dawn of ns Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 A little biography of C.S. Lewis and The Fellowship of the Rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Little House in the Big Woods (again) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (again, but this time with the Family Guide to Narnia) Anne of Green Gables Our Island Story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laylamcb Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We're reading all of the AO Year 1 books aloud, plus Storytime with the Millers, Wisdom and the Millers, and Pippi Longstocking. It's ds's first time through the book--hurray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Add me to the list is shameless Nesbit fans. We just finished Nesbit's The Magic City - possibly the best book I've read. I loved it - the kids loved it - nothing but pure, well written, thought provoking fun (my kids are 5 and 7). We're on to The 21 Balloons and the back to The Railway Children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 An American Girl Kit which will be followed by Nellie's Promise and then followed by An American Girl Kirsten. Yes, we are on an American Girl kick and there will be lapbooks displayed on the blog once they are done.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We just finished The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee Stewart, and will start The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMominTX Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We're finishing up Ben and Me and also starting the Railway Children. My girls insisted I get several books that were used as narration/copywork snippets in WWE. We also got the Light Princess which we'll read next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We have had such a busy 2+ months that I've not had time to read. At only 1/2 through, the kids are begging me to finish Hitty, The First Hundred Years. Dh has read a couple of books at bed time, but I won't let him touch this one because I am too caught up in it and I won't read it alone because my girls are too. It's our thing that we want to do together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Rainbow Garden by Patricia St. John- We love her books!:D We're reading "Star of Light" - we are Patricia St. John fans too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie in tx Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I'm reading a few thing out loud to the girls for history, but I don't really count them. One is Famous Men of Middle Ages and another is Art of the Middle Ages. I also read aloud parts of Understanding Jewish History, and as we get closer to the reformation era in TOG, I may or may not read from Our Father Abraham and narrate to the girls. Our bedtime read aloud is what I consider to be our true read aloud. Right now, it's Farmer Boy. I want to read all of the Little House books to the girls before one of them turns 18. We'll see if I get to it. Other books always seem to sneak in. One is vying for Charlotte's Web again and another wants Mrs. Piggle Wiggle again. Again? Eek. There are way too many good books to read them aloud again. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The Wadjet Eye and Gilgamesh the Hero to the 12 yo The Silver Chair to the 6 yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyable Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Carry On, Mr. Bowditch - I'm loving it so far! Maybe Swallows and Amazons next, or whatever we're supposed to be reading for our SL core ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We're finishing up The Golden Goblet and getting ready to read God's People (McCaughrean; stories from the Holy Lands) and Mysterious Visitor (Jaffe, I think; stories about the Prophet Elijah). We're moving into studying Ancient Israel next week..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We read bedtime stories to all the kids (though the older ones aren't available every evening when we are) dd#1: Middlemarch dd#2: Inkheart (she asked for this b/c she doesn't want to read some of the creepier stuff near the end by herself) ds: Three Musketeers dd#3: Picts and Martys (a Swallows and Amazons book0 dd#4: Swallowdale (another S & A book) dd#5: The Lost Prince (Burnett) dd#5 asked for The Scarlet Pimpernel, so we are reading that periodically too. Dh has been reading selections from The Cyberiad to the kids (not all of it is appropriate for our kids, but it has some really delightfully funny sections) In Search of a Homeland is our history related read aloud. dd#2 is reading Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws, but when she gets bogged down she has me read it to her for a bit - so we can talk things through and she can get un-stuck. Eliana, this is intriguing. I want to make sure I understand this. Do you read a separate book to each of your six children individually or do they each get to pick one and all listen in to all six? How do you get this done? I really want to know because it sounds wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen FL Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Eric Liddell, Something Greater Than Gold, Christian Heroes: Then & Now Series, Janet & Geoff Benge and The Trumpet of the Swan, E. B. White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Tom Sawyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlotteb Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We are reading "The Hobbit". After that, we plan to tackle the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 The Great Turkey Walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisa in CA Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Tanglewood's Secret by Patricia St. John and Jungle Book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We're reading Bunny Money, L is for Library, Goodnight Moon and The Boy and the Whale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Little Women. Loving it! My very favorite book of all time from my childhood/adolescence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 We are reading Nanny McPhee by Christianna Brand. I am also reading Railway Children by E. Nesbitt to dd (9), The House at Pooh Corner to ds and Beatrix Potter to other dd (5). Next up is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. I am looking forward to this as we absolutely love Tale of Desperaux. We listened to the Tale of Despereaux on audiobook last year, and I really enjoyed it. We're anticipating seeing the feature film this holiday season. We are about six chapters into The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and it is quite a good read as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Just finished The Trumpet of the Swan and now starting "Misty of Chincoteague." My kids just adored The Trumpet of the Swan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Mary Poppins and Wagtail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torikei Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We loved the Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane--it's the best thing I've read in ages. We're reading Prince Caspian now and will be starting the Castle in the Attic. Tori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yes, each child has his/her own bedtime story - we've done this all along, and really love it. Dh and I usually split the reading duties (unless he's working late, or I've lost my voice, or something else out of the ordinary) - we try to be fair, but sometimes one or the other of us will really want to stick with one story (I did almost all of Prisoner of Zenda and Rupert of Hentzau... both when dd#2 had them and then when ds chose them; dh got hooked on Kidnapped and its sequel, so he read most of both to ds.) Since dh and I start reading at the same time (when we have adult guests they often take a turn reading one of the bedtime stories too - we have to spread out so we don't distract each other!), everyone doesn't listen to everyone else's story - and there are varying levels of interest in any given story (and varying level of appropriateness), and sometimes a kid will want to have his/her story all to him/herself...but yes, there is some sharing that goes on. My youngest two often have a strong sense of communal ownership, and, right now, they all love to hear Three Musketeers... That wasn't a very clear response, was it? I hope I've answered your question. :) No, it was very clear. Thank you. How beautiful! Your children are so blessed, Eliana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2jnb Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Someone on here had suggested MVP (Magellan Voyage Project) by Douglass Evans. We started it today. We really like it....my only complaint is that there seems to be a lot of deceitfulness going on but I am hoping that gets straightened out in the end. It has a TON of history and miscellaneous facts throughout it!! Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Just finished Queste by Angie Sage. We started Fire Thief by Terry Deary today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 We're reading the original Winnie the Pooh right now. I can't say my girls, ages 4 and 2, are loving it, but usually my four year old will ask for another chapter when we finish one. By far their favorite read aloud so far has been Charlotte's Web, with Stuart Little and Mary Poppins coming in a close second and third. I think we're going to read A Cricket in Times Square next. I'd forgotten about Patricia M. St. John. I LOVED her books as a child. I've got most of them around here somewhere. We'll have to give them a whirl. Great thread!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMere Academy Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 The Golden Goblet The Trumpet of the Swan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Right now we are reading The Martha Years. Love them. Next will be the Caroline Years. Tricia http://www.mommyx12.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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