MadsandLilysMom Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 My oldest daughter is deeply in love with LOTR and the Hobbit. My husband has been reading the books aloud to her over the last few months and she eats, breaths and lives the stories. She has started wearing her furry boot slippers (hobbit feet) and hooded bathrobe in the middle of summer so she can be more like a Hobbit. I bought her this set of CDs to feed her obsession and she has been listening to it non-stop for weeks now. It is very well done and it has added an extra dimension to the story. As a nice bonus, she has now memorized quite a few of the poems from the book by listening to it. Highly recommended for any Tolkien fan young or old. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EU1JL0/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Thanks for the recommendation. My guy is also obsessed. He is writing a sequel called The Quest. He "doesn't need shoes anymore" he has hobbit feet. Love that a piece of literature can get him this excited. I put this in my shipping cart. I buy one thing every couple weeks(usually) for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Lovely! (furry hobbit feet and all!) :laugh: And for your extended Tolkien reading pleasure... Enjoy these other works by Tolkien: Farmer Giles of Ham Smith of Wooten Major Leaf by Niggle The Father Christmas Letters (either this version: ISBN 10: 0261103857 / ISBN 13: 9780261103856 -- OR -- this version ISBN: 9780395596982) Roverandom Mr. Bliss And this thread had LOADS of wonderful suggested resources and links to Tolkien influences and extensions: Any serious Tolkien fans? When it comes to fellow lovers of Middle Earth, "Elen sila lumenn omentielvo!" (A star shines on the hour of our meeting.) Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Laura, Thanks for posting. Would you mind adding some tags to this thread? Tolkien Hobbit LOTR To add tags after posting The original poster goes to the 1st post Then go to the lower right corner of the 1st post and click on "edit" Then under the "Topic Title" is a field for "Topic Tags" Add the tags there Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I too have a Shire obsessed child that would love this. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have a nephew who is a Tolkien fan. I am going to get him the Atlas of Middle Earth for his birthday. There is also a very affordable (~ $5) large wall map of Middle Earth which will make a good "stocking stuffer" gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Oh, my son would love this! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Ohh! Thank you for this. I...er, my kids, yeah, my kids, are going to love this. (Yes, this is where I fly my geek flag. Can you hear it, flapping in the breeze?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have some questions for you guys! I am not (yet) a Tolkein fan because I haven't read it! (adding it to my near term to do list). We love fantasy (Narnia, Harry Potter) so I am pretty sure we will love these. We also love jumping in with both feet! In addition, we are going to New Zealand in February and are studdying the Middle Ages this year. Therefore, I really need to put together engaging plans to study The Hobbit before we go. While I'm tempted to pick up a bunch of lit guides, I'm thinking my kids may love the literature less if I make them do too much writing and thinking LOL. I will look into the CD. Does anyone have a good suggestion for engaging 9 and 11 year olds with The Hobbit? I found (through a TWTM search) this guide which I think I will use to encourage thinking without having to write ;) http://www.amazon.com/Reader-Educator-Guide-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B008VIWRDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349357142&sr=8-1&keywords=reader+and+educator+guide+to+the+hobbit+and+the+lord+of+the+rings If you were going to NZ, what Hobbit related activities would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 That's so cool that you are visiting NZ! I know my DS's current obsession with Tolkien would have been non existent if I had used guides or made him write stuff. I allowed him to do it his way (reading the book over and over again, then watching the movie, reading some more, discussing it) and the results are priceless. We are really, really loving delving deep into Tolkien's works without the need to stop and write down comprehension answers or vocabulary etc (for now at least). Do look at the links Lori D. added above. That Any serious Tolkien fans? thread is lovely. We have been listening to the Mythgard/Signum U lectures (through the audit option -- or you can buy their lectures on iTunes for less than the cost of auditing a course and there's one free series on Lord of the Rings too). We also love the Rob Inglis-narrated audiobook. I suggest getting The Annotated Hobbit (if they don't mind all the additional side notes...I know some kids would find that too distracting) then reading a Tolkien biography yourself (I like the one by Michael White but the Humphrey Carpenter one might be better, haven't read that yet). You can discuss so much that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Does anyone have a good suggestion for engaging 9 and 11 year olds with The Hobbit? I found (through a TWTM search) this guide which I think I will use to encourage