My Recent Reviews

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  Samuel Manning

  September 5, 2026

  Floral Origami Crane: Folding and Decoration

  There were useful demonstrations and my child followed along, but we had to prep all the origami paper and decorating supplies at home which added extra work; also, one 55-minute lesson felt a bit short to finish decorations carefully.

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  Samuel Manning

  September 4, 2026

  2nd Grade Science: Matter, Plants, Weather, Light & Simple Engineering

  There are good elements like guided observation and hands-on activities, but the 25-minute lesson length felt rushed for some experiments and my child needed more time to complete them.

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  Samuel Manning

  August 20, 2026

  Beginner Piano: Learn Three Studio Ghibli Songs

  As a parent I appreciated how the course targets ages 9–14 and keeps things approachable. Over the single week, the guided practice and play-alongs helped my 9-year-old stay engaged with each 25-minute session. The three Studio Ghibli melodies were motivating and the emphasis on note-reading, rhythm, and finger numbers was exactly what we were looking for at the beginner level.

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  Samuel Manning

  August 9, 2026

  Geometry: Angles and Triangles

  Solid material for ages 12–16 with clear examples of angle relationships; my child enjoyed the problems, but we would have liked an extra week for review.

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  Samuel Manning

  July 10, 2026

  Grade 1 Math: Full Curriculum Aligned to Common Core

  The lesson structure (warm-up, guided examples, independent practice, review) made planning straightforward for our schedule. The variety of topics—place value to 120, addition and subtraction strategies within 10 and 20, measurement, time to the hour/half hour, simple coin counting, geometry basics, and picture/bar graphs—paired with interactive activities and games kept things interesting across the 36 lessons. We ran it twice a week in 45-minute sessions and it fit well.

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  Samuel Manning

  June 12, 2026

  3rd Grade Social Studies & Science (Full Year)

  We use it as a supplement to our schoolwork and appreciate the 30-week progression. Topics are age-appropriate and balanced between social studies and science. The weekly format is predictable and fits our routine well.