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The Learning Calendar has been reviewed 165 times with an average rating of 4.58
More for adults/older children
Posted 9/2/2008 by Phyllis Chalfin
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Bought for a 5 year old. Will have to depend on adults to read it to her. Full of fasinating facts but bot so much foor kids.
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Posted TODAY by Lynn Cooke
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My son loves these calendars, we get one every year!! Very interesting information. Great product.
learning calendar
Posted TODAY by Lynn Cooke
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My son loves these calendars, we get one every year!! Very interesting information. Great product.
Learning Calendar
Posted 11 days ago by R. Berg
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This calendar is very well organized. I purchase calendars for my older grandchildren every year and this particular item is the most inclusive yet.
Information about The Learning Calendar
Posted 20 days ago by LAL
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This is a great calendar for sparking classroom interest with the daily this day in history with a wide range of topics to engage learners.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 25 days ago by Lenee Jacobson
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Awesome! We learn something new each day. Very interesting! Would definetly purchase again. Great gift too.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 9/3/2008
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This calendar is full of interesting facts. My girls and I are learning new things together.
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 9/2/2008
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Calendar is great! Cover paper is too thin. Calendar within minutes of hanging it up. Reinforced it with tape and it is staying up now. Definitely a popular topic of conversation at our house.
Review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 8/29/2008 by Wendy
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Great Calendar! Interesting Facts / Great Graphics. A real springboard for family dinner discussion and learning. Would definitely recommend and purchase again. I'm giving it 4 stars only because I wish with all the handling we are giving it that it was printed on a little heavier stock. That said, I still rate it an A+++. Thanks for producing a great calendar!
Great for both kids and adults
Posted 8/28/2008 by Uhn Kim
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Once I got this calendar for free from your site with other toys I ordered. It was an excellent free gift. So, I purchased this time. I expect my whole family can enjoy this calendar for as long as 17 months.
GREAT GIFT!!
Posted 8/27/2008 by SUSAN RUDD COHEN
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This calendar is not only a learning tool but a great conversation starter. The kids I gave it to brought it to school for show and tell.
learning calendar
Posted 8/27/2008 by Leslie
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This calendar is excellent for homeschooling! We look forward to each entry and use it as a study tool. The only drawback is the weight of the paper, I wish it were a bit more sturdy.
Information about The Learning Calendar
Posted 8/26/2008 by Holly Beck
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I think this is a really cool calendar. My boys have checked it everyday to learn something new. I just wish it had room to actually write some activities on it.
Learning Calendar
Posted 8/25/2008 by Carrie Marshall
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This is a great calendar for a teacher or parent who loves to keep up on facts! I am a 1st grade teacher, and some of the items/date activities are a little too complicated. This would be excellent for 2nd grade all the way up to high school!
Interesting to wide age span
Posted 8/24/2008 by S. Powell
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It can be challenging to find educational products that will interest both of my sons, ages 5 and 11. This calendar has become a fun thing for them to look at together in spite of their age difference. I do wish the pages were a little thicker so that the overall product was sturdier.
Small Print
Posted 8/22/2008 by Candace Galen
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This calendar is crowded with very small print (I would think the font size is about 5-8). That combined with the specialized information makes it a mediocre choice for kids in the lower grades (below fourth grade). I would not recommend this calendar for young children.
Great Product
Posted 8/22/2008 by Michelle S.
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The calendar is very nicely done - almost too much information for my 7 yr old, but presents information and introduces so many concepts and ideas. A great way to use historical events to reinforce the calendar.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 3/28/2008 by wendy
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I love the learning calendar and have used it for several years in homeschooling. The whole family enjoyes reading it.
learning calendar - love it!
Posted 3/12/2008 by D. Williams
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We just got the learning calendar and we love it! Great info to read everyday - sparks a conversation for us over breakfast. This is how we now begin our homeschool day. If it's a topic of particular interest we then go to 'google' to check it out further.
Also, the pictures are great!
The Learning Calendar
Posted 3/5/2008 by L. Y.
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it's a very good learning tool. kids find it interesting and gives them a chance to look up knowledge that they don't know yet. it's a good way to encourage kids learn new things. kids are naturally curious and specially interested in find out what happened before or in the history on their birthdate so that's another bonus for them. each day gives just enough of information to learn or know if they are interested to know more or dig deeper they can also go online to find out more interesting topics too. we enjoy the calendar very much.
