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She is looking for a high school level, Charlotte Mason-style reading list.
If you have something like this, please leave a comment on this post.
Thanks,

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We have provided reading logs for you to fill out throughout the summer, as you finish reading your books.  However, I'm curious to know if you have a list of books you hope to read this summer, during the Summer Reading Splash program.  I DO!  I'm going to be sharing MY LIST with you, a little at a time.  So be sure to watch my blog (if you haven't already, put your e-mail in the box on the sidebar to sign up for e-mail notifications) - I'll be posting about all the books that I want to read this summer, along with author information and links to where you can purchase these books. Then, at the end of our 10-week program, I'll be giving ALL OF THESE BOOKS away! 

I'd love to see your reading lists!  If you have a blog, please post your Summer Reading Splash Reading List on your blog, then sign the Mr. Linky below (with a direct link to your list post).  If you do not have a blog, but have a parent who does, please ask your parent to post your list on his/her  blog for you. This way, everyone can stop by and see your list (and maybe get some ideas of books that they would like to read).

And, just because I LOVE to give things away, I think we'll turn this into a contest!  Since this will give us an opportunity to visit blogs and websites all over the blogosphere, I'd like to give a geography book!  I have two copies of The Little Man in the Map by E. Andrew Martonyi to give away.  This book is written in poetry form, and contains many little hints to help you quickly learn and remember the 50 states and where they are located.  You can read more about this book at the Schoolside Press website.  My friends over at the TOS Homeschool Crew had opportunity to review this book last year; if you're interested, you can read all of their reviews here.


Parents - you are welcome to participate in this as well!  The more, the merrier! However, I will create another post (and another Mr. Linky) just for you.  Please do NOT sign the Mr. Linky below - this one is just FOR THE KIDS!

PLEASE NOTE - I had to remove a few links from the Mr. Linky below because they were not DIRECT LINKS to your reading list posts.  If you want to participate in this contest, please sign the Mr. Linky with a direct link to your reading list.  If you don't have a blog or website, you can e-mail me with a copy of your list and I will be happy to post it on the blog to share (please include first name and age).








Several of my friends have sent their book lists via e-mail ...
Jessica's book list:
*Dating Mr. Darcy by Sarah Arthur
*A Candle in the Darkness Refiner's Fire book 1 by Lynn Austen
*The Fledgling Hall Family Chronicles book 4  by Jane Langton

Anna's book list (age 8):
So far this summer I have read Manatee Blues and Inside Edge.  I enjoy the Vet. Volunteer's books.  I have a number of them in my collection for this summer to read.

Brandon's book list (age 12):
Dragon Quest by Donita K. Paul
Dragon Knight by Donita K. Paul
Dragon Fire by Donita K. Paul
Dragon Light by Donita K. Paul
Kingdom Dawn by Chuck Black
Left Behind Series for Kids
Bible

Christine's book list (age 11):
Lord of the rings series by J.R.R Tolkien
Island of the blue dolphin by Scott O’Dell
City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Tanglewood Secrets series by Patricia St. John

Zachary's book list (age 13):
The Sword, The Ring and The Parchment, Ed Dunlop
The Quest for Seven Castles, Ed Dunlop
The Search for Everyman, Ed Dunlop
The Crown of Kuros, Ed Dunlop
The Dragon’s Egg, Ed Dunlop
The Golden Lamps, Ed Dunlop
The Great War, Ed Dunlop

The Quest for Thunder Mountain, Ed Dunlop
The Golden Dagger, Ed Dunlop

Kingdom’s Edge, Chuck Black
Kingdom’s Call, Chuck Black
Kingdom’s Quest, Chuck Black
Kingdom’s Reign, Chuck Black

Noelle's book list (age 5):
1. The Berenstain Bears, Jan and Stan Berenstain
2. Clifford the Big Red Dog, Norman Bridwell
3. Tikki Tikki Tembo, Arlene Mosel
4. The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown
5. Where's Spot, Eric Hill
6. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Bill Martin Jr.
7. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
8. The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss
9. Mother Goose Rhymes
10. Bread and Jam for Frances, Russell Hoban
11. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst
12. Curious George, H.A. Rey
13. Ira Sleeps Over, Bernard Waber
14. Harry the Dirty Dog, Gene Zion
15. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
16. Millions of Cats, Wanda Gag
17. Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel
18. George and Martha, James Marshall
19. Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
20. Madaline, Ludwig Bemelmans

