CAMom Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 for literature? I'm thinking that I'm going to have to read all of the books that I assign to both of my kids for literature. I'll have a 10th grader and a 7th grader this year. I did manage to keep up with my son last year in 9th grade but we're doing more books this year and I have the 7th grader, too. So, do you keep up with all of their reading? It's not that I don't want to read all of their books but how am I going to fit it all in?:tongue_smilie: Can any of you give me an idea of how you keep up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I try to read as much as I can, that does not mean all. I started reading the books scheduled for fall in April. Before high school we did many books as read alouds. The ones they read on their own, I really didn't read often, but relied on the curriculum for discussion ?'s. I started to attempt reading most of their books for high school so we could attempt socratic discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I try to, but sometimes I simply cannot keep up with being a homeschool mom to 4 kids and being a high school literature student at the same time. We use a curriculum that includes a question and answer format for that reason. If I can read 50% to 60% of her lit per year I am doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Absolutely not. Wish I could, but I don't have the time or the inclination. I get by on what I remember from high school, discussion guides with synopses, and sparknotes and cliffsnotes. I will say that, when I have read the book, we get more out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyinNNV Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 for literature? I'm thinking that I'm going to have to read all of the books that I assign to both of my kids for literature. I'll have a 10th grader and a 7th grader this year. I did manage to keep up with my son last year in 9th grade but we're doing more books this year and I have the 7th grader, too. So, do you keep up with all of their reading? It's not that I don't want to read all of their books but how am I going to fit it all in?:tongue_smilie: Can any of you give me an idea of how you keep up? I do unless someone I know and trust has read it recently. Because I do not use a set curriculum, and I am teaching a class, I have to pre-read for appropriateness. I, obviously, also have to teach the piece of literature. I do all my reading in the summer so I can send out the literature list to the families in the class. Then I read and skim the literature during the school year. There is no way I'd have time to really read each book like I do in the summer. In the summer I read slower and much more in depth. The school year is a light reading to refresh my memory. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I couldn't possibly keep up with my daughter. I do try to keep up with ds but I'm sure that will change also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetreasurs Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 No - I couldn't possibly keep up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'm thinking of assigning books to different family members, dh, d uncle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Can any of you give me an idea of how you keep up? There's just no way I could read everything he does. I try, but I don't get it all in. Fortunately, a lot of the books he's reading I read in school, too, so I have at least an idea of what it's about. The ones I haven't or can't get in, I just have him do all the work. Of course, I don't tell *him* what I haven't read. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 My kids are 12 and 14 and I still like to do some of our reading aloud- I try and keep my two together for a fair amount of things and we go much more in depth when we do stuff together, so it works well. So, I don't pre-read our together books, and I save the hardest, meatiest ones for together. That way it's an adventure for me, too. With their independent reading, I do try and read it more and more as they get older, but no, I dont get to it all, so I just prioritise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 of their literature, but like the other posters mentioned, if I've previously read something, I might thumb through it for a refresher. I also did some reading in my dd's chemistry book and try to keep up with other stuff, but I certainly can't keep up with everything. To some degree they have to be self-teaching. It's a constant scramble every single day---really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I read everything I assign them, including literature and everything else. That way I can discuss it with them, share it with them,etc. They also read a lot on their own, and they choose those from books I have either already read or know I can trust (old children's classics, etc.) I don't read every single one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I read everything I assign them, including literature and everything else. That way I can discuss it with them, share it with them,etc. That is my goal also, which is why my house is always a mess! Too much reading! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 I really appreciate the insight! I feel relieved by those of you who don't read everything!:) Although I want to read everything they do, I feel like I have permission now not to if I just can't keep up.;) Part of the problem is having a toddler. I can't read anything unless he is asleep or I'm interrupted every two minutes and cannot get the flow of a book.:glare: I do like the idea of starting the spring before to read their upcoming books! That would just mean that I actually have to plan that far in advance.:lol: I think I could manage that, though, to give myself that head start. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I really appreciate the insight! I feel relieved by those of you who don't read everything!:) Although I want to read everything they do, I feel like I have permission now not to if I just can't keep up.;) Part of the problem is having a toddler. I can't read anything unless he is asleep or I'm interrupted every two minutes and cannot get the flow of a book.:glare: I do like the idea of starting the spring before to read their upcoming books! That would just mean that I actually have to plan that far in advance.:lol: I think I could manage that, though, to give myself that head start. Thanks again! I've tried, but it sure is hard! I really don't think I could do it if I had a toddler. Moms of several kids, and especially small ones, already have so much going on, I don't know if that is really realistic to try to read 100% of it. I have a goal of reading all of the literature dd13 will read with rhetoric level TOG this year, but mostly for my own long-neglected self-education. I really want to meet that goal, and barring anything major happening, I think I can do it. Dd16 will be in AP Lit at ps, and while I know I can't keep up with both, I will try to read at least some of her assigned literature. I read a good bit of it last year, but then I sort of fizzled out. I'll need to turn this computer off, first, though! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura K (NC) Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I make notes for myself too, so when I read something I will remember it enough when each of my kids encounters it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Hey, CAMom, It's your pal in Orange. :) I wish I could say I read everything that 14yo dd reads, but at the moment, I don't. She just started Starting Points, and I had a goal to read "Know What You Believe" before she did so we could have decent discussions. Didn't happen, and I don't have a toddler, either! But I did just finish The Scarlet Letter (for Notgrass American), and I'm going to try to catch up to K so I can have decent discussions with her. That said, I don't think she minds me NOT having discussions with her. I just want to. I don't think you HAVE to, though. I'm just being an idealist. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Hey, CAMom, It's your pal in Orange. :) I wish I could say I read everything that 14yo dd reads, but at the moment, I don't. She just started Starting Points, and I had a goal to read "Know What You Believe" before she did so we could have decent discussions. Didn't happen, and I don't have a toddler, either! But I did just finish The Scarlet Letter (for Notgrass American), and I'm going to try to catch up to K so I can have decent discussions with her. That said, I don't think she minds me NOT having discussions with her. I just want to. I don't think you HAVE to, though. I'm just being an idealist. :) Well, and you know how active and crazy my toddler can be.;) The discussion thing is what I'm going for. I'm really thinking of using Teaching the Classics and I think I'll have to read everything if we're going to have meaningful discussions. And...you know J!! Meaningful discussions are deep around here!;) I'm trying to finish Farenheit 451 right now in order to have a great discussion with him. He finished about a week ago and really loved it. Why does it have to be so hard?:) Oh, BTW, I did read Frakenstein when we did Starting Points but never did finish Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Frankenstein was one of J's favorite books he's ever read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 So, do you keep up with all of their reading? Was I supposed to do that when my kids were in high school??? :ack2::ohmy::lol::smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Sure! I just get the versions that are yellow with black stripes (Cliff Notes) or that are available online (Spark Notes). :) Honestly, that works when it needs to and Spark Notes are especially helpful with lit. analysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWhoWaits Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I try to, but I just can't. So far I've been able to keep up with my soon-to-be 9th grader, and we still do read-alouds, too. But my soon-to-be 11th grader is a literature nut like his mom, and I just can't do it. He too AP literature through a gifted and talented program last year and loved it. I read as much as I could of what he read, and I'd already read some of it, but I couldn't do it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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