Could you all give me your favorite read alouds from MP (or not?) My kids read a lot independently, but we have not done much at all in the way of family read alouds. Thanks!
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Favorite read aloud books for large age span
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Little House Series
The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Chronicles of Narnia
Nancy Drew (the original ones)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (MP)
D'Aulaire's books
My Book House series (1931 edition) -- has everything from folk tales to Dante!
Jennifer
Blog: [url]www.seekingdelectare.com[/url]
2022
DS18: Graduated and living his dream in the automotive trades
DS17: MP, MPOA, headed to his favorite liberal arts college this fall
DS15: MP, MPOA
DS13: Mix of SC 5/6 & SC 7/8
DD11: Mix of 5M and SC7/8
DD10: SC3
DD7: MPK
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Funny books for the whole family:
-Cheaper by the Dozen
-Tom Sawyer
-Melendy Quartet (The Saturdays, etc.)
-The Penderwicks (5 book series)
-Trumpet of the Swan
-Understood Betsy
Festina lentē,
Jessica P
'22-'23 • 13th year HSing • 11th year MP
DS Hillsdale College freshman
DD 11th • HLN & Latin online
DD 8th • HLN & Home
DS 5th • HLN & Home
Me • Memoria College, MPOA Fourth Form for Adults
Teaching Third Form Latin and co-directing @
Highlands Latin Nashville Cottage School, est. 2016
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The Willoughbys
The Moffats (used to be part of third core)
Wolves of Willoughby Chase & The Black Hearts in Battersea
Tales from the Perilous Realm
The Island of Two Trees
Hatchet and other Gary Paulsen books
Julie of the Wolves
All of the Fairy Books (Lilac, Orange, etc..)
Hittite Warrior
God King
We also love the Penderwicks, Cheaper by the Dozen (especially the audio book), Grace Lin trilogy, and Little House series. These are all repeated frequently in our house (or car!)Katie
DS 18, DD 15, DD 12, twin DDs 9
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Thank you all! I needed a place to start. Just found that we will be tagging along with my husband's business trip to St. Louis so I'll definitely work in Tom Sawyer. We are loving Greek myths and plan to do Norse afterwards!
DS 8th grade
DD 6th grade
DD 4th grade
DS 2nd grade
*Starting HLS Anderson Cottage School
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We love Winnie-the-Pooh! For audiobooks, the Focus on the Family radio drama of The Secret Garden is wonderful and much loved in our car! Some other favorites have been The Trumpeter Swan and all the D'Aulaires. My kids have a 3 - 4 year spread between each, so it's not always easy to find books that appeal to everyone.
We really enjoyed The Winged Watchman last year (though be aware that there is a part about Santa Claus not being real which I heavily edited on the fly because we have a house full of believers), as well as Island of the Blue Dolphins and Black Beauty. These are from the fifth-grade read-aloud list.DS, 11 (MP 7M)
DD, 8 (MP 3M)
DD, 5 (MP K)
DS, almost 1! (chewing on books and knocking stuff over)
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I’m 100% sure Katie edited it out while reading, but be aware that Julie of the Wolves contains a disturbing scene about marital r***.Jennifer
Blog: [url]www.seekingdelectare.com[/url]
2022
DS18: Graduated and living his dream in the automotive trades
DS17: MP, MPOA, headed to his favorite liberal arts college this fall
DS15: MP, MPOA
DS13: Mix of SC 5/6 & SC 7/8
DD11: Mix of 5M and SC7/8
DD10: SC3
DD7: MPK
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Lots of favorites already mentioned. My husband reads aloud for enjoyment (not "school") to everyone in the family in the evenings. Here are a few we've enjoyed recently:
Little Britches (Ralph Moody) series
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
By the Great Horn Spoon (can't remember author)
Swallows and Amazons (Arthur Ransome) series
anything by James Herriot, use your discretion with a few adult themes sprinkled throughout
The Prince and the Pauper (Mark Twain)
The Wizard of Oz (Frank Baum)Amy
Fall 2022:
DS 14 9th
DD 12 7th
DS 10 5th
DD 7 2nd
DS 5 K
DS 2
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I love many listed above...this list came from a dinner table discussion tonight as favorites
Year of Miss Agnes
Swift Rivers
Great Turkey Walk
My Side of the Mountain
Red Sails to Capri
Carry on Mr. Bowditch
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Best Christmas Pagent Ever
The Saturdays
Detectives in Togas
Ginger Pye
Paddle to the Sea and Tree in the Trail
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Gooney Bird Green
Family Under the Bridge
Sign of the Beaver
Kitchen MadonnaDorinda
Plans for 2022-2023
16th year homeschooling, 13th year with Memoria Press
DD College Sophomore
DS 11th grade - Lukeion Latin and Greek, Vita Beata, MPOA Divine Comedy
DS 9th grade - Vita Beata Literature/Classical Studies
DS 4th grade - 4A with Right Start F, Second Form Latin, AAS 5
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Katie
DS 18, DD 15, DD 12, twin DDs 9
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How did y'all forget Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby? I've decided that I'm raising Ramona and Beezus here, for sure. That series makes me laugh, and then turn around and cry.Plans for 2022-23
Year 12 of homeschooling with MP
DD1 - 27 - college grad, bakery owner
DD2 - 16 - 11th grade - HLS Cottage School - online classes, looking at dual credit - equestrian and theatre
DS3 - 14 -7A Cottage School - soccer/tennis -dyslexia and dysgraphia
DS4 -14 - 7A Cottage School -soccer/tennis -auditory processing disorder
DD5 - 10- 5A, Cottage School - inattentive ADHD - equestrian and tumbling
DS6 - 9 - MP 1 - home with momma
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Freddy the Detective (I totally attribute my children's marvelous vocabularies to this series)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
The Secret Garden (the beautiful illustrated version)
Treasure Island
Little Britches
Little House, of course
The Hallelujah Lass
Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter - the anthology version
Bound for Oregon
Strawberry Girl
I'm currently reading Tom Sawyer with my 8th grader in 8M. It's a hoot!
Mama to 5 Sweet Ones
2021-2022:
11th grade DS: Mix of MP materials, MPOA, and BJU
9th grade DD: Mostly 9M, MPOA, and French
7th grade DD: 7M
5th Grade DD: 5M
4.5 yo DS: Outside as much as possible beating on things with sticks; MP Jr. K and Mom made fun things
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