TOS REVIEW: Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek Level 3

Through The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew our family was able to receive and review Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek Level 3 from Greek 'n' Stuff.

We received the Level 3 student worktext, the Level 3 complete answers text and a pronunciation cd for Level 3 & 4.

Age/Grade range: Although it is not specifically designed for one set age/grade, if your student can read then your student may be able to use this Level. If they've never had any instruction in Greek before, it may be wise to start at the Level lower (or at the beginning!). If you are unsure, or need reassurance that this will work for your student you can find placement quizzes at the Greek n' Stuff site.

Cost: $21.95 for each text and $10.00 for the cd

They do have the entire Level for $57.40 (includes: the Student Worktext, Complete Answers Text, Quizzes and Tests, and Flashcards on a ring)

See the Table of Contents, sample pages and other information about Level 3 at Greek 'n' Stuff.

I will point out that we did listen to the cd a few times but did not actually use it because we had a difficult time utilizing it. The pronunciations are clear and there is an alphabet song a the start of the cd.

We* started this out at 3 days a week and then Lee moved to doing it everyday (she really likes this program!). At the front of the complete answer text there is a proposed lesson set up for all 36 lessons. We did not follow the set up but it is there if one needs it. At the back of the book are the flashcards that you cut out and paste onto 3x5 cards. I didn't like this so much as I'd like to have had the cards on a ring although it wasn't a lot of work to put them together.

At the back of the  book is an Appendix that includes useful charts of the

• Greek Alphabet,
• Vowels and Diphthongs,
• Punctuation,
• Breathing Marks,
• Word Order,
• Moods of Greek Verb,
• Voices of Greek Verb,
• Present Tense,
• Gender of the Greek Noun,
• Cases of the Greek Noun,
• Second Declension,
• and suggestions for Bible Copy Work.

*It would be my suggestion that at least the Greek Bible Copybook be purchased with this as well as a Greek Interlinear Bible, if one is serious about learning this language and making it their own. It is something we did not use but will if/when we continue with Level 4- I feel it would have enhanced the experience immensely.

Personally, I felt this was very user friendly and for someone that does not have a background in Greek, it was easy to understand. The 'review' that follows was done primarily by Lee my 14 yo daughter who used this program almost exclusively. My son, 11 yo, also used it for a while but we had to stop due to external issues not related to the program at all.

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Review by Lee. ^.^

Okay, so, let's do this...!

My first impression

When we got this, I was kinda "ehhhh" about it because I was already doing another language and wasn't so sure how Greek would be. I looked through the book, and although the setup looked pretty simple, the new words scared me. (But new words always do...!)

What I liked About It

First of all, the Greek words and letters are nice and clear. You can see them clearly and easily. Then there is their way of making sure you remember all the forms and stuff: lots and lots of review. That sounds bad, but it's not. The way they have the reviewing is in a fun way, without it being dull and repetitive. (The only time anything is repetitive is when you learn a new word and they have you write it down a lot) They don't have you write down the endings for verbs a whole bunch. They have lots of matching-up activities, but not all the same. Some are drawing lines from the Greek word to the English meaning. Other times it's coloring in the correct box under the Greek word. They give you lots of sentences to translate, in both Greek and English. Also, you have to translate a Greek sentence into a picture. There are even crossword puzzles...! There are activities practicing the endings, which is important in the sentences. The whole setup is in a friendly, non-textbooky way.

What I Didn't Like so Much

Sometimes there are activities where you put the correct Greek word in the Greek sentence. But often there just isn't enough room to squeeze the word in! Also, the spot where you put the word is bigger than the other words in the sentence, and you feel like you need to make the letters bigger, making less room to write the word...! D: Also, I like to know what I'm writing, like how the word sounds, so I can remember the spelling a little better. But they only provide pronunciations when you first learn a word, in their basic form. So later when you go writing the sentences you aren't quite sure how each word sounds.

Overall

I really liked this...! I've already asked my mom to get me the next level. I get to learn about 'the man' and 'the son'...! Whereas I've only learned about 'a son' and 'a man'. All in all, I like this series and hopefully I'll get to keep doing them...!

There you have it: this is a keeper in our school. I will be purchasing Level 4 of Hey Andrew! Teach Me Some Greek from Greek 'n' Stuff because we've enjoyed using Level 3. I like that it goes up to at least Level 8 so if this is something that we continue to like, we can continue with it!

Care to see what others thought of this program? Head over to the TOS Homeschool Crew blog and read more.

**I would like to say THANK YOU to both Greek 'n' Stuff and The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew for supplying this set for free to review in exchange for an honest review. We were not required to post a positive review and all thoughts/opinions are our own. I was not compensated in any way for this review. See more Disclosure/Policies.**