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Copper Lodge Library Ancient World Echoes
SKU
044295
ISBN
9781951571078
Grade 3-6
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
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Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
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Spiral
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Conceptual/Topical
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Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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Our Price
$17.80 
Description
Designed to be read aloud and discussed as a family, this book is filled with beautiful and timeless tales from around the world! You don’t need to be in a Classical Conversations program to use this book, though it correlates perfectly with the Foundations Cycle 1 history & geography. For ease of use, stories are divided and numbered over 24 weeks, but can be read in any order you like. Each week includes 2 stories and 1 fable from countries like Africa, China, Greece, Japan, Persia, India & Israel. The pages are thick and glossy, containing both color and black & white illustrations. Many families spend about 30 minutes 2-3 times a week reading and discussing the stories. Some stories do contain difficult subject matter, which provides an opportunity for questions to be pondered and for parents to share important beliefs about hard things in the world. Children and adults alike will find favorites they want to read again and again! 320 pgs, paperback.
Publisher's Description of Copper Lodge Library Ancient World Echoes
Recommended in Program(s): Scribblers
Cycle(s): Cycle 1
Are you ready to explore the challenges and beauty of some ancient
territories? Are you ready to cultivate a family culture of reading
aloud?
The Echoes series is back, this time filled with myths,
short stories, and fables that pair perfectly with Classical
Conversations Cycle 1. Your littles will love the human and animal
characters, your middles will love the adventures and humor, your bigs
will love the new and deep questions under the surface of the stories,
and you will love it all and gladly give in to requests to reread!
These stories were compiled and edited by Jennifer Courtney, a homeschool mom for over fifteen years who graduated with a degree in English and loves reading aloud with her own children.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 3-6 |
| Brand: | Classical Conversations |
| ISBN: | 9781951571078 |
| Length in Inches: | 8 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.8125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.3188 |
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