Educational DVDs in Homeschooling ~ Our List

A list for us, as a record.

A list for you, recommendations.

It's a topic that I've posted about before, http://totustuusfamily.blogspot.com/2009/03/homeschooling-with-dvds-and-netflix.html . Besides the Math-U-See and Saxon Teacher and Teaching Textbooks media we watch to learn, we make other DVDs a part of our homeschooling. What I haven't captured in the lists below are all the shorter "films" we watch and use from YouTube and educational websites. I am going to post those in the future.

On Fridays, our lighter days, we watch a movie relating to current studies. Sometimes, the 2 youngest watch a movie while I am working with the older boys.

Watching documentaries can be like a lecture, homeschool students can practice taking notes and narrate back what they've learned.

The following are movies we use in our homeschooling. (comprises 5 years)

From NETFLIX:

Othello / Macbeth / King Lear -8th grade MODG

Rocketbook: The Odyssey - 10th grade MODG

Biology - 10th grade

Geometry: Vol. 1: The Standard Deviants - 10 grade

The Vikings: Nova - 4th grade MODG

Kaboom!: Disc 2: Fireworks! (and disc 1) science, interest of #2 son

Inspiring Animated Heroes: Helen Keller after reading her biography

Secondhand Lions - recommended family movie, masculinity

Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - 7th and 10th grade MODG

The Maldonado Miracle - family film, Catholic tones

Uncle Nino - recommended family film

The Solar System: A New Look -interest of my 4th grader

Eyewitness: The Pacific War: Road to War interest of my 8th grader

Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure - K/1st grader

Getting Ahead: U.S. History: Disc 1 - 4th grader

Ewe Know: Who Do Ewe Follow? - 1st grader

From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima -8th grader's interest

Learn to Read with Phonics: Vol. 3 -k/1st

Getting Ahead: Primary Science: Disc 4 (and earlier) 1st and 4th graders

To Hell and Back -true story of Audie Murphy, kids luved this!

Rock 'n Learn: Phonics -K/1st

Getting Ahead: Primary Science: Disc 3 (and earlier) 1st and 4th grades

Learn to Read with Phonics: Vol. 1 -1st grader

Between the Lions: Season 1: Disc 5 (and earlier) 1st grader

Julius Caesar 7th grade MODG

Astronomy Adventure: Vol. 2 (and earlier) 4th grader interest

Look and Learn: It's a Plus: Learn to Add 1st grader

The Children's Bible: Old Testament -1st and 4th grader

Adventures in Honesty 1st and 4th grader

The Magic School Bus: Human Body 1st and 4th grader

Adventures in Faith 1st and 4th grader

My House -spanish words, 1st grader

Little People: Good Manners 1st grader

The Return of Don Camillo HUGE favorite, Catholic for the whole family

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 and More -1st grader

Don Camillo - highly recommend this!

This Is America, Charlie Brown: Disc 1 (+2) 4th and 1st grader

Barney's Best Manners K

America's Explorers and Pioneers 3rd grader

Look Mom: I Have Good Manners K

Tell Me Why: Americana & Beginnings 3rd grader

The American Revolution: Disc 5 and earlier - those studying that period

Liberty! The American Revolution: Disc 3

Ocean - all

Captain Jon Explores the Ocean - all

Leif Ericson - 4th grader

Physical Geography: Volcanoes of the US 9th grade MODG and younger

Physical Geography: Earthquakes 9th grade MODG and younger

SDS: Geology: Program 4: Rocks 9th grade MODG

SDS: Geology: Program 2: Minerals

SDS: Geology: Program 1: The Basics

SDS: Geology: 3: Volcanoes and Erosion

LeapFrog: Letter Factory k

Rome: Power & Glory: Disc 1 -those studying time period

Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire: Disc 1 -those studying time period

Pre-Algebra: Program 4: Basic Algebra

They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs K

Thomas Jefferson those studying time period

Becket 8th grade MODG

The Roman Empire in the First Century -those studying time period

Pre-Algebra: Program 2: Vital Concepts

Hooked on Phonics: FUNdamentals K

Tinkerbell: Learn Ballet Step-by-Step K

Drive Thru History: Greece and the Word great for this time period!

Pre-Algebra: Program 1: The Basics

Roving Mars - based on interests

Mystery of the Nile: IMAX 7th grade MODG

The Mysteries of Egypt: The Pharaohs 7th grade MODG

National Geographic: Egypt: Pharaohs 7th grade MODG

Shakespeare Tragedies: Macbeth -8th grade MODG

Paul: Contending for Faith - all

Amazing Grace -9th grade MODG

Akeelah and the Bee - great family film

The Father Damien Story - all

The Song of Bernadette -all

Where the Red Fern Grows after reading book

National Geographic: Jamestown - those studying time period

The Ultimate Gift - study of virtues

Swiss Family Robinson - after reading the book

Saint Anthony - all

Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love -all

The Miracle of Our Lady Fatima -all

The Bells of St. Mary's -all

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate - relating to PE

Oliver Twist classic

Prehistoric Planet those interested

NHL History of the Philadelphia Flyers relating to PE

Facing the Giants family film

The Best of The Electric Company: Disc 1 1st grade

Young People's Concerts: Disc 1 all

The Railway Children after reading book

Camelot 8th grade MODG

I Am David - interested in Holocaust

Tom Sawyer - after reading the best book ever

Henry V 8th grade MODG

Saint Therese of the Child Jesus all

Cosmic Voyage: IMAX those interested

Mother Teresa all

100 Greatest Discoveries: Disc 5 EXCELLENT FOR SCIENCE, Bill Nye hosts

Egypt's Golden Empire - 7th grade MODG

The Best of Beakman's World - Science

Lewis and Clark: The Journey: Disc 2 - those studying time period

His Holiness Pope John Paul II: Mass all

Jesus and the Shroud of Turin all

Quest for the True Cross all

Pope John Paul II: Celebration of Jubilee all

Wide Awake self biographical of M. Night Shaymylan and Catholic

Jesus Christ Superstar: 2000 all

Joshua all

I have a huge Netflix Queue we are hoping to watch through this year, Netflix is an unending source of films, documentaries and tutorials that can truly be an added feature to home educating media.

Other rental sources we've liked...

PiusMedia - Catholic

Faith and Family Flix - wholesome and family friendly, Christian

The above both have excellent libraries, wish we had more money and more time! We take advantage of the free library systems in 2 states, as we are on a border. We've always looked up videos/DVDs for free library rental and the Eyewitness and Schlessinger series come to mind. When I see them at yard sales I snatch them up!

What we own and find helpful in homeschooling:

Rembrandt - other artists and composers are at the library

Maxillian Kolbe

various Magic Schoolbus

13th Day

The Little Prince

Richard Scary Learning Videos

Veggie Tales

Adventures in the Book of Virtues

Treasure Island

Max Lucados

Demographic Winter

Robinson Crusoe

Davy Crocket

Bible Cartoons

Prince of Egypt

Daniel

Man For All Seasons

St. Joseph, man closest to Christ

Signing Times videos

Pro Multis DVDs

Planet Earth

SchoolHouseRock

Rock n Learns

Saints CCC videos

Holy Babys

PreSchool Preps

States and Capitals

The Fr. Corapi Catechism series

LHLA EWTN shows on Chastity, Contraception, Guadalupe, Spiritual Battle

Oceans of Mercy

Therese

Donald Calloway's Conversion

Jesus Living in Mary

Jesus of Nazareth

Shoes of the Fisherman

Joan of Arc

John Paul II movies

Francis of Assissi

PLEASE fill up the com box with your homeschool dvd recommendations, as you can see we'll probably watch them!