Leighton Academy Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Anyone care to share their reading lists? FWIW, we're using SOTW2 for history and REAL Science Chemistry for science (if you care to make any suggestions for those subjects). I know both have reading suggestions but if there are any particular books that were hits with your dc, that would be great. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 So far the only things that have made the list are: Grimm's fairy tales Mathstart books on Evens/Odds and pairs Kinder Edda and D'aulaires Norse Myths Kingfisher Greek Myths for Young Children The Book of Epic Heroes--whatever story in it is from the Sagas (when we do Viking Norway in history). Rudyard Kipling--Jungle Book and Just So Stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighton Academy Posted June 6, 2009 Author Share Posted June 6, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions Ravin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 1st grade, we are using HOD's Beyond Little Hearts for His Glory. Our books, including the "readers" come from HOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 We are using Accelerated Achievement and DD is enjoying the unabridged Pinnochio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) I had the unabridged Pinnochio on the list, but as I read more about it I knew it would be too much for my sensitive ds. I'm saving it for second grade. Here's our list: Just So Stories Little House in the Big Woods Follow My Leader Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (everyone recommends this almost, saying it's great for first graders, including SWB) Five Children and It I also have a treasury of fairy tales I'm going to read from. One fairy tale a week. Ds is reading through the Frog and Toad books now, and we're going to have four Magic Treehouse books related to our ancient history studies. He surprised me by starting to read the chapter from Charlotte's Web. I think he may be ready to read it in the course of the year. We have a lot to read and read aloud for history, science and other subjects as well. I know Gilgamesh the King and The Token Gift are two books in our history section. In case there's room for more literature books, I own Books Children Love, which is a lovely collection of Living Books by level. I think we're covered. :) Edited June 6, 2009 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) DD hated Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. LOL She really like The Twits by Roald Dahl, but she did not read that one independently. I almost forgot... we added Aesop's Fables on The Baldwin Project, and "How to Eat Fried Worms". Edited June 6, 2009 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Five Children and It One question about your choice of Five Children and It. Are you planning that as a reader or as a read aloud? It is a great book and Nesbit is one of our favorite authors, but she is a bit tough for most first graders. My dd is now happily devouring everything Nesbit, but when she attempted it earlier in the year, she struggled with it. For something similar, but more approachable, I reccomend Half Magic by Edward Eager - Nesbit was his favorite author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?p=995530#post995530 This thread could help, if you didn't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Here are our favorites so far from SOTW2 King Arthur by Felicity Brooks Ivanhoe by Marianna Mayer 1001 Arabian Knights by Geraldine McCaughrean Across a Dark and Wild Sea by Don Brown We've read lots of others, but all of these have been read more than once by multiple people and kept little readers up past bedtimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighton Academy Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks so much for all the suggestions! We love books around here! i just want to make sure there's not a hidden gem somewhere that we're missing. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 We're going to read a series of classics this year with Dot: A Little Princess The Secret Garden Heidi Pollyanna Swiss Family Robinson The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle Just So Stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IATeachingMom Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 :lurk5: Just trying to soak up the knowledge....:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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