2008-2009

Here is a list of books and resources we are using this year. The resource listed next to the category name is the “spine.” Supplemental resources will be listed in bullets after it.

I will be adding to it as I find and use new things.

Art: Drawing with Children

History: The Usborne Book of World History (Guided Discovery Program)

  • The Timetables of History by Bernard Grun
  • The World in the Time of Alexander the Great by Fiona MacDonald
    Sam really liked this one
  • Alexander the Great: The Life of a King and Conqueror by Rob Shone & Anita Ganeri
    this is in a graphic novel format
  • The World in the Time of Charlemagne by Fiona MacDonald
  • Mongolia: Vanishing Cultures by Jan Reynolds
    the kids really liked this one
  • Silk Road Storytelling podcast
  • Asia and the Pacific (music resources)
    short videos and lesson plans too
  • World Leaders: Genghis Khan by Judy Humphrey
    we mostly read the captions and quotes and talked about the pictures
  • Mongolia by Rebecca Stefoff
  • American Museum of Natural History: The Last Wild Horse video
    Przwalski horses return to Mongolia

Music Appreciation

  • Iran: Persian Classical Music by Faramarz Classical Ensemble (1974 Nonesuch Records)
  • AyePodcast from Footstompin.com (Scotland)
  • Gregorian Chant: Salve Regina (1960 Universal International Music B.V.)
  • Mongolia: Living Music of the (1997 Steppes Music of the Earth)
    if you buy off of iTunes be sure to go to the Smithsonian Global Sound website to grab the CD booklet (free pdf download) lots of great infot in it.

Art Appreciation

Vocabulary: Vocabulary Vine

Japanese

Latin: Minimus Secundus Pupil’s Book: Moving on in Latin

Math

Science: Astronomy: Stars & Planets (Visual Factfinders Series)

  • Usborne Spotters Guides: The Night Sky
  • The Glow in the DarkNight Sky Book by Clint Hatchett
  • Skywatching by David H. Levy
  • The Night Sky Month by Month
  • Discovering Earth’s Landforms & Surface Features by Dina Zike and Susan Simpson
  • Infinite Worlds by Ray Villard and Lynette R. Cook
  • The Rough Guide to the Earth by Martin Ince
  • Mercury, Mars, and the other Inner Planets by Chris Oxlade
  • Jupiter, Neptune, and the other Outer Planets by Chris Oxlade

Science: Earth Science: Planet Earth (Visual Factfinders Series)

  • Make it Work! Earth by Baker/Haslam
  • Discovering Earth’s Landforms & Surface Features by Dinah Zike & Susan Simpson
  • Geology Crafts for Kids by Alan Anderson, Gwen Diehn & Terry Krautwurst

Life Skills: Sewing

Poetry