jbsoil Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Looking for reviews on any of this curriculum. I know it's newer, but was hoping for some feedback. Thanks! http://www.jennyphillips.com/good-beautiful/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Yes, we are! We are using level 7 and I recently started the K, but then ended up switching to the Pre-K book for my youngest. Here's a link from K-8 board about it. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/639723-the-good-and-the-beautiful-for-la-and-history/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsoil Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Thank you! When I searched, I didn't find any results. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 sure :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I used the 3rrd grade level of the language arts for awhile last year. It turned out to be not for us, but a large part of that was having to print out, and not wanting to use all of the elements made it a big headache. I think it was good quality, and well designed but I found it preachy. The reading level was a little advanced for the given grade level, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingMama1214 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) We just started using Level 1 for language arts. So far my daughter loves it. I do alter their spelling. Level 1s seems weird In that there's a spelling list in the front of the coursebook. The list is random and follows no pattern. So we are doing phonogram based spelling on our own. Edited March 29, 2017 by ReadingMama1214 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'd love to hear feedback on the history program, though I know it's newer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadah Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Dd is using the 3rd grade 1st ed. She likes it. I think it is academically solid and varied in content. I would write something like this if I ever took the time and trouble. That is usually the decision-maker for me. Would I write it/design it like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Dd is using the 3rd grade 1st ed. She likes it. I think it is academically solid and varied in content. I would write something like this if I ever took the time and trouble. That is usually the decision-maker for me. Would I write it/design it like that? Are you talking about history or language arts? If history - why is it the way you would design it? I'm having a hard time discerning from the samples if there are living books incorporated or just her overviews along with the other authors of the curriculum. I see books for reading challenges in the language arts but can't find that for history unless it's right in front of me and I'm missing it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingMama1214 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'd love to hear feedback on the history program, though I know it's newer..... Did you check out the Facebook group for G&B? I see a lot of discussion on it about the history program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Did you check out the Facebook group for G&B? I see a lot of discussion on it about the history program I just requested to join it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadah Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Are you talking about history or language arts? If history - why is it the way you would design it? I'm having a hard time discerning from the samples if there are living books incorporated or just her overviews along with the other authors of the curriculum. I see books for reading challenges in the language arts but can't find that for history unless it's right in front of me and I'm missing it. Thanks! We are using the language arts. The history looks like it has vintage reprints in it. I don't see any extra reading. If I took the trouble to put a history program together I would have everything in audio, have a board game as a review option, and have different levels of assignments. She has all this in a three day a week schedule. I already have history covered, though. I haven't seen anything of hers I wouldn't try if it was a subject I needed. Have you written her? I often write and ask people why they wrote a curriculum a certain way. It helps when you can see what they were aiming for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I just requested to join it! Does this group usually take awhile to respond to a request to join the group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoutingmom Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I got in pretty quickly.... Sent from my SM-T530NU using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadingMama1214 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Does this group usually take awhile to respond to a request to join the group? I got In quickly as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3girls4me Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I finally got in. Lots of activity on there. It's much like the HOD board where it is all 100% positive, so it's hard to see other sides of it, but I suppose that's why the people are on there.....because they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadah Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I downloaded several of the freebies and all of the samples. Reading through, possible cons would be the use of vintage books and the constant emphasis of "good." I like old books, no problem there. The "good" part of it can be preachy, but I guess no different than R&S, CLE, Abeka, or many CM currics. I can tune it out. I like the full color, the low price, and my daughter asks to do it. We are halfway through level 3 and going double speed. It covers things we would otherwise not get to like spelling and geography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjs4 Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 (edited) We just started using Level 1 for language arts. So far my daughter loves it. I do alter their spelling. Level 1s seems weird In that there's a spelling list in the front of the coursebook. The list is random and follows no pattern. So we are doing phonogram based spelling on our own. I just heard of The Good and the Beautiful curriculum, and my younger two place in the K level. We are currently using Logic of English A (almost done). TGatB looks very interesting, but I'm worried if it will teach them to read/spell as good as LOE would. I agree some things looked a little random. What spelling are you using? Edited April 26, 2017 by jmjs4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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