Off the Shelf

Posted Dec. 15/08

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett (Gabriel)

Rainforests by Ruth Beckett-Bowma (Zachary)

Alice in Wonderland  by Lewis Carroll (Graeme to the boys)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Retold by Henry Brook (Me to the boys)

DK Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life (Zach and I, alternately)

The Creative Family by Amanda Blake Soule

The Puzzle of Ancient Man by Donald E. Chittick

Unwrapping the Pharaohs by John Ashton and David Down

Homeschooling and the Voyage of Self-Discovery by David Albert

Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

Update: September 28/08

The Woods Out Back – R.A. Salvatore – Graeme is reading to boys
Treasure Island by Robert Lewis Stevenson – I am reading to boys.  They love Jim Weiss’ telling of it on CD but this is our first time reading the book.
Rumplestiltskin and Rapunzel – over and over and over to Ben
Encyclopedia of Nature – reading to Zach, my own walking talking nature encyclopedia
Frog and Toad are Friends – Gabe’s reading

My reading:

The Third Jesus by Deepak Chopra
The Complete Works on Prayer by E.M. Bounds

Worth Mentioning:

Gentle Ben by Walt Morey – this was loaned to us by our neighbor before we moved.  The boys loved it.

This poor, poor list.  It’s been so neglected.

Here’s a rudimentary list of what we’re reading.

Reading aloud:

• The Chronicles of Narnia (again) C.S. Lewis
• King David – I and II Samuel (the Bible)
• The Lamb by John R. Cross
• Even Donkeys Speak by Mary McDonald (from Gospel for Asia)
• The Empty Pot – Demi
• Two Towers – J.R.R. Tolkien (when Grae is home)
• The Hobbit (Graphic Novel) – J.R.R. Tolkien /Illustrated by David Wenzel (At Gabe’s request, we are going through it for the second time in a row.)
• Frankenstein – Mary Shelley
• Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien (Read to Zach by Daddy when he is home.)
• Paddle-to-the-Sea – Holling (I’m not sure how many times through this will be.)

My reading: (much, much less than I wish)

• Dear Sister, Letters of Hope and Encouragement by Gisela Yohannan
• The Gift of Dyslexia – Ronald D. Davis
• Life at the Bottom: The Worldview that Makes the Underclass – Theodore Dalrymple
• The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat – Oliver Sacks (again!)
• Bible Believers’ Commentary Series – mostly Romans, James, and John lately
• I try to keep up on the monthly and bi-monthly issues of: National Geographic, Nature Journal, Mother Earth News, Canadian Geographic, Israel my Glory, Creation, Journal of Creation, and various other newsletters
  
• Deerskins into Buckskins: How to Tan with Brain, Soap or Eggs – Matt Richards
• How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend – The Monks of New Skete

Graeme’s reading:

• Surgical Neuroangiography – A. Berenstein, Lasjaunias and Ter Brugge
• This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession – Daniel J. Levitin