JenC3 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 As a supplement? Are they too difficult for logic stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 We are currently using Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt and my boys love it, older especially. We are using it as a supplement to our Ancient History studies. The teacher is great. I am currently eyeing The Other Side of History, Pompeii and History of Ancient Rome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I asked about this fairly recently and the consensus was that some were more appropriate than others for logic stage. A search would turn up specific recommendations. I will say that oldest DS loved My Favorite Universe. I am definitely going to incorporate more in the next few years. I like the audios, as my kids will listen to anything, it seems. But MFU is on video, so interesting is interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 My ds12 and I have been doing Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write About Anything. I bought it to listen to myself, but my ds quickly became interested and it's actually at a great level for him. So far, at least. We're about eight lectures in and enjoying it. It's a good complement to Writing With Skill, his main writing program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 My new favorite is The Other Side of History: Life in the Ancient World. Best purchase ever! I tried using them as a full curriculum but it didn't work well for us in logic. I might try it again for hs. I bought way too many during the holiday sale. They had some really great deals. I tried to only choose ones that I could use as a supplement. Can I ask how much you paid for this? It is on sale now, but I am in no rush to by it if it isn't a great deal. Thanks! (you can pm me if you don't want to share online) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 We've used & enjoyed Bob Brier's History of Ancient Egypt and Great Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, Rufus Fears' Famous Greeks and Famous Romans series, and Linwood Thompson's high school World History. All three of my children like to listen to Brier and Fears in the car. Thompson, of course, must be seen on dvd for the full effect. :) The Other Side of History looks great. Hadn't seen that one, yet. Thanks for mentioning it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 We watched all of the Louvre series last year and loved it. It does contain nudity but, having been to the Louvre and seeing the paintings in person, it didn't bother me. There was one lecture that mentioned how er#tic a piece was and I did fast forward through that section. We watched parts of Mark Twain - the intro, his death, and two sections on books we were reading. I plan to use this one as we read his books, not straight through. Currently DS is currently watching - and greatly enjoying - the one on Great Structures. I was afraid some of the concepts would be way over his head, but he is very engineer-minded. The diagrams in this video are wonderful for explaining/picturing the concepts. We are also listening to an audio on the history of jazz music in the car right now. Like the Louvre one, the jazz music talks a bit more about s#xuality than I would like for this age. I'm not a total prude, but I do think some of it is a bit deep for a younger logic age child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 We used the high school history ones with Prof. Lynwood---Early American history and World history---and they worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillian Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 We're listening to the Meditation one. DS is enjoying it but we're paused at the moment because we mostly listen in the car and we're at a point we need to do and exercise; I can't do it and drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookspr Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Our library has a large selection of the Great Courses on DVD and CD, so you might want to check and see if your library has them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted February 2, 2013 Author Share Posted February 2, 2013 Good! I just picked up The History of the United States an Intro to Human Anatomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 My 13 year old son has been watching many of these courses for years. I think if you get a topic they love the interest will be there even at a younger age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I just saw HSBC has a deal for them. http://www.homeschoo...-great-courses/ Thank you for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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