so that we never have to wait a whole two days for shipping. Of course, now that I hunt for it, the price is down to $10, less than half what we paid for it.
Though we are halfway through Fellowship of the Ring, I recently ran across this FREE Lord of the Rings Unit Study that I think I might try to incorporate into our daytime lessons somehow.
I also found this amazing site, which has guides for each book for sale and some great FREE content if you keep scrolling down the page.
This site lets you generate your own new hobbit name. My new name is Marygold Sandybanks. Not bad. I would LOVE to hear what name it gives you! Please share in the comments.
And if you have an especially obsessive student, this site helps you learn to speak and write Elvish!
I don't want to suck all of the fun out of this magical family time, so I need to be careful not to overwhelm them with busy-work nor take something exciting and turn it dry as dust with review. Do you have any recommendations for incorporating some fun learning explorations into a Lord of the Rings study?
12 comments:
I don;t have any LOTR tips, but it is so cool that you are doing it! We have started to Ralph S Mouse series here because someone- BEAR!! is obsessed with motorcycles.
Ah, how sweet. Love the photos.
My hobbit name is Goldie Bracegirdle. I hesitate to share that.
T.J. I remember the kids loving Ralph S. Mouse, but I never read it. Perhaps I should pick it up to share with my youngest before she has a chance to discover it on her own.
Rose, I LOVE the name. Bracegirdle. What could that even mean? I hesitate to think about that. :D
Pansy Loamsdown of Deepshallow
Ha! Sweet Pansy, you come from an ambiguous town.
You're gonna love this... My hobbit name is Azaelia Danderfluff of Willowbottom, LOL. figures...
I love LOTR, we have the risk game, monopoly, and chess (ok, Christian does). I don't have any creative ideas...if I think of something I will let you know, maybe Christian does.
P.S. I read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to my kids too :)
I'm Rosie-Posie Bramble of Willowbottom. Nice to meet'cha! LOL
I'm not a LOTR fan, so I don't have any creative ideas regarding it.
I'm getting ready to start reading the Henry Huggins/Beezus/Ramona stuff to Jackson. I LOVED those when I was younger. :)
Esmerelda Gamwich of the Bree Gamwiches is my name. LOL
I have been reading LOTR to the children for months. I love that special time together!
The only things I do (that have utterly nothing to do with studying the book) is provide tea and sometimes cookies and cake to go with it. :D
I am one that just wants to enjoy this wonderful book and not study it. I am weird that way. :D
Kate
Good to meet ya Miss Marygold Sandybanks I'm Belladonna Sandybanks of Frogmorton.
At least it was consistent with our last names. :o)
Daddy's and their little girls...priceless pictures sweetie.
Have yourself a blissfully blessed day. :o)
(I've got my book critique post up)
Christy - Danderfluff. I love it. And I KNEW you had good taste!
Andrea - That's two Willowbottoms. Fun! As for not liking the books, well, I still love ya. The girls and I read Ramona last year, but we never did watch the movie. We're having a girls night tonight though, so maybe I should pick that up.
Kate - Your name makes me want a sandwich. lol. Isn't it an amazing reading time? I don't think it's weird at all to not over-study it. Any extras I add in, I want very much for them to NOT KNOW they're studying it. That would take all the fun out of it.
Mom - It's a good name to share. :D
my hobbit name is Ruby Loamsdown of Deephallow and my elven name is Nessa Carnesîr. :)
Aw, see, I would totally name my daughters Ruby & Nessa. Those are sweet names!
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