 When I heard that we were going to be reviewing the unit studies from Cadron Creek, I have to tell you, I was SO excited!!! I received Where the Brook and River Meet, which is a unit study based upon the Victorian world of Anne (remember, that's Anne with an "e"!!!!) of Green Gables. Where the Brook and River Meet (WBRM), is geared towards the high school age student (and more likely, female student!), but can easily be adapted for the younger student. This is a very in-depth unit study, so since my oldest daughter is younger, we have really watered it down. Even so, we have learned so much and love it! I am very excited to use this again when my daughter is officially high school level! I know that this is a curriculum that I will again pull out when our youngest daughter is older as well (Yay for Mom!! Since I LOVE Anne of Green Gables!!!) Topic covered include: ~Bible and Bible Memory ~Fine Arts ~Health ~History, Government, Social Studies, and Geography ~Literature and Language Arts ~Occupational Education To make WBMR a complete high school curriculum, Margie Gray (the author) recommends adding science, math, grammar and Latin (or perhaps another foreign language, but Latin would follow in the classical education that Anne follows in the book.) The amount of thought and planning that went into WBMR is evident throughout! The study is divided into 9 units, each unit covering a few chapters of the Anne of Green Gables book. Each chapter has a detailed Planning Guide, Assignment Table, and easy to follow Study Guide. This study uses many elements from the Classical education method, such as dictation, recitation, memorization, essay writing, as well as field trips, character building topics, and my personal favorite... hands-on projects!! There are lots of resources listed to help in planning this study, as well as an appendix of resources in the back, to aid in finding the "hard to obtain resources." Each unit has a quiz and there is a final exam at the end of the study Thankfully there are answers included for Mom! There are also Reading Contracts for the subjects of Bible, History, Literature, and Occupational Education. These are great because it lists the books that would be required for a basic "C" grade, then adds books to be read to earn a "B" and "A" grade. The student can make a plan for what grade they would like to work towards, sign the bottom (it is a contract, remember!) and keep track of what they've read. Cadron Creek also has two other wonderful literature-based unit studies, both of which I have used. One is the Prairie Primer based on the Little House On the Prairie books and is geared towards grades 3-6. The other unit study is based on C.S. Lewis' Chronicals Of Narnia, called Further Up and Further In, and is written for grades 4-8. Both of these can easily be adapted towards older or younger students. We will certainly be watching (and waiting patiently!) for Cadron Creek's upcoming unit study, based on The Endurance expedition to Antarctica! (Right up our alley, since my husband goes to Antarctica every year for his job!!!) If you love great literature, and would love to be able to incorperate a year's worth of school based on that great literature, I think you would definitely benefit from checking out Cadron Creek's wonderful unit studies! We love them!!
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