tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935966407400418351.post4540456763464100476..comments2023-09-28T05:20:44.030-07:00Comments on My big life change!: Mary PoppinsThe Sequin Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141897967482707799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935966407400418351.post-53310759889267100372011-03-14T13:19:05.632-07:002011-03-14T13:19:05.632-07:00Thanks for the advise! I am having a ball putting ...Thanks for the advise! I am having a ball putting these lists together. I can't wait to see if she likes the same books as me, or if her tastes differ. I just hope that she has an overwhelming desire to read and escape into books. Black Beauty wasn't on my list. Thanks I will add it right away. Also I think that acting out scenes is a wonderful Idea. Thanks girl!The Sequin Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141897967482707799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935966407400418351.post-15843284603066816512011-03-14T11:02:01.601-07:002011-03-14T11:02:01.601-07:00Book reports, reading the classics! Sounds fun! Ha...Book reports, reading the classics! Sounds fun! Have her identify and discuss theme, character development, etc., and to help her bring out these ideas, encourage creative writing on a regular basis (poetry, short stories, personal essays, and even plays, which she can then act out and see the comparisons between writing and acting, like with reading books and seeing the movie.). When you read the books first, follow what you find in the book to lead, and soon you'll be discovering the stories together. The books I would contribute to your list may be more appropriate for when she's a teen, but one of my favorites is Black Beauty unabridged by Anna Sewell. In the late 90s, a beautiful adaptation was produced that complimented the story while still having some differences. Enjoy! This sounds exciting building your reading list and preparing to home school!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232498898987451158noreply@blogger.com