CarolynD Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) I know I saw a thread where someone was wanting a writing curriculum based on Harry Potter. I'm not able to find it today. I wanted to share that I bought a Vocabulary book at Barnes and Nobles today. It's called "The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder". I thought I might take a break from Wordly Wise 4, after 1 whole week of using it :001_smile: and try this for a change. It has 3,000 hardest words from all seven books and references the page number and book that each word comes from. My girls are BIG Harry Potter fans. Hopefully this will get my 4th grader in the groove to learn some vocabulary and spelling! Carolyn Edited August 14, 2009 by CarolynD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidbits of Learning Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Oh wow! This is a must buy for our house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Sounds great! I will be buying that to put aside until ds is maybe in 4th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelley Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Sounds great! If there are some other ideas, in regards to curriculum surrounding Harry Potter, that would be great! Kelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 If there are some other ideas, in regards to curriculum surrounding Harry Potter, that would be great! Well, if you want to learn more about the mythology/folktales/etc... around which many things in HP are based, we found an awesome book: The Sorcerer's Companion. Most entries in the book are 1 to 3 pages long. We've had a great time reading an entry or two during lunch & discussing it. I think it's a great addition to your history or literature studies. "From School Library Journal Gr 4 Up-Anyone who thinks that grims, grindylows, hinkypunks, and hippogriffs were invented by J. K. Rowling will be surprised by this offering. Each of the 84 alphabetical entries describes a subject studied (arithmancy, divination), an object used (wand, cauldron), or a creature that appears in at least one of the Potter books, including a specific reference to the title, chapter, and page number. Then, using references from ancient, medieval, and modern literature, legend, mythology, and religion (almost 100 sources are listed in the extensive bibliography), each entry goes on to describe where, when, and how that subject, object, or creature has also been part of Western history, literature, or oral tradition. Most entries are from one to three pages long, with some notable exceptions-12 pages on magic and 14 on magicians throughout history. A fascinating history of the uses and abuses of medieval alchemy is buried within the article on the sorcerer's stone, but most subjects are easy to find. Sidebars highlight specific aspects in detail-the mummy's curse, alchemical frauds, animals on trial. More than half of the entries are illustrated with black-and-white drawings, woodcuts, or reproductions. The material is interesting and informative, easy to read, and fairly wide-ranging. The same readers who can't get enough of Harry Potter will enjoy learning about arithmancy, spell casting, and much more here, while waiting anxiously for the next Rowling novel to appear." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I know I saw a thread where someone was wanting a writing curriculum based on Harry Potter. I'm not able to find it today. I wanted to share that I bought a Vocabulary book at Barnes and Nobles today. It's called "The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder". I thought I might take a break from Wordly Wise 4, after 1 whole week of using it :001_smile: and try this for a change. It has 3,000 hardest words from all seven books and references the page number and book that each word comes from. My girls are BIG Harry Potter fans. Hopefully this will get my 4th grader in the groove to learn some vocabulary and spelling!Carolyn Ooo! I'm heading off to B&N tonight, and my girls are also huge fans - what section of the store is the book in? Is it right next to the Harry Potter books, or in another section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaterbabs Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 There's a yahoo group of homeschoolers about HP; I think it's called the Hogwarts Correspondance School. Totally unaffiliated with JKR, but they have some neat ideas for lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 There's a yahoo group of homeschoolers about HP; I think it's called the Hogwarts Correspondance School. Totally unaffiliated with JKR, but they have some neat ideas for lessons. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HogwartsSCS/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSCS_MagicalCreatures_Fairies/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HSCS_MagicalCreatures_Dragons/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolynD Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Ooo! I'm heading off to B&N tonight, and my girls are also huge fans - what section of the store is the book in? Is it right next to the Harry Potter books, or in another section? I found it in the Children's section in the back of the store with all of the other Harry Potter Books on a display table. I hope you find it! Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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