warriormom Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thought this might be a fun thread. Please be sure to list why. If I had to home school on a desert island, I would take.... Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 my Kindle and solar charger :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Oh, this is easy. :tongue_smilie: McGuffey Reader set Webster's Speller a Bible as many Singapore textbooks I can fit into my bag (do we get a bag?) We're set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thought this might be a fun thread. Please be sure to list why. If I had to home school on a desert island, I would take.... Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: This is impossible, I have more than 3 curricula to cover language arts! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 do we get a bag? of course - that counts as supplies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Dang, if I'm stranded on a desert island the boys can remain as uneducated as they'd like....I'll be taking a nap and relaxing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Ah! That's hard. When I read the title I was going to say a generator or some solar panels my mobile WiFi my laptop my printer I think my 1 home school book would be a huge compilation of Charlotte Mason's Home Education Series. I would say WTM, but the curriculum and resource lists would bug me on a desert island! 2 reference books - An encyclopedia and a dictionary. 3 curricula - Nebel's science (I'll argue that BFSU and Elementary Science Education are part of one curriculum), SOTW, and my brand new Math Mammoth CD that came in the mail yesterday. 4 read-alouds - I would choose a series. The first that comes to mind with four books would be The Hobbit plus the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I wish I could fit some Latin in there ... but I wouldn't drop science, history, or math to bring a Latin curriculum. Maybe I could smuggle Wheelock in my purse. ;) Too bad about Webster's Speller, too. Maybe I could just memorize the syllabary before we set sail! Edited April 14, 2011 by SunD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: 4 read-alouds: The Iliad The Odyssey Le Morte d'Arthur Complete Works of Shakespeare 3 curricula: Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student by Corbett 1965 Dolciani Algebra I Latin Alive II 2 reference books: Art History by Stokstad DK Visual History 1 Homeschool Book: LCC 2nd edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Aren't you guys forgetting something? Your kids. :tongue_smilie::D:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Aren't you guys forgetting something? Your kids. :tongue_smilie::D:lol: I first asked myself if I really wanted to be stranded on a desert island with my kids. I decided no. Can you tell what kind of a week I have been having? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thought this might be a fun thread. Please be sure to list why. If I had to home school on a desert island, I would take.... Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: 4 read-alouds: The Trumpet of the Swan (dd's favorite) Chronicles of Narnia Series (counts as one, right??) Complete Works of Shakespeare (my favorite) Bible 3 curricula: Singapore Math!!! SOTW WRTR 2 reference books: Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia Kingfisher History Encyclopedia 1 home school book: The Well-Trained Mind Oh and I do consider my Kindle and solar battery charger a school supply :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 You can take 4 read-alouds 1-Lion, Witch and Wardrobe 2-Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH 3-Cricket in Times Square 4-Tom Sawyer You can take 3 curricula 1- TOG 2-CLE LA 3-Abekea Math You can take 2 reference books 1-Dictionary 2-Thesaurus You can take 1 home school book 1-TWTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Dang, if I'm stranded on a desert island the boys can remain as uneducated as they'd like....I'll be taking a nap and relaxing! love this!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I'd want a book about surviving being stranded on a desert island! :iagree: That would be my reference book along with a book about navigation. Read alouds: Moby Dick Le Morte d'Arthur The big Beatrix Potter book Treasure Island The only school book I'd take would be Phonics Pathways (assuming they weren't already reading or incase I had more ;) ). Other than learning to read, I'd let my kids just run wild. We'd be too busy swimming, fishing, and building a cool house that could survive the hurricane season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thought this might be a fun thread. Please be sure to list why. If I had to home school on a desert island, I would take.... Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: 4 read alouds: the scriptures--to remind us of God blessing His people, of the laws that He has given us, of His promises, etc.....and also for varied vocabulary/copywork material/spelling reference/use of varied literary forms including chiasms Shakespeare's complete works--a lot of width and depth of material there, and if you're on an island speaking in iambic pentameter gives you something to do. :lol: either a Treasury of Children's Literature (the classics) or 20th Century Book Treasury (a lot of the books from Five in a Row in a bindup): I still have young children and I want some great bedtime stories for them and finally I'd pick something that dh and I would enjoy reading aloud/to ourselves: I'd probably pick The Complete Works of Jane Austen, dh would probably want the Wheel of Time series, and we'd probably compromise by taking the Harry Potter series....we'd bring it on a kindle so it would count as one book. ;) 3 curricula: MM cd's (We use Math-U-See irl, but I only get one book) Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia Rod and Staff's English Handbook 2 reference: encyclopedia series (Britannica?) on kindle Story of Painting 1 homeschool book: Well-Educated Mind I'd be bringing a lot of art supplies, science experiment kits--including those that could improve life on the island, kindle + solar charger (laptop + satellite link would be better ;) ), several reams of HWT paper in addition to bound journals in addition to the usual paper/scissors/glue/colored pencils stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 I can't take a bathtub for re-energizing myself? Egads! That was one of my saving graces when my children were much younger. :tongue_smilie: I would have different items for different ages, but of course I'll answer for my high schoolers. Also, the length of time would matter because I would need to decide if I should bring a grade level curriculum or something that would provide enough material to cover for years. 