sgrcn77 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Would anyone recommend Rod and Staff pre-school curriculum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2smartones Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I haven't used preschool. I can tell you that I love their English (starts in 2nd) and Bible (starts in 5th... earlier if you use the readers), but my kids hated their math (starts in 1st). I personally like the math because it's the "old school" way that I learned, but it starts out at least a year behind other publishers, only catching up when you get to about 5th grade or so. Generally speaking, I just like R&S. I don't think a curriculum is necessary for preschool at all, but yes, I'd give R&S a try if you're looking for something to do. It's very gentle in the early years, and I prefer the muted use of color and illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I really like it. It's very workbook-y, though, so you have to be sure that's what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We loved their preschool workbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy_of_4 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 We love the preschool/K workbooks! My 4yr old is doing them right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 My daughter LOVED the preschool/k workbooks. They weren't too exciting to me, but she though they were great with all the cute pictures of animals. They are very inexpensive, so I think they are worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 My kids have loved the ABC series around age 3-4. You certainly can't beat the price, either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 quick question -- are the R&S preschool materials explicitly Christian? As in, would they be inappropriate for a child who is not Christian -- Bible stories and Christian ideas are welcome, but I can't use materials that expect the children to hold traditional Christian beliefs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2smartones Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Yes, everything from R&S is very Christian... even math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Yes, everything from R&S is very Christian... even math. Well, that's fair ... they are Mennonite ... :) thanks! ana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I wouldn't call the ABC series heavily Christian in content. There are a handful of pages in each workbook that have poems/songs/short stories or references to God, but the majority of the book covers basic skills. Most kids aren't using them while they are reading so any poems, songs, short stories would be read by the parent. I really like the R&S preschool workbooks and so do my preschoolers/k'ers. You can see samples of each book here. As someone else mentioned they are published by Mennonites so it is a given from them that they will mention God/Jesus at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I wouldn't call the ABC series heavily Christian in content. There are a handful of pages in each workbook that have poems/songs/short stories or references to God, but the majority of the book covers basic skills. Most kids aren't using them while they are reading so any poems, songs, short stories would be read by the parent. I really like the R&S preschool workbooks and so do my preschoolers/k'ers. You can see samples of each book here. As someone else mentioned they are published by Mennonites so it is a given from them that they will mention God/Jesus at some point. twoxcell, thanks for this; I'll look at the samples. The level of religious content you describe is well within what we use. I've heard such good things about these materials, and the ethics/character/family content I prefer means we often use curricula designed by folks with a conservative Christian orientation ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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