Beyond the Page
Kim A. Howe · Moving Beyond the Page · Grades PreK-9
Gifted/advanced learners (1-2 grades ahead) wanting interdisciplinary, hands-on, conceptual curriculum with depth over breadth
$200-400/year
Overview
Beyond the Page (formally Moving Beyond the Page) was designed by educator Kim A. Howe specifically for academically gifted children, ages 4 through 13, with two activity options per lesson so siblings within a 1-2 year range can work together. Each three-week unit centers on a single piece of children's literature and grows interdisciplinary work (science, social studies, language arts, art) out of that book. Science kits and books are included, making the program turnkey for the right family. It's accelerated by design; grade-level kids will struggle and parents may blame themselves rather than the fit.
Strengths
- •Designed specifically for gifted/advanced learners
- •rich interdisciplinary units
- •hands-on projects and science kits included
- •secular and literature-rich (rare combination)
- •two activity options per lesson (standard + advanced)
- •constructivist learning theory
- •critical thinking emphasis
Limitations
- •Accelerated pace. Not for grade-level or struggling students
- •no phonics/cursive
- •no drill/review
- •takes a full chunk of the day per lesson
- •expensive ($475-$1100/year with kits)
- •stretches even advanced readers
Best fit for
Gifted/advanced learners (1-2 grades ahead) wanting interdisciplinary, hands-on, conceptual curriculum with depth over breadth
What's in the line
8 separate products in this brand. Pick the right one for your child's age and stage.
BTP is sold by grade level. Each year is a complete package with all books and materials included. Pick the grade band that matches your child.
The honest read
Hits a rare sweet spot: secular + literature-rich + hands-on + gifted-appropriate. Parents fall in love because there's almost nothing else like it in the market. But it IS for advanced learners. Grade-level kids will struggle and parents will blame themselves. The depth-over-breadth approach means less review, which suits quick processors but fails kids who need repetition.
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Gifted/advanced learners (1-2 grades ahead) wanting interdisciplinary, hands-on, conceptual curriculum with depth over breadth
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Beyond the Page
$200-400/year