ancient greece studies (the books)

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photo :: found on pinterest

thehobbit  is studying ancient greece over the summer with friends. instead of meeting for classes, they'll do the work on their own time, then meet twice monthly for activities, games, & a party. sort of a freaky, backwards summer camp, i suppose.

because we have so little time, i decided to stick with just a few things: the basics of when & where & who, mythology, & the olympics. that last would not be one of my choices were it not an olympic year.

like i did with our middle ages studies (here & here), i thought i would share resources with you. here are the educational books we are using - in no particular order:

10 best greek legends ever!

groovy greeks

groovy greeks activity book - i've not yet looked through this one, i only just ordered it.

usborne greek myths

ancient greece! 40 hands-on activities - borrowed from auntiepaper.

classical kids - ditto this book

top 10 worst things about ancient greece

oh my gods!

she's all that!

what a beast!

you wouldn't want to be a slave in ancient greece

you wouldn't want to be a greek athlete 

& those for (more importantly) fun:

percy jackson series

the lost hero - i know this one is a series, but book 2 is roman-themed. we'll save this for autumn :)

the fire thief series

whew, that was a lot of linking! links & ideas will have to wait for another day.

~peace.

thursday things - summer reading

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a few months back i began searching for books. i wanted to compile a summer reading list for thehobbit, but there was just too much from which to choose. each time i asked him what types of books he thought he might like to read, he'd just shrug his shoulders & mumble. helpful, no?

summer was nearly upon me - i decided it was time to start thinking katish. a theme!! you know how i love a good theme. the theme needed to be something that thehobbit enjoyed, that would inspire adventures, & that i wouldn't mind listening to him chatter on about all summer long. a girl has to know her limits. it didn't take long to come up with the perfect theme: steampunk!!

& so, dear one-&-only reader, i give to you the official kats in the belfry summer reading list of 2011 (henceforth known as s.r.l.):

the invention of hugo cabret  - b. selznick

airborn - k. oppel

skybreaker - k. oppel

starclimber - k. oppel

leviathan - s. westerfeld

behemoth - s. westerfeld

goliath - s. westerfeld

larklight - p. reeve

starcross - p. reeve

mothstorm - p. reeve

the cabinet of wonders - m. rutkoski

the celestial globe - m. rutkoski

this list is by no means complete; he is already well into the second novel. as more books of a steampunkish nature are discovered, they'll be added to the roster. my hope is that thehobbit will be inspired by what he reads, & take over the hunt for titles.

what about you? what books are your kids reading this summer? or you?

~peace.