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Chels~ · 03-22-2005, 08:41 PM

I've been looking at it possibly for my 4yr. old. I am especially interested in the Kindergarten program. I would love to hear likes and dislikes about this program.

My DD wants to do school just like DS. She is learning letter sounds and is beyond the preschool workbooks (Which she finishes in less than a week). I'm looking for something to start in August.

~Hope~ · 03-22-2005, 10:32 PM

I used this with my first child.
We enjoyed it.

Dislikes, I think the math was a little weak.
I added a math program.
I think I used Making Math Meaningful that year.

If your child really enjoys worksheets, you will have to supplement.
I believe this program had one worksheet a day.

Likes, it is a Christian program of course but it is also very nature based as each letter week has a theme of something in nature.

The teachers manual was easy to understand.

Hope

Chels~ · 03-23-2005, 04:27 PM

Thanks for the input. My DD likes both worksheets and Hands-on activities. She loves to be read too, and is eager to learn to read on her own. This sounds like a good fit. I could just add in some singapore math or MUS with the program.

lassie · 03-23-2005, 07:49 PM

I've been looking at this too for my dd who will be 4 in June. I believe though that they just added a math program recently and before it was just like "cut an apple in half" type stuff.

Okay just looked at it and it's not really a program but cuisenairre rods and workbook in the deluxe package.

Anyway, I think it looks like something DD would enjoy. We've been doing HWT and explode the code books but she is ready for something more.

~Hope~ · 03-23-2005, 08:07 PM

If you get it, be sure to join the yahoo group for some great extra craft ideas!

Hope

Chels~ · 03-23-2005, 09:00 PM

Thanks for the tip. I visited their message boards to read up on the frequently asked questions. I will check out the yahoo group too..