My kids are enthralled by British history, and Our Island Story, by H. E. Marshall, outdated though it may be, is a lovely story-like approach to said history.
Some books I think would compliment it (from the Roman invasions of Britain to the Victorian age)...
Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliff (movie version perhaps?)
The Story of Siegfried, by James Baldwin
King Arthur & His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green
Beowulf the Warrior, by Ian Serrailier
The Story of Roland, by James Baldwin
Black Fox of Lorne, by Marguerite de Angeli
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston, by Eleanore M. Jewett
For Cassia: Eleanore: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, by Kristina Gergory
Robin Hood, by Roger Lancelyn Green
The Door in the Wall, by Marguerite de Angeli
For The Boy: Castle Diary: The Journey of Tobias Burgess, Page, by Richard Platt
The Canterbury Tales, by Geraldine McCaughrean
Men of Iron, by Howard Pyle
The Prince and the Pauper, by Mark Twain
For Cassia: Elizabeth: Red Rose of Tudor, by Kathryn Lasky
The Questing Knights of the Faerie Queen, by Geraldine McCaughrean
The Shakespeare Stealer, by Gary Blackwood
Master Cornhill, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens (movie version perhaps?)
David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, etc., by Charles Dickens
For The Girl: Victoria: May Blossom of Brittania, by Anna Kirwa
There are also World Landmark books, books like A Little Princess, Horrible Histories, etc., that would make good additions!
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Down to the Wire...
We're gearing up to start school again, officially, in just two days. Yes, on Sunday, but we don't "do Fridays", so Sunday through Thursday works for us. And yes, we'll be schooling on Monday too, as I have the day off from work, and that will give me the opportunity to work on getting us up and going!
Having said that, we have a couple of decisions left to make...
1. History: I am deciding whether or not to read aloud from a history spine this year. The kids definitely have historical interests of their own, so I am carefully considering whether their interests are "sufficient" (for lack of a better word), or if we should read from The World in Ancient Times. I also have A Little History of the World, and Builders of the Old World, on hand, so plenty to think about here! Maybe I'll bring them all out, and ask the kids to choose, maybe.
2. Math for my boy: I know this is cutting it close, but he'll/we'll be making our decision tomorrow, when we get our (used) copy of Lial's Basic College Math. Yes, I realize it says "College Math", but from careful research, I have found many recommendations for it as a good review/skillbuilder/overview of prealgabraic math. The other option is Saxon 7/6. Either way, we're gearing up for prealgebra next fall - a little scary!
3. Scheduling: I have some rough ideas. I need to fine-tune these ideas over the next couple of days. Here's what I am thinking thus far...
Sundays:
Music appreciation/theory
Cartography (Mapping the World with Art)
Art lessons
Philosophy
IF I add in a history spine, we'll do readings from it on Sundays as well
Mondays-Thursdays:
Math
Language Arts
Literature/Reading
Rotating readings and subjects:
Monday: Zoology with The Girl, while The Boy watches a documentary. Reading: Halliburton
Tuesday: no extras as it is our short day! Reading: living math
Wednesday: project(s) of choice. Reading: poetry (3x/month), Shakespeare stories (1x/month)
Thursday: Physics with The Boy, while The Girl watches a documentary. Reading: science/nature
So that's what I have planned at the moment. We'll have to see how it works out! I'm not making lesson plans per se, but will be keeping track of what we learn in my spiffy new Home Schooler's Journal! And, naturally, there is every chance that we'll end up going with PLAN B instead, meaning that I don't have to worry about numbers 1 and 3 quite so much!
Now, I just need to get together the supplies for our science studies, make sure we have plenty of good documentaries ready to go, and get our art supplies in order!
Have a good weekend!
Having said that, we have a couple of decisions left to make...
1. History: I am deciding whether or not to read aloud from a history spine this year. The kids definitely have historical interests of their own, so I am carefully considering whether their interests are "sufficient" (for lack of a better word), or if we should read from The World in Ancient Times. I also have A Little History of the World, and Builders of the Old World, on hand, so plenty to think about here! Maybe I'll bring them all out, and ask the kids to choose, maybe.
2. Math for my boy: I know this is cutting it close, but he'll/we'll be making our decision tomorrow, when we get our (used) copy of Lial's Basic College Math. Yes, I realize it says "College Math", but from careful research, I have found many recommendations for it as a good review/skillbuilder/overview of prealgabraic math. The other option is Saxon 7/6. Either way, we're gearing up for prealgebra next fall - a little scary!
3. Scheduling: I have some rough ideas. I need to fine-tune these ideas over the next couple of days. Here's what I am thinking thus far...
Sundays:
Music appreciation/theory
Cartography (Mapping the World with Art)
Art lessons
Philosophy
IF I add in a history spine, we'll do readings from it on Sundays as well
Mondays-Thursdays:
Math
Language Arts
Literature/Reading
Rotating readings and subjects:
Monday: Zoology with The Girl, while The Boy watches a documentary. Reading: Halliburton
Tuesday: no extras as it is our short day! Reading: living math
Wednesday: project(s) of choice. Reading: poetry (3x/month), Shakespeare stories (1x/month)
Thursday: Physics with The Boy, while The Girl watches a documentary. Reading: science/nature
So that's what I have planned at the moment. We'll have to see how it works out! I'm not making lesson plans per se, but will be keeping track of what we learn in my spiffy new Home Schooler's Journal! And, naturally, there is every chance that we'll end up going with PLAN B instead, meaning that I don't have to worry about numbers 1 and 3 quite so much!
Now, I just need to get together the supplies for our science studies, make sure we have plenty of good documentaries ready to go, and get our art supplies in order!
Have a good weekend!
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