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Hi,
One rainy Saturday afternoon recently,
I was pre-listening to our first download from your company - Hans Brinker.
I was all alone since my children were rambunctiously playing upstairs.
As I settled into my chair the music began and the narrator began the tale.
Before 2 minutes had elapsed 4 out of 5 of my children were downstairs
sitting quietly on the floor mesmerized by the story. Even the 3 year-old
listened intently! We all remained in our places until the last word was
spoken. Thank you for a product that can even calm down 4 rowdy boys on
a rainy day!
Blessings,
Tammy "Let us love one another,
for love is of God." 1 John 4:7
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We love these radio shows! My
family and I live about 30 minutes from the closest shopping and other
errands, so these shows are perfect for the drive to and from town.
It is refreshing to use my imagination instead of being "fed" the stories
with video. I am happy that I have the opportunity to let my children
hear the classics and use their own imaginations to enjoy them!
Thank you again!
The Marek Family
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My daughter (8) has been listening
to your stories for 2 years now, and she can’t get enough of them! She
listens over and over, and her vocabulary changes and grows as I never
could have imagined. Nothing like the classics to boost your options for
communication! Thank you so much for making these stories available… can’t
wait to start the Cinnamon Bear again, so my 3yo son can enjoy it, too!
Lisa Rouleau
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I use the stories in homeschooling
my son. He finds them very
interesting (and I have to confess
to listening along with him - but
then, isn't that what it's all about!),
and looks forward to Wednesday
mornings when the link arrives here.
I've even been inspired enough to
learn how to use the c-d making function
on our computer so that we can
have the stories with us in the vehicle
to listen to.
Mary
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We bought Living Books for the Ears
(Vol 1...is there a Vol 2??); Cavalcade of America, WWII on radio, LIving
History and Holiday Stories for the Family from you a while ago.
Just now ordered the new Holiday Stories for the Family...looks like it
duplicates a few from the old one, but has some wonderful new stuff as
well!
We have burned these mp3's onto CD's
and taken them with us in the car on long vacation/travel trips....being
homeschoolers we get to travel with Daddy on his business trips, so we
spend a lot of time in our van. These not only keep the girls (age
6) entertained, but they give us a lot to talk about when they are finished.
And the girls request them, so I know they're enjoying them as much as
my husband and I do!
Another thing we have done that was
fun, was great grandma was visiting, and she actually remembers hearing
some of these on the radio when they were originally produced! So
we spent one day "living in great grandma's day".....we didn't use appliances
that weren't around then....so no tv, no computer, no dishwasher....and
no microwave!! We sat around after a good old fashioned pot roast
dinner listing to the "radio" (we had to cheat and use a boombox to listen
to these)....afterwards great grandma told us more about life "back then".....my
children were quite fascinated by the different way that their grandma
lived and even after she left a week later they were talking about it and
asking "did they ______ in grandma's day??" It really helped them
to realize the advantages that we have today.....and to realize that someday
as one of my daughters put it "we'll be old and our grandkids will like
listening to how we lived".
Thanks for the freebies....but thanks
also for the wonderful collection that can be purchased for such a reasonable
price!
Jan Parsons
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We are thoroughly enjoying the old
shows that we've received to date. The kids love listening to stories
and this is so helpful to me since my voice can't possibly hope to keep
up with the listening needs of my children. The quality of the literature
is great, as are the performances...and the reminder that families need
to pray together is a wonderful way to start each story.
Keep up the good work!
Debbie J.
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Hello,
I just want to tell you that I have
enjoyed these shows. It is relaxing to sit
and listen to the dramatizations,
with all the sound effects, etc., and let your
imagination tell you what you are
hearing.
There's just so much junk on TV these
days, and even if you watch the oldies
like Andy Griffith, etc., the commercials
still assault your eyes and mind. I
find that even with remote in hand,
I'm not quick enough sometimes to change the
channel before something questionable
comes on. We don't have that problem with
the radio shows!
Thank you so much for bringing these
shows to us via the internet. My favorite
so far was Hans Brinker. I
had heard of the story before, but had never read
it.
Kathy Sumner
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Our family loves these great old shows.
Dh has fond memories of Sunday night radio programs. We look forward
to each week's show. We also like the fact that the introductory
message is about family prayer. This is so rarely talked about today.
It's like a breath of fresh air. Our children have taken an interest
in a lost era. Thank you for your service. We recommend it
to all our friends, whether they homeschool or not
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Dear Erskine Family,
We absolutely love what you are doing.
