Allan Baillie's book Little Brother was published in 1985 and tells the gripping story of two brothers, Vithy and Mang, aged about eleven and eighteen years respectively, who were the only members of their family left alive after the communist Khmer Rouge came to power in Cambodia in 1975.Renaming the country Kampuchea, the Communist Party … Continue reading Little Brother by Allan Baillie
Elementary/Primary Years
Bits & Pieces from a Week of a Charlotte Mason Education with a 10 Year Old
Moozle generally gravitates towards poetry when it comes to narrating either Plutarch or Shakespeare. We started Plutarch's Life of Themistocles this term and these are two poetic narrations she did relating to what we covered in our reading: On a more lighthearted note... Free reading this week: The Silver Brumby, Silver Brumby's Daughter and … Continue reading Bits & Pieces from a Week of a Charlotte Mason Education with a 10 Year Old
Books for Beginning Readers: Nature & Science
Finding an interesting selection of books to bridge the gap from when a child first begins to read until they are able to read with sufficient fluency can be difficult, especially if that time period is prolonged. I'll be posting books that worked well for us at this stage, dividing them into different categories. Most … Continue reading Books for Beginning Readers: Nature & Science
Australian Natural History – The Emu
On our trip to South Australia a couple of years ago we saw plenty of emus in the open areas of land along the way. These large flightless native birds are second only in size to the world's largest bird, the African ostrich and are also related to the cassowary and the rhea. We've gotten … Continue reading Australian Natural History – The Emu
Ambleside Online Year 3 – Shakespeare, Plutarch & Poetic Narration
A few months ago I shared some of Moozle's written narrations inspired by Plutarch. Since then she has continued to do a written narration once or twice a week and has branched out a little from the letter form she started with.The first one here is still in letter form but was inspired after our … Continue reading Ambleside Online Year 3 – Shakespeare, Plutarch & Poetic Narration
Australian History for Primary Age Children
I was asked not long ago if I had any suggestions for Australian History for younger children but I had a mental blank at the time. Well, I do have a couple of recommendations - one of which my youngest pulled off the shelf just recently - so here they are. Janette's Pictures … Continue reading Australian History for Primary Age Children
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