Christina's book list (age 12):
1. Inkheart Trilogy, Cornelia Funke
2. Lord of the Rings Trilogy, JRR Tolkien
3. The Dark is Rising Trilogy, Susan Cooper
4. Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton
5. The Edge Chronicles, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
6. The Babysitters Club Series, Ann Martin

Catie's book list (age 10):
1. Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren
2. Number the Stars, Lois Lowry
3. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy Blume
4. Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls
5. Dear Dumb Diary, Jim Benton
6. Indian in the Cupboard, Lynne Reid Banks
7. Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist series, Jim Benton
8. Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Louis Sachar
9. Stuart Little, E.B. White
10. Saving Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
11. Anne of Green Gables series – Lucy Maud Montgomery

Gracie's book list (age 3):
1. Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown
2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
3. Corduroy, Don Freeman
4. Alfie Gives a Hand, Shirley Hughes
5. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Bill Martin, Jr.
6. The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter
7. Olivia and the Missing Toy, Ian Falconer
8. The Squeaky, Creaky Bed, Pat Thompson
9. When Moon Fell Down, Linda Smith
10. Does a Cow Say Boo?, Judy Hindley

Joy's book list (age 17 months):
1. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Bill Martin Jr.
2. What’s on my Head?, Margaret Miller
3. I Went Walking, Sue Williams
4. Flower Garden, Eve Bunting
5. Llama Llama Red Pajama, Anna Dewdney
6. Good Night Owl, Pat Hutchins
7. Guess How Much I Love You, Sara McBratney
8. Peekaboo Kisses, Barney Saltzberg
9. Fuzzy Yellow Ducklings, Matthew Van Fleet
10. Wiggle Waggle, Jonathan London

Marcus' book list (age 4):
1. Ten, Nine, Eight, Molly Bang
2. Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree, Eileen Christelow
3. Trucks Whizz, Zoom, Rumble, Patricia Hubbell
4. My Truck is Stuck, Kevin Lewis
5. Days With Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel
6. The Mysterious Tadpole, Steven Kellogg
7. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
8. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?, Bill Martin, Jr.
9. The Rainbow Fish, Marcus Pfister
10. Caps for Sale, Esphyr Slobodkina

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The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is now accepting submissions for its second Storytime Writing Contest! We have two creative fiction categories: adults (16 and up 2,500 words or less) and children (15 and below 1,500 words or less). 

The deadline to enter is midnight March 16, 2009.

Grand prize winners in both the adult and child categories will receive prize packages valued at over $1,000, publication in the Summer 2009 issue of TOS, and publication in the  Storytime 2009 Compilation E-Book. Eleven Honorable Mentions from each category will also be included in the E-Book in addition to receiving gifts from top homeschool companies.

There is no limit for submissions, but there is a $7.95 fee per entry. For a detailed list of prizes, official contest rules, to meet the judges, and to upload your story, please visit:

www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com/Short_Story_Contest.php

Need help teaching writing? We have over 200 writing products in the Schoolhouse Store! 

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I'm ready for summer again!  I miss all my Summer Reading Splash friends!
Do you miss me too?  I hope so!

Please don't forget that you are welcome to send me your book reports, reviews, poems, and short stories and I will be happy to post them here on my blog.  Nobody has sent me anything for awhile and I'm getting very lonely.  Now that I know how to read, I'm always on the lookout for new things that I can read and enjoy.  E-mail me with your submissions and I'll post them here on my blog.

I've even set up categories (see the sidebar), so you can easily find what you're looking for.

Thanks,

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Many of the books that you see promoted here on Splish's blog are also available for sale at the Schoolhouse Store.  The Schoolhouse Store is a great place to shop because SHIPPING IS ALWAYS FREE!  So, head on over and look for all the books on your wish list.  You'll want to check out our awesome Black Friday Sale......

