Rock and Learn: Review and Giveaway

I received a complimentary copy of Rock and Learn: Letter Sounds DVD to review. It couldn’t have been better timing.  We are a homeschooling family and I have been frustrated with my first grader’s inability to say some of his letters properly. I don’t have someone else to teach him. It’s ME and my husband.  It has been an ongoing battle, and while we have made progress, it has been a struggle and some sounds just weren’t clicking. I had seriously been to the point of checking into getting a speech therapist but just couldn’t find a spot in our budget.   Because he says them wrong, our 4 year old  picked up his habits and says them wrong PLUS a few other letters. No big deal at her age I guess because she will eventually get it. However, I thought he would too and he just hasn’t.  Let me say though that this is good for any preschooler/early school age child.  You don’t need to homeschool to get a good value out of the product.

The kids have listened to/watched this DVD 4 times now over the last 2 weeks. My son(6) isn’t saying the sounds perfectly yet  but the DVD is a perfect range for him. Not only do they go through the alphabet and show him how to form the letter with his mouth, they also have letter sound quizzes, name that letter, sounding out and reading words, spelling, common sight words, and blends. These are things he is learning! It is perfect for both of us because it  reinforces what his curriculum is teaching him without him feeling like he is “in school” and I don’t get as frustrated anymore. 

 My 4 year old has improved her sounds by at least 50% already. Her l’s and d’s have gotten so much better. Plus, she is learning the foundations of words, all while she plays with her “babies” and listens to it play.  Who knows, maybe by kindergarten she will already know her sounds and be putting together words. That would be awesome!

Rock and Learn has so many more educational products. From early childhood – Learning about animals, letters, colors, and shapes to school age – math, language arts, science and social studies, there is something for everyone. Whether you home school or want to reinforce what your kids are learning in school, these products are for everyone with kids.  You can order these  on DVD or cds with books.

So, on to the best part.  Besides the fact that you can buy this DVD for ONLY $19.99, Rock and Learn has graciously offered a 25% discount off your entire purchase to you, our readers.  You can order here with coupon code JQ7711.  PLUS, they are offering one of our readers your choice of DVD or CD.

Enter below and Good Luck! I really wish I could enter to win one but that’s ok. I will be ordering some more to add to our Letter Sounds DVD.
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~Win a $77 prize pack from Starbucks!~

Remember during the holidays when there was that great offer on the $77 Starbucks gift pack? Did you get one before they sold out? No worries–here is your chance to try and win one.  Just think, the holidays will be over, winter weather and doldrums will begin to set in……..and then you’ll have some great coffee and tea to keep you warm. Shipping is included. This will be perfect for those cold winter months.

There are seven entry options below, only the first one is mandatory.

Included in this gift set are:

$77 value~could be yours!

  • 18 oz. Official Starbucks® Ceramic mug
  • Stainless Steel Starbucks® Tumbler
  • Assorted Starbucks Selects® cookies (Choc Chip and Triple Choc Bliss)
  • 4 bags of assorted flavors of Starbucks® coffee
  • 24 servings of assorted Tazo® Teas
  • Starbucks® gift box
  • a personalized message card
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Win $180 in the After Christmas Cash Giveaway!

I am so glad that Christmas is over but so sad to be so broke!
Debbie Does Coupons and 23 fantastic bloggers got together and decided to offer up some cash to refill your pockets after Christmas.
There will be (2) winners of this giveaway. (1) will win $180 cash, payable by Paypal and (1) will win $60 cash payable by Paypal.

You must be 18 years old or older to enter and have a valid Paypal account. Winners will be chosen within 48 hours of the end of this giveaway and contacted via email. Winners will have 48 hours to respond with their Paypal email address or a new winner will be picked if there is no response.

Enter to win by filling out the rafflecopter below. The more entries you do, the more chances you have to win!


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Nice little freebie/moneymaker at Rite Aid!

rite aid, rite aid couponsHere’s a fun little freebie/moneymaker starting at Rite Aid next week.

Rite Aid has an +Up Reward promotion running 1/1-1/28 called Buy & Save: Purchase $100 or more of participating products, receive a $20 +Up Reward. The amount you spend will track on your receipt, and the $20 +Up Reward will print once you reach $100.

Starting Sunday, 1/1, Vanilla Visa Gift Cards are included in this promo. That means you can buy a $100 Visa Gift Card and get a $20 +Up Reward. According to the Vanilla Visa Website, the activation fee for this card is no more than $6.95 (may be lower in certain areas). You will pay this amount at purchase.

 

 

 

So here is the deal (starting Sunday, 1/1):

Buy a $100 Vanilla Visa Gift Card + $6.95 activation fee
Get $20 +Up Reward
Final Cost: $13.05 Moneymaker!

For more details about Vanilla Visa Gift Cards, go here.

This is a great way to get back into the swing of things as far as couponing, in the New Year! I’m actually going to do this one, because if I recall correctly, Rite Aid was really hot last year at this time. Would be nice to start off with a $20 UP to get things going.

 

Smart Spending Spot will now be publishing Rite Aid matchups every week. Look for them on Thursday afternoons or Friday mornings, prior to the sales going live on Sundays.

 

Thanks Coupon Connections!