Jump to content

Menu

Favorite audio books for ancients


Recommended Posts

We have really enjoyed these courses from Great Courses/Teaching Company (which I got from Audible), but I should warn you that there are several very explicit references to $ex. We're very open about the topic here, but there were a few lectures in the first two series (especially during the Greeks) that I had to define terms for DD that I hadn't expected. So, they definitely cover all aspects of ancient life, but we have really gotten a lot out of them.

 

  • The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
  • History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective
  • Food: A Cultural Culinary History
 
  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

We have really enjoyed these courses from Great Courses/Teaching Company (which I got from Audible), but I should warn you that there are several very explicit references to $ex. We're very open about the topic here, but there were a few lectures in the first two series (especially during the Greeks) that I had to define terms for DD that I hadn't expected. So, they definitely cover all aspects of ancient life, but we have really gotten a lot out of them.

 

  • The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
  • History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective
  • Food: A Cultural Culinary History

 

 

Those look great! My son specifically asked to learn more about daily life, so those seem like something he will like. Thanks!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Are you just looking for non fiction?

I am planning to include some literature in our Ancients course this coming year for my 5th grader and have found many books on Audible or Cds including:

 

D'Aulaires and other versions of Greek myths

various Rosemary Sutclff titles

Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

The Cat of Bubastes by Henty (not my favorite, but Ds who is 8 will like it)

The Bronze Bow

The Golden Goblet

Horrible Histories - very middle school boy!

Time Warp trio - also very boy

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Are you just looking for non fiction?

I am planning to include some literature in our Ancients course this coming year for my 5th grader and have found many books on Audible or Cds including:

 

D'Aulaires and other versions of Greek myths

various Rosemary Sutclff titles

Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

The Cat of Bubastes by Henty (not my favorite, but Ds who is 8 will like it)

The Bronze Bow

The Golden Goblet

Horrible Histories - very middle school boy!

Time Warp trio - also very boy

 

Those look good too! I never knew they had the Horrible Histories as audio ~ that will make my kids very happy! 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...