Chris in VA Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Anyone have a list or know of one posted somewhere? This is for sil who is just starting homeschool. They don't have tv. She's looking for things she can get from netflix or at the library. I told her about United Streaming. I found a list at Paula's, but it's too advanced. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 A great book for her to look for would be "Learning with the Movies" by Beth Holland. It lists all types of educational movies by subject. I have a 1st & 3rd grader and there were quite a lot of choices for that age range. There is also this website: http://www.vernonjohns.org/snuffy1186/movies.html These may be too old for elementary age, but she can wade through and see. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Nature documentaries. There are zillions on Netflix and my dc and us grownups always enjoy them. It is a lovely way to fill a long car ride (if you have DVD) or spend a quiet evening. The kids love them so much. The reviews on netflix help me pick promising ones and we are rarely disappointed. The Galapogos Islands ones were a recent lovely find. Soooo cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 SCIENCE - Let's See How They Grow series - Schoolhouse Rock: Science - Magic School Bus series - Eyewitness series - Sonlight Curriculum: "Discover and Do" -- experiments from Usborne science books done live Schlessinger Media at http://www.libraryvideo.com: - "Animal Life for Children" series - "Earth Science for Children" series - "Ecosystems for Children" series - "Energy for Children" series - "Health for Children" series - "Human Body for Children" series - "Physical Science for Children" series - "Weather for Children" series HISTORY - Schoolhouse Rock: History - Liberty's Kids - Nest Family videos/DVDs (Bible, History, Biographies) -- http://www.nestfamily.com/ (expensive, so look for these used on ebay) REAL WORLD - There Goes a Bulldozer series - a video/DVD that teaches you how to do something (ex: how to rollerskate) - a video/DVD that teaches you how a skill (ex: sign language) - a video/DVD that shows you what something is like (ex: how something is made, or life on a farm, etc.) MATH - Richard Scarry's Best Counting Video Ever - Leapfrog: Math Circus - Schoolhouse Rock: Math LANGUAGE ARTS - Richard Scarry's Best ABCs Video Ever - Richard Scarry's Best Learning Video Ever - Leapfrog: Letter Factory - Leapfrog: Talking Words Factory - Leapfrog: Talking Words Factory II - Leapfrog: Learn to Read at the Storybook Factory - Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 It may sound silly, but my kids (and I) have learned a lot from the Magic School Bus DVDs. The kids LOVE them. After we watch an episode I ask them to tell me two things they learned, and the retention is amazing. :iagree: Both of my girls love MSB. I use the episodes to add on to science and even history sometimes (like All Dried Up). They also adore the School House Rock DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela in TN Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 From netflix I have to give a big plug to the "Popular Mechanics for Kids" series. They are the greatest thing science wise and the boys watch them over and over before we send them back. You can check them out here for a list of titles. My boys are 9 & 5. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 My kids have loved Bill Nye videos from the library. It's a shame they're so expensive or I'd buy them to have at home. Another big hit here is the Electric Company. It's a blast from the past, but it does reinforce reading skills beyond the K/1 level and who can resist the clothes!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Netflix has lots of episodes of the PBS show Nature. My kids love that one. They also have a bunch of BBC documentaries, such as Walking with Cavemen and Walking with Prehistoric Beasts. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Questar's "Getting Ahead" series is fabulous. My son loves watching the math ones, and the Life Science (in the Primary Science set) one is amazing. http://www.questarhomevideo.com/ My library carries them. Ask your about carrying them. Or, Amazon has them for $53.99 a set (a little pricey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfatherslily Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 My kids are loving the BBCs Planet Earth and The Blue Planet that we've borrowed from our library:) We plan to buy both series eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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