Week 10 It's almost near the end :( Enjoy!!

Math and Magic in Wonderland by Lilac Mohr This is a great book- we're reading it now. It does have two girls as the main characters, but the adventure and math is so superb I think your son will enjoy it. If not, you can follow along with the author's math club/circle at her web site Learners in Bloom. :001_smile:

I read "Book of a Thousand Days" by Shannon Hale - I love her books, she is a true storyteller. My 10yo read "Goddess Girls - Athena the Brain" by Joan Holub. ☺

My 10yo recommends Poe, but to know that the stories are scary. My 10yo scares easily, but for some reason like Farrar said some kids like scary movies/stories. Yes, they are bizarre, but they are fun to read when Halloween is coming up. ETA: We've used this book for some of the poetry- the "look inside" amazon shows is not as colorful as the updated book. Most libraries have the Poetry for Young People set of books.

Wow, this book is really great. Have you been keep up with posts on the web site or joining in now? This is a really fun way to do math. :) Follow along with Week 9

Hunter, you might consider this edition - translated by Thomas Heath - it has all the greats in it. :) This is the one I own. Here's Euclid's book by itself. This is the book our library has.

I love the Waldorf drawings. Here's a link to some of their free ebooks from their web site that can be helpful. I do not follow the Waldorf philosophy, but how can one ignore the beautiful drawings.

We read a bunch of poetry this week. My 10yo really likes Jack Prelutsky - so do I. ☺

You're not late at all. Start from the beginning if that's where you are. Post a comment on the week you're at on the Learners in Bloom blog. This is the kind of book I will read with my kids again and follow the activities just because there is so much information to pick from and your kids will get more out of it each time. So start on page one and have fun. ☺

This isn't exactly geometry, but I think you all would enjoy this web site

Here's week 8 Make sure to read through the links about George Boole Day November 2. There's a link to a Math Circle Handbook. It looks like a really great resource.

I don't know the age group you're teaching, but these are fun for younger ones. Hands-On-Geometry Geometry for Elementary School Compass Drawings

I'm sure it is. The historical aspect was fascinating and I love reading about other cultures, but it was just too much for my taste.

I love Euclid. I've been meaning to go through my copy of The Elements again. Geometric constructions are so much fun. Thanks for all the links. I've read most of them, but it's fun to see them again. :)

To be honest, it was not my cup of tea - a little extreme and over the top. I am not the the one to take advice from for adult fiction. I prefer the classics (adult/children) or nonfiction. I only picked it because of the mini challenge. Had it not been for the historical aspect I probably would have stopped reading it. I only had it in the first place because I bought the original in Sicily based on a bookstore employee's recommendation for THE book to read. I assumed one day I would be able to read the Sicilian dialect. I never learned the dialect so I opted for the English translation where it then sat on my shelf collecting dust....until last week. :)

I picked from my own books for the mini challenge and read "The Leopard" by Giuseppe di Lampedusa and my 10yo read "Shh! We're Writing the Constitution" by Jean Fritz - her books are great. :)

Yay :) You'll be so pleased with the book. We absolutely love it. When you read the book you start to realize the wealth of information on the pages that cover so many areas of study, so many opportunities for rabbit trails. We still continue going back to things from previous chapters to play a certain game/puzzle again or read about something of interest. I normally don't gush over things, but I think this book deserves our attention and I think it's great that the author, Lilac Mohr, published this book herself - another reason I want to support her endeavor. Usually I look at the new post for the week on Monday and take a little peek at some of the videos and links without ruining the story to come. Then we read the chapter and do the activities and then go back to the web site and do more of what's on there. This all happens over the course of a week - little by little. Have fun with the book. :001_smile: Here's week 7.

I read "First Family: Abigail and John Adams" by Joseph Ellis and my 10yo read "Zarafa: The Giraffe Who Walked to the King" by Judith St. George. ☺

I would just read it to him and do all the voices. If he still hates it then say you'll come back to it later.

Week 6 is here. Math and Magic in Wonderland is such a great book. The web site adds even more. We're having lots of fun :) Is anyone reading the book or doing any of the activities? :)

Do you separate the sections by color as suggested or just keep the whole lesson together?

I read "Black Cat Crossing" by Kay Finch and my 10yo read "Pyramids and Mummies" by Anne Bolton. ☺

Try a poetry tea. Make some snacks and read poems together. They might be more interested if they have an active role.

great schedule

Here's week 5. This is a really great math club. Please take a look and show your support :) What activities are you doing?