K-12 Plan For A Christ Centered Education

Here at Schamelot we take a living books approach to education, allowing for lots of free time to explore, create, experiment, imagine, and cultivate the virtues, particularly piety, obedience and diligence. What is called "The Charlotte Mason Method" permeates our homeschool philosophy, and Kolbe Academy and Mother of Divine Grace are the spring boards for our curriculum, which I put together for each child each year. I hope you will find something I have shared helpful to your homeschooling adventure! (scroll down after clicking a link)

Catechism and Character Formation

Science and Natural History

Mathematics

Language Arts and Literature

History and Geography

Music and Art

Scheduling


Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Illustrated Read Your Way Through History in Picture Books List

Always Under Construction !


These are books our wonderful Central Rapahannock Regional Library has in circulation I do not presume to judge what other parents will find suitable for their children.  Please preview them yourself before reading them to your children if you have any doubts.  Maybe as I read through this list with my own children I will have time to add my own comments about each book.  For now I hope you will enjoy tracking these titles down at your library and sharing them with your children.  This list was inspired by the work of Cay Gibson, author of Picture Perfect Childhood, and Alicia van Hecke, author of Read Your Way Through History

The Creation c. 5000 B.C
It Couldn't Just Happen, Lawrence O. Richards
In The Beginning, Virginia Hamilton

The Dinosaurs 5th and 6th days of Creation


Adam and Eve c. 5000 B.C.
Daughters of Fire, Heroines of the Bible, Fran Manushkin
Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, Jane Ray
 
Cain and Abel c. 5000 B.C.
Cain and Abel, Finding the Fruits of Peace, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Noah and the Flood c. 3500 B.C.
Noah and the Great Flood, Mordicai Gerstein
Noah's Ark, Jerry Pinkney
Noah's Ark, Heinz Janisch 

The Ice Age c. 3500-2500 B.C.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Mammoth Hunter!, John Malam


Stonehenge c. 3000 B.C.

The Epic of Gilgamesh c. 2750 B.C.
Gilgamesh the King, Ludmilla Zeman
The Revenge of Isthat, Ludmilla Zeman
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh, Ludmilla Zeman


Djoser's Step Pyramid c. 2630 B.C.
 

Cheops (Khufu) c. 2600 B.C.
The Pharaoh's Boat, David Weitzman

 

Khufu's Great Pyramid c. 2540 B.C.

Egyptian Civilization Begins c. 2575-2500 B.C.
I Am The Mummy Hebnefert, Eve Bunting
Temple Cat, Andrew Clements
The Egyptian Cinderella, Shirley Climo

Abraham and Sarah c. 2100 B.C.
Daughters of Fire, Heroines of the Bible, Fran Manushkin 


Isaac c. 2100-2000 B.C.
The Binding of Isaac, Barbara Cohen
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel


Jacob and Esau c. 2005 B.C.
Jacob and Esau, Mary Auld

Job c. 2000s B.C.

Ancient Mayan Civilization c. 2000 B.C.
Gods and Goddesses of The Ancient Maya, Leonard Everett Fisher


Joseph c. 1914 B.C.
Joseph and his Magnificent Coat of Many Colors, Marcia Williams
Joseph and His Brothers, Mary Auld

Queen Hatshepsut c. 1503-1482 B.C.
His Majesty, Queen Hatshepsut, Dorothy Sharp Carter


Moses and the Exodus c. 1400s B.C.
Exodus from Egypt, Mary Auld
Moses in Egypt, Brad Kessler
Moses, Margaret Hodges
Moses, Leonard Everett Fisher
Moses in the Bulrushes, Warwick Hutton
Moses, The Long Road to Freedom, Ann Keay Beneduce
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer

Joshua c. 1400s B.C.
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel

Tutankhamen c. 1333 B.C.
Tutankhamen's Gift, Robert Sabuda


Seti I c. 1300s B.C.
Pharaoh, Life and Afterlife of a God, David Kennett

King Minos c. 1300s B.C.
The Hero and the Minotaur, Robert Byrd
Theseus and the Minotaur, Warwick Hutton
Wings, Jane Yolen

Jason c. ?
Jason and the Golden Fleece, Leonard Everett Fisher

Legend of the Trojan Horse c. 1250 B.C.
Black Ships Before Troy, The Story of The Iliad, Rosemary Sutcliff
The Wanderings of Odysseus, The Story of the Odyssey, Rosemary Stucliff 
The Adventures of Odysseus, Hugh Lupton 
Cyclops, Leonard Everett Fisher
Odysseus and the Cyclops, Warwick Hutton
The Trojan Horse, Albert Lorenz (graphic book)
The Trojan Horse, Warwick Hutton

Ruth and Naomi c. 1200 B.C.
Daughters of Fire, Heroines of the Bible, Fran Manushkin

Gideon c. 1199 B.C.
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel

Samson c. 1175 B.C
Be Not Far From Me: The Oldest Love Story: Legends From The Bible, Eric Kimmel

Samuel c. 1113 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer

Saul c. 1100 B.C.
The Story of King Saul and King David, Lore Segal

King David c. 1055 B.C.
David and Goliath, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
David's Songs, Colin Eisler

King Solomon c. 1015 B.C.

