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Posted: March 12 2015 at 8:00pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
For all the IEW users out there, we have had a very good year with the Student Intensive Level B course on dvd this year.

Now I am thinking of next year... should I go with the level B continuation dvd series or do a theme based course? (I am thinking either the Narnia course or the rockets one). My kids will be grade 5 and 7 next fall.

I recently talked to two IEW reps at a convention booth- and Andrew Pudewa himself- and they all gave me a different opinion of where I should go next

So I thought it would be more helpful to bring the question back here and get the opinions of moms who have actually made these decisions and see what you all thought....

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You obviously could go either way but I love the theme based approach. I have only used the history ones because I like killing two birds with one stone but I am sure the other themes would be interesting too. Actually you are still getting that benefit just in lit. or science instead of history. Score!
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You obviously could go either way but I love the theme based approach. I have only used the history ones because I like killing two birds with one stone but I am sure the other themes would be interesting too. Actually you are still getting that benefit just in lit. or science instead of history. Score!


Yeah- I feel like whatever I chose will be good, and If it's not right for us, IEW will take it back for a full refund- even pay the shipping costs.

I would like to try a theme based book, but my ds really does well with the dvd approach. PLus, he got to keep time for Mr. Pudewa at a recent lecture (gave him the 10, 5 , 1 minute warnings), so there is that motivating connection that I think would be sustained by the continuing dvd course.

OTOH, one of the reps I talked to said she thought the level B continuation would be way too hard for dd to do alongside, and maybe even too much for ds after only one year of IEW . Yeesh- love that vote of confidence.

Mr. P, on yet another hand, said that Posh, of course the continuation would be fine. It is meant to do over 2 years.

(The third rep tried to talk me into the American History theme book and had no experience with the continuation course).

Hmm...

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Posted: March 17 2015 at 10:23am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
Talked to a couple more reps, and they were really helpful.
They both said that the continuation B course is one of the most popular with those who have taught it and with students. One encouraged me to let dd give it a try and then just switch to plan B for her if she feels overwhelmed.

So, based on all the combined advice, I am going to go with the continuation B course, and if it is too much for dd, then I will pick up a theme based course for her to work through.

I'm posting this in hopes that it might help someone else at a similar crossroads!

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