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2017-18 Read Alouds

Teen Read Alouds
MacBeth by William Shakespeare
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (abridged by Puffin Books)
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton Porter
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Elementary Read Alouds
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Treasury by Betty MacDonald
Eleven Kids, One Summer by Ann M. Martin
The Story of Dr. Doolittle by Hugh Lofting
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Anne MacDonald Canham and Betty MacDonald
The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin
Missouri School Days by Roger Lea McBride
And Then a Harvest Feast by George Dennison
"B" is for Betsy by Carolyn Haywood
The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds
The Well-Wishers by Edward Eager
Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
Pinky Pye by Eleanor Estes
The Light at Tern Rock by Julia L. Sauer
The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye
The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

Who's Who

Sir Walter Scott--the head of our household, Dad, my knight in shining armor

Anne--me, lady to my knight, Mom, chief organizer, homeschool teacher

Rose Red--daughter, 17 years old, a natural born leader, lover of all things beautiful, trying to find herself

Pixie--daughter, 16 years old, lover of babies, dancer, seamstress, cook, photographer, glamorous

Super Star--daughter, 15 years old, sings, writes, mimics those around her, dramatic, a natural nurse

Belle--daughter, 14 years old, quiet, introverted, deep, loves reading and horses and her beagle, Theo.

Nature Angel--daughter, 10 years old, artistic, motivated, lover of all things natural, the most caring person I know

Little Princess--daughter, 8 years old, feisty, charming, ever-longing to keep up

Ladybug--daughter, 7 years old, quiet at first, finding her way, sassier every day, deeply longing to be loved and fit in

Mister Man--son, 6 years old, bright, articulate, focused

Brother--son, 6 years old, anxious, talkative, has a smile like the shining sun

Beowulf (formerly Little Brother)--son, 5 years old, charming, curious, angry, loving

Lola (formerly known as Little Sister)--daughter, 3 years old, feisty, busy, sweet, sassy

Baymax--son, 3 years old, chunky, teasing, happy, growing into a classic little brother

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