A fantastic book! My mom and I love them.
Four of my teenage children have completed Riot and the Dance Curriculum. It gives a solid understanding of biology principles at a High School level. (I couple with it "Evolution, the Grand Experiment" as a way to prepare them for discussions in the college classroom regarding Darwinism.) The documentaries and subsequent videos on Angel Studio also provide a way for my teens to connect with the concepts being discussed in the curriculum. One of my sons in college performed well in his biology coursework and was prepared to learn at a university level from this course.
These books are so precious! I was excited about the phonics flashcards as well but am disappointed in them - It would be a great improvement if the flashcards had uppercase and lowercase on them as well as included beginner blends. Thank you so much for creating this set!
We study this book with maps near by as we see how God spread the Gospel through Pentecost, Peter, and Paul. My students marvel at how far the Apostles traveled ( mostly on foot). God’s plan required work but the Holy Spirit did the real work.
I've only used 1A so far but I love it. It helps children understand concepts thoroughly before moving on and is easy for me as the mom to teach it. I feel like my kid is getting a really solid foundation in arithmetic. Also, I appreciate that it's visually uncluttered and not busy. Other math curricula distract my child and make it so he can't focus on the math problem. Finally, the instructions are written at a low-grade reading level so that sometimes my 5-year-old can read and execute independently! It's very good.
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Our son has been reading one a night for about 5 months now and we are really seeing progress. My one very valid complaint is that the font that is used in the books makes the lower case k look like a capital R, in that it makes that loop. That has been very confusing for him. And honestly, I do think a font that doesn't have that should be used. Many of the kids reading this are already struggling and throwing that loop at them is one more unnecessary obstacle to overcome.
Since the epistles are so important of us and our students to know how to live their lives as the chosen in Christ, I personally go to these four books almost daily for instruction and encouragement. I teach my students to learn to do the same. And Revelations gives us such great hope for eternity. Thank you for this catechism book.
This is the best science curriculum I have found for my 2nd grader!! Just enough information for him to retain and stay engaged!
I am using NOEO biology with my 1st grader. My first observation is super knit-picky, but buying from Logos, I expected it to be science from a biblical worldview? When one of the additional books said that all invertebrates evolved from a single ancestor millions of years ago, I realized it wasn’t. Not a dealbreaker, but I was mildly surprised.
Second, as others have noted, the two separate books aren’t necessary, they could be consolidated. Outside of experiments the only assignments are written answers to questions. I don’t think these books would work particularly well for grades 1-3 (my 1st grader doesn’t know what “microorganisms” are and there wasn’t an explanation) but if they fit your child’s level, and you don’t mind collecting a couple experiment materials (that you may or may not have around the house, like styrofoam sheets or 2 liter bottles) it’s a fine curriculum that will get the job done.
So far Chemistry 2 has been ok. There have been typos in the lab manual where it repeats the first few steps of an experiment again at the end of the experiment (for at least 2 experiments so far) which caused some confusion for us. Some of the experiments have not been successful which has caused frustration for my son. For instance we attempted the experiment where the cork shoots out of the top of the bottle due to the reaction between baking soda and vinegar, but the experiment was unsuccessful even though it was tried several times. There have also been some experiments that are repeats from the previous year which is disappointing as he would like to try something new for a more advanced course.
Overall the content seems good and my Son who loves to read has enjoyed the textbook materials (some textbooks we already had from the Noeos Science course we did last year - a bonus for me as it made it more affordable).
We were in a bit of a slump, and I ordered these because my friends recommended them to me. The day they arrived, my kindergartener read 3 stories, and confidently told her dad “I can read!” when he came home. She’s excited about reading again, and has shown much improvement in her lessons. If you homeschool, these are a great resource!
My kids Love it! They will “play” with the microscope for hours. They enjoy science class
Missing items that were very important to one particular experiment, the petri dish
I get the feeling this is an important book for me right now.
It has been so sweet seeing my boys (kindergarten & 1st grade) bond over reading these books. They love the sticker chart to track their progress & I love that it keeps me on track with reading with them nightly!
As a homeschooling mom i’m completely in love with this little library the hands-on learning ability with my little ones with the interactive map making learning exciting and fun this is so worth it. We absolutely love.
I absolutely love having a daily lesson plan all laid out for me! I love that I can check mark each subject for each day.
The only thing I would like changed is making it into a coil bound book so you could lay it open completely.
Otherwise this is an amazing product!
These are the perfect books for my 3 year old to start her journey into reading. We thoroughly enjoy these books and are already making progress!
The book is great as an overview, and I love the discussion guide which takes things a bit deeper and dives into God‘s word. So far the young women that I’ve worked with have absolutely loved getting their hands, dirty making cookies! We’ve left things pretty casual so the girls can bring up things they are struggling with.
Teaching my 6, 5, and 3 year old and they are all engaged in the fun content!
