Friday, September 12, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Under Drake’s Flag ~ a TOS review
Over the last year and a half I have come to appreciate audio books more and more. I spend a good amount of time driving the girls here and there and during gymnastics meet season we are always on the go. A few weeks ago we were asked to review a new audio drama from Heirloom Audio Productions called Under Drake's Flag. I was so excited when it arrived in the mail.
Under Drake's Flag is two hours of non-stop adventure based on the novel by G.A. Henty by the same name and tells the story of Ned Hawkshaw, a fictional boy who served under Sir Francis Drake. While on board Drake's ship Ned meets another boy named Gerald. The two become friends right away and they set out and have lots of adventures together. From being set adrift in a painter's boat, to rescuing a girl from a ferocious shark, or helping to plunder a Spanish town the two have great expeditions and have their faith tested. Getting separated from the ship during a hurricane and experiencing first hand the Spanish Inquisition you can almost feel the struggle in which the boys are under. In the end we see God’s faithfulness
We received the two CD set of this high energy and fast pace story focus on building character for the next generation while bringing history lessons to life within the 19 chapters. With the extremely high quality audio reenactment of this story it is perfect for ages 6 years old to adult. I will say that my newly turned 5 year old has also enjoyed this radio drama too!
This two disk story comes in a handy fold out CD case and includes a study guide booklet. The study guide is broken up into three sections for each chapter:
Listening Well ~ includes comprehension questions to make sure you are understanding the story
Thinking Further ~ have your child think a little bit with these questions to increase understanding of the characters actions or intentions.
Defining Words ~ enhance the understanding of the story by knowing what selected vocabulary words mean prior to listening.
As part of this review, I also received a PDF copy of the study guide which is just an expanded edition of the one included in the CD set. The study guide also includes three brief Bible study suggestions to help you and your child gain a clearer understanding of godly character.
There are several purchasing options to order Under Drake’s Flag directly from Heirloom Audio Productions including:
- $20.00 for an audio MP3 download that gives you instant access and includes bonuses like the Study Guide and printable copy of Drakes Prayer.
- $29.95 plus $6.95 shipping gets you the two CD set plus the two bonuses above and the MP3 download
- $99.97 plus $9.95 shipping gets you the Family Four Pack this gets you 4 CD sets, all of the bonuses mentioned above, plus 5 additional bonuses: An E-Book copy of Bill Heid’s book “Echoes Of The Dragon’s Drums”, G.A. Henty’s original Under Drake’s Flag E-Book, 2-lecture MP3 set titled “The Real Sir Francis Drake.”, A 30-minute video documentary download titled “Behind The Scenes of Under Drake’s Flag“, free unlimited access to the Under Drake’s Flag Membership Website.
- $199.97 gets you the Family Group 10-Pack which includes ten CD set plus all of the bonuses. This set is great for churches, community groups or to give to extended family members.
All of the prices listed below come with a 90 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
Because we are on the go almost every day of the week we strictly listened to this while traveling. The girls were silent as the story played eagerly listening for each detail. Sometimes we would stay in the van until a chapter had ended just so we could hear the end of the story. I really like the fact that the stories where numbered so we could find our spot quickly.
So, what’s the bottom line?! We love this CD and the values that are represented. I would recommend this product to any and all looking to add a bit of family friendly audio / radio drama into there homes. The girls and I are especially excited to hear that another installment from Heirloom Audio Productions, In Freedom’s Cause, will be released in November! Cant wait to check it out. Be sure to see what my Crewmates thought of Under Drake's Flag by clicking on the banner below.
Company ~ Heirloom Audio Productions
Product ~ Under Drake's Flag
Price ~ see above for pricing options
Ages ~ 6 years to adult
Friday, September 5, 2014
Weekly Wrap Up: Random 5 on Friday {style} ~ 05 September
1 ~ It’s been an eventful week here in our house. Baby Micah caught a cold and it quickly turned from bad to worse in a matter of hours. Thursday night the Lt and I ended up in the ER with Micah because he was having labored breathing and his temp spiked to 102. Scary stuff, I tell you! After a chest x-ray the Dr’s said his lungs are clear (hooray) and he has an upper respiratory virus, possibly RSV. The nurses attempted to suction his nose which in turn made him MAD and he let the whole ER know it at 1130PM. However, that helped clear what mucus was trapped in his cute little nose.
2 ~ We were able to accomplish a lot during this week. We have started all subjects now. Some days I find it challenging to keep everyone on task and focused, but we are getting our subjects studied and completing what needs to be done each week.
3 ~ Montana & McKenzie are sponges. I learned this week that Montana’s brain is wired just like Madison’s. Put something to a sing-songy tune and she can memorize it quickly. Right now she is working on hiding Psalm 1:1-6 in her heart. So far she has verses 1-3 down with great dramatic effect when reciting.
4 ~ Marie has really been enjoying her Psychology class. She has been making observations of us throughout the week. Today we did a color reading test. We had to read a list of color words as fast as we could but the colors were different from the actual word, like brown was “Purple”. Some of the stuff she writes during her observations is hilarious to read. This week she wrote a paragraph about mysterious people in her life, here is an excerpt:
“Madison, a space-adoring voracious reader, places first in the race of mysterious people. Skipping around the house while humming is one of her seemingly favorite pastimes. What does she think about as she does this activity? One can only imagine. She also is authoring a book and won’t let anybody but Mikayla, a not-so-mysterious family member read it”.
Mikayla did not like that she was not considered mysterious, LOL!
5 ~ Science class started today with 9 girls in attendance! I was quite nervous at first but things went smoothly and I think the girls learned a lot. Today we studied about the speed of light and calculated it by doing an experiment by melting a chocolate bar in the microwave. They all impressed me with their knowledge of the planets and the universe, way to go girls can’t wait for next week! Madison and Marie were great help for me before the class. Marie drew the universe picture on the chalk board while Madison is my resident go to for everything space. Plus she draws all of my visuals for the class too. {Thanks girls!}
So that’s my randomness and weekly wrap up all in one because this Mama is a bit tired tonight! :-) I am linking this post up to the following sights, stop by and see what everyone has to offer.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Random 5 on Friday ~ August 29
1 ~ if I had to describe this week for me in one word, it would be frazzled. There have been a lot of interruptions to our week, some good, some not so good. But we are finishing strong!
2 ~ I have had a hard time the past few days rising at 530AM with the alarm. I am learning to cut myself some slack.
3 ~ our science class starts next Friday. We have 6 other families joining us to study Earth Science. Excited!
4 ~ The next three weeks are birthday weeks in our house. McKenzie turned 5 yesterday, Montana turns 8 on the 13th and the Lt will be the big 4-0 this year!
5 ~ my desk always seems to be the catch-all for everyone’s stuff. Not sure I like that so much :-)
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