Mommy7 Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 What would you say are your favorite books from any of the levels for 7 & 8 yo boys? Unfortunately, I don't have the teaching time to add this curriculum. So, I decided to pick the best of the books that would appeal to my boys and have a book basket for them to choose great books from...at least we'll have cuddle and read time! I have gotten so busy teaching 6 dc that I hardly read to them anymore! I am determined to make time for that!!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CandaceC Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 The Salamander Room Ping Make Way for Ducklings Mike Mulligan Truman's Aunt Farm The Bee Tree Peter Rabbit Night of the Moonjellies Roxaboxen Nino's Pizzaria Storm in the Night Arabella Those are a few of our favorites. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I think most of volume 4 would fit children that age, and nearly all of that volume would appeal to boys. I don't have firsthand experience with all the books, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I think what makes the FIAR books hits or not depends on how much they liked the activities, so I am not sure how helpful it will be to list our favs. BEFORE YOU BUY: go look for the audio versions. My kiddos love love love hearing these using personal CD players at nap/quiet time. They are quality books that my kids love hearing over and over and over and over again. I enjoyed reading them the first few times, but have started buying audio versions when available so I don't have to repeat so often. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486467708 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486468240 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142416436 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142413879 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142413445 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142409529 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0618737561 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547252641 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142408395 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142408719 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756641365 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0756641373 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1427207305 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547064330 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1427207240 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579121489 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375824308 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1402203292 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805061800 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0525477179 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1889910171 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600720927 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600720943 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600720919 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1600720935 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423133331 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423134265 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423133358 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423134273 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1882513320 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1882513592 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CBR410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My 8yo has LOVED Mike Mulligan, Katie and the Big Snow, The Story of Ping, Make Way for Ducklings, Cranberry Thanksgiving and so many more! We love FIAR! I don't use it consistently...more like a "break" from our regular curriculum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojo317 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 My ds was 8 when we did FIAR (vol 1 & 2) and he really loved Cranberry Thanksgiving, How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, Papa Piccolo, Mrs. Katz and Tush, Mirette on the High Wire, The Story of Ferdinand, Mrs. Rumphius, Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car. My dd especially enjoyed Night of the Moonjellies. I loved that one too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy7 Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thank you so much for the ideas! Megan W, you are so kind to give me all those links! I will definitely check them out. I sooo wish I we could *really* do FIAR. If I bought the curriculum, which volume would work best for my then 7 & 8 yo boys? I guess I need a volume where you aren't dependent on the library...I plan to purchase the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Unfortunately, I don't have the teaching time to add this curriculum. So, I decided to pick the best of the books that would appeal to my boys and have a book basket for them to choose great books from...at least we'll have cuddle and read time! I have gotten so busy teaching 6 dc that I hardly read to them anymore! I am determined to make time for that!!!!! :) I think this in an excellent idea. I'm using FIAR with my 5yo, and we don't get to a lot of the activities. I don't even like reading the same book 5 times in a row, most weeks. Sometimes I beat myself up about it, but sometimes I realize that I can't sacrifice a good thing (reading aloud) for a "better" thing (the activities) that I'll never get around to doing. In other words, don't skip reading with them, just because you don't have time for extras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarahillmom Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 The way I use FIAR is to read the story first thing in the day. It is our transition into school from breakfast. The youngest on Monday does her geography with the story disks. Tuesday, if there is any great vocabulary, we look through magazines for pictures matching the definition and add those words to our vocabulary book (my youngest two like the visual with written and it frees me up to some other work with eldest.) Wednesday and Thursday I just read the book. Friday we read and look in depth at the illustrations and use the suggestions in the guidebook for our art project for the week. My 10 yr-old boy likes our Friday sessions, we have gone through both 1 & 2 with year, and he hasn't complained about any of the books being too girlish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlluminatedAttic Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I love audio books but they are a big investment, so I just wanted to remind everyone that it is fairly easy to record these stories yourself using your computer. Macs are especially great for this but PCs are still fairly easy to use. If you need one, microphones are inexpensive and there is decent free and low cost recording software available on the internet if your computer did not come with such a program. My son loves to help with the recordings by ringing the chime that will signal page turns. After I record a book I save it to my iTunes folders and am able to download it to an iPod or burn it to cd. As an added bonus, Mama doesn't have to be the only reader. In our home Papa records books in Spanish and grandparents that live far away record books when they come to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 I love audio books but they are a big investment, so I just wanted to remind everyone that it is fairly easy to record these stories yourself using your computer. Macs are especially great for this but PCs are still fairly easy to use. If you need one, microphones are inexpensive and there is decent free and low cost recording software available on the internet if your computer did not come with such a program. My son loves to help with the recordings by ringing the chime that will signal page turns. After I record a book I save it to my iTunes folders and am able to download it to an iPod or burn it to cd. As an added bonus, Mama doesn't have to be the only reader. In our home Papa records books in Spanish and grandparents that live far away record books when they come to visit. :iagree: This is a good point. My kids' favorite audio books are the ones that Grammy and Papa recorded for them. :001_wub: This is a good reminder for me to have them record some more. Daddy, too. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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