Re: the education question... Here is a starting point that all of us can help to implement. 100 Books Every Child Should Read The London Telegraph recently published their list of 100 books every child should read. I agree with most of their books listed below. What do you think? THE EARLY YEARS The Twits, by Roald Dahl Burglar Bill, by Janet and Allan Ahlberg The Tiger Who Came To Tea, by Judith Kerr Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak The Tale of Samuel Whiskers, by Beatrix Potter Yertle the Turtle, by Dr Seuss Fungus the Bogeyman, by Raymond Briggs The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None Of His Business, by Werner Room on the Broom, by Julia Donaldson The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle The Cat in the Hat, by Dr Seuss Charlotte's Web, by EB White The Story of Babar, by Jean de Brunhoff Winnie-the-Pooh, by AA Milne, illustrated by EH Shepard THE MIDDLE YEARS Stig of the Dump, by Clive King Ballet Shoes, by Noel Streatfeild Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones Just So Stories, by Rudyard Kipling The Borrowers, by Mary Norton Struwwelpeter, by Heinrich Hoffman The Magic Faraway Tree, by Enid Blyton Danny, the Champion of the World, by Roald Dahl George's Marvellous Medicine, by Roald Dahl Underwater Adventure, by Willard Price Tintin in Tibet, by Hergé The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Erik the Viking, by Terry Jones, illustrated by Michael Foreman When the Wind Blows, by Raymond Briggs Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, by TS Eliot The Iron Man, by Ted Hughes The Owl and the Pussycat, by Edward Lear The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame The Worst Witch Collection, by Jill Murphy Peter Pan, by JM Barrie Mr Majeika, by Humphrey Carpenter The Water Babies, by Charles Kinglsey A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett I'm The King of the Castle, by Susan Hill The Wave, by Morton Rhue Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl Bambert's Book of Missing Stories, by Reinhardt Jung The Firework-maker's Daughter, by Philip Pullman Tom's Midnight Garden, by Philippa Pearce The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster The Silver Sword, by Ian Serrallier Cue for Treason, by Geoffrey Trease The Sword in the Stone, by TH White A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K LeGuin Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by JK Rowling The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set, by CS Lewis His Dark Materials Box Set, by Philip Pullman The BFG, by Roald Dahl Swallows and Amazons, by Arthur Ransome Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now, by Lauren Child The Railway Children, by E Nesbit The Selfish Giant, by Oscar Wilde Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell Just William, by Richmal Crompton Jennings Goes to School, by Anthony Buckeridge Comet in Moominland, by Tove Jansson The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket EARLY TEENS Call of the Wild, by Jack London Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll The Outsiders, by SE Hinton I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, by Joan Aiken To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens The Owl Service, by Alan Garner The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry, by Mildred D Taylor A Kestrel for a Knave, by Barry Hines The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien War Horse, by Michael Morpurgo Beowulf, by Michael Morpurgo King Solomon's Mines, by H Rider Haggard Kim, by Rudyard Kipling The Road of Bones, by Anne Fine Frenchman's Creek, by Daphne Du Maurier Treasure Island, by RL Stevenson Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott Anne of Green Gables, by L M Montgomery Junk, by Melvin Burgess Cider With Rosie, by Laurie Lee The Go-Between by LP Hartley The Rattle Bag, ed by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes The Song of Hiawatha, by H W Longfellow Watership Down, by Richard Adams The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain True Grit, by Charles Portis Holes, by Louis Sachar Lord of the Flies, by William Golding My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell Coraline, by Neil Gaiman Carrie's War, by Nina Bawden The Story of Tracy Beaker, by Jacqueline Wilson The Lantern Bearers, by Rosemary Sutcliffe
Tim, I thought you were done with the VTCOA. If you want to take my comment to heart, even though it was not directed at any one individual, then be my guest. Didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I am sure you don't care what I say or think though because you were a member over there long before me. I'm not lookin to make enemies. I have never disrespected you nor will I. If you want to hold a grudge or be pissed at me then fine. I hope that is not how this goes but if it does, then so be it. Peace out bro.
Lighten-up, Francis... rop: We're all here to have a good time, and you're more than welcome to join us! :rock: If you guys have an issue, please, do us all a favor and take it to PM. :dunno2: Lot's of great books on there, Roy.... I think the Chronicles of Narnia is a MUST READ for all our young ones.
If any further issues arise with Personal disagreement please consider others and take your problems with that person to PM please. Be a man and hash it out that way.....Thank you and have a great night.... To the person who Pm'd me I am working on it....There is an issue that I needed to take higher then my capasity as a Mod to get handled...Please be patient I am awaiting a response.....Thank You :drugs:
Sickness started the joke back when I introduced myself on the other website. I told him I ran a heavy construction supply company, we sell Ductile Iron Pipe, pumps, instumentation and controls, fittings, valves, accessories, starting at 3" and going up to 60" (big heavy shit), predominantly to the City treatment plants and pumping stations. (we even supplied material to a pumping station right by NYSeve's house in "Da Bronex". Coupled with my last name (Magliato) and time honored stereotypes,.... vvwala!.... "Joey the hitman". Now, I will say one thing,.... If you buy from me please pay in a timely fasion. Thank you.
Treasure Island, Stevenson Canterbury tales, Chaucer Heart of Darkness, Conrad King Lear, Shakespeare The Jungle, Sinclair ( a side note to the Prof). I understood what you were trying to explain about the written word to that fellow on the other website. I know you were'nt trying to belittle him, just make a point about how critical every component of what, and how, you write, (yes even spelling) matters. The way I like to imagine it, is, that even after the author is long gone, I am communicating with him/her directly, as, if Mr Shakespeare was speaking directly to me. How romantic a notion is that? Now that is powerful. One more thing, "the pen is always mightier than the sword".
Joe, a fact that is lost on most is that every key stroke is a part of history...literally, the history that future historians will review for understanding. I do believe that clear communication is important and achieveing shared meaning is the goal rather than expository utterances that 'signify nothing.' Class dismissed...have a great weekend. P.S. "And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse." William Shakespeare....................Incredible truth, for those of us who love teaching.
Not the one to toot my own horn....but you do know that I used to be a teacher. Nothing special, just Avionics for the Miliatary.:whistle:
Thought I would re-introduce this thread, as there were some good points that members may want to reply to. (or not)
Ahh, just noticed you're in Merritt Island. I'm a Melbourne boy, born and raised third generation. Ain't Brevard County just about the best area of Florida to live in?