Lots of Fun
Posted 3/5/2008 by Allison Russo
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It has been great so far. I wish I had it since January so we would have more use out of it. I liked it so much, I bought an additional one for my son's teacher who is in a magnet school, and I use mine to homeschool the other boys. She reads the fact for the day, and incorporates it into the students morning writing lesson. I do wish there were different grade levels of fun facts depending on the age group of the child - like 4-6, 6-10, etc.
Great Calendar!
Posted 2/26/2008 by Pamela Neumann
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I love this calendar! I gave one to my husband last year and bought it again this year because he enjoyed it so much. My husband looks at it each day. It hangs in our kitchen where my 2 year old grandson sees it when he is here. He asks me to read it to him all the time. He seems to enjoy hearing about the pictures. This is a great learning tool for all ages.
It's Holding Our Interest.
Posted 2/22/2008 by Chandra
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I homeschool 2 boys age 7 & 10. We haven't had the calender very long, but it seems to be working for us. As they are eating breakfast we discuss what the calender says for that day. The basketball entry prompted lots of interest and we looked up more information. Some of the other entries weren't as interesting to my boys at their ages. Perhaps if you decide to expand you could do calenders that are more focused toward specific interests or ages.
The Smartest Calendar Ever Made!
Posted 2/18/2008 by Jennifer Rodriguez
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Years ago I had considered homeschooling my children and purchased this calendar. My children and I loved to read the daily history. We even did the research together on the daily topics. When we moved, we moved to a better school district so I have allowed my children to attend school. We came across the old calendar the other day and my daughter (now 10 & a straight A student) asked me "Whatever happened to the calendar company that made this calendar?" She had recalled the fun we used to have together while researching the daily topics. We were both excited to see after searching the web that it was still in production and we had to purchase it! My younger daughter (now 7) is looking forward to participating in our daily learning. Each morning they read the "day in history..." and talk about it during breakfast. When they come home from school they quickly finish their homework and look-up the topic on the computer before they go to sleep. They have so much fun I don't think they realize that they are learning! THANK YOU for continuing to produce this product! It is a great learning tool for children and a great conversation starter for families!
Put It Where It Will Be Read
Posted 2/16/2008 by Carrie Tibbetts
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We love our Learning Calendar. In order for everyone to get a chance to read it, we found the best place to hang it is in the bathroom next to the toilet. All it takes is 1 minute to read the daily detail. You'd be amazed to hear some tidbit of information come up in future conversations. Also, little notes about who was born when (like Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1841) help put history in context as my children learn about other events happening during that time period.
A rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 2/5/2008 by Gaila HARRIFF
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It is very readable, not so busy that I can't enjoy, I like
the topics even though not my favorite pictures.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 2/2/2008 by Joanne Mulready
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Great product! Loaded with very interesting information! I have an extremely intelligent 8 year old grandson who absolutely loves it.
A rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/30/2008 by C. LaBonty
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This calendar is fun and educational. Our family loves the interesting facts we learn each day of the year.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/30/2008 by Mary Cunningham
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This calendar is great. The kids, 13 & 5 and I read the daily information every day before school!
This Calendar Adds Fun To Our Morning
Posted 1/27/2008 by Lori Beverage
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As a homeschooler, we enjoy greeting each day with the fun things that we learn from The Learning Calendar. I'd recommend this to any family looking for a way to add something fun to their day.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/24/2008
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I love this calendar. My one big complaint is the pages are not high quality. Last year's was better. I hung this up and within a day the pages were curling. This was disappointing.
Loves it
Posted 1/16/2008 by Beverly Manchia
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My 8 year old daughter wanted to buy a calander. We looked at ALOT of them. This one however was the first she'd looked at and it stuck with her. Because of the holidays and bad weather it took a while to be delivered. But boy when it did she lit up. She reads it everyday and shares what she has learned at the dinner table every night. A+ from us!
Information about The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/14/2008 by Sandra Dwan
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I love love love this calendar. We were purchasing it before you were putting it out and were very sad to hear that it might be going away for good. So you can imagine my excitement when I learned you were going to take over producing this. I am a homeschool Mom and am pregnant with my 3rd right now. I can guarantee you we will purchase it until she is through high school, so another 18 years guaranteed if not more! I hope you continue to put it out!