We look forward each week to the classic story.Usually the children listen
to it in the evenings. What a huge blessing for us!! My children are receiving
the wonderful stories and this keeps them from being drawn to that room
where the TV is on. I am trying to raise my children to see with a Biblical
world view .Your program is a great tool for my task as it gives them a
hunger for more! Thank you!!!
The call to family prayer is a true
blessing for us. We are prompted to pray right then and there.
God bless you!!
The Nunley Family
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I wanted to let you know how much
my three children and I enjoy the programs you offer to homeschoolers.
Sometimes it is hard to find the time to sit and read. Mostly it is at
bedtime. Being able to start one of the radio programs and letting
them listen to them while we are doing arts and crafts had made them want
to read books on thier subjects.
The one that comes to mind the most
is Treasure Island. I have been trying to get them interested in
listening to me read this book to them, we have been doing a chapter a
night ( and sometimes they are asleep before the end of the chapter). After
listening to the radio pogram they asked to go to bed a little sooner
so there would be more time to finish reading the book without them alling
asleep on it.
It has opened up many disscusions
about the topics covered on the shows. I would encourage anyone, homeschooling
or otherwise, to include these shows as part of a family time activity.
I know it has made my children and I closer when we listen to them, and
it is better then anything on television.
Thank you so much for providing this
service. I have, and will continue to, let others know about your site.
Susan Perkins
Homeschool mom to three ( 11, 9 &
7)
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Dear Mr. & Mrs. Erskine &
family,
I would first like to thank you so
very much for the wonderful radio
programs you offer. You are truly
a God-send.
My husband & I have 8 children,
5 grown & 3 still at home. We all have a great love of reading &
it is not uncommon to find us all together reading a book, including times
when the older children & their families & friends come over.
The radio programs I have been receiving
from you has put a new excitement into our times together. We can now sit
around & listen to the same stories our ancestors listened to. This
is thrilling to my husband & I, as well as the rest of the family.
It is such a unique & special bonding time. To see our children &
grandchildren listening to your radio programs & realizing that we
are now following an old family tradition brings great joy to my heart.
As a homeschooling mother, I find
your programs very beneficial & useful for all ages. They bring a "new"
element to learning. Instead of me just reading the book to the children
or having them once again "jell" in front of the t.v. for the movie version,
we can now work on our listening skills by using your
programs. I can cuddle with them
while we listen instead of holding the books. This make it very enjoyable
for me!
As in "Hans Brinker", the children
also learn about other countries. My son was very interested in Hans accent,
which led us into a learning time we would not have had if we had not listened
to your program. I do not do accents well at all & my son would have
missed that learning oppurtunity if it was not for your program.
I could not possibly list everything
your radio programs mean to my family. Be assured that we all thank you
from the bottom of our hearts for the new special times you have given
to our family.
Tommorrow I will be sending my order
for your Holiday CD with eagerness. My husband & I are defintely looking
forward to listening to it with all ourchildren & grandchildren over
the holidays!
God Bless,
Mrs. Laura Sexton
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Hannah (aged 6) Enjoys the sound effects
that make the story fun and
interesting.
Caleb (aged 8) - particularily enjoyed
the story of the Silver Skates and
Treasure Island it makes the adventure
come alive for him.
Mum (age private) - enjoys the way
the children are entralled listening to
the stories, and are able to relate
them back to me so well with obvious
excitement. Within our homeschool
currently we use them when I have to work
on something else, although we are
planning on using some on family nites
with the lights set low and goodies
to eat as we listen together.
Shephards Fold Homeschool
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Dear Erskine Family,
Our 4 children listen to educational
history adventures from "Your Story Hour" tapes nearly every night (not
to mention on long trips in the van.) They love them. So, you
can imagine how thrilled we were to find your "Living Books for the Ears"!
It was e-mailed to our group from Leanna Gates. Our children can't
wait each week for the next story. We have been looking for additional,
quality tapes or CD's for our children. Thanks so much for providing
this to the homeschool community. I plan to order the holiday collection.
This holiday collection will, without a doubt, become another holiday
tradition for our family!
Thank you for helping us to create
wonderful memories for our family as we listen to these classics together.
May God Bless and refresh you as you
refresh others,
Jill and Oscar LaVilla
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Yes, we do use your audio books for
our homeschool and they are truly a
blessing! I have ordered your
family collection and am anxious to receive
that also.