4 read-alouds: Lord of the Rings (even though I'm so tired of it) Count of Monte Cristo (DH said it's time consuming and it never gets old) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tom Sawyer 3 curricula: Critical Thinking (like Red Herring Mysteries) K12 History Odyssey an Algebra textbook 2 references: Atlas Kingfisher History Encyclopedia 1 homeschool book: Homeschooling Our Children, Unschooling Ourselves (my favorite inspirational book) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Read-Alouds: Swallows and Amazons The Sword in the Stone The Harry Potter series Shakespeare (Complete Works) Curricula: Singapore math Story of the World with the activity guide and all of the supplemental reading and materials Science and nature study materials Reference: Outdoor survival guide ;) Google But since it's a desert isle, I suppose there isn't internet access, so I'd like a really good nature reference book particular to the area in which we're living Homeschool book: I'd bring all of the Charlotte Mason writings that I've always meant to read but haven't had time to sit and really delve into ETA: In the flask, I'd bring coffee! Edited April 14, 2011 by myfunnybunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thought this might be a fun thread. Please be sure to list why. If I had to home school on a desert island, I would take.... Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: swiss family robinson little men pilgrims progress anne of green gables character sketches handbook of nature study everything shakespeare websters 1828 dictionary bible james roses' book on american christian history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 (edited) Hey now, if I can choose 4 series instead of 4 books for my read-alouds, I'm going to have to change it! Beatrix Potter's books the Little House series The Hobbit + the Lord of the Rings trilogy the complete works of Shakespeare Something for every age group! I couldn't decide between Little House and Anne of Green Gables, but I think boys would appreciate Little House more, so it wins. I almost replaced it with the Chronicles of Narnia though ... but I'll stop thinking now! Edited April 14, 2011 by SunD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmn Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Swimsuits, sunscreen, let's explore and have fun! Giant field trip!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Me thinks we shall have a Shakespearean festival on this wonderful island. Shakespeare in the Sand! I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom28kds Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 :iagree: Dang, if I'm stranded on a desert island the boys can remain as uneducated as they'd like....I'll be taking a nap and relaxing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5knights3maidens Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Well....the first thing that came to mind was, my children!:lol: We could do alot of science by studying the ocean, our surroundings, and especially the weather. ;) We don't need anything for that. Just think of it as unschooling. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 You can take 4 read-alouds The Bible The secret garden The Outsiders The twilight saga(I plan on having brain candy while stranded on this island and count all 4 books as 1) You can take 3 curricula Sonlight cores F, G and H You can take 2 reference books Improving your survival skills Handbook of Nature Study You can take 1 home school book Either homeschooling the whole hearted child or my full set of CM writings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 If I had to home school on a desert island, I would take.... Here are the rules: You can take 4 read-alouds You can take 3 curricula You can take 2 reference books You can take 1 home school book Oh and enough supplies to work with the above (you do not have to list unless you think it is worth listing) Oh and you can take a flask...just kidding :lol: Bible, Oxford Complete Shakespeare, Norton Anthology of Poetry, The Classic Fairy Tales (Norton) Can I cheat and bring LOTR/Hobbit? TOG Y2, Y3, Y4 Sister Wendy's Story of Painting, Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Math The Well-Trained Mind (planning ahead in hopes of being rescued!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 4 read-alouds: Book of Virtues (that thing has a LOT of stories in it!) Bible Chronicles of Narnia The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (also know as Arabian tales) 3 curricula: OPGTR All the Math You'll Ever Need: A Self-Teaching Guide The NEW Way Things Work (not technically a curricula, but a good book to learn from) 2 reference books: SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation Kingfisher History Encyclopedia 1 home school book: WTM (because I don't have any others) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warriormom Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 My Picks: Bible, Book of Virtues, Narnia Series, Children's Story of the World Webster's Speller, Math Mammoth CD, SOTW (complete set) King. Science and Encyclopedia WTM Supplies: kids, bag, Kindle, paper, pencils, valium, ear plugs:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I'd want a book about surviving being stranded on a desert island! Speaking of which: “A lot of people ask me if I were shipwrecked, and could only have one book, what would it be? I always say 'How to Build a Boat†by Stephen Wright (American Actor and Writer) I'd vote for a speed boat and the keys to it. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Read alouds: The Poetic Edda The Lord of the Rings A Brief History of Time A large classic poetry anthology Curricula: Life of Fred, Classical Writing, a drawing curriculum Reference books: Army Survival Manual Field guide for the island chain where I'm stranded Can't think of any homeschool books I'd especially want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I first asked myself if I really wanted to be stranded on a desert island with my kids. I decided no. Can you tell what kind of a week I have been having? :D :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Bible Complete Shakespeare poetry anthology Lord of the Rings geography encyclopedia history the definitive visual guide science encyclopedia art book Life of Fred books Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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