Mama2Many4 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 to accompany my book that we have and oh my goodness! It adds SO much to the lesson! Jim Weiss' voice is like velvet. He also adds emphasis right where it needs to be. Every time I read the history lesson, I would get to a part in the chapter that I wanted to discuss further at that time and would then lose my place on the page when it was time to read on. I would lose my kids interest at that time. Well, with the audio book my kids were excited. Intrigued. Hanging on every word, as was I. If anyone has been wondering about getting the audio book, GET IT! You won't be sorry. It was the best $30 I've spent on HS'ing curriculum in weeks. I'm buying all four.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candacebi Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thank you for the info! My library carries them. I'll have to try them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thank you for the info! My library carries them. I'll have to try them out. You'll love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I'm buying all four.:D Watch for when they go on sale....full retail is expensive for the CD's, but Amazon routinely (if you watch) will discount 28-35% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 We loved the audiobook for SOTW1. I've been holding off on picking up SOTW2 because it's so pricey. How do you see if/when they go on sale at Amazon? (Silly me, I didn't even know that Amazon has sales.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy (TX) Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I love them, too! We used them to save my voice - I just can't read out loud much. :-) Spryte - You can put them in your cart at Amazon and anytime you go to your cart it will tell you if the price has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 We loved the audiobook for SOTW1. I've been holding off on picking up SOTW2 because it's so pricey. How do you see if/when they go on sale at Amazon? (Silly me, I didn't even know that Amazon has sales.) Check on a daily basis. Amazon just had them on sale a couple of weeks ago - if I remember correctly, they were $29 and change? The list is $44.95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Okay - I just looked on Amazon and they're on sale still... Volume 1 = $26.37 (44% off) Volume 2 = $29.67 (34% off) Volume 3 = $32.97 (34% off - retail is $49.95) Volume 4 = not available at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 We love the audio tapes too. We split our time between two houses 600 miles apart and we listened to the entire set on our 12 hr ride twice already. My 6 yr old LOVES listening to it, and we haven't even started the book/activity pages yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi's Mom Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 We have all of them and listen to them 'just for fun'. I think we have listened to each one about 4 times now. We love Jim Weiss and have many of his other audio recordings; all awesome, many educational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 We have all of them and my 2 notsolittles LOVE them all. They listen to them as they play as well as for school. They have chunks of them memorized. I have adults tell us all the time how they should both be history profs! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtrmlnlabs Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 How do you see if/when they go on sale at Amazon? (Silly me, I didn't even know that Amazon has sales.) I put things in my cart and click my cart a few times a day. If the price changes on something it'll tell you when you open your cart. I have like 5 pages of stuff in my cart (well, I guess in the save for later section). I got the story books for SOTW but didn't think the CD's were necessary, guess I'll have to rethink that! :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I got the story books for SOTW but didn't think the CD's were necessary, guess I'll have to rethink that! :001_huh: The cds are essential :) More than the books :) We luv 'em!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtrmlnlabs Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 The cds are essential :) More than the books :) We luv 'em!! ;) Ah, and just when I thought I was done buying for this school year! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suppleasthewind Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I bought vol 3 this summer, and my boys love it. I am so tempted to buy the remaining three volumes right now, but I just spent so much on hs materials. Maybe for Christmas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraetstudia Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Just one note of caution: I found, as a Catholic, a lot of things in the second book and some in the third that were contrary to the way I believe history to have really played out. SWB tries to give a fair telling of history and I am fond of the SOTW books, but by themselves, I think their telling of parts of history presents a definite Protestant bias. When I'm reading those books to my kids, I can edit on the fly and change things slightly in some areas (or leave out the chapters on Martin Luther and Queen Elizabeth entirely). While you can still omit chapters with the CD, you can't change the wording or presentation of the Church in other places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 (edited) Thank you! I am so excited about finding sale prices on Amazon! Crazy question - where are you finding the SOTW 2 CD? I can only seem to find one, listed at $84. I'm guessing there are different editions... Or I'm blind? We adore the audiobooks, so finding it for less than $84 will be great! ETA that I found it! Yippee! Thanks, all! Edited August 6, 2011 by Spryte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahRah Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thank you! I am so excited about finding sale prices on Amazon! Crazy question - where are you finding the SOTW 2 CD? I can only seem to find one, listed at $84. I'm guessing there are different editions... Or I'm blind? We adore the audiobooks, so finding it for less than $84 will be great! ETA that I found it! Yippee! Thanks, all! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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