Daisy Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Can we just list Literature curriculum for 8th grade? I'm specifically looking for something that uses whole books and expects essay writing. So far I've looked at Literary Lessons from LOTR (daughter's favorite, but she'll have already read the books) Excellence In Literature English I (my preference) I'd appreciate other suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraetstudia Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I keep looking at Excellence in Literature, it looks really good, but I don't have anyone there yet. My oldest will only be in 7th next year and I'm not sure he's ready for it. The other I keep considering is Kolbe's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Lightning literature https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/Senior/shLightning.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnygirl Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Tuning in to see what wisdom y'all have for a newbie. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3andme Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Learning Lang. Arts through Literature Smarr Intro. to Literature possibly. Oak Meadow Edited January 15, 2012 by 3andme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Progeny Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBCaroline Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Not a program, but this is what my son will be doing for 8th: http://www.captivethoughttutorials.com/intro-to-literature/ I'm certain it will prepare him for high school literature. Dd absolutely loves her British Lit class with Miss Mattson this year. The teacher is enthusiastic, the discussions are lively, students are supportive and encouraging of each other, and dd gets good guidance and feedback on her writing assignments. Dd highly recommends Melodee's full year literature courses. They meet live for two hours every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Well you already mentioned my recommendation. We use Excellence in Lit and LOVE it :001_wub: We do the 'honors' track but I honestly wouldn't call it such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 LLfLOTR is excellent. The program is so rich that it is irrelevant as to whether or not they have already read the books. (For that matter, LOTR is so wonderful that they only get better w/each reading. ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 LLfLOTR is excellent. The program is so rich that it is irrelevant as to whether or not they have already read the books. (For that matter, LOTR is so wonderful that they only get better w/each reading. ;) ) This is really what my daughter wants to do. Then she says she'll start Excellence in Lit in 9th grade. Hmmmmmm. Several of the suggestions have looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 LLfLOTR is excellent. The program is so rich that it is irrelevant as to whether or not they have already read the books. (For that matter, LOTR is so wonderful that they only get better w/each reading. ;) ) :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibaker103 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 My 10th grader is using Excellence in Literature with great success. After speaking with him during the break however he is getting a little bored and frustrated with it. He would like to have a more straight forward approach as to what literary devices he should be focusing on as he reads and why. I showed him an example of Lightning Literature and we concluded he would love to morph these two curriculum together and have more discussion with me about the great books he is reading. This is what he likes from each curriculum: Excellence in Literature: Links for Research, Approach Papers, and Essays Lightning Literature: Author/Literature Intro, Literature Lesson, Discussion Questions, and Schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels~ Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'm really liking Mosdos for my 8th grader. I fortunately found it used, otherwise it is a little pricey. http://www.mosdospress.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Lightning literature https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/Senior/shLightning.aspx Hewitt has some terrific programs. The LL programs are a good starting place for literature, and they have a great variety of highschool programs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 My 10th grader is using Excellence in Literature with great success. After speaking with him during the break however he is getting a little bored and frustrated with it. He would like to have a more straight forward approach as to what literary devices he should be focusing on as he reads and why. I showed him an example of Lightning Literature and we concluded he would love to morph these two curriculum together and have more discussion with me about the great books he is reading. This is what he likes from each curriculum: Excellence in Literature: Links for Research, Approach Papers, and Essays Lightning Literature: Author/Literature Intro, Literature Lesson, Discussion Questions, and Schedule Thanks for this. I can see my daughter feeling the same way. She loves discussion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Progeny Press :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Dd14 is doing LLfLOTR this year and will do Excellence in Lit starting next year (9th). I almost skipped the LOTR because I wanted to start with EiL's 8th grade book but I'm so glad we decided to go ahead with LOTR. Dd is getting so much out of the study and she wasn't even crazy about the books to begin with. A dc that loves the books would just be in heaven with this program. Don't let her miss it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have Adventures in Reading from the old Adventures in Literature series (from Harcourt). I have been able to find Classic and Pegasus editions pretty cheap. I don't like the Athena editions because they are too busy and eliminated a lot of good texts in that revision. Adventures in Reading is mostly short stories, with some essays and some longer works (drama and excerpts from Great Expectations). I'm having them read and then write short essays based on the study questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Look at Windows to the World and Teaching the Essay. The 7/8th grades are a good place to start literary analysis. Hewitt Homeschooling has literature courses as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Island Academy Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 :bigear: My 6th grader has finished LL7, and I was thinking of going on to LL8 but I think she would benefit from additional writing practice in other areas first, so we're going to take a bit of a break and read mythology for the National Mythology Exam and the Medusa Exam. She's great at creative writing, but not so much with more academic writing. I have tossed around the idea of LLTLotR for later, but I'm not sure. EiL looks potentially interesting. How Christian-specific are either of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRambler Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Lightning literature https://www.hewitthomeschooling.com/Senior/shLightning.aspx Can anyone compare Lightning Literature to K12's Literature (LA) for 7th-8th grades? Pros/cons? I am leaning towards LL for it's simplicity in use. For K12, I haven't been able to find any real good examples of the student materials for their Lit Anal/Comp course so that I can see what the actual student work is like and the load for the day/week. I did find a sample online lesson portion, but I am not sure what else goes with it. If he has to do that much online lesson every day including the days he has to read the actual literature (I'm thinking about the novels), it might be too much. Also, for K12 - if I sign up for a monthly subscription for 1 course, do I have to also pay for the books/materials (particularly the Classics for Young Readers)? Or are they included in the monthly fee? Is there any way to do the literature lessons without the online component? My son, who is in 8th grade now but has always struggled some with his language courses, will have to do the course mostly indpendently. I want him to be able to follow his lessons from one day to the next pretty much on his own, with my oversight primarily for his writing assignments and just to verify he's doing the reading. Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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