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Weekend giveaway: Oak Meadow

//  by Jamie C. Martin

This giveaway has ended. Thanks for entering!

Welcome to another weekend giveaway, sponsored this week by Oak Meadow.

In their own words:

Curriculum packages—dubbed “curriculum in a box” or “boxed curriculum”—offer homeschooling parents a complete curriculum for a full year. Some parents feel they have struck gold when they find a curriculum package that suits their child.

Many other homeschoolers, however, think that curriculum packages are too confining, too rigid. They think, “Curriculum in a box? That’s not for creative types like us.”

Think again.

Oak Meadow was designed with flexibility at its core. Offering uniquely creative, open-choice assignments, Oak Meadow encourages learners of all types to become engaged and enthusiastic.

When students are studying Ben Franklin, for instance, they might make a quill pen, vegetable ink, and parchment paper before writing a speech to the Continental Congress.

When learning about animal classification systems, they spend time digging in the garden for specimens, drawing what was discovered, and then researching the similarities and differences between them. Choosing varied, hands-on experiences makes learning more relevant, not to mention much more fun.

With an eye towards the artistic and imaginative, Oak Meadow understands that there are many ways that arts, handwork, woodworking, and other crafts can enrich a homeschooling program. If students are given a choice of hands-on projects, this dynamic experiential learning will help them develop skills that will enhance their academic studies.

Why spend time with endless worksheets or doing hours of desk work when the same learning goals can be accomplished in a way that is more memorable and more meaningful? Taking the lessons from page to practical application can make a huge difference.

Letting students explore a subject from many angles keeps learning fresh and lively, and gives students experience in creative problem solving, critical thinking, and making meaningful connections across disciplines.

Curriculum in a box that encourages thinking outside the box—that’s the Oak Meadow way.

Today’s winner will receive one complete Oak Meadow homeschooling curriculum package in your choice of grade PreK-8! (That’s a value of $120-$420!) 

Each curriculum package includes everything you need for an entire school year, including lesson plans, assignments, activities, and readings. This is a wonderful opportunity to craft a comprehensive and imaginative education for your child!

How to Win

To be entered for a chance to win, simply leave a comment in the comment section below! (If you’re reading this in an email, you must click over to the blog to enter!)

This giveaway has ended. Thanks for entering!

November 17, 2012

About Jamie C. Martin

Jamie is an introverted mom of three, who loves books, tea, and people (not always in that order), and avoids answering the phone when possible. She co-founded SimpleHomeschool.net in 2010 and began IntrovertedMoms.com in 2020.

Jamie is the author of four books, including Give Your Child the World (reached #9 on Amazon's Top 100 Best Sellers list), and her latest release, Introverted Mom (an ECPA bestseller). Her work has been featured by LeVar Burton of Reading Rainbow, the Washington Post, Parents, Today Parenting, and Psychology Today.

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  1. StacyO

    November 17, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    Great program! Thank you for offering this drawing 🙂

  2. Tasha

    November 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    I would love to win! Thanks for the chance!

  3. Crystal

    November 17, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    How fun! I am new to homeschooling and am trying out many new things. This would be great to try for our family.

  4. Elizabeth

    November 17, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    Wow. Looks great.

  5. Christina

    November 17, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    What a great giveaway! I would love to give Oak Meadow a try with my family.

  6. Megan Stevens

    November 17, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    Thank you for the giveaway. I have always liked Oak Meadow.

  7. Ashley

    November 17, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    Looks like good stuff!

  8. Ashley

    November 17, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    This looks like good stuff

  9. JessT

    November 17, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    Lovely! Thank-you for the opportunity!

  10. Myah

    November 17, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    I would love to win!!

  11. Leslie

    November 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    🙂

  12. Jeanette

    November 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Have long been interested in Oak Meadow and would love to use it in our home.

  13. Erica

    November 17, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Oak Meadow’s homeschool curriculum looks like it would be a lot of fun. I would love to win this amazing giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity. 🙂

  14. Kara

    November 17, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    We would love to try Oak Meadow’s products!

  15. ~Kris

    November 17, 2012 at 10:39 pm

    How exciting! i would love to win this!

  16. Aimee

    November 17, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    Wow! This would be so great to win!

  17. Jenn

    November 17, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    Yippee! Awesome giveaway. I love having some type of curriculum as a guide, but I usually pick and choose from it even still – and I always CHOOSE the things that are hands-on and encourage creativity in my children. Oak Meadow sounds awesome – would LOVE to win this!
    Thanks so much.

  18. Lourdes

    November 17, 2012 at 10:42 pm

    I would love to win! I currently use Oak Meadow with my first-grader and he loves it! Thank you for the opportunity!

  19. Sara

    November 17, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    I definitely want to use Oak Meadow next year!

  20. erin

    November 17, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    this would be so wonderful to win. we are trying to figure out what would work for our family. we have heard wonderful things about this program.

  21. Emily V

    November 17, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Oak Meadow is one of the sources I intend to pull from a we advance through all this (my kids are still pre K). It would be great to start prepping!

  22. Sondra Meegan

    November 17, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    I would love to win this to try with my 5 year old son with Asperger’s – looks like a great fit!

  23. Anya Harris

    November 17, 2012 at 11:16 pm

    We live in an Ecovillage in Missouri and enjoy using your curriculum to foster our son’s love of nature. We would love the 5th grade curriculum for Christmas!

  24. Liz M

    November 17, 2012 at 11:19 pm

    I’ve been interested in this curriculum for awhile. I’d love to try it out.

  25. Nora Aftel

    November 17, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    We started using Oak Meadow this year, our second year homeschooling. I love the way Oak Meadow challenges the kids to explore, observe, think, and discuss – not just remember and repeat back.

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