“Time4Learning is a new approach that takes advantage of today's technology. It's a convenient, online home education program that combines learning with fun educational teaching games.”
As a TOS Homeschool Crew reviewer, I was given a 30 day membership for our family to Time4Learning. It has been an interesting 30 days, to say the least. On a positive note, Time4Learning is a comprehensive program. There are hundreds of lessons from which to choose and the program covers children in grades preK – 8. Time4Learning can be used as a stand 
alone curriculum for Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Math; or, it can be used as a supplement to your existing curriculum. Parents are given the opportunity to set up a parent account which is linked to student accounts. The parent account allows parents to assign lessons, track progress, and award success. From a curriculum standpoint, this is a thorough program which tackles tough topics very systematically with careful attention to detail.
From my kids viewpoint, unfortunately, Time4Learning was not a good fit for us. We used the 6th and 8th grade levels in Time4Learning. The kids did not like the sound effects and computer voice talking to them, so they had to mute the sound. Also, they felt like the explanation of every answer (especially in math), whether right or wrong, was overkill. I think they would have enjoyed the program more if these upper levels had been a little more fast-paced with feedback and opportunity to correct 
at the end. There was quite a learning curve with the Algebra area, also. It took my son a long time to get through all of the tutorials on how to enter answers and he was tired of the program by the time he completed them. I think, with some changes to make Time4Learning less childlike in the upper levels, it would be a hit with my kids. But, at this time, and with the program as is, it was not.
From my viewpoint, Time4Learning appears to be a good program overall. It was not a good match for our family, but definitely will be a good match for others.
Time4Learning is available on a monthly subscription basis for $19.95/month for the first child and $14.95/month for each additional child. To read about what other crew members had to say about their experiences with Time4Learning, go here.
**I was not compensated by TOS or Time4Learning in any way in exchange for my honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.**
4 comments:
great review!
Kelly K
I liked the way you explained the program's good and not so good for your family points.
Laura
visiting from the Crew
Hi. Just stopping by while looking at Crew reviews for T4L. We also did this one--not a good fit for us either. We did find some good things too, but we won't likely continue with T4L. Good review. I like the colorful background on your blog. I was going to "follow" but couldn't get the link to come up. Will stop by another time. Blessings! :) Roberta from Pondering on the Prairie
Enjoyed your review! While we have been using T4L for several years, I understand that what works for one family, doesn't necessarily work for another, lol. It's nice to read a review that has an honest opinion and a reason of WHY it was or was not a hit with a family. :) Often, people will just say "oh I love it" or "Meh, hated it" without explaining what worked or what didn't sit well with them.
Hope your homeschool year goes well!
Katie
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