tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post3850180620963315244..comments2019-09-19T23:04:09.840-07:00Comments on Academic Homeschooling: Summer's fun so FarAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01770576146756130574noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post-88694714551990851532011-08-13T09:24:47.674-07:002011-08-13T09:24:47.674-07:00Oops. I meant to give a caveat: Yes, I think HP bo...Oops. I meant to give a caveat: Yes, I think HP book 4 and beyond are indeed quite dark; in my view the first three are more suitable for young readers.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525034596178639693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post-83805774682790562622011-08-13T09:18:37.637-07:002011-08-13T09:18:37.637-07:00I love many of the titles you mentioned as staying...I love many of the titles you mentioned as staying with you from childhood. I also agree with Jessica, however, that the Harry Potter books have much to offer. If anything, the author's many allusions to Greek and Roman mythology, Latin and history can be a springboard for countless other lessons with your daughter, should she still desire to read the books. That, I think, is the real magic of the series. You get so caught up in a fun, exciting tale that the rich allusions never feel forced. Take a closer look, though, and there are layers of meaning.<br /><br />I see your point about wanting your children to read ennobling classics. Maybe you could encourage your daughter to write an essay comparing Harry Potter to other works' main characters. It might be interesting to see what she thinks.<br />Jennifer Hatch (Circe's pianist friend)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525034596178639693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post-47978722872200874362011-07-07T14:58:03.239-07:002011-07-07T14:58:03.239-07:00I guess we just took very different things from HP...I guess we just took very different things from HP. I consider them some of the great ones! I have a daughter who has really gotten into these books called "Warriors". They are all about cat warriors out in the wild. Okay, they are fun, but sometimes they are all she will read! I find myself often saying to her, "you know, there are other books out there!" Of course, I have to give them some credit because they are the first books she really got into and showed her the joy of reading, but still.... I guess everyone needs to find the right balance for themselves and their families.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281737907830270279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post-71831318734178164792011-07-05T19:07:27.604-07:002011-07-05T19:07:27.604-07:00I read the first 4 Harry Potter books when they fi...I read the first 4 Harry Potter books when they first came out. I enjoyed them, but I don't remember hardly anything about them-- there were no lessons learned. It was very easy reading and exciting and fun and interesting, but not memorable. I'm sorry people haven't read enough other books to realize there are some stories that have such an effect - they stay with you over time. Plus I think Harry Potter is a little dark. It seems so much of the modern literature is about witchcraft, werewolves, magic, etc. That's O.K. for a little-- but not as the main reading source. The books that have stayed with me from my childhood are The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, The Little House on the Prairie series, Anne of Green Gables series, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Boxcar Children and Diary of Anne Frank. I want the same for my children. There's hardly enough time for the great ones- we don't want to waste too much time on the less great ones!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01770576146756130574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post-31932922776880519112011-07-03T18:30:36.487-07:002011-07-03T18:30:36.487-07:00Have you ever read Harry Potter? Because it is muc...Have you ever read Harry Potter? Because it is much more than just a simple children's series. I love them so much that I consider them "classics". They are actually very noble books full of inspiring characters and ideas. Just my opinion, but one I feel strongly about. I love the old classics, but believe there are still "classics" being created today.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281737907830270279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876576487946702561.post-57851079257208126992011-06-20T05:42:34.748-07:002011-06-20T05:42:34.748-07:00Pooh Bear is 13. I must admit I am a Twilight Mom...Pooh Bear is 13. I must admit I am a Twilight Mom. So she picked up on it too. Now she is reading all sorts of books that I have no idea what is in them. My husband and I have had to put at stop to it also. I have told her she need to read the classics and then we will talk about the others after I have had time to look at the series' she is wanting to read. <br /><br />Of course you would think I had ask her to cut off her arm. I have made the deal that we will read them together, I read a classic then she reads it and we discuss it. Kind of a book club thing.Croppermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381536436462503436noreply@blogger.com