Di3kids Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 **I particularly need wisdom with the read-alouds (I have a few too many!). Which of these would be less well-suited to reading aloud so I could assign to 5th or 8th grader on their own (I’m greedy and want to read these, too!)? Josh-10th grade (7 credits) History (1 cr.): MFW World History and Literature Exploring World History (Notgrass) World History Map Activities Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World Encyclopedia of the Ancient World History of the World (MFW edition) Bible (1 cr.): MFW World History and Literature In His Steps Heroes of the Faith Church History in Plain Language More Than a Carpenter Christianity, Cults and Religions Experiencing God: Youth Edition Also memorizing verses as a family, reading his own Bible Literature (1 cr.): MFW World History and Literature Julius Caesar Beowulf British Literature Teacher Guide for British Literature Practicing His Presence The Pilgrim’s Progress in Modern English A Tale of Two Cities Silas Marner Pride and Prejudice Cry, the Beloved Country Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret The Hiding Place Animal Farm Writer’s Inc. (Also reading short selections from The Canterbury Tales, Paradise Lost, Gulliver’s Travels) Science (1 cr.): Apologia Chemistry Math (1 cr.): Videotext Geometry or perhaps Geometry at local school (!) Spanish (1 cr.): Pimsleur, extra reading and reports Photography (1/2 cr.): online course through betterphoto.com, lots of personal work Phy. Ed (1/2 cr.): running, soccer, and a p.e. class through our co-op A few extra items: Writing: IEW’s The Elegant Essay Literature Analysis :Teaching the Classics (view DVDs with Mom and Elisabeth) The SAT and College Preparation Course for the Christian Student [extra activities: piano and guitar lessons, 4-H, homeschool drama troupe, church youth group and leadership team, church worship team, forming band with some friends, nursery worker, sound volunteer, playing and visiting at nursing homes, co-op, learning to drive] Elisabeth – 8th grade History: Mystery of History, vol. 2 (early church through middle ages)/do with Mom and Annie, add'l history books Math: Videotext Algebra Science: Apologia General Science Spelling: Spelling Workout H, spelling bee preparation Spanish: Pimsleur English: Rod and Staff 7 Bible: memorizing verses as a family, reading her own Bible Writing: IEW Student Writing Intensive C Art: Draw and Write Through History-Vikings and the Middle Ages, also Draw Today (through co-op) Literature Analysis: Teaching the Classics (view DVDs with Mom and Josh) Logic: Fallacy Detective and Thinking Toolbox Literature: Little Women Ivanhoe Eagle of the Ninth (119 A.D.) Fingal’s Quest (6th c. France & Ireland) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Tolkien) Saint George and the Dragon (England) Castle Diary (1285) [extra activities: piano lessons, 4-H, homeschool drama troupe, church youth group, nursery worker, playing and visiting at nursing homes, co-op, ballet, tap, jazz and pointe, much-loved baby-sitter] Annie-5th grade History: Mystery of History, vol. 2 (early church through middle ages)/do with Mom and Elisabeth, add'l history books Math: Singapore, Mathtacular video Science: Apologia Human Anatomy and Physiology plus notebooking resource Spelling: Spelling Workout E Spanish: Pimsleur English: Rod and Staff 4 Handwriting: Zaner-Bloser 5 Bible: memorizing verses as a family, reading her own Bible Writing: Meaningful Composition 4 Art: Draw and Write Through History-Vikings and the Middle Ages, also Draw Today (through co-op) Literature: Heidi Cricket in Times Square Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky Black Horses for the King (5th c. Britain) Theras and His Town (5th c. Greece) Tales of Robin Hood (1200’s) Saint George and the Dragon (England) Castle Diary (1285) [extra activities: piano lessons, 4-H, homeschool drama troupe, playing and visiting at nursing homes, co-op, ballet, tap, jazz, soccer team] Read-Alouds (with all three children)-most go with history and a few are just for fun The Gammage Cup Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Pictures of Hollis Woods Red Sails to Capri Twenty-One Balloons Twice Freed (1st. c) The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow (early Christianity to Vikings) Augustine Came to Kent (597 England) The Shining Company (7th c. in Britain) A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver (1100’s) Adam of the Road (1200’s England) Catherine, Called Birdy (1290 England) The Ramsay Scallop (England, France, Spain, crusades, 1299) The Beduin’s Gazelle (Morocco, 1302, sequel to The Ramsay Scallop) Crispin: Cross of Lead (1377 England) The Door in the Wall (1300’s, Britain) Joan of Arc by Stanley (early 1400’s) The Trumpeter of Krakow (15th c. Poland) The Great and Terrible Quest (late middle ages) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 For the eighth grader, definitely do Eagle and Sir Gawain as read alouds. There are some mature themes in Gawain. Castle Diary is definitely a read alone. (Eagle is the first of a series of books, closely followed in time by The Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers. All are excellent. There are four more in the series, too, that move into the Middle Ages. Eagle comes out as a movie next year.) I'd do Heidi and Tales of Robin Hood as read alouds for the fifth grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen+4dc Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Twenty-One Balloons Catherine, Called Birdy (1290 England) The Door in the Wall (1300’s, Britain) Joan of Arc by Stanley (early 1400’s) The Trumpeter of Krakow (15th c. Poland) These are the RA's I'm familiar with (some others are on my RA list this year:)) that I think could easily be readers for 5th (meaning they would be easy for the 8th and 10th graders). JMHO;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di3kids Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 For 8th grader, I wanted to coordinate most lit with our history, but now I'm rethinking things. Is is better for her to read some more common lit such as Diary of Anne Frank, Treasure Island, To Kill a Mockingbird, etc. even if it does not "go" with our history time period? Or, can anyone suggest age-appropriate read-alones for the time period AD 30-1450? Thanks so much for any help you can give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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