Oh wow. Thank you as always for such a great review. We currently use Saxon and the approach is so open and go/easy. I had no idea this science program was out there. Like you, I have a 12, 9, and 5 year old I’m homeschooling plus 2 other littles and science always ends up on the back burner. I too make big picture plans and they fall through by the time we get to science. How long does this take your student to complete? Also, do you do this program daily? Sorry if you mentioned it already and I missed the info.
So we do 2-3 NLS lessons per week (for each my 3rd and 1st grader). Lessons take 15-20 min of my time. My 3rd grader does a bit more on his own after (vocab, writing).
I does do some review throughout the lessons and the grade levels build on each other. It's not spiral in the true sense though. But, for elementary science, I think that is ok.
I have heard that placement for Nancy Larson isn't by actual grade level. Did you go through the table of contents to see where to place your son, or how did you do the placement?
Hmm, I haven't heard that before. That said, you could move around a little bit, maybe age up? I think aging down would not be to the benefit of most students. The vocabulary and study skills are appropriate for the given grade levels. We did grade level because it felt appropriate content wise and I would like to leave myself room to continue levels and not have the material be no longer a good fit.
@@homespun.childhood Thanks for responding. My daughter will be in 4th grade, and I was thinking about doing third grade. On their website, they mention that parents often age down as well, but there isn't a placement test or anything. I also read about it on a Facebook group, but don't have any experience with this curriculum.
Do you think a 2nd and 4th grader could be combined with Nancy Larson Science? Say maybe do the grade in between so 3rd grade for now?
Oh wow. Thank you as always for such a great review. We currently use Saxon and the approach is so open and go/easy. I had no idea this science program was out there. Like you, I have a 12, 9, and 5 year old I’m homeschooling plus 2 other littles and science always ends up on the back burner. I too make big picture plans and they fall through by the time we get to science. How long does this take your student to complete? Also, do you do this program daily? Sorry if you mentioned it already and I missed the info.
So we do 2-3 NLS lessons per week (for each my 3rd and 1st grader). Lessons take 15-20 min of my time. My 3rd grader does a bit more on his own after (vocab, writing).
@@homespun.childhood that’s so doable! Thank you!!
@@homespun.childhoodDo you combine your 1st and 3rd grader in Science Level 3?
If I have a 4th,2nd and 1st grader could you table teach one level or would the younger ones need to do a different one?
you could probably combine the 2nd and 1st grader. I would do the 4th grader separate.
Saxon is associated with spiral review. Would you say that’s true of this program as well?
I does do some review throughout the lessons and the grade levels build on each other. It's not spiral in the true sense though. But, for elementary science, I think that is ok.
I have heard that placement for Nancy Larson isn't by actual grade level. Did you go through the table of contents to see where to place your son, or how did you do the placement?
Hmm, I haven't heard that before. That said, you could move around a little bit, maybe age up? I think aging down would not be to the benefit of most students. The vocabulary and study skills are appropriate for the given grade levels. We did grade level because it felt appropriate content wise and I would like to leave myself room to continue levels and not have the material be no longer a good fit.
@@homespun.childhood Thanks for responding. My daughter will be in 4th grade, and I was thinking about doing third grade. On their website, they mention that parents often age down as well, but there isn't a placement test or anything. I also read about it on a Facebook group, but don't have any experience with this curriculum.