This is a post in progress where I will be archiving the items Daisy (16yrs) may, or may not, read during the next three terms this year.
Many of the titles we have selected out she'll be reading, and then discussing with me as she goes through each book. Some of the topics in these books are gritty, and very mature - if we don't feel Daisy's ready to read and discuss things covered in each title in depth we'll adjust the depth of content being covered, in those books, as we go along. I do believe in preparing children to discuss gritty/raw/disturbing things that can happen in life; but, not in traumatising them, nor in presenting topics before each student is mature enough to handle grown-up issues. I thought one literature provider, Sonlight, used to really push the envelope on presenting mature/difficult/growing up issues before most children are ready: I used to save the too-much-to-soon titles in SL's literature packages until a needed level of maturation had been reached to deal with some topics - every child is different - and other books we skipped altogether.
Many of the titles we have selected out she'll be reading, and then discussing with me as she goes through each book. Some of the topics in these books are gritty, and very mature - if we don't feel Daisy's ready to read and discuss things covered in each title in depth we'll adjust the depth of content being covered, in those books, as we go along. I do believe in preparing children to discuss gritty/raw/disturbing things that can happen in life; but, not in traumatising them, nor in presenting topics before each student is mature enough to handle grown-up issues. I thought one literature provider, Sonlight, used to really push the envelope on presenting mature/difficult/growing up issues before most children are ready: I used to save the too-much-to-soon titles in SL's literature packages until a needed level of maturation had been reached to deal with some topics - every child is different - and other books we skipped altogether.
A home educating associate would probably label our list beneath as a kitchen sink selection: where we pull any items we like together and even if it doesn't look like a cohesive reading list, we call it one.
I'll keep updating as we go along, adding and deleting titles.
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| Selecting books out for 2018 and 2019 |
Study Guides, Courses, and, Personal Growth Books for 2018:
King James Bible (select books)
King James Bible (select books)
NCEA English ( writing, and, literature studies via Te Kura)
Essentials in Literature (EiL): Level 10 ~ Matthew Stephens (selections. complete in 1 term)
Cupid and Psyche with Angelina Stanford ( must sign up before April 17)
Cupid and Psyche with Angelina Stanford ( must sign up before April 17)
Classics Reading List:
BC 5000-400 AD saving these next two titles for 2019
The Odyssey ~ Homer (c. 850 BC) Audio and book (Mature Content)
400-1600
Plays
Tartuffe ~ Moliere (1669) play (audiobook)
She Stoops to Conquer ~ Oliver Goldsmith (1773) play NCEA Reading Response
The Madness of King George III ~ Alan Bennett
A 1994 film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own play. The copy we saw had had the bedroom/sensual scenes edited out – which made it a good choice for a family movie. We all enjoyed the movie adaptation of the play.
1850-present day
Anthem ~ Ayn Rand (1937) Dystopian (sensual content at the end. we skip that portion)
Animal Farm ~ George Orwell (1945) Brit Lit / Political Satire NCEA Reading Response
Fahrenheit 451 ~ Ray Bradbury (1953) Dystopian
To Kill a Mockingbird ~ Harper Lee (1960) (EiL) America Lit. Content: an accusation of rape, centred around racism. Daisy was surprised at how much she 'enjoyed' (?) this book.
The House on Mango Street ~ Sandra Cisneros (1984) (haven't pre-read this one yet. UPDATE: Daisy said this has some boy & girl tension in the book, with the boys aggressively pursuing the girls)
Other Books:
Matilda Bone ~ Karen Cushman 1300’s gritty content. Historical Fict
A Parcel of Patterns ~ Jill Paton Walsh set in 1665 Historical Fict. Not for Sensitive readers.
Night Witches ~ Kathryn Lasky set in WWII Historical Fict (This book has some swearing in it, no f-bombs though.)
A Surfeit of Lampreys ~ Ngaio Marsh (1941) Golden Era Mystery. The way the victim is murdered is rather awful – a skewer through his eye.
The Labours of Hercules ~ Agatha Christie (1947) Golden Era Mystery. Audio
Babylon’s Ark ~ Lawrence Anthony (2007) N/F. profanity edited out. Autobiography
Short Stories, and, a selection of Poetry
Various
Free Reading: (adding books read as Daisy completes them)
The Trial ~ Charlotte M. Yonge
Ember Rising ~ S.D. Smith
Under Drakes Flag ~ G.A. Henty (audio. Jim Weiss)
Sherlock Holmes (collection of stories on audio)
Mildred and Elsie: Bk3 ~ Martha Finley
Mildred's Married Life: Bk4 ~ Martha Finley
Daisy ~ Susan Warner
Daisy in the Field ~ Susan Warner
Melbourne House ~ Susan Warner
Pine Needles ~ Susan Warner
Vanderbeekers of 141st Street ~ Karina Glaser (younger years book)
The Cat of Bubastes ~ G.A. Henty (audio. Jim Weiss)
Amberwell ~ D.E. Stevenson
Summerhills ~ D.E. Stevenson
Free Reading: (adding books read as Daisy completes them)
The Trial ~ Charlotte M. Yonge
Ember Rising ~ S.D. Smith
Under Drakes Flag ~ G.A. Henty (audio. Jim Weiss)
Sherlock Holmes (collection of stories on audio)
Mildred and Elsie: Bk3 ~ Martha Finley
Mildred's Married Life: Bk4 ~ Martha Finley
Daisy ~ Susan Warner
Daisy in the Field ~ Susan Warner
Melbourne House ~ Susan Warner
Pine Needles ~ Susan Warner
Vanderbeekers of 141st Street ~ Karina Glaser (younger years book)
The Cat of Bubastes ~ G.A. Henty (audio. Jim Weiss)
Amberwell ~ D.E. Stevenson
Summerhills ~ D.E. Stevenson
The Bess Crawford Mystery Series ~ Charles Todd (the first 4 titles)
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