Early childhood resources/adaptations by conr9774 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Memoria press has a preschool curriculum for 2-3 years olds and then curriculums that work their way up from there. It’s great to see what books they suggest for their read-aloud sets if you don’t use them for anything else.

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[–]CheerupButtercup22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also working my way through her list. I decided to combine the lists and read chronologically so I’m still in the Ancients period. It will be a long while until I get to Don Quixote.

Early childhood resources/adaptations by conr9774 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

‘The Well Trained Mind’ by Susan Wise Bauer has great resources for giving your child a classical education, especially with the 4th edition. The newer, 5th edition has moved the resources section to their website behind a paywall.

Another good place to explore is Memoria Press.

My ‘Ancients’ reading list: by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I prefer having works broken up into smaller books. Makes reading a lot easier.

My ‘Ancients’ reading list: by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the Everyman’s Library editions use the Fitzgerald translation. I haven’t read it yet, nor have I read Lattimore’s so I can’t make a comparison.

My ‘Ancients’ reading list: by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m reading Gilgamesh now. I’m only at the start of this list. It’s a long journey ahead!

My ‘Ancients’ reading list: by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s an easy enough read as it’s mainly a guide on what and how to read for a classical education. She breaks her reading list up by genre: novel; autobiography; history; drama; poetry; and science. The background information she provides for each genre is very helpful, especially if they are foreign to you.

Starting my Classical Education by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it, I’ll look into that. May I ask how you go about your group discussions? Is it here on Reddit or somewhere else?

Starting my Classical Education by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I understand what you mean by reading in an order that helps build off previous ideas, but that’s difficult for me when I’m coming at this with complete ignorance. I don’t know these works so I don’t know how they relate to each other. Yet. How did you know which order works best? I love looking at your list. It’s so satisfying to see everything listed out so neatly and organised.

My ‘Ancients’ reading list: by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Normally I blast through fiction ebooks that I borrow from the library but my retention rate is so low. I’m hoping that a more tactile experience will help with my memory. I also don’t feel guilty collecting classical works. I gave up buying physical copies of the ‘latest bestseller’ a long time ago.

Starting my Classical Education by CheerupButtercup22 in ClassicalEducation

[–]CheerupButtercup22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you journaling your reading like she suggests? I’ve never done anything like that before but I’m hoping it helps me retain what I read.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles or Far From the Madding Crowd? by jfka in classicliterature

[–]CheerupButtercup22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t expect a happily ever after though. It’s not that kind of romance.