I have been reading the Greek Myths to my kids for a very long time, right along with the fairy tales. Actually, my kids are probably more familiar with the myths than they are the fairy tales. Now that I am reading more of the classics, I see many references to the myths and their characters. Mia loves the Greek myths. I have been reading the myths to her since she was in Grade 1. I have a schedule of sorts of which book I read in which grade. I have kept this schedlue with the other two as well. We read a different book each year to help them become familiar with the gods and other characters.
This year I have 3 different readings going on at the same time because I have 3 children to teach, all in different grades. We only read the myths one day a week but that reading can become very long with reading passages from 3 different books.
We are reading Age of Fable by Bullfinch for Mia. We were supposed to read the first part of this book last year but I dropped the Greek ball, so to speak, and we didn't read the myths that year. So we are catching up this year. I love this book! Bullfinch writes about the well-known myths and also gives space to the not-so-well-known characters and their trials. Mia is enjoying this book as well.
I was reading Mary Pope Osborne's Greek Mythology to Rocky earlier this school year. We finished it last week and we are now starting The Wonder Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This is a step up for Rocky and I don't think he likes it very much but we will persevere.
Missy has stepped into the ranks of mythology reading with the Usborne book on Greek Myths. I like this book as a beginner book. The stories are short and the pictures are quite colorful. I was a bit surprised (I don't really know why, though) when we started reading the book and Missy proceeded tell me of various other myths that she apparently picked up from listening to her brother and sister's reading. I am learning how much she has picked up from being a fly on the wall while I am teaching her siblings. You think they aren't paying attention but they are all ears and are soaking it all up like a sponge. When Missy finishes the Usborne book then we will move on to Aesop.