CompassLearning's Elementary & MiddleSchool
Programs are available for home education from Time4Learning!
What is available?
Time4Learning provides to individual homeschool users the complete
PreK to 8th grade interactive curriculum including language arts,
math, science, and social studies. The CompassLearning® Odyssey program,
known to some as ChildU, was previously provided directly to homeschoolers
or through some websites such as homeschool.com.
How much does Time4Learning cost?
The cost is $19.95 per month, no contract is required. Cancel
at any time. Signup
now .
Are Discounts Possible?
Time4Learning provides discounts for additional children. Each
additional child in a family is only $14.95.
Also, members can earn
a free month by posting online reviews to their homeschool
cooperative's website, their Yahoo email newsgroup, or to their
blog. Members can also reduce their rate by paying quarterly or annually.
Does Time4Learning provide all of the CompassLearning materials?
Will Lolly and the robot and everyone be there? What are the differences?
Yes, Time4Learning provides the same great suite of award-winning
materials developed by CompassLearning. The biggest difference
is that you will login through a Time4Learning member login page (we have
one login page for PreK-3rd,
another for 4th-8th
grades) on the Time4Learning site. Also, you will pay Time4Learning and your
support will be from Time4Learning. We have email and phone support.
The same progress reports are available from Time4Learning.
Does Time4Learning add anything for the children?
Time4Learning adds an online playground. So after the younger
children have finished their time on the lessons (we provide an
integrated timer), the child can visit our safe online playground
of games for a limited amount of time. The time in the Playground
is controlled by a parent-controlled online timer. Initially only
available to the children up to third grade, we have had numerous
requests for playground access by older children so it will be
available soon. By the way, if parents do not wish to choose the
online playground, they can turn the time limit in the playground
to zero.
Does Time4Learning add anything for the parents?
We have two significant enhancements. First, we provide the
lesson plans to parents for each grade and subject (language arts, math, science, and social studies).
Secondly, Time4Learning has found that parents are very interested
in discussing some of the issues about using Time4Learning, about
home education, about online learning, and about some special
issues with their children. Time4Learning has created an
online discussion forum for parents focused on theses issues. If
you are interested in helping to moderate this forum, we would
like to hear
from you.
I have used CompassLearning for years. Will I
lose my records or can you transfer them over?
Unfortunately, Time4Learning cannot transfer your records. We have investigated this possibility and
have not found a way. We are sorry for the inconvenience. The forum
would be a good place for parents to discuss how best to manage
the transition in records. When you sign up for Time4Learning,
you get to place your child. If you would like to have a special
configuration for your child which is not provided for in the
registration process,
please follow up your registration with an email to (support @
time4learning.com). For instance, if you would like your child to have the fifth grade math program,
the fourth grade language arts and social studies programs, and no science,we will be pleased to accomodate you. We try
to answer all emails within half a business day (or 24 hours on
the weekends).
Who is Time4Learning?
Time4Learning is a small family-owned company. John Edelson
created Time4Learning in 2003 to provide online learning to families
who wanted education and safe internet in one integrated package.
He grew frustrated with "educational sites" that were
"advertising-supported" and were using "educational
games" to sell to children and to fill computers
with spyware and worse. Time4Learning's focus is on providing
quality online learning systems for home use.
John Edelson is the father of two. He has written extensively
on how technology has changed education (the type of education
needed, the type of children that we are educating, and the methods
for educating them) and is outspoken both about the risks and
benefits of technology for educating our children. His primary
theme is appropriate use of technology for education.
Time4Learning is looking to slowly broaden its product offering over time with
some advanced math programs, art education, music education, foreign languages, and increased
choices in the writing areas.
Time4Learning likes to hear your ideas.
We can be emailed as support @ time4learning.com
Signup
for Time4Learning and gain access to an educational system
which will engage and challenge your child to succeed. Make Time4Learning
a part of your children's education.
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