Poet/Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Reading:
Poetry for Young People: Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Memorizing:
The Swing
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
’Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside--
‘Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown--
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
Listening:
Artist/Illustrator: N. C. Wyeth
Reading:
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth (How is that for synthesis?!)
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by N. C. Wyeth
N.C. Wyeth’s Pilgrims, text by Robert San Souci
Watching:
Composer: Edvard Grieg
Printing:
Edvard Grieg at Making Music Fun.
Listening:
Radio shows about Edvard Grieg at Classics for Kids.
And (be patient…it really gets going about 1:40):
The Swing was the first poem Ian ever memorized. Looking ahead at this year's IEW schedule, it looks like we'll be revisiting it! We're enjoying that poetry program, btw, as I know you have as well.
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Wow! Loved all of those features, especially the Deerslayer Illustrations. Stunning! Makes me want to read it again.
ReplyDeleteI did not know about this Wyeth Pilgrim book. I met Mr San Souci while in my MAT program! off to hunt it down.
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