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JennyMaine Forum Pro
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 7:51am | IP Logged
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Wasn't sure if this belonged under Real Learning or Literature!
My childern are asking if there's a way we can incorporate the Lord of the Rings into our schooling this year. They've seen the movies with me (lots of "skip" and "fastfoward" lol), and we just purchased the books. They are almost-12 and 10.
Are there any full-blown unit studies for this? (Googled, but didn't find much). I know places like Progeny Press and Teacher Created Materials sell literature guides. I'm wondering if I'll have a hard time finding something geared toward their age levels?
Thanks!
__________________ --JennyMaine, Mom to Catherine (17) and Sam (15) "The countenance is a reflection of the soul. You should always have a calm and serene countenance." -- Therese of Lisieux
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 8:55am | IP Logged
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Angela mentions a LOTR newsletter for pre-teens here, and also mentions using the Literary Lessons from The Lord of the Rings curriculum.
__________________ Janette (4 boys - 22, 21, 15, 14)
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TracyQ Forum All-Star
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 12:03pm | IP Logged
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We have Literary Lessons from Lord of the Rings that I'm about to sell because we didn't use it. NOT because it's not good, but because it's one of the things I thought would fit well, but ended up not fitting well.
It's wonderful, check it out!!!!
__________________ Blessings and Peace,
Tracy Q.
wife of Marty for 20 years, mom of 3 wonderful children (1 homeschool graduate, 1 12th grader, and a 9th grader),
homeschooling in 15th year in Buffalo, NY
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JennyMaine Forum Pro
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 2:46pm | IP Logged
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Tracy, feel free to e-mail me if you haven't found a buyer yet!
Thanks!
__________________ --JennyMaine, Mom to Catherine (17) and Sam (15) "The countenance is a reflection of the soul. You should always have a calm and serene countenance." -- Therese of Lisieux
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TracyQ Forum All-Star
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 5:30pm | IP Logged
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I emailed you, Jenny.
__________________ Blessings and Peace,
Tracy Q.
wife of Marty for 20 years, mom of 3 wonderful children (1 homeschool graduate, 1 12th grader, and a 9th grader),
homeschooling in 15th year in Buffalo, NY
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Anne Marie M Forum Pro
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 8:16pm | IP Logged
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Tracy,
I'm considering buying the Literary Lessons. Can you give me details on what didn't fit with your kids? We have a bunch of LOTR fanatics here, and it's always looked like a (potentially!) great resource.
Thanks,
Anne Marie in NM
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TracyQ Forum All-Star
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Posted: Sept 07 2006 at 9:23pm | IP Logged
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Anne Marie,
I had nothing to do with that it wasn't a *fit* as far as the curriculum went, it would have been great! It's that God led us to do something completely different, and the plan I had set up for our 9th grade son changed. That was really all there was to it.
By the time I'd bought it, he'd read the entire series already, and was into Redwall, and other things, so to go back and do it again just wasn't what he wanted, and I agreed.
So it was just one of those purchases that I thought would be so great, and it would have been if I had chosen it earlier. It was all purely timing for us.
I hope this makes sense.
__________________ Blessings and Peace,
Tracy Q.
wife of Marty for 20 years, mom of 3 wonderful children (1 homeschool graduate, 1 12th grader, and a 9th grader),
homeschooling in 15th year in Buffalo, NY
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Anne Marie M Forum Pro
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Posted: Sept 08 2006 at 10:21am | IP Logged
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Hmmm, we've read the whole series, too - I hadn't thought about using the lit study as "going back" - thanks for the food for thought!
Anne Marie in NM
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