This is a nice supplement to any etymology program you might be studying. It has 3 word games for each section so there is not much variety. So far my 9 yr old has done 3 sections and likes it. By the end of the 30 or so sections he may be bored with the lack of variety. I use it in conjunction with other things like English from the Roots Up flash cards and a few free online games. The pro is that you are "building" your small village instead of just looking at a workbook or flash cards; the con is lack of variety in the games, very repetitive.