kmeunier
- Reviewed on Monday, May 10, 2010
- Grades Used: 3rd
- Dates used: 2009-2010
We are just finishing up the 3rd grade Lifepac LA program. When we first began last fall, I was horribly disappointed and began searching for supplementary material. I was sure that the Lifepac was not enough, that ds wouldn't learn what he needed to. Halfway into the year, though, I realized that he really was learning grammar, spelling, penmanship, etc, and that it is a very good program. I especially recommend it to anyone who has a child struggling in LA. I also liked that it is so compact, i.e. one TM for all of LA, instead of one for reading, one for spelling, one for grammar, etc. The additional activity suggestions were very good. The grading is kind of weird, but if you just make sure they are getting the answers right and understand what they are learning, that doesn't really matter.
We are doing something different next year, but for other reasons besides not liking the curriculum. If things do not go well next year, I will certainly be going back to Lifepacs.
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MRobertson
- Reviewed on Friday, March 06, 2009
- Grades Used: 6th
- Dates used: 2009
My dd had been using 'Analytical Grammar', was loving it and doing really, really well, but I realized she needed more on the basics when it came to puctuation and more writing.
I purchased SOS language arts for 6th grade and now she absolutely hates it. The idea behind the program is wonderful and we thought that we had found something she would love. The problem came when she answered the questions. For example, when it would ask for her to put down a set of words that were homonyms, she would list all three of the words (pear, pare, pair). It marked it wrong. It wanted her to list them in pairs. Well, this was not stated in the directions. This same type of thing has happened now about 4 times and she stays frustrated.
As far as the rules go- they are not that great. It will give the basic rule and then ask questions that aren't covered and mark the answers incorrect when she guesses.
I have to sit with her constantly to see if the next question was covered in the explanations, then teach it myself.
Oh my goodness! I CAN'T STAND THIS CURRICULUM!
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mbaggenstoss
- Reviewed on Monday, June 02, 2008
- Grades Used: K-3rd
- Dates used: 2005-2008
I agree with Homeschooley, I really like AOP. I don't know why there are so many negative reviews. I have used it for 4 years now and my kids really like it, we will continue to use it. The price is good and my kids love the workbooks.
Melissa
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Lawsonclan5
- Reviewed on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- Grades Used: 3-5,8
- Dates used: 2008 and earlier
We are changing from Lifepacs after this year. They were fine in the earlier years but 8th grade science and language arts have been frustrating for my daughter and myself. I agree completely with another review and I am pasting their remarks:
"The books are an unfortunate hodge-podge of information. Rather than taking a single concept, and teaching everything that a child should know about the concept at the particular grade level, the books will bring up a concept, teach perhaps one or two points, give a couple of practice problems, and then move on to a completely different topic. This doesn't give students time to master the information."
I still love the Bible Lifepacs, but we are incorporating Bible into a study of world view for 2008-2009. We won't be using Bible Lifepacs next year for that reason. I have been amazed at the knowledge my oldest daughter has of the Bible, and I will use Lifepacs with my younger kids for Bible study.
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