Norse Civilization c. 900 B.C.
Iduna and the Magic Apples, Marianna Mayer

Elijah c. 859 B.C.
The Mysterious Visitor, Stories of the Prophet Elijah, Nina Jaffe
Elijah the Slave, Isaac Bashevis Singer
Journeys with Elijah, Barbara Diamond Goldin
 
Elisha c. 840 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Joel c. 835 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer

Obadiah c. 835 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Greek Civilization C. 800 B.C.
Persephone, Warwick Hutton

King Midas c. 700 B.C.
King Midas and the Golden Touch, Charlotte Craft
King Midas, Neil Philip
King Midan The Golden Touch, Demi
King Midas, John Warren Stewig

Homer c. 800 B.C.

The Olympic Games 776 B.C.

Jonah 760 B.C.
The Story of Jonah, Mary Auld
Jonah and the Two Great Fish, Mordicai Gerstein

Amos c. 760 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
Romulus and Remus c. 771 B.C.
Romulus and Remus, Anne Rockwell
Famous Men of Rome, John Haaren

Isaiah 740 B.C
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Micah 735 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Sennacherib 704-681 B.C.

Hosea c. 701 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Hezekiah 701 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
 

Nahum 660 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 


Daniel 635-536 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Zephaniah c. 630 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Jeremiah c. 627 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer 

Habakkuk c. 607 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer

Aesop's Fables 600 B.C.


Ezekiel 597-571 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
 
Pythagoras 566 B.C.

Buddha 563-483 B.C.
Buddha, Susan L. Roth

Darius I 522-485 B.C.

Haggai c. 520 B.C. / Zechariah c. 520 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer
 

Roman Republic c. 509 B.C.

Legend of Hercules, c. 500 B.C.
The Twelve Labors of Hercules, James Riordan

Ancient China 500 B.C.-220 A.D.
The Fourth Question, Rosalind C. Wang
The Journey of Meng, Doreen Rappaport
The Emperor's Silent Army, Jane O'Connor
The Girl Who Drew a Phoenix, Demi
Happy New Year!, Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts'ai, Demi
Kites, Demi
The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China, Leonard Everett Fisher

Lao Tzu c. 500 B.C.

The Silk Route c. 500 B.C.-1500 A.D.
The Silk and Spices Route, Paul Strathern
The Silk Route: 7000 Miles of History, John S. Major

Esther c. 480 B.C.
Queen Esther Sames Her People, retold by Rita Golden Gelman
Esther's Story, by Diane Wolkstein

Socrates c. 469-399 B.C.
Wise Guy, The Life and Philosophy of Socrates, M. D. Usher

Parthenon 447 B.C.
Parthenon, Lynn Curlee

Peloponnesian War 431-404 B.C.
Atalanta's Race, A Greek Myth, Shirley Climo
The Race of the Golden Apples, Claire Martin

Malachi c. 425 B.C.
Remembering the Prophets of Sacred Scripture, Marianna Mayer  

Alexander III 356-323 B.C.
You Wouldn't Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army!, Jacqueline Morley

Eratosthenes c. 275-195 B.C. 
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth, Kathryn Lasky

Gaius Julius Caesar c. 100 B.C.
Julius Caesar, Great Dictator or Rome, Richard Platt

Cleopatra 69-30 B.C. 
Cleopatra, Diane Stanley

The Birth of Christ, c. 1 A.D.
The Glorious Impossible, Madeleine L'Engle
The Life of Jesus in Masterpieces of Art, Mary Pope Osbourne
Jesus, Demi

Muhammad, c. 571
Muhammad, Demi

Ancient India c. 1 A.D.-1279 A.D.
One Grain of Rice, Demi

Genghis Kahn, 1162-1227
Chengis Khan, Demi

Nasreddin, c. 1200
The Hungry Coat, Demi 

Scottland, Tamlin, 1549
Tamlin, Warwick Hutton

Dalai Lama, c. 1600
The Dalai Lama, Demi

Chinese Empire, c. 1775
You Wouldn't Want to be in the Forbidden City, Jacqueline Morley

Shaka Zulu, Africa, c. 1787
Shaka, King of the Zulus, Diane Stanley

Mark Twain 1835-1910
A Brillian Streak, The Making of Mark Twain, Kathryn Lasky

Gandhi, d. 1948
Gandhi, Demi