Celebrate Summer With This Special Gift--Just for You!

Woohoo! It's finally time to celebrate the arrival of summer and we've got three fantastic ways to save!

Our special gift for you is the FREE 2013 Build a Year Planner. Download it today and check out how easy it is to put together your next school year. Watch the savings pile up as we offer new specials each week! Enter titles for each week of the school year in the weekly planning boxes, use the Planner's wish list to keep track of the titles you need, then check them off as you take advantage of sales throughout the summer!

To kick off this summer celebration, check out the six titles that are featured this week:  

Oceans - $6

Sailing Ships - $6

Lighthouses - $6

Whale Tales - $5

Dolphin Days - $5

Sunny Seashells - $5

And to make these deals even sweeter, we are bringing back our Buy 5, Save $5 offer!

Our third way to save is going to be so much fun! In the months of June and July, when you buy 10 studies in one month, we'll give you one free in the next month; when you buy 15 studies in one month, we'll give you two free in the next month!  

There will be many sales throughout the summer, so stay tuned to the USAB Specials page! Join us for all of the savings and excitement.  

Blessings,  

Amanda B.    

Vive la France!

Can you smell that beautiful scent? I’m learning about the perfume industry in France today, visiting Grasse, France, and learning all about the science of perfume. Mmmm . . . Next, I’m off to Provence, to visit the Gorges du Verdon and enjoy the spectacular views while learning more about the Roman ruins in this part of France. Tonight, steak frites are on the menu, and they smell delicious. This has been a great week of learning adventures with Passport France. Vive la France!

Good Morning From Lyon, France!

Good morning from the hidden passageways of Lyon, France! These are fascinating, and they are called traboules. There is so much to learn about this country, and Roman structures still standing on Fourviere Hill have captured my attention and imagination. I didn’t know that the Romans had so much to do with the history of France! Of course, Passport France takes me to my favorite artist’s home and gardens next—Monet’s Giverny Gardens, and they are stunning! I hope that you are joining me on this tour. It is unforgettable!

Bonjour From France!

Bonjour! I’m off to France this week, and what a place! Rich in history, art, culture, fantastic food, and much more—it’s going to be a busy week. Today I’m starting off in Paris at the foot of the Eiffel Tower—look up! It was built for the World Exhibit in 1889 as a temporary structure. Who knew it would become one of the most recognizable structures in the world? Gustave Eiffel engineered it, and the interactive video tours and links make me feel like I’m right there inside of it. Next, I’m heading to the Louvre to spend the rest of the day. There is so much to see via the Passport study. Tonight, I’m cooking a dinner of crepes, a fun French food that the whole family will enjoy making and eating! Have you tried crepes?

A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels EBook Bundle Giveaway!

Tricia from Southern Hodgepodge has generously offered to give away 5 copies of A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels EBook Bundle! If you aren’t familiar with this book, it is AMAZING and can be used by all ages. AND, many of the tutorials correspond nicely with our unit studies!

In this book, Nana walks you through the steps of creating beautiful artwork.  She also provides tips on which colors to use for each picture.

In a Simple Start in Chalk Pastels, you will find:

• A Simple Start in Chalk Pastels ebook, 100 pages of lessons and tips
• 45 tutorials in all — one lesson a week for an entire school year
• Bluebird video pastel lesson — Nana shows you how to draw the bluebird
• Sky Vista video pastel lesson — Nana walks you through a scenic vista

Enter today!
Or, if you can't wait, use the discount code FRANCE
for $5 off your purchase now! This offer is good through 6/1/13.

This giveaway is now closed.

Congratulations to our winners:

Tammy L.

Alana P.

Angie D.

Ashley H.

Heather N. 

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Passport France Resource Book Giveaway

Join us this week on our whirlwind tour of delightful and lovely France—no passport required!

We’re off on our exciting adventure to France!

Of course we’ll visit: 

• Nice
• Bordeaux
• Rouen
• The Gorges du Verdo

Check out some more fun things we’ll do on this trip:

• Meet the brothers who made the first hot-air balloon, and their interesting first passengers.
• Sample crepes and pain au chocolat, baguettes and steak frites.
• Explore the hidden passageways of Lyon and cruise down the Seine.
• See the highest aqueduct bridge built by the Romans, and stroll through the walled city of Carcassone.

There is so much to squeeze into our one-week tour—let’s get started! Come join the adventure and scroll down for our amazing giveaway!

This giveaway is now closed.

A big congratulations goes out to our winner, Beth P.!

If you are excited to study Passport France, you won't want to miss this giveaway. Amanda is clearing out her bookshelves! This week, one lucky person will win nine of the resource books Amanda used while writing Passport France. Check out the titles in this fantastic prize package:

1. Fodor's Around Paris with Kids (Travel Guide)
2. France (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
3. France: A Question and Answer Book (Fact Finders: Questions and Answers: Countries)
4. France (Country Explorers)
5. Look What Came From France
6. France (Destination Detectives)
7. Getting to Know France and French
8. France (A to Z)
9. Sandi Toksvig's Guide to France

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Join Me in Pisa!

Winding up my week in Italy today with a visit to Pisa—the Leaning Tower is fascinating! :) As an engineer, the background of this tower is amazing, and what a photo opportunity! Did you know that the spice saffron is one of Italy’s important agricultural products? Well, setting off for a fun day, and tonight, more Italian food with recipes from the study—panini and cannoli. Arrivederci!