thundersweet Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Has anyone used this? My kids are mostly right brained learners. I am thinking of purchasing new if I can't find used. It is expensive though so any reviews from the hive first? I am looking at the DVD course and not just the book. My kids do so great with putting pictures/stories to math facts. In fact, that's the only way my son learned his addition facts. I think this program would be perfect but lack of reviews scares me. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hey Sandy, If you will drive yourself and your lovelies to my house, you can have my copy of the book! I would like it back eventually, to refresh their memories, but you are welcome to hang out with it for a good, long time. We used only the book with great success. I didn't even know there were DVDs, but you certainly do not need them to use the book. The only supplement to the book that I used were some blank maps that I printed off of the internet, because it was easier than photocopying those in the back of the book. I have the kids fill in the countries on there. VWG is a one trick pony, but it is quite a trick. Even I, though I play fast-and-loose with the curriculum budget (note that I say that like there is a curriculum budget), would hesitate to buy the DVD portion of the curriculum. If you want it, let me know when you'll be over! (And in case anyone else is reading this, Sandy and I do know each other in real life). Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Hey Teri, Did you have good success with it? Do your kids know all of the countries? I was thinking I needed the dvd's for the visual aspect. I can find the book itself rather cheaply. I wouldn't want to borrow yours for fear Matthew might get a hold of it. lol He is a train wreck! We need to get together soon. Sam and Chris have been spending a lot of time at grandmother's house. Mom takes them whenever she goes to see her. They love it just as much as I did as a kid. I am so happy the kids get to spend time with her. How cool is it that they will remember their great grandmother! I have the best memories of that time in my life. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226417&highlight=visualize Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 We liked this program but didn't use the CD at all. We used this site to print off blank maps: http://www.d-maps.com/ I was thinking of using it again for a refresher for my middle school kid and for the first time with my youngest. It is remarkable how much my older dd remembers from a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuovonne Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I have the DVDs for VWG. I agree with the one trick pony description. My girls now know all the countries in every continent, except Africa (only because they haven't watched that DVD yet). We are part of a memory work co-op and my girls wow'ed the other families so much that several moms decided to buy the program. I had a friend who had only the book and couldn't figure out how to implement it with just the book. I'm glad that I got the DVDs. There's no ways I could have delivered all the puns. The DVDs also have "social studies" videos for each country with info that you won't find in the book: landmarks, capital city, languages, culture, etc. I think the DVDs are extremely expensive, but my DH is very generous with our homeschool funds. If you can afford it, and want your kids to know all the countries in the world, VWG will do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 Well that settles it! I definitely want the dvd's. I really don't think I would get full use of the program otherwise. That's just me. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitnaptime Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Thank you, I was just searching for reviews of this program yesterday! Anybody else? I also feel like I would need the DVDs to actually implement the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sltress Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Would this be too silly for a 10 yr old? I can just see my ds rolling his eyes and saying, "Really, Mom? Really?" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well I hope not. My kids using this will be 8 and 11. I think if this is the way your child learns, he will appreciate it. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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