blessed2fosteradopt Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 ....it is imperative to me that he/she has read _____________ fill in the blank. My son has had very little exposure to the classics (that goes for me as well) and as much as I try to foster a love for reading in him, it is slow going at best. What should I be sure not to miss? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 For a boy: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch* Swiss Family Robinson The Door in the Wall* Johnny Tremain Old Yeller Robinson Crusoe The Bronze Bow* Treasure Island Thsoe with an * are especially useful for discussing growing into a stand-up young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 What reading level is he at? I can make some suggestions, but I'm not sure what level he is at ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 ....it is imperative to me that he/she has read _____________ fill in the blank. My son has had very little exposure to the classics (that goes for me as well) and as much as I try to foster a love for reading in him, it is slow going at best. What should I be sure not to miss? Thank you. Oh my, there is so much wonderful literature! to begin: tons of Fairy Tales and Mother Goose The Whipping Boy Peter Pan Alice in Wonderland Just So Stories Aesop (Milo Otis version :)) Robin Hood (Roger Green is fine. Pyle is lovely, but if he is not a big reader Pyle may be difficult unless it is on audio.) King Arthur (Roger Green is fine. Pyle is lovely, but if he is not a big reader Pyle may be difficult unless it is on audio.) Beowulf (James Rumford's version is short and simple, but the words and illustrations are moving.) St George and the Dragon (Hodges version is well regarded) Don Quixote adaption A Wrinkle in Time The Princess and the Goblin The Chronicles of Narnia The Hobbit Around the World in Eighty Days My Side of the Mountain FWIW, I would have a different list for a girl. Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg_puppy Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 FWIW, I would have a different list for a girl. Mandy Would you care to post or PM the list you would have for a girl. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 What reading level is he at? I can make some suggestions, but I'm not sure what level he is at ;) He is currently a 6th grader and pretty much at grade level, maybe a bit lower. He doesn't have a broad vocabulary but we are working on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolally Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 :lurk5: I've been thinking about this also--thanks for bringing it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Do you have a list for girls, Angela and Mandy? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 D'Aulaire's Greek Myths Norse Gods & Giants by the D'Aulaires a story Bible an adapted Epic of Gilgamesh an adapted Mabinogion The Children's Homer by Padraic Colum The Golden Fleece and the Heroes by Padraic Colum The Aeneid for Children The Ramayana for Children The Magical Monkey King The Arabian Nights King Arthur & The Knights of the Round Table by R. L. Green Robin Hood by R.L. Green Shakespeare Stories I & II adapted fairy tales of The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen & Charles Perrault American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne collections of Celtic, Japanese, Chinese, African, Eastern European, Native American, Jewish and Latino folk tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I would like to see the lists for girls also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Do you have a list for girls, Angela and Mandy? :001_smile: That boy list was based onan interest in historical fiction. Do you want a girl list for a girl who likes historical fiction, or just a general "these are books every girl should read"? Those would be: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm* Swiss Family Robinson Anne of Green Gables* Little House on the Prairie A Little Princess Secret Garden To add historical fiction: The Witch of Blackbird Pond Number the Stars For more mature girls: Little Women* Also good, but not on many classics lists: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew All-of-a-Kind Family (I think every girl by high school shoud read Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Stepping Heavenward (CC,) and Little Women. Then you can have some great conversations about the responsibilities and realities of being a purposed woman.) I have longer lists on my blog (link in signature.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) Keep in mind that I just have boys, so my ideas for a girl are based on dreams alone and not practice. I know that if I had a dd I would want to share some of the literature that I loved as a little girl- books that my boys would have no interest in reading. I would begin the same: tons of Fairy Tales and Mother Goose In Fairy Tales I would be sure to include The Nutcracker and then go see the ballet! The Hundred Dresses Raggedy Ann (I would be sure to include Raggedy Ann in Cookie Land, because it is a personal favorite.) the Betsy, Tacy, and Tib Books by Lovelace Noel Streatfeild’s shoes books Little House on the Prairie Series Hitty: Her First Hundred Years In or around 7th grade: Anne of Green Gables Series Emma A Midsummer Night’s Dream (and go see the ballet) I would want to go see musical theater productions in which my boys have no interest- things like Little Orphan Annie, The King and I, Grease, The Music Man, and Westside Story. A lot of this stuff my oldest tolerated. Actually, he really enjoyed Raggedy Ann in Cookie Land, he read most of the Anne of Green Gables series, and Emma was his favorite book for a while. He suffered through Hitty, but adored A Midsummer Night's Dream. The next two want no part of it, but they have all listened to at least some of the Little House books. My youngest seems to like musicals, so I may have a theater buddy. I’ve had to share Lovelace and Streatfeild with friend’s daughters. I would still do these. Peter Pan Alice in Wonderland Just So Stories Aesop (Milo Otis version ) I would do these, but only the lightest adaptions unless she was really interested. Robin Hood King Arthur Beowulf St George and the Dragon Don Quixote I would definitely do these. A Wrinkle in Time The Princess and the Goblin The Chronicles of Narnia The Hobbit HTH- Mandy Edited January 11, 2010 by Mandy in TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) Oh, and to my boy list I would like to add in or around 7th grade: Going Solo by Roald Dahl Tom Sawyer A Midsummer Night’s Dream (If he just couldn't tolerate fairies, I would do Julius Caesar.) Mandy:001_smile: Edited January 11, 2010 by Mandy in TN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 ....it is imperative to me that he/she has read _____________ fill in the blank. My son has had very little exposure to the classics (that goes for me as well) and as much as I try to foster a love for reading in him, it is slow going at best. What should I be sure not to miss? Thank you. My bare minimums for that age would include: 1) Can write a great paragraph. 2) Can write a decent (basic) 5 paragraph essay. 3) Has decent (grade level) spelling and grammar. 4) Has mastered arithmetic and is ready for pre-algebra. 5) Can read and comprehend grade-level text books (and other reading material). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Three Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 :lurk5: I can't get enough of reading lists, lol! All the books I wish I would have read when I was younger. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2fosteradopt Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share Posted January 11, 2010 :lurk5: I can't get enough of reading lists, lol! All the books I wish I would have read when I was younger. :001_smile: You're not alone *sigh*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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