was well we did. The methods are completely different. It begins with much-needed vocabulary and arithmetic review lessons. We realize Liz learned very little of the material we’ve covered these last few weeks. A great review and a real intro to algebra. She complained a bit at the differences they teach, but we agree that their way is the better way and the contradictions are due to the superior teaching and advanced concepts.

I loved the comparison of math equations to sentence patterns in the first lesson. Something I can understand! yay!

Liz completed two lessons each day the first week. She really enjoyed the change of pace for math. Then she settled into a lesson a day. We have time.

Here’s the scope and sequence and topics covered. I like having an instructor login and Liz has her student login. I can access resources like instructor guides and answer keys.

The short video lessons are presented clearly and well. The notes and examples are displayed for Liz to copy into her notes. We encourage her to write down everything “on the board” and pause the video and complete the examples before the teacher does. She likes that and she learns it better.

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After watching the video lesson and taking notes, Liz reads the printed Course Notes and printed Work Text and then completes the “home work” or written assignment. Then there’s a printed quiz that I have her take right then or before the next lesson the following day, depending on our schedule. We check the Work Text assignments and quizzes together and Liz makes needed corrections. If she does well, she doesn’t have to take the optional 2nd quiz.

Dad is the math genius (he took college calc while still in high school – and his dad taught math for 30+ years). He reviewed the first parts of unit 1 with Liz. They discussed the concepts she learned. We found some gaps in her retention. We had her watch the videos again and take better notes the second time. She realized she could ace those quizzes then.

Dad approves wholeheartedly of this algebra program. He thinks many math texts are sorely lacking to prepare for higher level learning in maths and physical science but he thinks this one is the best he’s seen!

She needs help with study skills. Quizzes and tests are new to Liz. We’ve never really incorporated these into our school environment. This program is teaching all sorts of great lessons!

There was a bit of a learning curve for us, schedule-wise. Some sections have 2-3 lessons before a cumulative quiz. Liz struggled with those a bit more.

While math will never be Liz’s favorite subject, this program is the best we’ve found for a difficult topic such as algebra. It certainly is beyond my abilities to teach and I feel so confident with what we’ve learned – and I trust this course to deliver. It’s been a great success so far!

How do you know if your student is ready for algebra? After completing an elementary math program, ask these questions. Most students begin pre-algebra in middle school or junior high. Liz is 12 and in 8th-ish grade.

When a student completes Algebra: A Complete Course, the student can claim credits for all of the following: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Algebra II!

The Algebra course contains:

176 Video Lessons
360 pages of Course Notes
590 pages of Student WorkText
Solutions Manuals
Progress Tests

ONLINE ALGEBRA Modules A-F: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2 (Classic Print Version – $529.00) ……. $299

ALGEBRA Modules A-F on DVD: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, and Algebra 2 (Purchased Separately – $599.70)…….$529.00

Check the site for other purchase options. You can add additional student licenses or buy one module at a time or upgrade from VHS to DVD if you’ve previously purchased. You can also purchase print materials.

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The Presidential Game Review

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September 20, 2013 By Jennifer Lambert Leave a Comment

Liz and I reviewed The Presidential Game.

She won. Every time. And she did a little dance. ugh

Contents:

1 20″ x 30″ GAME Board
1 Score Pad
3 Blue Dice
3 Red Dice
80 Politics Cards
40 “Write-Your-Own” Politics Cards
150 Republican Votes (red chips)
150 Democrat Votes (blue chips)
1 Electoral WebMap™ Calculator Access Code

Liz is almost 13 and this game is a perfect supplement to our history program. She really loved the feel of this game. She was quite competitive and loved beating me. Over and over again. She likes power.

We weren’t sure how to play the chips at first, but got the hang of that after we ran out before the game was over! Games can take a while, so be prepared. Chips equal 1 vote. Votes are determined by dice rolls.

Republicans have red chips and Democrats have blue chips. Whoever has more votes has a chip on the game board and the iPad app (WebMap) helps keep track for you (if you get confused like I did). I love how realistic the game is with campaigning and fundraising and the politics cards with real world situations.

It’s really fun campaigning and fundraising and seeing the results of that on the nation (game board). It helped me understand elections. I’ve never really paid that much attention to it all. You can only fundraise in California, New York, Florida, and Texas. You draw a Politics Card after fundraising. The dice determines how many votes you can count in your choice of states – whether you fundraise or campaign. So, if a player rolls a “10”, they can distribute 10 votes, with at least half in the fundraising state. When campaigning, players choose any three states and roll 3 die. So if you roll a “6”, “5”, and “3”, you can opt to allocate those votes to your three states.

The Politics Cards are interesting. I had to explain most of it to her. It allowed for much interesting conversation. Lobbying, personal behavior, poor choices, dumb luck all are in those cards. And you can write your own. Some cards state “play immediately” and others can be saved for later in the game. Liz liked saving hers and going in for the kill!

We had lots of great conversation about politics and history and the fallen state of mankind. Liz found some new topics to research in her fascination for history and biographies. This game really helps Liz see the connections in our government – with companies, organizations, citizens, religion, and all the factors that play into it. I think it’s a great tool to understand our nation’s election rules.

We loved the WebMap app. It was so easy to just click on the state for blue, red, or neutral to resemble electoral college voting. We didn’t even use the score pads. (sorry the screen is all fingerprinted!)

We really enjoyed this game. I can’t wait until the littles are older and can play with us so we can have teams! I think this could be fun with adults and older kids. I need to plan a game night.

The Presidential Game is $35. For kids 11+. Because it’s got adult issues on the politics cards. So you can discuss the negative ads at election time. I wish I’d had this game when I was in 11th grade U.S. History!

Here’s a little video that shows you the high quality of this well-made game:

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