LNC Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 My daughter is near the end of LL7. She is doing the full year during her 2nd semester following CLE reading 7 in 1rst semester. It is sooo not much of anything. I like the books,short story and poetry suggestions - but the literary terms are sooo basic and the writing instruction in negligible. I don't think I'll get LL8 for next year. What else is there though. CLE may be anthologies but the instruction is top notch, nothing else compares at all. What else is there to use for literary analysis? We will continue with WWS for writing. I would like something to work with reading the great books that correspond with our history time period. I bought several great books to read next year: Beowulf - new verse translation Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - new verse translation Song of Roland Divine Comedy Augustine Confessions Canterbury Tales - new verse translation This is more than enough with the following right? Spark Notes Veritas Omnibus - 2 volumes and pick and choose works Progeny Press - does this cover literary analysis or worldview/bible verses? I am getting Jane Ervin's Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter books for SAT CR practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sounds like Literary Lessons from the Lord of the Rings might be a nice fit with the lit you've chosen for next year. I've seen it raved about on the boards, and have it planned for 8th grade along with medieval lit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Perfect! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddle Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I skipped the LL7 because I knew it was pretty "light" from reading other posts. We are going to use LL8 for 7th grade, and you might want to check out the TOC and old posts before you give up on LL. LL8 picks up quite a bit from LL7. Having said that, the Lord of the Rings I've heard good things about, and also a lot of people seem to use the Figuratively Speaking (?) book. As well, I've heard great things about IEW's Teaching the Classics & Windows to the World for literary analysis. But that might be too advanced (most people seem to use it in high school). Good luck in whatever you decide. I've driven myself batty trying to narrow down writing for 7th & 8th grade and we're using a different writing program in addition to LL b/c LL does not teach *how* to write, but it gives assignments on what to write about (if that makes sense?). Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Progeny Press Guides don't teach how to write, either. We've used a separate writing progra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmr2012 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 this is great: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland All Creatures Great and Small Stories and Poems for Intelligent Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 I skipped the LL7 because I knew it was pretty "light" from reading other posts. We are going to use LL8 for 7th grade, and you might want to check out the TOC and old posts before you give up on LL. LL8 picks up quite a bit from LL7. Having said that, the Lord of the Rings I've heard good things about, and also a lot of people seem to use the Figuratively Speaking (?) book. As well, I've heard great things about IEW's Teaching the Classics & Windows to the World for literary analysis. But that might be too advanced (most people seem to use it in high school). Good luck in whatever you decide. I've driven myself batty trying to narrow down writing for 7th & 8th grade and we're using a different writing program in addition to LL b/c LL does not teach *how* to write, but it gives assignments on what to write about (if that makes sense?). Paula We're actually planning to put her in an outside "learning to write" class this coming year but we are doing LL8 for 7th grade literature (just finished LL7). I agree that LL doesn't actually teach composition (despite my initial hopes) and I've realized that I don't do a great job on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 http://www.christianbook.com/windows-the-world-introduction-literary-analysis/lesha-myers/pd/5007348 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I just got a copy of Lightning Lit 7 on ebay for cheap to check out . . . blech! I don't blame you for not liking it! :tongue_smilie: I also picked up Excellence in Literature to review, it seems much better . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 You could check out Excellence in Literature but it doesn't offer any writing instruction either. It assumes you know how to write or are learning that separately as does LL. EIL does offer samples of each style of paper that they use though and I like their writing assignments much better than those in LL. We use LL as a gentle intro for 7th & 8th but are switching to EIL for high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txhomemom Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I just found something interesting in the Timberdoodle catalog. A book called The Writer's Toolbox and it looks really good. Here is the link to it: http://www.writerstoolbox.net/Home.html I tried Lightning Lit and did not like it, so I might try Writer's Toolbox this year before my dd gets into high school next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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