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A little more challenging in reading level and activities than the previous Beyond books. Books required in the study are listed also.

Customer Reviews

 
Karri B. from Ward, Ar wrote the following on 03/19/2007:
We love this book. Before we began using this curriculum we were having a hard time getting all of our different subjects tied in together. It felt like we were all over the place. It was hard for my fourth grader to remember everything, let alone the order that the information went in. This program integrates science, reading, language, spelling, history, creative arts, and Bible all in one! The best part about it is that the current book you are reading ties it all up in a neat little package! My son loves adding pages to his different notebooks and he actually remembers what we study! Even though this particular program is geared to older children, my four year old daughter listens in and enjoys the projects also. What I love the most about it is that there is very little preparation. Everything is already planned out for you, all you have to do is do it! WE are really enjoying Five in a Row and look forward to continuing it next year!

 
Toni L. from Mississippi wrote the following on 08/09/2007:
My nine year old daughter is loving it! And so am I! I am one of those that by the time we get through all our basic 3 R's I feel like the day is gone. These studies make it so easy to do your 3 R's while doing Science, History and Geography. It also has Fine Arts which could be cooking, Art, Sewing. They'll remember what they have read and talk about it over the dinner table. Even my 5 year old is enjoying it.There are extra books suggested that go along with the storyline and you will love them all.It has language arts, writing assignments, vocabulary words. If you already have an intensive Language instruction going, you can skip it. There is so much there you probably wouldn't miss it.The hardest part is deciding what not to do. Sometimes we do them all. Sometimes not. For example in the book Homer Price Ch. 3 somewhat of a long chapter... you would probably spend about a week on. Lessons are: Telephones and Operators in the Past, The Red Cross- People Helping People in a Personal Way (Clara Barton) New Technology- Labor Saving Devices Today- Economics- Supply and Demand- Literary Enrichment- Thematic Stories, Fine Arts- Design your own sandwich board- Cooking- Make your own doughnuts- Fine Arts- Illustrating Movement. There is lots of good stuff in here. If you have a child who bores easily, wants something new and different to do. Here you go. This is what you need. They can read the story. Choose a lesson or two. Give them the materials they need to discover and create. They will learn a lot and so you will you. Yes, homeschooling can be enjoyable. I don't know of a product that it compares with. It works great with different learning styles, even different levels. If you have a child that needs harder books, have them read one of the additional suggestions of books and study the same topics on each child's level. It is a great value.

 
Angela O. from MN wrote the following on 03/03/2010:
I have used Five in a Row for six years now, and my little ones and I have enjoyed the time spent together. I feel like Jane Claire is a close and personal friend. Her way of writing and reasuring the homeschool teacher is a treasure which I hold dear to my heart. Five in a Row has truly been a blessing in our homeschool. Wonderful!

 
Katrena R. from Cameron Park, CA wrote the following on 11/12/2010:
I have used Five in a Row for several years and love the warm fuzzy feeling we get from spending time together as a family using this curriculum. A lot of the books we found at the library so it made it more affordable for our family and we were able to use it for multiple kids at once. Love how the author has put it together, so simple yet so rich in knowledge without being intimidating.