 

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JUMP INTO READING AND

MAKE A SPLASH WITH SPLISH!

Encourage a child who is learning to read!

Teaching children to read and to love reading
Is one of the greatest privileges given to parents and grandparents.

If you have a little one who is just now learning to read, or has  been trying for awhile and struggling, then you NEED this new book by TOS Publisher, Gena Suarez.  In And Then Mama Said, It Takes Time to Learn to Read, you'll follow along with the story of Splish as he tries and fails, and tries some more.  Eventually, due to the patience of his homeschooling mama, Splish learns to read and discovers how much fun reading can be.

What makes And Then Mama Said, It Takes Time to Learn to Read different from other books on the market?  In this book you will find:

• charming characters that your family will quickly come to love
• delightful illustrations that lead your children right down the path to Bliss Hollow
• a children's book that encourages obedience to, and respect for, one's parents
• vocabulary words related to the story, along with simple definitions, providing you with tools to make this story more than just an entertaining read
• a word search (with answer key), reinforcing words and themes from the book
• a Christian worldview and Biblical concepts
• a story that subtly presents the amazing benefits of homeschooling

With each order of the print book, you will receive a FREE download of the BONUS COMPANION ACTIVITY GUIDE!  This e-book contains:

• copywork
• coloring pages
• an alphabet maze
• science sheets
• and much more!

 

 

And Then Mama Said, It Takes Time to Learn to Read
would make a fabulous Christmas gift for everyone on your list -
readers & non-readers, parents of special-needs children,
those who are looking for books that promote Godly character,
pastors, homeschool teachers, grandparents, babysitters,
concerned friends, YOU!

ORDER TODAY
and have your book autographed by the author!

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Our awesome Splish artist, Kevin Scott Collier, has drawn some adorable coloring pages of Splish.  We would love to share them with you!  You can download them at this link.  ENJOY!

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Would you like to see how Splish "was born"?  Then you'll love this video of Splish's illustrator, Kevin Scott Collier, explaining how he creates Splish:

 

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National Young Readers Week

is coming!

Be sure to check the blog the week of

November 11 - 14.

We've got LOTS and LOTS of FREE BOOKS

to giveaway in honor of this very special week!

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If you have subscribed to our blog via our Feedburner link in the sidebar, may I recommend clicking on the title of the blog post at the top of the e-mail (it's in bold blue print).  This will bring you directly to the  blog, where you can more easily read the post, as well as see any pictures that may be included.

Subscribing via a reader is basically to let you know when we have updated the blog.  Actually seeing the blog itself is, in my opinion, much more fun and pleasing to the eyes! 

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We are so pleased that you stopped by our blog!  That must mean that you're planning on doing lots of reading this summer and participating in our summer reading program.  We've got lots of fun things planned for you throughout the summer.  We'd like to tell you about a few of them and get you excited about reading.

Each week, here on our blog, we will be posting a new topic question.  We'd like you to think about these and then e-mail your answers to us by clicking here.  E-mailing your answers is much safer than leaving a comment.  If you have your own e-mail address, that's fine;  if not, have your mom or dad e-mail your answer to us.  Each Friday we will have a drawing and we'll be giving away some fantastic books (and series of books)!  Also, we may pick YOUR answer to post here on our blog- just for fun!

You'll want to check out our Summer Reading Splash webpage also- here you'll have access to downloading our log sheets.  We will have one for younger children and one for older children available.  Please, please, please keep track of ALL the books you read.  At the end of the program, we'll have a special prize for those of you who turn in your reading logs (more details to come!)

We also have suggestions for setting reading goals and some great-looking bookmarks that you can download, and we'll be offering more downloads over the next several weeks. 

If you have a blog here at HSB, be sure to add us to your friends list so you will remember to check  back often.  Don't forget to come by each Monday to find the TOPIC OF THE WEEK!

Let TOS help make reading FUN this summer!

*For those who are having trouble using the email link above (or in the posts), you can e-mail your comments, ideas, etc. to me at hstrawser (at) thehomeschoolmagazine (dot) com.  Thanks!