http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/forum/living-books Discussion of Charlotte Mason Method homeschool topics en-US Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:07:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.3 q http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/search.php http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/books-that-your-boys-enjoy-reading/page/3#post-58991 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:55:28 +0000 simple home 58991@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>My son flew through the Mr. Tucket series. Very good for boys who are reluctant to read. </p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/books-that-your-boys-enjoy-reading/page/3#post-58980 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:31 +0000 4myboys 58980@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>My&nbsp;11 year-old&nbsp;son and I have been reading the 100 Cupboards series -- it's not exactly an easy read, probably on par with the Narnia series as far as reading level.&nbsp; It's about a 12 year old boy who discovers a wall of cupboards hidden beneath the paster in his bedroom wall.&nbsp; The doors all lead to other places and times, some in this world, many in others.&nbsp; We are about half way through the second book.&nbsp;</p> <p>For independant reading he loves Encyclopedia Brown, Homer Price, and other similar books.&nbsp; He will also read Geronimo Stilton, which is his 7 year old brother's favourite, along with Encyclopedia Brown.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>My 11 year old is a reluctant reader in the sense that he doesn't like to read anything new on his own -- he will read the same books over and over, but I&nbsp;will have to read the first few chapters of something new to him or he will insist that the book looks "boring" and will&nbsp;flat out refuse to look at it any further.&nbsp; I have My Side of the Mountain, but will have to start it with him -- hopefully next week.&nbsp; He likes fantasy, so we may have to try the Redwall&nbsp;books recommended by Suzukimom.&nbsp; I'm also wondering about the How to Train Your Dragon series.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/books-that-your-boys-enjoy-reading/page/3#post-58979 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:45:35 +0000 TeamPerkins 58979@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>I am so grateful I happened upon this thread! Thank you! I was just wondering about books for my 12 yr old! He's already read through his SCM LIT selection, The Five Little Peppers Series..... back in October. I have been scrambling ever since. Anyways, thanks! </p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/world-war-i-books#post-58975 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:28:56 +0000 wearejenandkev 58975@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Sounds great! I just reserved it at my library.&nbsp; Thank you!</p> <p>Anyone else?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/world-war-i-books#post-58974 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:21:04 +0000 balletmama 58974@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Hero Over Here</p> <p>The story takes place during WWI, but the plot is also focused on the Spanish Flu, and how that ended up killing more people than the actual war. It's a great story. My son who was about 10 when we read it, loved it. We all learned a ton about that little known era.</p> <p>I know Sonlight carries it.</p> <p>The other books that I'm aware of may be a bit mature for your group!</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/world-war-i-books#post-58967 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:49:19 +0000 wearejenandkev 58967@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Any ideas for elementary-level books on World War I?&nbsp; My boys are 10, 8, and 4.&nbsp;</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58179 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:56:03 +0000 Winter Ponies 58179@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>I read aloud Little Britches when my daughters were 10 &amp; 11 years old, and they enjoyed it very much. I remember we had tears about one part in the middle of the story and at the end. We were studying American History at the time. </p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58172 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:05:25 +0000 amama5 58172@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Thanks, that helped!&nbsp; Janell, what age were your kids when they liked Little Britches?&nbsp; I got it from the library and skimmed it, and it seemed a bit over their heads, but maybe&nbsp;I didn't give it a good chance.&nbsp;</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58167 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:38:33 +0000 Janell 58167@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>I don't worry about it. Whatever our family is currently reading is probably what we all need at the moment. Those books that are definitely miss-nots (Narnia, Little Britches, Carry On Mr. Bowditch, etc.) call out their names from the bookshelves to be read aloud again. I love scanning book guides and lists from All Through the Ages, <a href="http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html" rel="nofollow">1000 Good Books</a>, SCM, Beautiful Feet, Ambleside, etc to keep good books in my memory. I use the SCM organizer to record what we have already read.</p> <p>We have two family read alouds going, one that I read at lunch and the other Daddy reads in the evening. These are classics or inspirational books.</p> <p>I read aloud to the younger group of children their own read alouds for their "school" while the older children do their independent work. </p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58164 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:06 +0000 Evergreen 58164@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>We have some read-alouds we cycle every three years or so; the olders dimly remember and are happy to hear them again. Some, like Charlotte's Web, I don't repeat, but will read individually to the youngest child, who needs stories broken into smaller chunks anyway. Often, during that time, older children will also come and listen in to a story they remember fondly.<br /> Blessings,<br /> Aimee </p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58131 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:03 +0000 suzukimom 58131@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Yeah, I had understood the question, but don't have an answer, I've been wondering the same thing...</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58130 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:18:02 +0000 suzukimom 58130@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Yeah, I had understood the question, but don't have an answer, I've been wondering the same thing...</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58129 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:15:11 +0000 amama5 58129@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>Sorry, double post:)</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/read-alouds-again-to-the-younger-set-of-children#post-58128 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:14:01 +0000 amama5 58128@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>I think maybe I wasn't clear with my first post and am having a hard time figuring out how to put it.&nbsp; Basically I'm asking for advice from moms with several children, how to do&nbsp;classic read alouds, do you cycle/read them again every year? Every two years?&nbsp;&nbsp;How do I "schedule" them (in my head and on paper:) to be read again to the younger set who wasn't ready for them when I read them to the older two?&nbsp; Or do you just not reread some books to each new group of students?&nbsp; I have a booklist that records when I read each book, so that's not the problem, it's remembering to pick back up the older books again that I read to the first two.&nbsp; I hope that made sense this time, thanks.</p> http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/topic/christian-heros-then-and-now#post-58091 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:29:13 +0000 mom2fourboys 58091@http://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ <p>We really enjoyed the David Livingstone book. The beginning of the book was so exciting, that my boys couldn't wait to see what happened next.&nbsp;</p>