DITHOR: Drawn Into the Heart of Reading.
This particular reading program is part of our weekly studies, yet I thought I would share about it, as it has been somewhat of an enrichment for us as well. We will be studying 5 different genres of literature this year. We have just completed our first genre, a Biography study. The book chosen was Jed Smith: Trailblazer of the West.
I have to admit that I believe I enjoyed this book as much as Caterpillar! It was an incredible story of a godly man's life, Jed Smith, exploring the Wild West, filling in 'white' spaces on the map. At the end of each genre study are various project suggestions. I have tweaked them a little and came up with some of my own ideas. We will be creating a Literature Pocket for each book read. In this pocket we designed a story quilt, a t-shirt for the main character, and some journal pages. Also were a book profile, character bag of important things, and a list of values. We were able to discuss the various character qualities of different characters, as well as the importance of Godly character and responsibility. We are thoroughly enjoying DITHOR!
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We need to talk because I'm struggling with DITHOR. Lydia wants to fly through the books. She basically sat down and read 8 Trailblazer books in a row. And we want more "crafty" activities.
I wish I could have bought the Book Project book that went with DITHOR. In the last few days I've considered just buying a Literature Pockets book from the school supply but it won't have the great character stuff that DITHOR has... Grrrr..
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