Jan. 31, 2008
Read alouds
Posted in Reading Rocks
Hello collective brain.
Can you suggest some read aloud chapter books for my lovely children? K is 4 (almost 5) and J is 6. We have already read and enjoyed
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and are currently reading
James and the Giant Peach. We read half of, and did not enjoy,
Hank the Cowdog.
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Jan. 31, 2008 - Read alouds
Posted by karin4kids
Have you tried Risby by Beverly Cleary? We haven't read it yet but it looks really cute. It's about a dog trying to get home. Also, some others to try are Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, Rascal, or the Trumpet of the Swan. Good Luck and happy reading!!!
Kari
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Jan. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by diamondsintherough
Hmmm, The Whipping Boy may be too old for them, but not for you... how about Mr Popper's Penguins, or My Father's Dragon?
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Jan. 31, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by grybill
Hi Carrie,
We did not really enjoy Hank the Cowdog, either.
My boys are crazy for Sugar Creek Gang. I have twin 5s and an 11 yo. Actually my daughter (7yo)loves them, too. We read the older versions (the newer ones have been "modernized" by the author's daughter).
We also have one of the audio albums, which gets LOADS of play around here. They are pricey, but so wonderful and character building. If you are not familiar with them, it is about a "gang" (in the old fashioned sense) of Christian boys and their adventures. They were written in the 40s-50s, but really are very timeless.
Your library might have some - the author is Paul Hutchins. I have found them cheap on Half.com and have bought them in lots (there are 36 in the series, and no need to read them in order) on Ebay.
Happy Reading!!!
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Feb. 1, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by squeeli
I recommend 3 really good resources for lists of books to read to children: The Never-Ending Rushton Reading List by Cindy Rushton; Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt and Books Children Love by Elizabeth Wilson. My children really enjoy the Little House series of books and Children's Illustrated Classics (We have many of these they are very inexpensive at Books a Million). Hope that helps.
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Feb. 1, 2008 - Readers
Posted by Lachney1
I finished reading Pinocchio to my girls last November. You can get the downloaded book from www.amblesideonline.org. Click on returning user. Click on Year 1 books on the left side. Go all the way to the bottom of the page, where it says: Additional books for free reading. The books in green can be downloaded for free. The Velveteen Rabbit was good too. Getting back to Pinocchio. This book is not the Disney version. The is the actual book and it's great. It's got lots of chapters, but it is very good. On Year 2, the free reading books, Robin Hood is good for boys. Faith didn't get into it. I stopped reading it after a while. There is Heidi, Five Children and It andThe Story of Doctor Doolittle. There are others, but you can't download the books.
This is the curriculum that we use for our school.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend retreat.
Blessings,
Penny
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Feb. 5, 2008 - Read Aloud Handbook - great resource
Posted by MomAtHome
I just bought two copies off the book sale cart at the library and gave one to a friend. Lists all kinds of books. You might be able to get it at your library.
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Feb. 11, 2008 - I 2nd Mr. Popper's Penguins & My Father's Dragon
Posted by 4kiddos4me
If your kids enjoyed 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz', you should also try the Raggedy Ann & Andy books by Johnny Gruelle. We started with 'Marcella: A Raggedy Ann Story' and loved it, but really all of the books are fun. A couple others off the top of my head are 'Little Bo' and 'Little Bo in France' by Julie Andrews Edwards; 'The Boxcar Children' by Gertrude Chandler Warner; and we are currently enjoying 'Emily's Runaway Imagination' by Beverly Cleary.
Thanks for popping by my blog. We are avid readers and periodically post short reviews of books we've enjoyed on our "booknook" blog - there's a link to it in the sidebar of my blog called "Books, Books & More Books!".
Really enjoyed poking through your blog :o)
Edited by 4kiddos4me on Feb. 11, 2008 at 12:30 AM
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Mar. 28, 2008 - read-alouds
Posted by Onnie76
We did James and the Giant Peach and enjoyed it. We also did Alice in Wonderland and Little House in the Big Woods. My older girls (8 and 4) devour library books, so I always throw in some non-fiction ionto the mix. But I do read some of their picture books aloud to them at times. We tried a few audio books in the car but we always and start talking and loose track of the story, although we all did enjoy a Cricket in Times Square. I'm trying to think of others. Oh yeah, we have also done Childhoods of Famous Americans. We read Crispus Attucks and we are now reading Pocohontas. They are easy reads and pretty interesting. My oldest daughter loves listening to me read American Girl short stories.
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