Literature Resources
Tales from Shakespeare
Tales from Shakespeare Google Books
Tales from Shakespeare Librivox
Shakespeare Unit w/Notebook Pages
Age of Fable from Bulfinch's Mythology
Bulfinch's Mythology Sacred Texts
Pronunciation Guide Encyclopedia Mythica
Greek Mythology Coloring Pages
A Wrinkle in Time PDF Reading Guide and Here
Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat
History
Maps
Arnwood on a 1611 Map of Hampshire by John Speed
Picture Study
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
-Selected poems to accompany Anne of Green Gables
-this PDF file contains hyperlinks
Anne of Green Gables Picture Study
-Selected art works to accompany Anne of Green Gables
-this PDF file contains hyperlinks
Printable map of Canada to accompany Anne of Green Gables -PDF
-Labeled map of Canada to accompany Anne of Green Gables
The Odyssey by Homer
The Route of Odysseus (Map Link)
The Route of Odysseus (Interactive Map Link)
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Location links imbedded into the text of the book.
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
"The Flower and the Leaf" by John Dryden
Cummings Study Guide
"The Sword of Damocles" from Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Literary Worlds I
Peter Rabbit -site with information about the books, Beatrix Potter and activities
A. A. Milne Reads a chapter from Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie the Pooh Coloring Pages
Charlotte's Web Coloring Pages
Coloring Pages for The Velveteen Rabbit
Fairy Tales
Coloring Pages of Swans-good for "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Wild Swans"
The Nightingale-Audio from Storynory
Sound Recording of a Nightingale
Lang's Pink Fairy Book-use this version for "The Snow Queen"
Snow Queen Watercolor Wash This lesson is no longer available. Feel free to substitute a snowflake or winter scene activity if you wish.
Living Books
Elements of a Living Book
Not all of the elements below will be found in all living books, although they will often contain several.
Usually written by one author and would not include textbooks which are organized by a committee
Usually a complete work and not an adapted collection of works or excerpts from many works
Subjects are written by a knowledgeable author
A true literary creation meant to inspire, motivate or challenge the imagination or knowledge of the reader
Often impresses some truth of our world or some beauty of our world upon the reader
The author has built their knowledge base from primary resources
Why are they so important?
Living books are valuable because they provide children with the following:
Exposure to the ideas and thoughts of a knowledgeable author
An opening for the imagination to be developed or to be further expanded
Often has advanced vocabulary and sentence structure
Promotes ideas and thoughts on the reader's part
Prompts new questions and a desire to know more on the reader's part
Consistently sends the message that well-written books are a delight and trustworthy source of information
Consistently teaches a child to look for truth and beauty in all books and, in turn, life
For beautifully republished living books -many used in this curriculum-be sure to look at New West Books!