Alison in KY Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I am planning a RR order and these are a couple wants but not really needs. I think the Reading Detective and Mind benders is on computer cd. Any other fun yet educational suggestions? Alison in KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 My son LOVES the Jonathan Park series. I highly recommend it. He would come up to me and say something like "well you know that's just a theory not a fact mom..." He's learned a lot of creation science from those cd's. I don't think the quality is as good as an adventure in odyssey, but he still likes them. I have a mindbenders cd also. The graphics aren't that "fun", but it really does get the concepts across well in a self testing, teacher hands off kind of way. The only problem I see with them is that they con't explain why the answer is correct, but I guess they don't do those in the books either. I had ds do that over the summer. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Another vote for Jonathan Park...the acting is a bit cheesy but we learned so much from them. We bought the whole set 1-5 and have listened to them through twice and are just about ready to start over again. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyto6 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Another vote for Jonathan Park. My dc LOVE IT!! They're listening to it right now while they do their copywork.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewday Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 My 10yo dd is taking a Co-Op class on creation science and they are using the Jonathan Park CD series. She LOVES it and has learned a lot! I echo the "cheesy" sentiment however. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Girl Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 My 7 yo and 5 yo love them as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 I just thought of a question on the Mind Benders and Reading Detective cd's...do kids have to actually type in words or can they point and click to answers with the mouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorbackmama Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I just thought of a question on the Mind Benders and Reading Detective cd's...do kids have to actually type in words or can they point and click to answers with the mouse? Reading Detective is point and click. My ds loves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 mind benders is point and click also. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't like the attitude of the Jonathan Park CDs. I don't like the implication that anyone who does not believe in Young Earth Creationism is both a heathen and a moron. I really want my children to understand that there are intelligent people of true faith who have different understandings of the origins of the earth. So while I'm happy to include creationist materials in our home school, I avoid materials (on both sides) that are mocking in tone or imply that certain beliefs about origins are necessary for salvation. I've only used the book forms of Mind Benders and Reading Detective, so I can't comment on the CDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysweird Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 One more :thumbup: for Johnathan Park! We LOVE this series. The study guide included really makes a great springboard for some fun conversations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOHeather Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't like the attitude of the Jonathan Park CDs. I don't like the implication that anyone who does not believe in Young Earth Creationism is both a heathen and a moron. I really want my children to understand that there are intelligent people of true faith who have different understandings of the origins of the earth. So while I'm happy to include creationist materials in our home school, I avoid materials (on both sides) that are mocking in tone or imply that certain beliefs about origins are necessary for salvation. Thank you so much for sharing this point of view. My husband and I feel the same way. I have considered purchasing the Jonathon Park cds in the past, but was concerned about this very issue. Thank you, again! Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Reading Detective is point and click. My ds loves them. :iagree: Reading Detective is a GREAT program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison in KY Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 So for the Jonathan Park series, your saying it discusses time frames and when things happened...so it disputes old earth creationism? I really don't know anything (and I mean anything) about the series, other than it's Christian and it was suggested to me. TIA, Alison in KY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't like the attitude of the Jonathan Park CDs. Hmmm...well, they are definitely young earth. I went into them with a "could be old earth/could be young earth" belief....it was more important to me that God was known to be the creator rather than when the timing of it occurred. Maybe because I wasn't sure where I came out on the continuum, they never felt condescending. I could see if you had a strong belief that was not young earth that it would be hard to get through these. Definitely something to consider before purchasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I could see if you had a strong belief that was not young earth that it would be hard to get through these. Definitely something to consider before purchasing. Really, it's not the *belief* I had issues with -- it's the way it presents anyone who does not share this belief (a particular timeline -- not just that God was always there and in control) as both stupid and godless (at the very best unenlightened). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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