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A complete curriculum for busy parents   More Views:	View Prices Grade Levels: 3rd Availability: Usually Ships in 24 Hours Product Code: 002-3RD Subject Bible ($67.75) History ($67.75) Language Arts ($67.75) Math ($67.75) Science ($67.75) Complete Set ($316.95)

Timberdoodle's review Learn more   Switched On Schoolhouse 2009 Exciting new features in the 2009 version of Switched On Schoolhouse include: New Format for the Home Page lets you customize your Home page and easily access assignments and tools with a single click. Simplified "Exclude Day" Process making it easy to take a day off! A Daily Work Report that lets you see exactly what assignments your student spent time working on for a specified date. Copy Curriculum Capability for Students Enables students to copy curriculum directly onto their own computer, so they no longer have to use the CD to access their schoolwork. And More! Switched–On Schoolhouse is a comprehensive, Biblically-based CD-ROM curriculum where children grades 3-12 learn, study and do their schoolwork right on the computer. All the core subjects - Math, Language Arts, Science, History, Geography, and Bible - are included. SOS Provides an interactive learning environment with 3-D animation, video clips, and other multimedia. SOS also features automatic grading, record keeping, and lesson planning with the click of a mouse. A home-school curriculum is a little like bread. There are those of us who grind our own wheat within minutes of kneading it (pun intended). Our eggs are still warm from the hen, our honey harvested from our own hives. We experiment with the ingredients, adding a handful of seeds for flavor, maybe a little cracked seven grain mix for texture. We even try making the flour extra coarse to save time grinding, but only once. Most of the time we make standard loaves, but sometimes we make mini-loaves, buns, even an occasional cinnamon roll. When the bread emerges from the oven, we cut our slices to suit our individual tastes, heels for those who like the sturdy crusts, thick slices for the famished, thinner slices for those counting calories. Often it takes longer to grind enough wheat for a loaf of bread than it does to eat the same loaf. Then there are those who buy their bread from the store. It is customarily pre-sliced, often enriched, always convenient. There are some choices available, but never as wide a selection, and never as nutritious as what can be done at home. Still, when time is at a premium, a slice of store-bought bread with a spoonful of peanut butter will satisfy your hunger just as nicely as any home-ground, home-baked slice will. And isn't satisfying hunger the overall reason for bread anyway? In much the same way, we are grind-your-own educators. We prefer to have complete control over what our children are consuming. We are fussy about what they are feeding their minds and hearts. We are particular about what we are giving them a taste for. It often seems as if we spend more time researching materials than they do using them. However, many parents are just as committed to their children and would love to home educate, but feel that they cannot for many reasons: illness, singleness, children with special needs, or any number of upheavals that families of today must weather. For them, we are offering what we consider the best "sliced-bread" option on the market today. Switched-On Schoolhouse automatically guides the rate of student work, drills, and sets the level of achievement. You will also appreciate the built-in review and tutoring. Alpha Omega Publications seems to have it all covered with automatic grading and record-keeping. I cannot imagine an easier way to teach your child at home. This program will be a treasure for any parent who wants to home educate but feels inadequate for the task because of time, talent, or resources. There are many features included in SOS but among my favorite features is the interactive game for one or two players that not only helps students practice, but also reinforces what they have learned. Also the expanded answer key displays all acceptable answers for problems and questions, which makes grading simpler for you and fairer for your students.   Features Five core subjects Approximately 130 lessons per subject Students guided through lessons at their own pace Most of the grading is automatic Individual subjects also available Watch the SOS Demo in this Flash Presentation! Download the following PDFs to view objectives for all SOS grade levels: SOS Bible Objectives SOS History Objectives SOS Language Arts Objectives SOS Math Objectives SOS Science Objectives Switched-On Schoolhouse Scope and Sequence Publisher's Information Publisher: Alpha Omega Publications Made In: USA Requirements: Windows Vista 1 GHzProcessor 1 GB Ram 600 MB free hard drive space 1024x768 screen resolution 16 bit color CD-Rom drive Printer recommended Windows XP Service Pack 2 500MHz Processor 512 MB Ram 600 MB free hard drive space 1024x768 screen resolution 16 bit color CD-Rom drive Printer recommended Average Customer Review: Based on 6 Reviews. Write a review.

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Dad's thoughts July 17, 2009 Reviewer: Keith S. from Tennessee   Switching to SOS made a world of difference with my children. We stay on schedule, and I am assured they are getting a well-rounded education. I have control over their schedule, yet it is the curriculum that tells them what they have to accomplish. Thanks also for making it easier to homeschool several grades! Was this review helpful to you?

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A Student's Perspective June 23, 2009 Reviewer: Alexe E. from Missouri   This program is so great! My dad pulled me out of public school and put me on this, and I just love it! I even work sometimes on Saturdays on my own because it's so fun. Was this review helpful to you?

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Interactive June 23, 2009 Reviewer: Lisa C. from Texas   My son loves Switched-On Schoolhouse, and so do I! The interactive lessons and games keep schoolwork interesting for him, and the automatic grading makes it easy for me. If your children are visual learners or you're feeling like you're being stretched too thin with all the lesson planning and preparation that textbooks require, SOS is your answer! Was this review helpful to you?

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Switched on Schoolhouse Science Grades 3&4 February 20, 2009 Reviewer: Susie Maxfield from Bothell, WA United States   Are you having science guilt??  Here is your answer!   I have two girls, ages 8 and 10, and we are into our second year of using this product.  In fact, my younger daughter asked me if she could start the program. I am not a science minded person and worried about how I was going to adequately cover our science subject.  My girls will mention, Oh yah...I learned about that in my science.   I also love how it seems that each year builds on the year before, expanding on and covering new information.   I also like how each lesson is graded.  I can quickly ask them, "how did you do on your lesson?" and if they got a "C" or lower, I take the time to sit and redo the lesson with them.  A+++ Was this review helpful to you?

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My son loves the program November 3, 2008 Reviewer: Brenda S. from Windsor, PA   I am a very hands on homeschooling mom.  I was reluctant to try Switched-On Schoolhouse but with two babies to care for I needed a less time consuming program.  I take the time to read through the lessons myself so we can talk about what he is studying.  My son loves the program. Was this review helpful to you?

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