Omnibus?

[pixelroper]

looked at the first three in the series, in a book store today-- I'm interested to hear from those who have used them- pros - cons?? Still using them? Specifically, they seem handy and low maintenance?.? Just trying to plan ahead. thanx

[nmoira]

Piggy-backing (I hope the OP doesn't mind). I'm curious if Omnibus can be adapted at all for secular use.

[Beth in Central TX]

I have Omnibus I & II. I plan to use Omnibus I next year with my soon-to-be 7th grader, so I'll start reading through the book and looking at the teacher's CD....uhh, soon.

I know that many people on the high school boards are using the Omnibus series, so you may want to cross-post this message there. I chose this program over TOG based on various messages from the old high school board. They have a lot of experience and insight on both programs.

[pixelroper]

I'm finding I need to use the abbreviation sticky less and less. Going over to the board to do a search. The books were gorgeous- the look and content. I only had time to go through one and I was impressed. I did see that vol. 1-3 was geared to logic and 4-6 rhetoric, but couldn't find a suggested age. The owner looked in the catalog and found 7th grade recommended. She also mentioned that the Christian Academy in that area had been using them with outstanding results. I will go now in search...

[mellifera]

unless your 7th grader is a strong reader I wouldn't suggest it. I wouldn't start it before that because the content of some of the books is rather mature. I suppose it could be adapted for secular use, but I think that would be more trouble than it's worth. The authors filter everything through their world view, so the questions and discussion certainly reflect that. Right now I'm using it with my 7th grader, and it's really making him stretch. We plan on using Omnibus II next year.

[mellifera]

I think that depends on how you use the books. The questions are all laid out for you; the discussions are planned out; if you have the teacher's cd (which I highly recommend getting if you are going to use Omnibus) it has answers, tests, and extra helps and suggestions. However, I find that I spend a good deal of time with ds talking about the books, so it isn't really something I can just give him and have him do by himself.

[Beth in Central TX]

Yes, there are some mature themes, and I've decided to skip some of the primary books with my 7th grader next year. In his senior year, I plan to have him study Western Literature to Dante, so we'll hit those books at a more appropriate age. I found this post from the old boards helpful when deciding which books to skip: http://wtmboards.com/HSboardOct242007/messages/40.html

[nmoira]

I suppose it could be adapted for secular use, but I think that would be more trouble than it's worth.Thanks, I may end up having to cobble together something similar from multiple sources.