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- Reviewed on Friday, February 05, 2010
- Grades Used: K
- Dates used: 2009-2010
It is very interesting reading the reviews for this product - it seems people either love it or hate it. My son is 6 years old, and is doing very well with this curriculum. He is not the type of child that finds reading easy, but I think he likes this program because it is not too difficult and boosts his confidence. My son hates handwriting, so it is challenging to get him to do the worksheets, but he does them. I usually turn them into a competition - it seems he is eager to do any task as long as he may have a chance of getting 1st place. I also like the fact that it incorporates Bible study because my son does not go to Sunday school. I have also modified some of the activities for a wiggly 6 year old boy. For letter recognition, we jump on an alphabet letter floor mat, or he shoots the letters with a nerf gun or suction cup cross-bow. Considering that 30 years ago, my kidnergarten was 1/2 day and all play, I feel like we are doing PLENTY with this curriculum. It takes us 1 to 1.5 hours a day to complete the daily lesson, so you have plenty of time for supplemental activities and books. I also like the fact that it combines Charlotte Mason, Classical, and unit study pedagogies. The math in grades K-1 is very hands-on. In 2nd grade, you supplement the MFW curriculum with Singapore math, which is a widely respected and favorably viewed math curriculum. I hope this review helps others who may be considering the curriculum.
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musicmommy2
- Reviewed on Monday, February 01, 2010
- Grades Used: Kindergarten
- Dates used: 2009-2010
I was disappointed with MFW greatly. I loved the idea of a unit study based program, but the phonics was extremely weak, the math was super weak, and the science was hit or miss for a kindergarten level. But worst of all was my children were extremely bored after just a few weeks since the worksheets are EXACTLY the same each week for the entire week.
I had to add soo much and suppliment soo much the first half of the year that we finally jumped off the mwf ship and changed curriculum mid year.
I was so disappointed and had really wanted to love this curriculum, but having my children bored with the same worksheets and the exact same lesson plan each monday the whole year, each tues, etc. was just sapping the joy of learning as well as my son wasn't learning his phonics nor his math which is greatly disappointing for a kindergarten curriculum (who had one worksheet of writing each week.
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elismom
- Reviewed on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
- Grades Used: 2 thru 7
- Dates used: 2009-2010
We are very pleased with MFW. This year we are using EX-1850. I have tried several other programs that don't teach with textbooks/workbooks such as WinterPromise and Sonlight for several years, and I feel that MFW is the best of what I was looking for. I really wanted to teach with living books, and I feel MFW has the most well balanced program out there after trying and researching everything.
All 3 of my boys as of right now aged 7, 10, 12, are able to learn together which causes great discussions and shared moments in our homeschooling. The curriculum covers History, Science, Bible and geography all together so that leaves more time for my older son to add in apologia on top of his other studies. Because we are all learning and reading together for most of our subjects I have more time to focus individually with my younger son on phonics and math.
I think the greatest thing about MFW is that it is Christ-focused, well laid out, and isn't overkill on reading books together. Because of this, when we are finished with our MFW reading I'm not too burned out to read them a great read aloud (right now it is Where the Red Fern Grows) or to read to them from the Bible. I am loving it and I'm going to order from them again next year (which says a lot). My kids also asked me if we could stick with MFW... =)
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MirandaL_99
- Reviewed on Saturday, January 16, 2010
- Grades Used: 2nd and 3rd
- Dates used: 2009-present
Well I probably should've bought The next grade level up. However, my daughter who is in 3rd is bored with this program! It's got some great reading books my kids love. The science is poor, I have had to substitute my own science. I agree with another review that I read that said it is a little slow. Like I said this is too slow for my 3rd grade daughter. The customer service is great though!!
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