Mtngrace Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Has anyone used this curriculum? The animal one looks so cute and something my daughter would love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I've used one I'd their sets, Adventures in the Sea and Sky. DS *adored* that curriculum more than any before and likely since. After he was settled in it I was wishing I'd used their world geography set instead of cobbling my own together for younger siblings. WP is much more creative and fun than I am. :) I only bought the exclusives from WP and bought the non-WP published books on Amazon and HPB. We had a positive experience with the company. I'd absolutely use one again should it match our needs again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrace Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 I ordered the third grade LA and the Themed animal world one and the science Dino one. I hope we like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtngrace Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 I didn't think of ordering the books elsewhere. It doesn't show what all it comes with so it was hard to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Dd is doing their Equine science now and enjoying it. Like SilverMoon, I only bought the exclusives and got the rest from Amazon, mostly used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrindam Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) We love it. Received everything in a week. No issues with customer service (and I was nervous!) I will also say you won't find better paper quality or creative elements in any other curriculum. I've bought dozens and I can say that for sure. EEK! Edited October 25, 2016 by ebrindam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 We've used many of their themes over the years. :) Animals is a fun theme, but it would depend on the age you're working with & location. For us, while we enjoyed it, we don't have access to a zoo or all the climates. So in that essence it was hard for my boy to really get into some aspects. We've only ever ordered WP Exclusives from WP. Living outside of the USA it's just too expensive. I can order from Book Depository & get free shipping & make money using my own affiliate link. The first year I used WP I did order hard copies of the guide & things, but after that I ordered the digital copies because it saved me considerably on shipping. A few things to keep in mind about WP.. They have lifted their "ban" on selling their material secondhand. So you may be able to find things a little cheaper that way. There is a FB group called Winter Promise Curriculum Users where people sell & swap their guides around.. sometimes as complete sets, sometimes not. You can save {internationally} by purchasing their digital guides, but then you lose out on being able to sell them afterwards. That's not a huge issue because many people are unaware that they lifted their "ban" & thus aren't keen to purchase WP secondhand.. If you are working with more then 1 child I would buy the NBing pages in digital format because you can print out as many copies as you need vs having to purchase so many. Also, if you buy digital you'll get them in colour, where as the hard ones are often in black & white. I have no idea why they didn't/can't print them in colour considering the prices, but that's how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 We're using American Story 2 this year, and it's been very difficult. They've since removed the program from the website to revamp it after a few lengthy conversations with me about all of the things that didn't make sense, were disjointed etc. Their customer service has been pretty good-they made the effort to please me I can say, but I still paid a whole lot of $ for one big mess of a curriculum. I don't know-the one thing I didn't do was fine a few people who used the specific program I was considering. I would recommend you doing that. I think their programs must really vary because some people just rave about a few of them, but then others complain to high heaven about others. There must be some major differences. And that was what I was told on the phone as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpea3829 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I considered it strongly last year for our Earth Science but it is $$$ and the negative reviews concerning their shipping procedures turned me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 There must be some major differences. And that was what I was told on the phone as well. This is very true, & I think it's because they've taken a lot of time to update & perfect some of their themes while only updating the covers of others. Did they not offer you any form of a refund on things or a discount for a future theme? Admittedly the curriculum was first written for their own family & some of the non-updated themes make sense in that light.. but when you charge for a curriculum, especially a large sum, its pretty important it lives up to those expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 This is very true, & I think it's because they've taken a lot of time to update & perfect some of their themes while only updating the covers of others. Did they not offer you any form of a refund on things or a discount for a future theme? Admittedly the curriculum was first written for their own family & some of the non-updated themes make sense in that light.. but when you charge for a curriculum, especially a large sum, its pretty important it lives up to those expectations. They did, but it was small compared to what I've spent on the whole shebang. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Dd is doing their Equine science now and enjoying it. Like SilverMoon, I only bought the exclusives and got the rest from Amazon, mostly used. I realize this thread is super old, but I want to see how you liked this. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 My dd got about halfway through and fizzled. Not really a science lover, even though she is a horse lover. We skimmed the second half, choosing particular assignments to do and moved on to reading Hakim's history of science books. Not bad curriculum at all, just not a great fit for my literature loving kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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