My oldest daughter has been interested in learning French since she was four years old. I’ve bought her audiobooks recorded in French so that she can be immersed in the language and several French dictionaries and other books to help her learn the language. Recently she began the Elementary French I course from Middlebury Interactive Languages.
Read MoreI first heard of The Cat of Bubastes when I was planning a unit study about Egypt for the girls a few years ago. We didn’t read the story back then, but after listening to it I was a little disappointed in myself for not taking the time to read it to them earlier. This is a testament to just how well the story was produced and shared through this medium.
Read MoreThe program is written “to be self-explanatory, self-paced, self-contained, and inexpensive.” I can say that all four of these components are true about the program. There are 172 lessons in the book which are written clearly and concisely, and doesn’t leave much room for misunderstanding the purpose of the program.
Read MoreThere are 14 lessons within the program. Each lesson is divided up into smaller sections. Each lesson has at least two hands on activities in the textbook. The activities range from creating something physically to challenging learners’ mental capabilities such as creating their own mnemonic device. Within each lesson, there are also critical thinking opportunities titled “Think About This” and a comprehension section called “What Do You Remember?”. The suggested lesson plans are found in the beginning of the student journals. The textbook and the journals work together to complete the program. It would be rather difficult to use one without the other. The textbook provides the content for the lessons while the student journal provides the opportunity for interaction with the subject.
Read MoreThe journal pages are duplicated providing the user with a bit of comfort since the format is the same throughout. There is a sample page which serves as a reminder on how to journal within the nine designated prayer areas since the blank pages do not have directions on them nor do the spaces specifically say what should be written within instead each space has the initial of the idea that should go within it. For instance, L/V is the label for the musical note shaped space where lyric or verses are to be shared. In this space, my daughters can write about a lyric or Bible verse that has caught their attention.
Read MoreThe Can Do Cubes can be used alone or with a different spelling program. The cubes are used to teach spelling with a systematic synthetic approach so that learners will have solid foundation in phonics and the alphabetic code.
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