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Athena’s and G3 were my go to s for lit for that stage, and still are as literature classes for semesters DD13 is not taking a college class. Both Kirsten and Jaime do a good job of picking literature at a given level that is appropriate for kids who are younger but reading at a high level and the discussions are great. 

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My son really enjoyed the Think Books series at Athena's. He just wrapped up with that this past spring and will be moving on to OG3's Lightning Lit 7 this fall. He is a STEM oriented kid, so having this was great in engaging him in discussions about literature without a lot of written output.

 

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12 hours ago, dmmetler said:

Athena’s and G3 were my go to s for lit for that stage, and still are as literature classes for semesters DD13 is not taking a college class. Both Kirsten and Jaime do a good job of picking literature at a given level that is appropriate for kids who are younger but reading at a high level and the discussions are great. 

 

10 hours ago, calbear said:

My son really enjoyed the Think Books series at Athena's. He just wrapped up with that this past spring and will be moving on to OG3's Lightning Lit 7 this fall. He is a STEM oriented kid, so having this was great in engaging him in discussions about literature without a lot of written output.

 

 

 

I have never heard of Athena's before?  Can you expound on it a little?  Is it a lot of writing and time commitment?  I would love more info and can someone link me to the page, I think I found it but I want to make sure ? 

 

Thanks so much.

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Athena's Advanced Academy and Online G3 are both programs that were set up by parents of gifted kids for kids who need a higher content level and depth, but may not be as ready for as deep of output and may need more limited content. Classes have a 1 hour webinar once a week, and a menu of assignments, divided into required, suggested, and enrichment levels. If you cannot do a physical class, you can watch the recording later, although I think a big benefit of the classes is the live discussion.  They are input rich, and output light (but are usually open ended enough that kids find their level), and ramp up as the level of the class does.  Athena's has literature classes starting at about a 5th grade reading level, G3 at about a 7th grade level, and both go up quite high in content. My DD started at Athena's at 7, and G3 a couple of years later, and went from them to college classes at 12 without a hiccup. They are reasonably priced, and well done.  I've gotten e-mails from both about registration, so I know both are still open.

https://athenasacademy.com/

 

https://www.onlineg3.com/

 

 

A slight disclaimer-my DD is not only a long-time Athena's Student, but an Athena's instructor-she teaches the herpetology classes there. 

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3 hours ago, HeighHo said:

Poetry, non-fiction, historical fiction, biography

 

I agree with this. Along with this, I suggest that you assign topics from National Geographic, Newspaper Editorials (business newspapers, mainstream newspapers), science magazines etc which he can read and discuss with you. I would also suggest not to ignore the great classics for children: give him assigned reading from the Classics in addition to his regular reading. I remember that when I assigned The Hobbit, LOTR, Treasure Island, 2000 leagues under the sea etc. they kept my son engaged and absorbed for a long time. 

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On 7/23/2018 at 3:13 PM, dmmetler said:

Athena's Advanced Academy and Online G3 are both programs that were set up by parents of gifted kids for kids who need a higher content level and depth, but may not be as ready for as deep of output and may need more limited content. Classes have a 1 hour webinar once a week, and a menu of assignments, divided into required, suggested, and enrichment levels. If you cannot do a physical class, you can watch the recording later, although I think a big benefit of the classes is the live discussion.  They are input rich, and output light (but are usually open ended enough that kids find their level), and ramp up as the level of the class does.  Athena's has literature classes starting at about a 5th grade reading level, G3 at about a 7th grade level, and both go up quite high in content. My DD started at Athena's at 7, and G3 a couple of years later, and went from them to college classes at 12 without a hiccup. They are reasonably priced, and well done.  I've gotten e-mails from both about registration, so I know both are still open.

Looking at these courses, they give a Content Level, for example Upper Elementary – Middle School for Think Books course. Does this refer to the reading level of the books, or the subject matter within the books?

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A lot of the kids end up doing the whole sequence of classes and then move onto OG3's Lit courses. I second looking at the book list. There is a definite step up in the books going from each class in Athena's. I really liked that some of the selections were about gifted kids. It didn't explicitly say that in the books but it helps for them to read about kids who are quirky and bright who are just a bit different and how they handled their challenges. 

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Have you ever seen Journeys through Bookland? It is an old OOP set of 9 volumes (plus a 10th parent/teacher ed) which are progressively more advanced lit. The selections are all-age appropriate. You could hand any volume to any age child and it would just be excellent lit. My kids just read through the volumes. (My girls have loved them so much, 2 of them have purchased their own volumes.)  They contain stories, poetry, biographies, etc. Some are excerpts. Some are full length. 

Gutenberg, Archive.org, etc all have them online.  

Here is an example of volume 4: https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb04sylv

volume 5: https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb05sylv

Another classic set I like is Collier's Junior Classics, also great literature in a multi-volume set. I think there are 8 volumes in our set. Examples

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/56887/56887-h/56887-h.htm

https://archive.org/details/juniorclassics06patt

 

 

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On 7/25/2018 at 7:20 AM, 8FillTheHeart said:

Have you ever seen Journeys through Bookland? It is an old OOP set of 9 volumes (plus a 10th parent/teacher ed) which are progressively more advanced lit. The selections are all-age appropriate. You could hand any volume to any age child and it would just be excellent lit. My kids just read through the volumes. (My girls have loved them so much, 2 of them have purchased their own volumes.)  They contain stories, poetry, biographies, etc. Some are excerpts. Some are full length. 

Gutenberg, Archive.org, etc all have them online.  

Here is an example of volume 4: https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb04sylv

volume 5: https://archive.org/details/journeysthroughb05sylv

Another classic set I like is Collier's Junior Classics, also great literature in a multi-volume set. I think there are 8 volumes in our set. Examples

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/56887/56887-h/56887-h.htm

https://archive.org/details/juniorclassics06patt

 

 

 

 

Oh, my oldest dd would fall so in love with these.  Where do you find them? 

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