Learning Calendar
Posted 1/14/2008 by JAMES T SETTLE
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The learning calendar gives the yearly calendar I need for every day. It gives me information I enjoy learning about. So many things happen every day and in our busy lives we go on not paying attention on whats going on around us. Also I sometimes surprise my co workers with the items I learn each day. I had a co-worker ask me "ok james,what happened today?". I love the calendar. Enough said.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/11/2008 by Wendy Coyne
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It is okay, not much interest from my son. I have it hung on the wall so we see it everyday when we come in the kitchen. I think some of the facts are just beyond his interest at his age, 7 years old.
2008 Learning calendar
Posted 1/10/2008 by Mr & Mrs. Gene Rising
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We really enjoy the daily information/histroy.
Learning Calendar
Posted 1/10/2008 by PAULINE PERRY
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We homeschool and this is a great way to learn about what happened on this day!
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/8/2008 by Lisann DeWeirdt
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We are a home school family and the Learning Calendar just adds to our everyday learning experience.
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/8/2008 by Judy Simpson
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I have used this calendar for several years. I received the first as a gift, but have ordered each year since. My students love to learn history from it, and they would complain if I stopped buying it.
Impressive Calendar
Posted 1/8/2008
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Very informative. My daughter makes sure to check it out every day!
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/6/2008
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My son says he is learning interesting things everyday. It's a nice alternative to those 365-day (general knowledge, famous quotes, etc) calendars.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/4/2008 by Alecia Davidson
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Great instructional tool to use with my gifted students. Hoping this will become an integral part of my lesson plans for years to come.
Very Good But Pricey
Posted 1/3/2008 by Carlos Gonzalez
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Lots of very easy to read information. Kids love it. But it is a little expensive, but almost worth the price.
Review for The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/2/2008 by Laura
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Absolutely loved it. Educational and fun at the same time!
Review for The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/2/2008 by Michelle Tell
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This calendar was very nice. It was not as sterdy and I expected but overall it is a great purchase. I bought one for my 9 and 10 year old and they really are enjoying them.
Learning Calendar
Posted 12/31/2007 by Christel Burkard
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Great calendar! I would recommend it for children 9 and up.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/30/2007 by Linda M. Jones
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I'm pleased with the wealth of information included in the calendar. The fact that it is tied in to an informational website is an added advantage.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/30/2007
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The daily descriptions of past history were very educational. The only thing that I was disappointed in is that the calendar was already four months old, it began in August 2007. I don't remember seeing anywhere that the calendar ran from Aug 2007 to Dec 2008.
Learning Calendar
Posted 12/27/2007
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Great learning tool! My son has already started reading the different comments on each day.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/27/2007 by MIRANDA A JACQUES
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My daughter is so excited about this calendar. For years we have spent time researching ourselves what has happened in history on each day. Now you have done it for us and it's great. Looking forward to using everyday next year!!
The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/27/2007 by Lisa Blake
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I was disapointed that the information included was about little known historical figures. I had hoped there would be more child-appeal in this calendar.
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Posted 12/26/2007 by Kathy Bingley
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These were gifts for my grandsons. Although I have not looked at every entry, they seem very interesting and also appeared to be appreciated by the boys.
Great Calendar!
Posted 12/26/2007
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This calendar makes a great gift. I bought this for my 9-year old son, a fact sponge, and he loves it!
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/26/2007 by Rebecca Black
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We love the look of the calendars and the wealth of information provided!
The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/23/2007 by Jeff Mazerski
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The quality of the calendar could have been a little better. The pages feel kind of cheap. However, the content of the calendar and the things it can teach my child are priceless.
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/20/2007 by CARRIE KIMSEY
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Great gift for anyone interested in history!
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/19/2007 by Sue F
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A great idea for a calendar. Our whole family enjoys it. In fact, my 81 year-old father-in-law has asked where he can get the 2008 calendar! I ordered it for him as a surprise gift.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/19/2007 by Cynthia Hyland
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Many of the facts are a little obscure. Not a lot of fun here. My 9-year-old is not impressed.
