Trish in Monroe Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) I am thinking of following the recommended reading list for 3rd year grammar stage. The first literature books are Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels..... am I supposed to read unabridged to them? Seems like a stretch for comprehension at 2nd and 3rd grade. Should I look for an abridged version for them to read independently? Any recommendations? Edited January 13, 2018 by Trish in Monroe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Under the titles in my WTM book it says "An ilustrated retelling suitable for 3rd and 4th grade readers" in italics. I have missed these comments in the book lists before myself. I would go with some kind of abridged version. Maybe someone can suggest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhock Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Mine really liked the abridged Robinson Crusoe by Katheryn Lindskoog, if that helps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I got the Dover Thrift Children's version of Crusoe and the Classic Starts version of Gulliver's. The idea is to get them familiar with the story, so when they read the grown up version in the future, it doesn't seem so daunting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish in Monroe Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fralala Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 If you have a good library and can search by tltle and filter to "Juvenile," you might be able to see a few abridged versions with illustrations. These books tend to be a bit harder sell for my kids (maybe I'm alone), so I generally get the ones available, make sure none is absolutely horrible, and let them vote which we read. (And yes, even with the abridged version, I usually end up doing it as a read-aloud at this level.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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