TOS Homeschool Crew: 2011-2012 Blue Ribbon Award

As the 2011-2012 Crew year comes to a close, the TOS Crew is once again presenting awards to the vendors. This was my first year on the crew and I really enjoyed trying out the different products we were assigned.

The awards are known as the TOS Homeschool Crew Blue Ribbon Awards. Each winning vendor receives this wonderful award to display with pride.

Each crew mate got to vote for their favorites in the different categories, and one winner was drawn out.

Most of the winners on this list I did not get the chance to review (because of my being in Canada), but many on the crew did. You can check the reviews for each of them by clicking on their names.

And now here comes the winners:

Favorite Reading Instruction Product: Reading Eggs

Favorite Writing Product: Write Shop
Favorite Language Arts Product: Progeny Press
Favorite Social Studies Product: TruthQuest History
Favorite Science Product: Amazing Science
Favorite Math Product: Math Mammoth
Favorite Online Math Product: Math Rider
Favorite Foreign Language Product: Visual Latin
Favorite Fine Arts Product: Artistic Pursuits
Favorite Christian Education Product: Apologia: Who Am I?

Favorite Preschool Product: Before Five in a Row
Favorite Elementary Product: All About Reading
Favorite Middle School Product: Write with WORLD
Favorite High School Product: Excellence in Literature
Favorite College or College-Prep Product: Excellence in Literature

Best Online Resource: Reading Eggs
Best e-Product: Heritage History
Best Homeschool Resource: Apologia: Educating the Wholehearted Child
Best Book, Novel, or Magazine: Apologia: How to Have a HEART for Your Kids
Best Children's Book: Amazing Animals by Design
Best Game or Toy: Northstar Games: Wits and Wagers and Say Anything
Best Hands-On Resource: Pitsco Education

Best Resource I Didn't Know I Needed: eMeals
Best Customer Service: K5 Learning
Most Adaptable Resource: Creek Edge Press
Most Family-Oriented Resource: Northstar Games: Wits and Wagers and Say Anything ~~~

Kids' Choice (favorite of CHILDREN ages 0-12): Reading Eggs
Teens' Choice (favorite per the TEENAGERS): Pitsco Education
All Around Crew Favorite: Visual Latin

Congratulations to our winning vendors! We hope you will sail with us again!

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