DISCLOSURE: I RECEIVED THIS COMPLIMENTARY PRODUCT THROUGH THE HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW. I ALSO RECEIVE COMMISSIONS FROM PURCHASES MADE THROUGH LINKS IN THIS POST.
For all my years in education, I’ve often felt a conflict when it came to the topic of memorization. On the one hand, I’ve always felt convicted that the heart of learning isn’t in memorizing facts. On the other hand, I have a lot of respect for the Classical Education approach that recognizes students’ great capacity to learn many things when they are young. So, I’ve always had the desire for my kids to learn as much as possible without it being an unending, tedious task. In today’s review we are talking about a tool designed to make learning effective and easier, Cross Seven Ventures - Homeschool Musical Memory Tool from Cross Seven.
What We Received:
We received a one year subscription for our whole family to Cross Seven Ventures - Homeschool Musical Memory Tool. This program is designed for students K-6th grade, but this subscription allows for multiple profiles so even mom and dad can learn and test their skills along with the kids!
How It Works:
The Cross Seven memory tool is an online program consisting of videos where information is set to music and then a series of quizzes over that information. The quizzes use a variety of methods to test students like fill in the blank, ordering of information and word searches. The information is separated into 4 Cycles, each cycle containing 28 weeks focused on a different batch of information. Within each cycle the following topics are included:
Scripture
History
Latin
Grammar
Science
Math
Geography
Hymns
Timeline
All cycles and weeks within cycles are accessible at any time which means you can utilize however much whenever you see fit. There is no requirement to begin with Cycle 1 or even week 1 at any time. It is ordered by cycle and weeks so that you can simply login and go through it all, but if I only wanted to focus on Latin or grammar for a time, that is available too.
The Parent Dashboard allows you to see each student’s quiz results. There is also a Fun Links button that gives you complimentary links and videos to more information on a particular week’s topics. In this section there is a corresponding reading list that is very extensive and a great way to create or broaden your own curriculum.
What We Thought:
My 10 and 7 year old both tried out this program and loved it! They enjoyed the videos and especially the challenge of trying to recall things for the quizzes. There were a few times when my 7 year old daughter got pretty frustrated because she kept getting things wrong. This was often the case with scriptures and the expectation of capitalization and exact punctuation. It frustrated her, but it also forced her to be precise in ways she normally brushes off whenever possible. So from a learning perspective, it was very fruitful! The fun links was a favorite too once they discovered it!
As a teacher and parent, I love this entire concept and program. It is so useful to reinforce concepts we are already learning, but completely fine to just let them go through it however also. It’s all value added to their education and skills. Whether you are pursuing a classical education or simply want to reinforce information in a fun way, Cross Seven is a fantastic educational tool.
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Every homeschool is different so check out what other families thought about this program through the link below.
