"How to read a book" anyone know a curriculum with this book

[Guest coastalmama]

Hello

I'm trying to find an language arts curriculum with this on the reading list.

I know i have seen one but now i cant find it, can anyone help?

thanks

[Maverick_Mom]

History Odyssey Ancient History Level 3 uses the book by Mortimer Adler and a study by Maryalice Newborn:

http://www.pandiapress.com/?page_id=103

(Click on the book and supply list or the course outline.)

 

Not sure if that's what you were thinking of, but it's what came to mind.

[RhondaM.]

We are using History Odyssey Ancients along with How to Read a Book along with the work book. I ordered the work book, printed it, hole punched it and put it in a folder. The workbook is seriously going to help us get through reading the book!

 

RhondaM.

[Caitilin]

Is it from the Great Books Academy/Angelicum Academy? :001_smile:

[Guest coastalmama]

thank you.

How to Read a Book by Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren

it was this one.That's were i have seen it, History Odyssey,wonderful.

I have been so close to making this my newly HS DS (14) history this year. Coming out of high school with huge holes in Math and English, he loves the ancient period.So hopefully it will provide some good writing practice that's engaging and thoughtful.

[Cleopatra]

There is also this DVD. I'm thinking about ordering it .....

http://www.thegreatideas.org/HowToReadABook.htm

[mathwonk]

I never read this but it was recommended by my first good writing teacher, Nathan Huggins in freshman composition at Harvard. As I recall, he said, "the first thing to do is to read the table of contents, as that tells you what is in the book".

 

this has been all i have needed over my career. in teaching calculus i have often recommended the same to my students. i.e. to review the course just read the sections in the table of contents. there will be at most one question on each topic listed there. I use the same method for making up my test.

[~Amanda~]

:lurk:

[Terri NS]

Here's the workbook ...

http://www.classicalhomeeducation.com/How-to-Read-How-to-Read-a-Book_p_188.html

 

I'm about halfway through the Adler but am thinking about getting the workbook for DD.

[Janice H]

comes with a schedule. It is very worthwhile; she tells you what chapters are most important and why.

 

Much of the Adler book is also assigned in Martin Cothran's Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle workbook/course.

[Susan in TN]

It is used in Classical Rhetoric from Memoria Press.

[mlbuchina]

:bigear:

 

Memoria Press was the first thing I thought of, as well.

[curlylocks]

I believe it is recommended in one of the TOG year plans...

[Rebel Yell]

http://www.classicalhomeeducation.com/How-to-Read-How-to-Read-a-Book_p_188.html

 

I know Maryailce personally, and Diamond has actually taken this class from her.

 

Diamond loves to read, but she did not enjoy "How to Read a Book" but the study guide helped, and three years later she still uses techniques learned in the study guide.

[danybug]

I am glad I noticed this thread. I just finished reading the book last month. I actually really enjoyed it. I know so many people

complain of never finishing it and that is is drudgery. I borrowed it from the library and have been hoping to order it, read it again and mark it up ;)

 

I think when I use it with my ds we will work through it really slowly and take the time to discuss it. There is a lot to digest. I am excited to hear there is a workbook, I was not aware of it.

 

As for the original posters question, Memoria Press is where I initially saw it and maybe Omnibus?