Have Netflix; Need Suggestions!

[DIY-DY]

OK, we're back on Netflix and I'd like to queue up some great picks for school. Hit me with your favorites:

History - a'la SOTW Vol. II :)
Science - what have your kids loved?
For Fun - it can't be all work and no play, can it?

The boys are 9, 7, 4. Em's 2 - she puts up w/ whatever we watch (or we can watch while she's napping, if it's a little intense for a 2yo)

Baby's comin' and mama needs backup, guys!

TIA,
Dy

[Hillary in KS]

We are *loving* the Horatio Hornblower series with Ioan Griffudd right now. Maybe not for Smidge yet, as Colson was a little nervous during battle scenes. (Nothing really graphic, but intense). Braden and I are loving them!

The Pink Panther cartoon collection on DVD are also a huge hit with the boys. As are shows like "Dukes of Hazzard" and "The A-Team."

Marc and I *loved* "Hot Fuzz." Also good were: "Once," "Heroes: Season 1," "Extras," and "The Office: BBC."

I don't really rent much for academics from Netflix, so I'll be curious to see what others recommend.

Hillary :)

[Amy loves Bud]

We just watched Macaulay's Castle and have Cathedral lined up. Castle was very good. I've just started looking for academic things, so I'll be watching, too.

BTW, The Pink Panther is a hit here, too. We picked up a set at Cracker Barrel while on the road once and the kids love it!

[Amy in Orlando]

We just watched Macaulay's Castle and have Cathedral lined up. Castle was very good. I've just started looking for academic things, so I'll be watching, too.

BTW, The Pink Panther is a hit here, too. We picked up a set at Cracker Barrel while on the road once and the kids love it!


I'll second Macaulay's Castle AND Cathedral. All my boys liked it. The older ones are very familiar with the books and got a kick out of seeing them in action.

For science, just about any Eyewitness produced DVD has been a hit here. We also LOVE the Planet Earth series.

[Amy loves Bud]

Oohh, yes, Planet Earth. We received the series from my brother for Christmas and it's AWESOME!

[Liz CA]

OK, we're back on Netflix and I'd like to queue up some great picks for school. Hit me with your favorites:

History - a'la SOTW Vol. II :)
Science - what have your kids loved?
For Fun - it can't be all work and no play, can it?

The boys are 9, 7, 4. Em's 2 - she puts up w/ whatever we watch (or we can watch while she's napping, if it's a little intense for a 2yo)

Baby's comin' and mama needs backup, guys!

TIA,
Dy

*Wind at my Back*. It's a series produced by Sullivan who produced *Anne of Green Gables* and the *Road to Avonlea* series both of which are also available from Netflix.
The main characters in the story are about 9-12 years old and it takes place during the Depression era in Canada.
We loved it.
They also have a lot of older movies and series, i.e *The Waltons*, *Flipper* and *Cheaper by the Dozen* - the original movie with Clifton Webb.

[Mama Lynx]

I have found little for SOTW II. But ... have your kids seen The Sword In The Stone yet? Definitely do that. And Disney's Robin Hood.

But I do have to second the recommendation for A&E's Hornblower series. That is a must-see!

Planet Earth, and From the Earth to the Moon, if you've not seen that. But if you haven't seen that, and choose to rent it, email me first - there are bits you'd likely want to preview or skip w/the kids.

For the kids, we've rented lots of Pinky and the Brain. For us, we rent TV shows - right now we're catching up on House, and watching Buffy for the first time.

[Alexandra]

if you don't mind reading subtitles you might really like this German film. Not for the littles though. It is based on the American movie No Reservations. I liked it so much that I watched it 2 days in a row before sending it back. Lovely!

[Nissi]

Engineering an Empire
History of Britain by Simon Schama
Agony and Ecstasy ( Michelangelo)
Monarchy by David Starkey
Desparate Crossing
Joan of Arc
Thomas Becket
A Man for all Seasons
Barbarians
Bill Nye Science Videos
Art of the Renaissance?
HTH!
Nissi

[AuntieM]

has been the oh-so-cheesy old television series Lost in Space. The kids and I laughed til we cried at the the tin-foilish special effects of the first episode, but now they are hooked! It's nostalgic and fun, with a huge cliffhanger at the end of every episode (a wonderful incentive for getting those math lessons completed in a timely fashion!) I've placed the old Jonny Quest cartoons in my queue as well, but haven't gotten them yet.

"Educationally" speaking, we've seen much of what the other gals have already recommended. Planet Earth was tremendous! We also liked Digging for the Truth (the Discovery Channel Series). When you are on the netflix website, in the search space you can enter "history channel" or "discovery channel" or "A&E" and all of shows produced by those channels will show up. Similarly, you can enter IMAX and get a list of those films (another big hit around here). I just made a habit of watching the --- channel productions first; they are usually great but often manage to throw in the sexual nature of historical figures, easy to forward past if you know it's there.

Another good resource is the list of "films to supplement history" on the Paula's Archives web site.

[Antonia]

My kids love Beakman's World, quirky science stuff. We love Hornblower, too.

[Angela in TN]

These are not really "educational" but both my boys (8 & 5) loved Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and we just finished National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor/Mickey Rooney. We'll also have some John Wayne, Marx Brothers and some older movies coming soon. It's too bad they don't make movies like those anymore. :(

[DIY-DY]

DH and I watched Pentagon Wars last night, which was a lot of fun. I've got some things for the kids in the queue and will post to the thread if we find a gem that isn't listed here. :)

[Needleroozer]

Are they going to be reading about Shakespeare? There are several good BBC versions on Netflix. They are not too young for some of the comedies especially Midsummer's Night Dream, etc. if they know the story first.