All That and a Box of Rocks: It's Time 4 Learning....And Fun!!

Saturday, February 16, 2008

It's Time 4 Learning....And Fun!!

Ed the Educational mouse blasts this phrase from our computer speakers every weekday morning.

I very rarely post about homeschooling on this blog. However, there could be a chance reading by someone thinking about homeschooling, or desperate for a change in the way they are doing things. So, I've decided to share our experience with Time 4 Learning.

Time 4 Learning is a computer-based curriculum for preschool through eighth grade. My first grader is currently using the program.

Since we began T4L, it isn't unusual for him to ask to 'start school'. A six year old....asking for school?!?!? He loves it! And he is learning so much.

When he finishes his daily lessons, I can take a peek at a list of his completed work, or I can create reports and print them.

Then, he is free to go to the playground-an amazing selection of arcade and educational games to play for the length of time I decide in advance.

The customer service at T4L is exceptional and the parent forums are a great place to ask your peers about their experiences.

You can click here to see the helps and hints section and get a feel for the program. Better yet, go take a look at the free demo lessons.

You can also click on the link for Time 4 Learning in my favorites column on the right side of this blog.

It really is a fun and effective way to learn!

2 comments:

Anonymous4:59 PM
do you use this as your core curriculum? what is your homeschool day like with this program? thanks.
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Lisa6:55 PM
Hi,
I use this currently with my first grader as his core curriculum for phonics and math. I also use Five In A Row unit studies to cover everything else-science social studies, language arts, applied math and art.

Time4Learning takes about an hour or so, plus playground time. There are many educational type games (mixed in with the arcade style games) to choose from on the playground We usually do two lessons per subject, sometimes more. Five In A Row takes about an hour to an hour and a half.

We spend the rest of our time with read alouds, educational videos, practicing handwriting, nature studies, field trips, etc.

With Time4Learning, I know he is getting his basic instruction covered every day. And, he loves it! You just can't beat that. :o)
Lisa
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