thinking without having to write ;) http://www.amazon.com/Reader-Educator-Guide-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B008VIWRDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349357142&sr=8-1&keywords=reader+and+educator+guide+to+the+hobbit+and+the+lord+of+the+rings If you were going to NZ, what Hobbit related activities would you do? Well CLEARLY you will be making multiple visits to The Shire! (New Zealand Hobbiton Movie Set Tours and other Middle Earth movie locations in New Zealand). And don't forget to eat the foods from the Unexpected Party! (Food in The Hobbit -- includes authentic recipes) Discover your secret Hobbit name (random name generator). Check out the interactive map of Thorin & Company's journey. Write in dwarfish or elvish runes. (Tengwar Calligraphy webpage) Walk from Bag End to the Lonely Mountain! (Eowyn Challenge website -- scroll to the bottom for the 2 walks from The Hobbit) There were some really fun activities in this past thread: Hobbit activities for grades 2-5 -- I did a few of them last year with my gr. 7-12 LotR co-op class (food (lol), and also the riddles), and they loved it! For activities, check out The Tolkien Society webpage for reading The Hobbit with children. Also, consider the activity guide from Lit Wits. Here is the table of contents. And of course, listen to Tolkien himself read from the chapter, Riddles in the Dark. And speaking of activities, looking at this might spark creating your own: Mad's Hobbit Hole Blog. The guide you linked was the Houghton Mifflin Educator Guide and Reader Guide -- it may be the same as these free pdf downloadables: Houghton Mifflin Educator Guide: The Hobbit Houghton Mifflin Reader Guide: The Hobbit (scroll to bottom -- it's a handful of questions) Houghton Mifflin Lesson Plans (Unit 1 = introducing Tolkien; Unit 2 = first half of The Hobbit; Unit 3 = second half of The Hobbit) Houghton Mifflin (site map for The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings support material) While this guide is probably too much for now, you might skim through it for ideas: Garlic Press Publishers Discovering Literature: The Hobbit. At a grade 6+ level, but there are great discussion questions for each chapter. Also very literature-based is the free Love to Learn guide (Christian perspective) -- but the last page of each lesson has an interesting activity suggestion you might want to look at. Happy Hobbiting! :) Warmest regards, Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have some questions for you guys! I am not (yet) a Tolkein fan because I haven't read it! (adding it to my near term to do list). We love fantasy (Narnia, Harry Potter) so I am pretty sure we will love these. We also love jumping in with both feet! In addition, we are going to New Zealand in February and are studdying the Middle Ages this year. Therefore, I really need to put together engaging plans to study The Hobbit before we go. While I'm tempted to pick up a bunch of lit guides, I'm thinking my kids may love the literature less if I make them do too much writing and thinking LOL. I will look into the CD. Does anyone have a good suggestion for engaging 9 and 11 year olds with The Hobbit? I found (through a TWTM search) this guide which I think I will use to encourage thinking without having to write ;) http://www.amazon.com/Reader-Educator-Guide-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B008VIWRDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349357142&sr=8-1&keywords=reader+and+educator+guide+to+the+hobbit+and+the+lord+of+the+rings If you were going to NZ, what Hobbit related activities would you do? I would have your whole family listen to The Hobbit as an audiobook. We loved it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I would love this for ME! I'm ashamed to say that while the LOTR books are my aboslute all-time favorites, I tend to skim over the songs whenever I read them. I should re-read now with the CDs and play the right track as I go along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I have some questions for you guys! I am not (yet) a Tolkein fan because I haven't read it! (adding it to my near term to do list). We love fantasy (Narnia, Harry Potter) so I am pretty sure we will love these. We also love jumping in with both feet! In addition, we are going to New Zealand in February and are studdying the Middle Ages this year. Therefore, I really need to put together engaging plans to study The Hobbit before we go. While I'm tempted to pick up a bunch of lit guides, I'm thinking my kids may love the literature less if I make them do too much writing and thinking LOL. I will look into the CD. Does anyone have a good suggestion for engaging 9 and 11 year olds with The Hobbit? I found (through a TWTM search) this guide which I think I will use to encourage thinking without having to write ;) http://www.amazon.com/Reader-Educator-Guide-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B008VIWRDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349357142&sr=8-1&keywords=reader+and+educator+guide+to+the+hobbit+and+the+lord+of+the+rings If you were going to NZ, what Hobbit related activities would you do? My suggestion... just read the book as a read-aloud. Don't analyze or do anything else until you've gotten through the Hobbit and the trilogy... THEN they will be addicted and WANT to analyze, re-read, etc, etc. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Well, I know what I'm getting DH for our anniversary. Something Tolkien he doesn't already have. Thanks, OP. And the links for all the suggestions for a Hobbit lit study...I may have to try some of those recipes at least. I'm thinking it'd be great for a viewing party to watch the first Hobbit movie before going to see the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Oh, I just have to share life in Wellington during the openings..... Gollum is hanging in the Wellington Airport:http://static.stuff....328/7867328.jpgAnd here is the baggage claim:http://media2.firsts...oShirefull6.jpgGandalf on the Embassy theatrehttp://www.thelandof...alfEmbassy1.jpgNZ stamps:http://wa2.cdn.3news...0.jpg?width=460On the other side of the street from the Embassy theater is the "Middle of Middle Earth" Wellington advertising campaign:http://static.stuff....010_600x400.jpgNZ post building featuring huge stamp and silhouettes of dwarves:http://www.newlaunch...t-1-590x342.jpgThe Air New Zealand safety video: 10 years ago at the opening to the Lord of the Rings:http://sgp.me.uk/ima...ul1025_crop.jpghttp://farm1.staticf...f062_z.jpg?zz=1http://static.neator...g-giant-ads.jpghttp://c0481729.cdn2...99-2544003.jpeg Enjoy! Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadsandLilysMom Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thank you Lori for the links and suggestions! I can't wait to sit down this weekend and dig into them. I have some questions for you guys! I am not (yet) a Tolkein fan because I haven't read it! (adding it to my near term to do list). We love fantasy (Narnia, Harry Potter) so I am pretty sure we will love these. We also love jumping in with both feet! In addition, we are going to New Zealand in February and are studdying the Middle Ages this year. Therefore, I really need to put together engaging plans to study The Hobbit before we go. While I'm tempted to pick up a bunch of lit guides, I'm thinking my kids may love the literature less if I make them do too much writing and thinking LOL. I will look into the CD. Does anyone have a good suggestion for engaging 9 and 11 year olds with The Hobbit? I found (through a TWTM search) this guide which I think I will use to encourage thinking without having to write ;) http://www.amazon.com/Reader-Educator-Guide-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B008VIWRDG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349357142&sr=8-1&keywords=reader+and+educator+guide+to+the+hobbit+and+the+lord+of+the+rings If you were going to NZ, what Hobbit related activities would you do? We only read the stories aloud and did not do any analysis aside from basic discussions. The love of the stories has grown on its own and now I am just trying to nurture it. My daughter is only 7 so I am trying to keep it light and fun. Thankfully she loves LEGOs so the Christmas list is easy this year with the new LOTR sets. I bought her a copy of the ring on ebay for a few dollars and she keeps it in her pocket. We ordered her Frodo costume for Halloween early so she can play dress up and she has adopted an odd British accent to compliment her character. She is Korean (adopted) so it is really quite a cute combination. Aside from playing LOTR with her little sister (who will only be Lady Galadriel) she has been working on her own character encycolpedia, comic book and related art projects in her free time. I also found a literature study on Currclick that I thought would be way over her head, but she insisted so we tried it. It has been a great project to work on together and she loves pulling the books back out to look up the answers. She has formed deep connections with books since she was very young. We read her the Wonderful Wizard of Oz when she was 3 and she fell in love. We spent the next year reading all the Oz books aloud to her and for awhile her play centered around the characters. Certain books just seem to capture her imagination. Enjoy your trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks so much! I did get a Hobbit copywork book which would be fun to use along with dictation and memorizing the poems would be fun. I have an advanced kindle version of the Hobit which includes Tolkein's readings of the poems as sound files :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nansk Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Not sure if this has already been linked above, but Rob Inglis' reading of The Hobbit and the LOTR books is available on youtube. There are also free downloads of Nichol Williamson's reading of The Hobbit. (I prefer the Rob Inglis version but both are good.) Also, there are animated movies of The Hobbit and the two-part LOTR and ROTK that my dd enjoyed last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Well CLEARLY you will be making multiple visits to ... And don't forget to eat the foods ... Check out the ... Write ... Walk ... There were some really fun activities ... For activities, check out ... And of course, listen to ... And speaking of activities... The guide ... While this guide is ... Also very literature-based is the free ... Happy Hobbiting! :) Warmest regards, Lori D. Next time I need some info, I am not going to bother posting on the forum. I am just going to PM Lori D. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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