Name: Spreading the Feast Gathering
Start: 2025-07-11T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-07-12T23:59:59-05:00
Location: LaGrange, KY

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August 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Evergreen
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I’m weeding through my stacks of books, and while I have tons of material for the Renaissance and Reformation time period – to use as supplements and read-alouds – I’m still searching for something that could be used as a spine and reads like a living book. I do have MOH III but do not care for the style at all; I have SOTW, but think I’d like something a bit more in-depth for my 6th graders, and I have the Famous Men book for that time period, but am not sure it’s a favorite. I’m actually planning to use CHOW for my 4th grader for the MA and R&R, but am still stuck for the 6th graders. I’d love to hear if there’s anything folks have particularly loved for this time period.
Thanks and Blessings,
Aimee
August 13, 2012 at 11:32 am
jeaninpa
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We are using the Guerber book that has been redone by Nothing New Press and Christine Miller. We’re not up to R&R yet, but are using the Middle Ages book and I like it.
August 13, 2012 at 11:35 am
jeaninpa
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Oh, I should probably add that we’re using SOTW for the younger children and the Guerber book for middle school age. I think 6th grade is a bit on the fence there — either book would work for that age. I could also add that my 5th grader is reading Famous Men independently while I read SOTW to anyone who wants to listen (youngest three are mandatory listeners).

August 13, 2012 at 11:48 am
Evergreen
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We loved the Guerber Story of the Ancient World, so her R&R book is on my short list of ideas for that time period. Thanks for the input!
August 13, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Des
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Rats, Bulls and Flying Machines, maybe? I have not used this, but i’ve heard it’s pretty good. It does read like an encyclopedia.
August 13, 2012 at 5:01 pm
Evergreen
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Thanks Des, we have that in our shelf of books we used doing this time period classically. It is interesting but yes, much more of an encyclopedia or textbook feel.