Halcyon Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I am creating a course on Greek and Roman Mythology for my children, and will primarily be using D'Aulaires and Guerber's texts. I was hoping to find other resources, such as videos, to supplement. I did notice Greek Mythology for Students, but don't think I want to spend 100 dollars on the series, and Netflix doesn't carry it. Any ideas, links, would be appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverland Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Our library has a variety of Schlessinger Media DVD's about Greek myths. It's been awhile since we viewed them, but I think they are suitable for elementary and middle school ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I am creating a course on Greek and Roman Mythology for my children, and will primarily be using D'Aulaires and Guerber's texts. I was hoping to find other resources, such as videos, to supplement. I did notice Greek Mythology for Students, but don't think I want to spend 100 dollars on the series, and Netflix doesn't carry it. Any ideas, links, would be appreciated!! I think there are some episodes of Jim Henson's Storyteller that are about Greek myths. My son liked those a lot when he was younger. I don't remember whether we got them from Netflix or the library, though. He also enjoyed the Horrible Histories Top 10 Greek Legends book. There's a Teaching Company series on Classical Mythology that I know our library carries, but it might not be especially interesting for younger kids. Have you considered having them prep for the National Mythology Exam? They have teaching packets available to order with study materials that might be helpful for you. There's also a Duke TIP independent study course called Growing Up Heroic. But it's intended for gifted middle school students and might be a bit much. It's also not cheap. My son's doing Greek myths and literature for English next year for what we'll be calling 9th grade. So, I have lists of resources, but mostly for olders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enough Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 FYI/PSA- I was shocked by the content of The History Channel DVDs on the Greek myths and will pre-screen everything from them before allowing my kids to watch! I ASSumed they were safe for kids but there was very graphic s*xual language and blurry "re-enactment' in at least one (I am remembering the Minotaur one in particular :eek:). For the record- I am very, very, very liberal when it comes to teaching my kids about the human body, answering all questions truthfully, sharing knowledge about reproduction, human s*xuality etc- but I really found these videos offensive and just smarmy- the content was purely for shock value and NOT for intellectual enlightenment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I think there are some episodes of Jim Henson's Storyteller that are about Greek myths. My son liked those a lot when he was younger. I don't remember whether we got them from Netflix or the library, though. Netflix. :) My kiddo has enjoyed these as well. Our local Redbox also has a DVD that we've enjoyed, though the title escapes me at the moment. Finding it was a big surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Have you considered having them prep for the National Mythology Exam? They have teaching packets available to order with study materials that might be helpful for you. Yes, we're prepping for this, and ordered the Teaching Packets. Do you think they're sufficient to build a course around, or are they more "test prep"? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Yes, we're prepping for this, and ordered the Teaching Packets. Do you think they're sufficient to build a course around, or are they more "test prep"? Thanks! I don't know yet, because I just ordered mine, too. My son will be doing more, but he's also older. He'll be taking the exam mostly for fun. He's doing the Duke course and a nice batch of additional reading and just using the NME teaching materials to make sure we've covered what will actually be on the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 FYI/PSA- I was shocked by the content of The History Channel DVDs on the Greek myths and will pre-screen everything from them before allowing my kids to watch! I ASSumed they were safe for kids but there was very graphic s*xual language and blurry "re-enactment' in at least one (I am remembering the Minotaur one in particular :eek:). For the record- I am very, very, very liberal when it comes to teaching my kids about the human body, answering all questions truthfully, sharing knowledge about reproduction, human s*xuality etc- but I really found these videos offensive and just smarmy- the content was purely for shock value and NOT for intellectual enlightenment. I'm not picking on you, but I wonder why you assumed they would be kid friendly? Isn't the History Channel targeted at adults? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enough Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm not picking on you, but I wonder why you assumed they would be kid friendly? Isn't the History Channel targeted at adults? I didn't assume they would be kid friendly, but kid safe. In this case I thought it would be a historical movie perhaps not specifically targeted to kids (this is what kid-friendly means to me), but that there wouldn't be graphic s*xual content in it (and this is one of the things that makes a movie kid safe to me). At any rate- I've never assumed the History Channel was targeted to adults. If it is, that's news to me and useful information. We've watched plenty of their movies (The Story of Us is one example) as a family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Jim Weiss has three Greek mythology cds -- all available for download at Amazon. Greek Myths She and He Heroes in Mythology (includes a Norse myth too) I love these, because I can fit them in on car rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I second The Jim Weiss cd's and Memoria Press has curriculum to go with D'Aulaires. We are also reading Percy Jackson out loud which has been a fun tie in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 My boys LOVE playing a computer game called Age of Mythology. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I am creating a course on Greek and Roman Mythology for my children, and will primarily be using D'Aulaires and Guerber's texts. I was hoping to find other resources, such as videos, to supplement. I did notice Greek Mythology for Students, but don't think I want to spend 100 dollars on the series, and Netflix doesn't carry it. Any ideas, links, would be appreciated!! Do you have a link?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Jim Henson's The Storyteller series is fantastic as a supplement:D. Netflix had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 I've had Classical Mythology & More Workbook in my Amazon shopping cart for a few weeks. I'm debating whether I should get the NME packets or this. I know the That looks so fun! We ordered the NME packets, the basic and the Underworld, but that looks really fun too...hmmmmmmmmmm....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (available at Netflix, instant or disc) is a good one. There's also a Pegasus dvd narrated by Mia Farrow that's not bad (Netflix disc only). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Jim Henson's The Storyteller series is fantastic as a supplement:D. Netflix had it. Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths (available at Netflix, instant or disc) is a good one. Thanks! We'll try this. Instant is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 My boys LOVE playing a computer game called Age of Mythology. ;) :iagree: As a fun book to read, my boys also love Amazing Greek Myths of Wonders and Blunders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I found the Naxos Junior Classics (I can't get Amazon's address to cut and paste on this stupid hotel computer) Greek Myths, Tale of Troy, and Adventures of Odysseus better than the Jim Wiese recordings. We are just using Karen Bornemann Spies The Iliad and the Odyssey in Greek Mythology, a book I found at a garage sale and like VERY MUCH. It is not for 6 year olds, and even with my Homer-loving boy, I'm glad I waited until we read the aforementioned Oxford Children's Classics The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer (retold for children by Barbara Leoniie Picard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 The Greek mythology volume of the World Mythology Series is great if you can find it: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8114725/remembering_the_world_mythologies_series.html?cat=4 REGION/CULTURE: Greece, Asia Minor, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Adriatic Sea TITLE: Gods, Men & Monsters from the Greek Myths TEXT AUTHOR: Michael Gibson ILLUSTRATIONS: Giovanni Caselli PUBLICATION DATE: 1977 STATISTICS: 27 stories, 156 pages, 22 paintings, 50 line drawings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I found the Naxos Junior Classics (I can't get Amazon's address to cut and paste on this stupid hotel computer) Greek Myths, Tale of Troy, and Adventures of Odysseus better than the Jim Wiese recordings. These do look nice. Here is the link http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Naxos+junior+classics+greek+myths&x=0&y=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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