One of my favorite school projects was when we had a International gathering, where different families from our homeschool group chose a country and did special things from the country at a booth and then we went from “country to country” to learn about them.
Our family did the country of Cambodia because at that time we were close friends with an older missionary couple whose life passion was to bring the Scriptures and knowledge of the Savior to the Cambodians. It was such a learning experience for us because we got to sit down with the missionaries and hear them tell us all about the country and people and such. We took notes, studied the country, learned what Cambodians did and didn’t do, what was different about them than us, etc. We all picked something specific about Cambodia and wrote a paper on it. I think I did food… big surprise, huh? 
We also made a Cambodian flag and 3D type map of the country on poster boards. It was really cool!
I absolutely LOVE Carolina Pad products and when I heard that their Ghostline company was needing reviewers for their poster boards, I jumped at the chance and promptly signed up. 
I don’t know why now, cause my creative juices are all but lacking in my body. I kid you not. So try hard not to laugh at this project I came up.
I figured that was the MOST important thing in my life right now and the biggest thing that happened in November, so it was fitting to use the products for it. 
btw… if you notice the visitor log is lacking… 
Ghostline sent me:
22×28 Foam Display Board
14×33 Project Board
14×22 Poster Board
Make A Poster Kit
Overall thoughts on the products: WONDERFUL! They are really nice, quality paper and poster boards. Great for homeschoolers.
All of the products from Ghostline have grid lines so it makes it easy to draw, write, cut, etc. That was definitely nice when I was lining up the letters on the board. But the gridlines are so faint that unless you are up close to the board you can’t seem them which is great!
Project paper is sturdy, yet pliable, so y
ou are able to cut it and bend it easy for those hard to reach areas, like the middle of this A:
It is also very absorbent paper. I used a marker to get the blue “IT’S A BOY!” letters and it didn’t smear which I was surprised since its a little glossy.
One thing I didn’t really like was the way the letter stencil separates the letters, but I guess that’s how all stencils are. Still it made it difficult to get the letters to look “normal” instead of garage sale-ish.
The poster foamboard itself… very sturdy! Very easy to stand up and keep up. It really supports itself.
It is also thin, yet thick enough to use pins in. I actually pinned the hats, booties, and blanket on the poster board and it held wonderfully and stood up too!
These products are quality products that are so easy to work with. I would recommend them to anyone who has a poster board project to do. Another awesome thing about Ghostline is that you can get their products at Wal-Mart, so you don’t have to order them online if you need them asap! I was pretty excited when I was at Wal-Mart a couple weeks ago and I saw their products!
November is Ghostline’s 13th birthday and in honor of it, they are giving YOU a chance to win $500 worth of Carolina Pad Products! Awesome, isn’t it?
Only problem is that is ends tomorrow, November 30th, so GO NOW and enter simply by telling them why you would love to win and how it would make life easier for you and your students.
You can enter here:
©AmandaDixon2009
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November 29th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
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November 29th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Loved reading today’s post. Lapbooking could use some of thse things too. A firend of mine just left a month ago for Cambodia to work for 6 months in a women’s shelter to rehabilitate women who lived on the streets and now work/live in the shelter.
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November 29th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
How cute, and I think its creative… I think that is a wonderful idea on how to get to know other countries…reminds me of a Steven Curtis Chapman song called “Yours”. Where the lyrics say
And I hear children’s voices singing
Of a God who heals and rescues and restores
And I’m reminded
That every child in Africa is Yours
From the This Moment album
Jeannie´s last blog ..A Blessed Giving Of Thanks
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February 2nd, 2010 at 1:54 pm
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