We enjoy it so much that I want to share the sources of our listening joys ...
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| The Scriptures by Ann Ford |
Grandmother Joelee Chamberlain's Bible Stories: These recordings are not only a delight to the ear, but they're full of clearly communicated details from the Bible.
We listen to these two or more days a week and just love them :)
Thank you, Mrs. Chamberlain, for agreeing to make these recordings available to us!
LYRICAL MUSIC
Bob Dylan's "Man Gave Names to All the Animals"
Steve Green's Hide 'Em in Your Heart
Judy Roger's Go to the Ant, You Sluggard
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Two instrumental stations on iTunes:
- Word of Truth
- Calm Radio Classical Mix
CDs & Cassettes (yep!) of Classical Composers: So far, we mostly listen to Mozart. I plan to continue rotating them every several months. Right now, the kids think all classical is Mozart because that's basically all they hear.
STORIES & FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Madeline (love, love, love this one, as there are songs and conversation after the story)
The Little Red Hen
Annie and the Wild Animals
The Little House
Etc, Etc, Etc.
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| Image from shortened version of The Little House, courtesy |
French songs from Madeline, as well as Professor Toto
Uni Verse of Songs: French (on order -- the samples were great)
French for Children (on order -- I plan to use this program as part of a more intentional approach to teaching French)
RECOMMENDATIONS?
Can you please recommend any music, stories, etc that you and your children enjoy?
I found your site just a few months ago, while looking for people who did home school with the Charlotte Mason method. So I have a question for you: I have three children, the same age as yours in fact, and I am just starting to do things like reading to them and nature study; I was wondering for bible study do you ever read straight from the Bible or have you tried that and it hasn't worked? Thanks for your awesome blog!
ReplyDeleteHi, Kelli! I'm no expert and am learning as I go ...
DeleteThat said, our habit at breakfast and half lunches is to read from children's Bible story books. I sometimes read to them from the real, whole Bible -- particularly when we're referencing something about a shortened version we read. I also often tell them that our shortened version has left out some important information, and when they grow up and can read they can get the whole, true story from God's Bible.
My husband, however, does read to them from the Bible. He doesn't make them sit and look at him, but he does have them quiet while they play and he reads.
I really appreciate Grandma Chamberlain's readings because they include so much detail, and there are no pictures -- the kids have to use their creative minds to understand what they hear.
I'm glad to have connected with you and am visiting your blog just now ...
iTunes U has a lot of free downloadable audio books such as Rudyard Kipling's "Just So Stories" and
ReplyDeleteJM Barrie's "Peter Pan". My kiddos love them!
Thanks so much, Maggie! I'm going to check it out ...
DeleteHow about Charlie Needs a Cloak and other stories by Tomie de Paola? I have a huge book list file attached to my blog. Most of the books are Living Books and the list is sorted by grade then subject. You can find it on the right-hand side under Homeschooling Files if you are interested. http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteCongradulations on the award.
http://highhillhomeschool.blogspot.com/2012/02/blog-awards.html