Review for The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/18/2007 by Judith L Free
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This calendar started in August 2007 which would have been great if it hadn't been December. I thought it had some great information but was a bit too wordy. My 14 year old nephew avoided it.
A rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/17/2007 by Jackie
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My son loves this calendar. It was recommended to us through the TAG program at his school. The Learning Calendar sparks interest in new subjects each day and reinforces what my son has already learned.
Good Product
Posted 12/14/2007 by Barb Baxter
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Lots of cool information and pictures. My 7 year olds have enjoyed looking at it!
Learning Calendar
Posted 12/13/2007
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I've been using the Learning Calendar with my home schooled children for years. We love it. The children read it on their own every day.
Homeschool Teacher
Posted 12/12/2007
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We love reading the calandar. When the month is over we cut out the pictures and words and put them on our wall size time line. This gives longevity to the calandar which might typically be thrown away.
Learning Calendar - AWESOME!
Posted 12/12/2007 by Mom3kids
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I picked up the calendar on a whim, and I am glad that I did. Each day has a couple of sentences about a historical event or person related to that day. My kids are only in elementary school, but they have enjoyed learning something about history and it has sparked further conversations about historical events at the dinner table. I will definitely be purchasing this product again for future years!
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/11/2007 by Nikki Kristine Conley
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Lots of interesting facts included. I know my 8 year old son will love it.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 12/3/2007
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Wonderful, educational and interesting calendar. Perfect for 7-10 year olds. Thoroughly delighted with this purchase.
Perfect Family Gift
Posted 11/26/2007 by Jennifer
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This calendar is a great gift for a family with kids of various ages. My whole family gets so excited to read what each day's information is. I recommend this highly.
Great For The Trivia Buff
Posted 11/25/2007 by Nancy Hadden
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The calendar is full of trivia and fun to read. I just wish there was a place to write appointments and such on the actual date square.
Excellent Resource For Teachers & Home School Families
Posted 11/23/2007 by Frank Falcetta
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We purchased this product for 'enrichment' of our Calvert home school curriculum. We keep an 'Interesting Journal' with the purpose of keeping record of random facts/information that correlates and connects to the curriculum content we are studying each year. This calendar is worth the money, if only for the fact that your child will get small snapshots of information that can later be connected to something they study in school or read in a book, or see on television, or hear in the lyrics of a song! Upon receipt of this product, our first task (at the request of our 10 year old) was to go through and look at the information logged for all of our family dates (bdays, anniversaries, etc.). We had a great time just looking at the pictures and captions for almost 1/2 an hour. To date, our only disappointment is that for Nov. 19, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was ommitted. However, Sadat & Begin's peace talks were certainly crucial to our world, so we had an excellent conversation about that subject. AND some correlations to what impact the Civil War had on America as we know it today. Overall, this is a great resource and certainly meets or exceeds it's own PR.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 11/20/2007 by Debbie Andring
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We love the Learning Calendar. We use it to supplement our homeschool curriculum. I hang it on the wall and it sparks interest in learning more about different historical events and people.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 11/20/2007 by L. Thurber
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I have posted this in my classroom. It is fun to see what has happened on each day. It is 18 months, so if you get it now, you can hang it up and start using it.
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 11/8/2007 by Bunny Rubenstein
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I love this calendar! Anyone who is interested in trivia and learning will also love it.
The Learning Calendar - 2008 Edition
Posted 10/11/2007 by Nancy F. Norrman
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After watching "Are you smarter than a fifth grader?" I realized that I needed a review. I ordered 2 calendars, one for myself and one for my 8-year-old nephew. I haven't gotten his feedback yet, but I am enjoying the calendar daily and learning some important facts and trivia. Thanks for an informational and useful product!
Love the Learning Calendar
Posted 10/11/2007 by Maureen Klein
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My family is already enjoying and learning from your great calendar. We have used it to play trivia games and to spark dinner conversation. It is a fun and easy way to introduce a wide variety of topics.
Review for The Learning Calendar
Posted 10/9/2007
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These calendars were ordered for holiday gifts this year based on my giving them last year. One daughter has it prominently displayed for her 7 and 9 year old daughters and they check it every day. My daughter-in-law found that her daughters (ages 8 and 10)were not very interested in it so she took it to school and uses it in her classrooms.
A rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 10/7/2007
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I have gotten this calendar every year since 2003, and still love the daily events listed. I liked the heavier paper stock and staple-binding of previous years; the paper of this year's edition is too lightweight, and doesn't have the same high-quality feel. Would appreciate it if they could switch back to better paper.
The Learning Calendar
Posted 9/21/2007 by C. Jensen
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As a homeschool family we learn all day long and this calendar facilitates this easily. Everyone in the family, from the youngest to the oldest, is involved and participating. Each of us can take the current fact and research it to the level of our interest. And the price...very reasonable. This product is a great investment.
Learning Calendar
Posted 9/11/2007 by Christina Vail
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Excellent product. We just started using it but I can already see how it will enhance our Homeschool this year. We are very excited about the upcoming Time Capsule activities. The artists will work very well with our study on Art Appreciation.
The Learning Calendar - 2008 Edition
Posted 8/28/2007 by Olga C. Barron
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The Calendar is full of attractive pictures that immediately caught my nephew's attention and my own. It has a lot of information that is useful and interesting. I think is a very good tool for learning and stimulates self learning.
Thanks!
Posted 8/27/2007 by Linda C. Williams
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I have been wanting to get this calendar for our homeschool. It is a fun way to learn something new or interesting each day.
Great Calendar!!!
Posted 8/23/2007 by Sharon Knoph
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I absolutely love the 2008 Learning Calendar. This is my third Learning Calendar and I will keep on getting them as long as they are available. We are homeschoolers, but I think this would be a wonderful gift for anyone, even adults. I really like the added "Time Capsule" feature. This is going to fun to do throughout the year.
Educational Calendar
Posted 8/11/2007 by Tracy
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Fun facts, interesting information that you wouldn't pick up elsewhere during your day.
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 3/19/2007 by Wayne
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We love the calender. We plan on buing two next year for my two grandsons. They love it just as much as we do. It will help them with schoolwork also.
Learning Calendar
Posted 3/17/2007 by Brenda Harlow
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It seems I myself was more intrigued with this product than my 8 year old grandson. This is no fault of the calendar which I thought was a great idea to promote interest in reading and discovery. My grandson is obsessed with baseball (not just playing it) right now so it kind of bombed.
Learning Calendar 2007
Posted 3/1/2007
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I was very pleased with the product. The pictures, content and quality were as mentioned on the website.
Great Calendar
Posted 2/18/2007
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This is a great calendar to have! Everyone in our house reads through it daily-that includes teenagers down to our 7 year old. We especially like the questions it asks every now and then. We will be buying another one next year!
My rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 2/13/2007 by Scott Sofferman
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The Learning Calendar is a great piece of work. History is fascinating and this product makes it fun to learn. I would like to see more scientific data, biology, interesting chemical facts etc covered. When the year is over, perhaps it would be a good idea to be able cut the day cards into study cards. It's hard because on the other side there are the following month's facts. Otherwise, I love the product. Keep up the good work. A Happy Customer.
Review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 2/12/2007 by Doria Hairston
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I love this calendar. It is a great supplement for people to learn!
A rating of The Learning Calendar
Posted 2/12/2007
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My children are 11 and 8. They both love it.
Information about The Learning Calendar
Posted 2/8/2007 by Anne Davidson
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After reviewing the Learning Calendar 2007 Edition, I was very impressed with the historical information it contained. It hangs in our school room and my two boys don't even know they're "studying" history because it's fun and interesting to them.
The Learning Calendar 2007 edition
Posted 2/2/2007
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My grandson seems to be very enthusiastic about it. We were, however, puzzled by the entry for January 5. It seems to confuse the Golden Gate Bridge (north-south between Marin County and San Francisco) with the Bay Bridge (east-west between Oakland and San Francisco).
2007 Learning Calendar
Posted 2/1/2007 by Kimberly Daines
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I am a homeschooling mother of 4 and was first given the Learning Calendar in 2005. We loved it and read the event everyday, sometimes sparking interest for further research. This year's calendar is great also, and I look forward to adding it to the fun things we do. I keep my old learning calendars too, and we sometimes look back at that information too. What a great idea!
Product review of The Learning Calendar
Posted 1/30/2007 by S. K.
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My daughter said that it's the best calendar ever! It's very informative. A great way to start our day!
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