Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 These can be instantly watched. They look interesting. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 My girls love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 My two love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 yep! High quality. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Yes, loved them here as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melenie Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 My girls like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aludlam Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Our whole family likes it. We got the set for a really good price from Amazon. Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joni470 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Here is a link for more activities to use along side the videos: Liberty Kidshttp://www.libertyskids.com/fungames.html -Savannah http://www.hammocktracks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 We checked these out from the library and my ds really enjoyed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-hat Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Love them here, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crl Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 We bought the set and my DD enjoys them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Our whole family likes it. We got the set for a really good price from Amazon. Angela Yes, this is what we did also. Love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyBee Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Our whole family likes it. We got the set for a really good price from Amazon. Same here. Mine love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebug_1976 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 We all love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saille Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 (edited) I find them slightly hokey (Sylvester Stallone plays Paul Revere...Yo, the British are comin'!), but then we rarely watch cartoons. However, as long as your kids "get" that the children are fictional characters, there's a lot of good stuff there. The kid characters (and the supervising adult, a freed slave who works for Benjamin Franklin) are carefully chosen in order to offer a variety of perspectives on the Revolutionary War. The series walks you through the entire war, and introduces many historical figures throughout the series. It was a great jumping off point for us, b/c when our Revolutionary library books came in, my kids already felt connected to many of the topics covered. I think they got a lot more out of the supplemental reading because the kids in the LK series made the period relateable. My 8 y.o. also watched a lot of the John Adams series with Paul Giamatti, and that was really excellent. Edited May 18, 2010 by Saille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rockiesmom Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I have a few of them on VHS. My ds is 5 1/2. What age would you recommend for them? I thought he was too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I find them slightly hokey (Sylvester Stallone plays Paul Revere...Yo, the British are comin'!", but then we rarely watch cartoons. However, as long as your kids "get" that the children are fictional characters, there's a lot of good stuff there. I agree (and I'm :smilielol5:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 They are wonderful for our family! My youngest knows Thomas Paine and can recite portions of Common Sense just from watching Liberty's Kids. They are exciting, engaging and include a lot of information about the beginnings of America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschooltoone Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 We love them here too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 What age starts enjoying them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhrice3 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 My dd loved these. I was so excited to see them on Netflix since my high schoolers had watched them on PBS years ago. I wish they had made some for other historical times, and I wish that children's TV today was more like these shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aludlam Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 To those asking about ages, this is our house: My 3ds loves to watch them, just because. My 5dd really likes to watch it and has a loose understanding of everything happening. My 8dd gets it. Hope that helps, but every kid is different. Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Here is a link for more activities to use along side the videos: Liberty Kidshttp://www.libertyskids.com/fungames.html -Savannah http://www.hammocktracks.com Thanks for the link! My son watched it a few years ago and loved it (at 4 or 5?) and now all 3 of my boys have been enjoying the episodes through Netflix Instant Streaming. We are just now approaching early American history, so I am ecstatic to have them available!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyW Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 We love them, too! My daughter really enjoys them, and I think my son will get more into them as he gets older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Thanks for the link. :thumbup1: This looks like a great idea to add into our summer schedule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Thanks everyone! We watched the first two today and my children enjoyed them! ds 5 thought it was all about pirates (the Boston tea party, actually). :tongue_smilie: My oldest is 6 they are probably to young to really get a whole lot of history understanding from them, but it was harmless entertainment. Hubby and I learned a lot just from overhearing the tv as we were working about the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Here is a link for more activities to use along side the videos: Liberty Kidshttp://www.libertyskids.com/fungames.html -Savannah www.hammocktracks.com Just bought these. Thanks for the tip! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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