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The Mysteries of Life in Children's Literature

Book cover: The Mysteries of Life in Children's Literature
Author(s): 
Mitchell Kalpakgian

This book is not too "scholarly" to enjoy, and I have truly enjoyed it. Each of the chapters discusses a different element of children's literature in the context of actual books. There is a complete synopsis of the book at this address:

http://www.neumannpress.com/mysoflifinch.html

Be forewarned: you will be running to your bookshelves to start reading some of these books to your children and to re-read them yourself.

Designing your Own Classical Curriculum

Author(s): 
Laura M. Berquist

DYOCC is quite a bit different from the other books on Catholic Homeschooling. Instead of simply discussing homeschooling, as the other books do, Mrs. Berquist outlines an entire homeschool curriculum you can use with your children or adjust to your liking. She includes suggestions for putting together your own curriculum and a grade by grade outline which includes recommended texts, sample weekly schedules, a number of study guides, lists of important dates and people, poetry suggestions and extensive lists of appropriate literature and history stories.

Implementation of an Ignatian Education in the Home

Author(s): 
Francis Crotty

The focus of this booklet is on the method of teaching. Mr. Crotty goes through the timeless and time-tested Jesuit philosophy of education and applies it to homeschooling. He has put together an outline that could be successfully applied to any curriculum. The ideas will be especially helpful for parents who are homeschooling their teens, but it is useful to consider such important goals even when our children are very young. Although it's a short booklet, the reading is rather heavy. I think you'll find it well worth the effort. Mr.

Learning Latin with Grandpa Carmellus

Author(s): 
Karmenu Attard

Program consists of an audio tape, a reader and an activity book (approximately 30 pages each) This home produced conversational Latin program is designed for young children. Your pre-Latin students from Kindergarten up may enjoy getting a taste of the language, especially if their older siblings are studying Latin. The program consists of two softcover books (the binding leaves something to be desired) and an audio tape.

American Cardinal Readers: Book 2

Book cover: American Cardinal Readers: Book 2
Author(s): 
Edith M. McLaughlin
Adrian T. Curtis

Book two begins to offer stories and poems that are enjoyable and worthwhile reading in their own right such as The Christ Child by G.K. Chesterton, The Honest Woodman, several Saint stories (Blessed Imelda, St. Teresa the Little Flower, St. Francis and the Wolf) and other short stories, folk tales and fairy stories.

American Cardinal Readers: Book 3

Book cover: American Cardinal Readers: Book 3
Author(s): 
Edith M. McLaughlin
Adrian T. Curtis

The Third Grade reader includes a total of fifty-two selections which are somewhat coordinated with the seasons of the year. The selections include poetry (about God, country, nature, etc.) and a variety of stories that are both appealing and inspiring - saint stories, fairy tales (with very obvious morals), biographies, stories that teach something about the world around us and others relating examples of devotion and heroism, such as the well-known tale of the little Dutch boy ("The Hero of Haarlem").

American Cardinal Readers: Book 6

Book cover: American Cardinal Readers: Book Six
Author(s): 
Edith M. McLaughlin
Adrian T. Curtis

Fifty-nine stories including "Bethlehem 1918", "Daniel Boone" by Teddy Roosevelt, " St Aloysius", "O Captain! My Captain" by Walt Whitman","St Isaac Jogues", "The Address of the Roman Catholics to George Washington, Esq. President of the United States". Includes study suggestions for each story and a glossary. A few black and white pictures.