Here's how we are using them so far.
As many children have trouble properly
listening, I think audio books are
a very good way to more fully develop
these skills. We have gone
the more traditional route of worksheets and
quizzes, but wanted something different,
something that would do more than
develop listening skills, but would
also allow our son to enjoy uplifting,
moral stories. So, with this
in mind, I've assigned different stories for
him to listen to - ones I feel he
will benefit from and enjoy. After the
story, I ask him to narrate it for
me (retell in his own words), then will
ask a number of comprehensions questions
also. I plan to do the same thing
with historical material also.
Thank you for making these available!
Holly
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Thank you so much for these "living
ears" programs. My entire family has enjoyed listening to the ones
we have downloaded so far. Please keep up the good work.
Kathy (from Georgia)
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Hi there! I wanted to write
and tell you how much your radio programs that you have "reprinted" mean
to our family. We are homeschool vendors, and spend nearly 6 months
on the road doing conventions and seminars. Being in the car that
much can really get boring, but not with these wonderful programs to listen
to again and again! We listen to them for fun, and also for
our son's school work, as many of them fit into the categories of history,
science, literature, and many other areas.
I personally was ill for nearly 2
months this fall, and needed to be in bed most of the time. I couldn't
read, one of my favorite pastimes, due to severe headaches and dizziness.
What a Godsend it was to have these programs to listen to as I lay there!
We especially look forward to listening
to the great set of Christmas programs once again this year. They
are absolutely superior to ANYTHING on tv or movies in this day and age.
Wholesome values and interesting story lines, and many of the shows are
not afraid to mention God, faith, religion, and prayer. Would that
we could go back to those simpler times! Thank you for making this
possible by way of these great old radio broadcasts.
Yours in the Lord,
Kathy Kin
and family
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What a blessing it is to receive these
wonderful "radio shows" each week! I can remember as a young girl,
my parents didn't allow a television in our home for many years.
We would sit and listen to radio shows, even while driving in the car,
and I was so thrilled with the visions my imagination would conjure up
as the stories would unfold. Your free living books have given
me the opportunity to show my children that life really wasn't unbearable
in my childhood years simply because we didn't have a television and that
they too can let their imaginations run wild and have fun while listening
to these stories. To be able to instill the same values and knowledge
in my children as my parents taught me through these "old timey radio shows"
has been a tremendous blessing. We thoroughly enjoy listening to
these living books and are so thankful for each of you who provides these
to our family and homeschool free of charge. May God richly bless
you!
Cindy Sparwasser
in North Carolina
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I just found you 2 shows ago and love
it--I burn them to cd and play them in the car. Thanks so much.
I have even put the word out asking my friends if they have any of your
other free shows,. Thanks again
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852
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Your shows are great in helping us
stay away from tv!
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Dear Erskine Family,
Thank you for making these stories
available... In an
often too busy world, with so much
nonsense thrown at
our children, it is wonderful to
be able to share
these classic tales. Our favorite
afterschool
activity is settling in with a classic
story and a
warm cup of tea.
Blessings to your ministry
The Jensen Family
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I couldn't figure out where to send
a compliment, so I chose this route. I just wanted to say thankyou for
your service! It is one of the most wonderful things I have come across.
I was given the link and signed up for your emails, and I am so excited
about them!!!! Thankyou once again!!!!
Sincerely,
Kristina Nelson
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Just a quick note to say how much
my family and I enjoy listening to your stories. They are a refreshing
change to the stories that are available today. Keep up the great
work! Look forward to next weeks story.
Kindest regards
Kirsty Lay
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My kids just love listening to stories!
And there are so many benefits to listening to stories. (One of them is
my getting a break!) Its like "plugging them in" but they are fine tuning
listening skills, vocabulary building, using their imaginations...and NO
commercials! We can't always get to the library to get books on tape
so your shows are a wonderful gift that is always standing by ready. Thank
you, thank you thank you! Jill Beck in PA
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Thanks for providing these broadcastings.
We enjoy listening to them in
the car during long trips.
Even my younger children enjoy listening to
them.
The Blockers
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Hi
I am very new to your website, but
I have already truly enjoyed it. The first story of Hans Brinker
was wonderful, but what I really was thankful for was the introduction
of the program, when it said that what we needed to do was to pray, together
and with our family. I was so thankful to hear that!!!! Thank
you so much for these great classics!!!!
Kimberly Saufley
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