Geography
Resource Books
Maps and Globes, Jack Knowlton
Georgraphy A to Z, Jack Knowlton
Missionary Biographies
George Muller: The Guardian of Bristol’s Orphans, Janet & Geoff Benge
David Livingstone, Janet & Geoff Benge
Gladys Aylward, Janet & Geoff Benge
Introduction
Miss Rumphius, Barbara Cooney
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, Marjorie Priceman
Maps & Globes, Harriett Barton
People, Peter Spier
North America
(United States) - we didn't really read much extra from this section since we covered the U.S. so heavily with Adventures in My Father's World
Someplace Else, Carol Saul
(Mexico)
Nine Days to Christmas, Marie Hall Ets
The Tortilla Factory, Gary Paulsen
Saturday Market, Patricia Grossman
(Canada)
The Way Home, Nan Parson Rossiter
South America
Here is the Tropical Rain Forest, Madeleine Dunphy
Welcome to the Green House, Jane Yolen
How to Draw Animals of the Rain Forest, Justin Lee
Europe
(Norwary and Scandinavia)
Welcome Back Sun, Michael Emberley
Annika’s Secret Wish, Beverly Lewis
Snow Treasure, Marie McSwigan
(France)
Bonaparte, Marhsa Wilson Chall
Anatole, Eve Titus
Mouton’s Impossible Dream, Anik McGrory
Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans
Anno’s Journey, Mitsumasa Anno
Bee’s Own Good, Linda Talley
(Germany)
The Falling Stars, The Brothers Grimm
The Gift: A Hanukkah Story, Aliana Brodmann
(Poland)
A Gift for Mama, Esther Hautzig
(The Netherlands) – many of these we read last year for our homeschool around-the-world festival
The Wheel on the School, Meindert DeJong
Katje the Windmill Cat, Gretchen Woelfle
Boxes for Katje, Candace Fleming
Hans Brinker, Bruce Coville
The Greatest Skating Race, Louise Borden (better for older elementary)
Vincent’s Colors, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Hole in the Dike, Norma Green
Africa
If You Should Hear a Honey Guide, April Pulley Sayre
Nobiah’s Well, Donna Guthrie
When Africa Was Home, Karen Lynn Williams
One Small Square: African Savanna, Donald Silver
Asia
(Saudi Arabia)
Ali and the Golden Eagle, Wayne Grover
(India)
One Grain of Rice, Demi
Rikki Tikki Tavi, Rudyard Kipling, ill. Jerry Pinkney w/CD
Heart of a Tiger, Marsha Diane Arnold
The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling
(China)
The Story About Ping, Marjorie Flack
Mei-Mei Loves the Morning, Margaret Holloway Tsubakiyama
The Warlord’s Puzzle, Virginia Walton Pilegard
(Japan)
This Place is Crowded: Japan, Vicki Cobb
Turtle Bay, Saviour Pirotta
Sadako, Eleanor Coerr
The Sea and I, Harutaka Nakawatari
Yoshiko and the Foreigner, Mimi Otey Little
Crow Boy, Taro Yashima
The Wise Old Woman, Yoshiko Uchida
Grandfather’s Journey, Allen Say
Tree of Cranes, Allen Say
(Russia)
The Trees of the Dancing Goats, Patricia Polacco
Rechenka’s Eggs, Patricia Polacco
The Impossible Riddle, Ellen Jackson
Peter and the Wolf, Vladimir Vagin
Australia
Flood Fish, Robyn Eversole
The Best Beak in Boonaroo Bay, Narelle Oliver
Antarctica
Ice Continent, Louise Young
Science
White Owl, Barn Owl, Nicola Davies
Walking In Wild Places, Jim Arnosky
Leaf Man, Lois Ehlert
Skylar, Mary Cuffe-Perez
One Small Square: Arctic Tundra, Donald Silver
A few other notes: The only five-stars in our fine arts category were the Opal Wheeler composer series that I've mentioned several times on this blog. Also, there were a number of books highly recommended in ECC that I was not able to find at my library and did not purchase. This list is not meant to be a substitute for the ECC curriculum. You will be missing out on so many good reading selections if you rely solely on this list, plus there is so much more to ECC than the reading list. I'm also using an older version of ECC, so I'm guessing the list is even better in the newer version.
That wraps up the Blue House Academy school year in review! Stay tuned for our 2011 -2012 plans.
Wow! You get an A+ for reading!!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your plans. :)
Reading to my kids has really scaled down now that we are no longer home schooling...it's what I miss the most. : (
ReplyDeleteIn the small amount of time we have to actually read, it's after dinner and at bed time...the Bible. ~Melanie
Great post!! Thanks!! I'm soo looking forward to getting back to read-alouds!! last year was too busy for us! changes a comin for this year! Thanks for this great list, heard to read the book Mr. Penguins poppers, can't wait ~~ Laura
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