marika
- Reviewed on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
- Grades Used: Grade 4-7
- Dates used: 2007-2010
Being a homeschool educator for the past 13 years, I can really thank Bob Jones DVD's for their excellent value of money.
At first we knew it would be expensive for our family to purchase a set for each one of our boys, but in retrospect I can testify that it was all worth it.
A schoolteacher,either private or public schooling, would hardly be able to teach consistently a lesson each day of the year with so much enthusiasm, a huge variety of props and out of class visits and name it.
My boys love their lessons and during and after a lesson they finish off their work. What struck me is that they would come and tell the lesson in detail after class, it is all new, vivid and interesting to them.
Their favourite teacher is Mrs Vick who really has a special gift of teaching.
There are a lot of quizzes, tests etc. to make use of. The trick is to make it work for you, seeing that preparation time is cut to the bone for the parent.
If in doubt, buy it, it is worth the money.
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C&R+5
- Reviewed on Sunday, August 15, 2010
- Grades Used: 3rd & 4th
- Dates used: Presently (first year)
After HOURS of searching for the 'right' curriculum for english, I finally settled on BJU. The examples, samples, and reviews were great, and it looked as if it would be something my children would thrive with. (This is our first year of using curriculum.)
I was worried that I would be disappointed with the product, as it was NOT cheap to get two kids started. Luckily, I was able to find a used teacher's edition for both books, and only had to buy the workbooks & a replacement CD (which the company does for $25, FYI.)
That being said, the books got here, and after looking through them thoroughly, I was so happy with my decision.
We've been using them daily for the past two weeks, and I haven't heard a complaint yet about english. I agree with other reviews that one wouldn't HAVE to use a teachers manual (especially in the lower levels) but I still use it every day. There are wonderful examples & teaching tips for each lesson.
It is costly compared to some programs, but if you are going to use it for multiple children, the replacement workbooks are not expensive. It is thorough, complete, and moves at a good pace for our children so far. It also comes with extra worksheets you may print out for added help.
I would definitely recommend using it!
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l8-start
- Reviewed on Thursday, October 29, 2009
- Grades Used: 2nd
- Dates used: currently
We started using this curriculum after I saw it in a bookstore. I really like that it alternates between the actual grammar and using the grammar in writing and the Teachers Guide is phenomenal. This curriculum has helped my DD become a better writer. In my experience a pros and cons list has really helped me to understand a review so I will do this one that way.
PROS:
1. alternates grammar and writing so the student can see grammar in action.
2. colorful and interesting texts with fun little facts
3. fun and educational activites
3. excellent bulletin board ideas (we just put it on a posterboard and sticky tac it to the wall)
4. teachers manual is ESSENTIAL and has great teaching ideas and a wonderful chapter overview that tells you what you will need and when.
5. Christian world view and incorporation of Christian themes, stories, and sentences.
CONS:
1. Expensive- the Teachers Manual and Student Workbook alone will run about $73 and $90 for the whole sha-bang.
2. The writing portion gets a little too in depth and drug out. We usually end up skipping some of it or combining steps. Plus my DD HATES to write, but we have gotten around that by letting her type some of the written assignments as a reward for good writing on other pages.
Overall I would say that even though BJU English 2 is a little more expensive, it is certainly worth it for me to not have to worry about how to teach the lesson or what to do. I just open up the book a little before we start class and everything is there laid out nice and neat. I do look at materials list for each week once a week so I can see if I need to pick up anything extra at the store. My DD likes this as much as she likes anything...she thinks that we should only have Art and we dont need the rest :)
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home4028
- Reviewed on Thursday, January 29, 2009
- Grades Used: 2nd
- Dates used: 2008-2009
Last year we used Shurley Grammar. Though I thought it worked great, it just didn't excite my ds at all. So, this year we tried BJU Writing and Grammar.
I initially thought the cost was a bit much. However, the teacher's manual is large and contains a lot of information. While one could probably go through the curriculum without the aid of the TM, it does help with the teaching process. The TM also came with a disc that one can use to print off supplemental worksheets should your student need more practice on a topic.
I appreciated how the writing assignments were broken down into smaller segments. This was a gentle approach that helped my ds with his most hated chore -writing. Though, I wish the TM had given a little guidance as to how to evaluate the assignments.
This curriculum is written for a classroom so some painless adjustments needed to be made for our homeschool situation. My ds gives this curriculum a "thumbs up" stating that he likes the colorful, engaging worksheets best of all. For myself, while I'm not singing its praises at the top of my lungs, I do find that its decent and does a good job.
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