Cycle 1 Literature List: Picture Book and Read Aloud list

It's no secret that I love books.  I love learning about people, places and things from real books.  When we went through Cycle 1 three years ago, I posted this list that went along with books from either Five in a Row or Homeschool Share year:
Original Cycle 1 reading list (from our first time through Cycle 1)

Here's our current one (with a craft list coming soon)
Cycle 1 Booklist (Round Two)

Cycle 1 Reading List for Year: ________________________________

Week	Picture Book	Read Aloud/Chapter Book	Notes
1	10 Commandments The Littlest Mountain by Barb Rosenstock	10 Commandments Sarah and Paul Go to the Museum by Derek Prime
2	Egypt Rookie Read About Geography: Nile River By Allan Fowler	Egypt Seeker of Knowledge: The Man who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphics by James Rumford
3	Greek/Roman gods Norman the Doorman by Don Freeman	Greece Our Little Spartan Cousin  by Julia Darrow Cowles	-   Find  Hermes/Mercury connection in ‘Norman’ -   ‘Spartan Cousin’ $1.99 Kindle Edition
4	Greece Aesop for Children illustrated by Milo Winter	Greece Growing Up in Ancient Greece by Chelepi
5	Rome Ottavia e I Gatti di Roma by Claudia Cerulli	Rome Our Little Roman Cousin by Julia Darrow Cowles	- ‘Roman Cousin’ $1.99 Kindle
6	Rome Pompeii: Burned Alive by Edith Davis	Rome Imagination Station: Doomsday in Pompeii by Herring/McCusker
7	India Can Brown Eyes be Made Blue?  MacKenzie	India The Hidden Jewel by Dave and Neta Jackson	- Both books this week focusing on Missionary to India: Amy Carmichael.
8	India The Story of Little Babaji by Bannerman	India The Story of Lord Clive by Lang and Orr	- ‘Lord Clive’ $2.99 Kindle
9	China The Empty Pot by Demi Growing up in Ancient China by Teague	China The Great Wall of China by Fisher Jr. World Explorers: Marco Polo by Graves
10	Japan A Pair of Red Clogs by Matsuno	Japan The Japanese Twins by Perkins	- ‘Twins’ free on Kindle
11	Byzantine Empire/Middle East The Very First Christmas by Meier	Crusades Stories from the Crusades by Kelman
12	Middle East Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Heidi	Middle East Arabs in the Golden Age by Moktefi

Week	Picture Book	Read Aloud/Chapter Book	Notes
13	Africa Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown	Africa Stories from Africa by Inquisicorp
14	Africa Mosquitoes buzz in Peoples Ears by By Allan Fowler	Africa Africa is my Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger
15	Africa/Explorers David Livingstone: Courageous Explorer by: Meloche	Africa/Explorers Story of David Livingstone by Golding	-   ‘Story of David..’ Kindle .99 c
16	Mexico Hill of Fire by Lewis	Mexico Guide to Mexico by Highlights
17	Mexico Say Hola to Spanish by Elya	Aztecs Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: The Quest for Aztec Gold by Hunt
18	Rome Pompeii: Burned Alive by Edith Davis	Rome Imagination Station: Doomsday in Pompeii by Herring/McCusker
19	North American Indians North American Indians  Gorsline	North American Indians Vostaas by Buffalo
20	North American Indians Grandmother’s Adobe Dollhouse by Smith	North American Indians Cities in the Sand by Warren
21	Canada Very Last First Time by Andrews	Canada Kids Book of Canadian Explorers by Owens
22	Canada Good Night by Canada by Gamble	Canada Paddle to the Sea by Holling
23	South America Nate Saint: Heavenbound by Meloche	South America The Fate of the Yellow Wood Bee by Jackson
24	Napoleon/South America Biblioburro by Winter	Napoleon/South America The Story of Napoleon by Marshall

CC Cycle 3 Reading List

I've been working on our History reading selections for the next Classical Conversations Cycle.  Cycle 3 is probably my favorite Cycle.  Now that I have children in both Upper and Lower Elementary, I thought I'd schedule out a picture book and read aloud option.

***I've recently updated up to Week 12: CC-Cycle-3-Reading-List-Weeks-1-12

If you'd like to download from Scribd directly go to:  CC-Cycle-3-Reading-List-Weeks-1-6

CC Cycle 3 Reading List - Weeks 1-6

Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Literature Selections until the Christmas Break

During the summer break I posted a list of books that have some connection to what we would be studying in Classical Conversations the previous week.  At the time, I was not even sure we would use it.  But, now 10 weeks or so into school I can safely say that we are going this route.  I had grand plans of something different before the school year started.  However, it just makes so much more sense to do as many subjects combined as possible AND to try and match things up to integrate well with the CC memory work.  I was trying to follow Memoria Press' 1st grade literature and also MFW K literature focus.  But, what I was noticing was that the books that really 'stuck' were the ones that had a great tie-in activity or a 'seek and find' memory work element to it.  Norman the Doorman by Don Freeman was the first one back in week 3 for Greek/Roman gods.  The kids got to play detective and figure out which Greek god statue was in the museum in the book.

All that to say---here is my book list from now until the Christmas Break.

week 7

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McClosky- Connection: reproduction: eggs (Science)

week 8

Daisy Comes Home by Jan Brett - Connection: China (Geography)

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen - Connection: owl pellet dissection (Science lab) and conifers (Science)

week 9  

Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack - Connection: China (History/Geography)

Down, Down the Mountain by Ellis Credle - Connection: parts of plants (Science)

week 10 

 A Pair of Red Clogs by Masako Matsuno - Connection: Japan (History/Geography)

 Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney - Connection: Parts of a flower (Science Lab)

week 11

The Crusades: Knights and Castles - Connection: History and Timeline 

activities and books  http://www.homeschoolshare.com/knights_lapbook.php 

Knights in Shining Armor by Gail Gibbons

Brave Young Knight by Karen Kingsbury

The Squire and the Scroll by Jennie Bishop

week 12

The Mystery Bottle by Kristen Balouche– Connection – Middle East (History)

Ali: Child of the Dessert by Jonathan London - Connection - Islam (History/ Geography)