kalanamak Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 My son watches Sister Wendy and David Attenborough and other BBC things like How Art Made the World, plus the old Bernstein concert-lectures for children, very carefully, and brings vocabulary, bird calls, and other things into our conversations (like recognizing a piece of art, or sitting up at a piece of music and telling me what was going on in a video when that clip was used). I'd like to try him on something a little "drier". I've listened to some of the Teaching Company's CD's and I was wondering if there was a DVD with visuals that is on the level of/as engrossing as David Attenborough. Kiddo loves music, art, and war, not in that order. I know this is an off chance, but looking at some of the courses, I just wondered if the extra price of the DVD might be worth it to beguile kiddo. He would probably start by doing his history or biology coloring while I have the DVD on (I introduce new stuff to him that way, and after a couple times through I hear him use words I know he got from them). He then gets "favourite parts" and from that pays attention to more and more. Any ideas on one worth a try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 We have A History of European Art. It shows the art work he is discussing most of the time he is talking. He is more interesting to listen to than some of the Teaching Company teachers. And the course is filled with actual information - we have many of the TC courses and are sometimes frustrated by how much they talk about what they are going to teach and never actually get to the facts. :001_huh: This course is very fact filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I'd like to try him on something a little "drier". I've listened to some of the Teaching Company's CD's and I was wondering if there was a DVD with visuals that is on the level of/as engrossing as David Attenborough. Most of the TC DVD just show an instructor hanging out behind a podium talking with visuals inserted sporadically (at least the ones I've seen.) OTOH the instructor in the High School Level history courses dresses in costume and is very engaging. HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveview Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I have not seen this one. I have not bought this one. I have no feedback on this one in any way, but I have looked online at this and thought it would be really good. http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=131&pc=sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I have not seen this one. I have not bought this one. I have no feedback on this one in any way, but I have looked online at this and thought it would be really good. http://www.teach12.com/ttcx/coursedesclong2.aspx?cid=131&pc=sale Yep, that one! and the High School American History, too.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliveview Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 And it's on sale right now! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Most of the TC DVD just show an instructor hanging out behind a podium talking with visuals inserted sporadically (at least the ones I've seen.) OTOH the instructor in the High School Level history courses dresses in costume and is very engaging. HTH- Mandy Thanks, I ordered that one, and the archeology one on Rome and Greece. It seemed to have a lot of images, was crooned over in the reviews, and I think I'd like it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I got the highschool world history course out of the library. It held the attention of my (admittedly geeky) 8yo and 5yo. It helped that the teacher dresses up and uses funny accents. The level of instruction was not much higher than our Usborne World History and Golden Book World History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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