kalphs Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This week's question is "Do you allow your children to read literature/books which contains elements of magic?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 yes, we love fairy tales!! and they are filled with magic and fantasy. we also read "the little broomstick" a couple of months ago, which was a very sweet book (about a little witch). ETA - we love the wizard of oz too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Of course. Everyone needs a little magic in their lives. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 All the time. One of my favorite genres to read is Science Fiction/Fantasy so I hope they grow to love it too. My oldest is very into the vampire/werewolf/witch trend right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Without question, reservation or qualms. Absolutely. Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Andrew Langs entire fairy series, Narnia, LOTR, Harry Potter, Shannara, Spellsinger, Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Percy Jackson, you name it, our lives would be poorer without them. I've written about it a couple of times. http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/03/of-favorites-and-fanatics.html http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/06/many-partings.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The world would seem awful strange for my kids without fairy tales and magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetfeet Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Yes, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 We do, but I have other hoops the literature has to jump through ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) Of course! Why wouldn't I? Ds (7) just started reading the first book of Harry Potter. I just finished the last one a few weeks ago. Edited December 10, 2010 by sagira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Definitely. Die hard science fiction/fantasy fan here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila in OK Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Just wanted to say, I really enjoyed your blog posts! Very well said. Without question, reservation or qualms. Absolutely.Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Andrew Langs entire fairy series, Narnia, LOTR, Harry Potter, Shannara, Spellsinger, Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Percy Jackson, you name it, our lives would be poorer without them. I've written about it a couple of times. http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/03/of-favorites-and-fanatics.html http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/06/many-partings.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalphs Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 The world would seem awful strange for my kids without fairy tales and magic. :iagree: As a child I remember learning important "life lessons" from fairie stories. I can't imagine what our family we look like with the absence of fairie stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twogirlsmommy Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Depends of the type of magic...we don't do witches, witchcraft, black magic, etc. We do like Magic Tree house and stuff where things "change." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschnee Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Yes of course here too! Big fans of Harry Potter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'd say that magical/fantasy books make up 80% of what my kids read. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 "Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. " G. K. Chesterton Absolutely. Daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 "Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. " G. K. Chesterton Absolutely. Daily. I love that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Wizards Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Absolutely. My kids love Harry Potter, fairy stories, fairy tales, mythology, etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffnus Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I guess I'll be the lone dissenter. We are VERY cautious when it comes to magic. I have two girls 4 1/2 and 7. My eldest dd is very sensitive spiritually. We've read some fairy tales but my girls don't like them. They don't like anything with witches or mean people. They won't even watch Cinderella or Snow White. They're naturally turned off by them. Just this week I pulled out my collection of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales to read and they both took one look, turned up their noses and asked me to read something else. I've considered introducing the myths because it seems the curricula I've chosen keep pushing them our way. I've even shown her some of the books. She's completely turned off and wants nothing to do with them. Even if she reads a chapter book or picture book and it has a witch, she'll bring it to me and not read it. Actually, I'm very proud of her. We talk about magic vs. tricks/illusions and witches, gods and godesses, etc. from a biblical perspective so they are certainly exposed to it. They do enjoy Magic School Bus and Magic Tree House books and videos. They seem to be in a different vein than fairy tales and myths. I do plan on studying the myths but not with my girls this young. They're not interested and neither am I. We're focusing on learning our own faith and basic exposure to world religions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) Frankly, it's my favorite genre. Magic is a LARGE part of our family's ethnic / cultural background (Celtic, British, Norse, Western European). I do tend to stick to the classics, though, including Tolkien, Lang, Nesbit, Lewis, Collum. I didn't read HP until a few years ago-- at which point I devoured all seven! (The seventh is definitely my least favorite, however; and I have not yet had ds read any HP, since he is so interested in other books at this time. Plenty of time for HP later;) ) Edited December 10, 2010 by Medieval Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Absolutely. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Depends on the age and stage of learning. Not too scary when they are single digit ages. I avoid using myths in curriculum until upper grammar/early logic stages... just because some programs do them earlier, I choose not to do that. but let's just say preschool "magic" is just fun to play dress up and poof things just change. We have to get little star home to the moon. My autistic kid knows that she is pretending to toss a star in the sky..... then, castles and dragons and all of that much later. My dh and oldest dd liked Pendragon: Sword of his Father, movie from Burns Family Studio. not a book, but.... All Things in Moderation as my MIL says. -crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Yes, but we are selective. Rarely is that based on the *magic* in the books but rather the other dark or mature elements. As a whole, we do have more issues with the fantasy genre then with other genres. I think that genre uses fantastical elements to introduce deeper, more complex, life issues and sometimes my kids just are not ready for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalphs Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 "Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. "G. K. Chesterton Absolutely. Daily. I love his quote!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This week's question is "Do you allow your children to read literature/books which contains elements of magic?" Before I was a Christian, The Lord of the Rings was my favorite book, and I felt it was one of the most deeply Christian books I had ever read. Now that I am a Christian I love it even more. :001_smile: So my answer is yes, definitely, absolutely! As with any genre, I use discretion in what I select for my daughter to read. But there are some works in this genre without which I feel her education would be incomplete. Not to mention, they are fun, uplifting, and heart-warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Yes, but I make sure it's age-appropriate first. I plan to hold off on Harry Potter, for example, until she's able to handle the content in the later books-which is not the case right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Of course. I even allow them to read books containing religious elements. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Just wanted to say, I really enjoyed your blog posts! Very well said. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 "Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. " G. K. Chesterton Absolutely. Daily. That is one of my all time favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Frankly, it's my favorite genre. Magic is a LARGE part of our family's ethnic / cultural background (Celtic, British, Norse, Western European). I do tend to stick to the classics, though, including Tolkien, Lang, Nesbit, Lewis, Collum. I didn't read HP until a few years ago-- at which point I devoured all seven! (The seventh is definitely my least favorite, however; and I have not yet had ds read it, since he is so interested in other books at this time. Plenty of time for HP later;) ) I forgot about E. Nesbit, love hers too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burleygirl Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 (edited) Yes. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was my favorite book as a child. I couldn't wait to read it. My 12 year old was chumping at the bits to read Harry Potter years ago but I had her wait. She finally read the 1st two books and decided she didn't like it but she loves the Chronicles of Narnia (mostly Aslan) as she says, " I love that lion." Tuck Everlasting was my 2nd favorite book as a child. We read that one together last year. Edited December 10, 2010 by burleygirl Add comment about Tuck Everlasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Of course. I even allow them to read books containing religious elements. ;) Love it! Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 If we didn't read books with magic, hat would we read?! :001_huh: We love fantasy and sci-fi here. I also love books by Austen and Alcott, etc., but fantasy and sci-fi are my favorite genres. My oldest two (10 and 8) have gone through the entire Harry Potter series. My 6yo is in book 7 now (audiobooks). There is so much room for great discussion in books like Harry Potter. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalphs Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Without question, reservation or qualms. Absolutely.Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, Andrew Langs entire fairy series, Narnia, LOTR, Harry Potter, Shannara, Spellsinger, Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Percy Jackson, you name it, our lives would be poorer without them. I've written about it a couple of times. http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/03/of-favorites-and-fanatics.html http://www.aworkinprogress.net/2010/06/many-partings.html Thank you for sharing your blogs. I enjoyed reading them! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I voted 'other' because it really depends on the book. They're allowed to read some books with magic, but not others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Most definitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Is there another kind of book? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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