Lovedtodeath Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I am seriously considering buying this when we run out of bug activities due to the weather. Can anyone review this program? I want all of the fun of Public School music. Singing, moving, rhythms, instruments... TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtmcm Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hi Carmen, I posted this thread for you: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It is great fun for little kids. Very little kids. I would not use it past the first grade. P.S. I'm describing the former "Melody Lane", though. Maybe the program is different now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It is great fun for little kids. Very little kids. I would not use it past the first grade. P.S. I'm describing the former "Melody Lane", though. Maybe the program is different now ? It's recommended for pk-gr. 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hi Carmen, I posted this thread for you: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127340 Thanks so much. I will have to be careful. DD is very sensitive to "baby programs". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campmom Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 It's not a "baby program" but yes it is designed for younger elementary. I would say that if your children don't already know a lot about music they will learn a lot from this program even if they are 2nd or 3rd grade. I myself have learned a ton and when my boys are just watching the video for fun I find myself sitting down to watch also even though I've seen it all many times before. My boys watch the videos over and over, because they love them that may be one reason they have retained so much. They also lOVE music and I believe that is partly due to the fact that they begin watching the videos for fun when they were only around 2yrs. Now they are in 1st - they don't feel that they are babyish at all. But let me add that they don't watch TV so that may make a difference in what they like. I also have the Melody Lane (older) program but I don't think there is alot of difference, except that the new one comes with instruments. We added alot of instruments on our own as we went along. I feel that this program has been one of my best home school investments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campmom Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 By the way my 20 year old also watches this with the boys and has learned from it. And she has taken many years of piano and violin lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue in WI Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 We have only done the first 8 lessons so far, but my boys really love it. We also do the suggested activities. My 3rd grader is a music lover, and wants to learn how to play as many instruments as he can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks. It sounds like a winner. I am not worried about getting it done on time (that's how we do everything :lol:) so we will be sure to do the activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 So I got the video all ready to play in the morning when we are eating breakfast. DD saw the first minute or so with the mayor of melody lane before he talked to the stringe family. She said he is creepy and she will not watch them. She was yelling at me and trying to cry and going on and on that he is stuck in her head now.:nopity::001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtmcm Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 So I got the video all ready to play in the morning when we are eating breakfast. DD saw the first minute or so with the mayor of melody lane before he talked to the stringe family. She said he is creepy and she will not watch them. She was yelling at me and trying to cry and going on and on that he is stuck in her head now.:nopity::001_rolleyes: Ugh! I'm so sorry to hear that! You might skip ahead to the lesson on Rhythm - it's a woman teacher working with an older boy (he's probably about 10-11 yo). She is in a few lessons after that too. There are a number of different teachers. Once she gets used to the format maybe she'll warm up to it? You can always go back to the instrument/orchestra lessons at a later time. Good luck, Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campmom Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Well watch the videos by yourself because the professor is not in all of them there are 2 other host a man and a woman who are very normal. My son says he thinks the other man is in tape 3 and him and the woman are in 4,5, and 6. If you go through them you could make note of which lessons they are in.My suggestion would be do those lessons first even if that is not the order they are supposed to be in. Your dd may enjoy them so much that she will be ready to watch the professor after those. You could also just let her watch those lessons for fun not do any activities(mine enjoy just watching) then go back and start at the beginning when she sees what it is going to be like. Hopefully she would like so much that she would want to see all of it. The professor really is not bad after you get used to him. I hope this helps we really have enjoyed this program and my boys knew so much when they started music classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 I am so glad to hear that. I will pop in tape 3 and see how that goes.:) I didn't buy the whole program. I got the tapes used for only $15. I wanted a preview before spending so much.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Next door neighbor's kid does this. As for the DVD, I'd call it a cross between Willy Wonka and Captain Kangaroo on acid. But that's just me. *g* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 We watched the folk song lessons with the women this morning. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Not intending to hijack this thread, but . . . I have the Melody Lane videos and the TM listed FS on the S&S board for $30, including S&H. Here's a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted October 12, 2009 Author Share Posted October 12, 2009 Oh I wish I had the TM!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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