What's out there besides Light Lit?

[Myra]

Hi-
My son has completed Lightning Literature in Grades 7 and now in Grade 8. I like the program in that it uses entire novels, has writing assignments, and a set schedule. Grade 7 was very "light" in literary anaysis and Grade 8 was better, but still "light". So....... could anyone tell me what they thing about Light Lit Amer History - both semesters (early and late)? Are they strong in literary anaylsis, etc?

If not, any ideas for other similar (all contained, not a lot of teacher prep, student-driven, good priced, etc) programs out there?

Thanks,
Myra

[Sue in St Pete]

If not, any ideas for other similar (all contained, not a lot of teacher prep, student-driven, good priced, etc) programs out there?


This may not qualify, but it's something to investigate:
Teaching the Classics (http://www.centerforlit.com/default.htm)

[Christine]

Hi-
My son has completed Lightning Literature in Grades 7 and now in Grade 8. I like the program in that it uses entire novels, has writing assignments, and a set schedule. Grade 7 was very "light" in literary anaysis and Grade 8 was better, but still "light". So....... could anyone tell me what they thing about Light Lit Amer History - both semesters (early and late)? Are they strong in literary anaylsis, etc?

If not, any ideas for other similar (all contained, not a lot of teacher prep, student-driven, good priced, etc) programs out there?

Thanks,
Myra

Hi Myra! (I'm guessing it's you I've been in correspondence with.) I'm subscribing to this thread to hear what's recommended.

[Myra]

Hi Christine,
I was hoping more people would give some advice! Keep your fingers crossed!

[Linda in NM]

I'm hovering between LL Shakespeare and using Teaching the Classics, which I have...I used to be a literature major, and it just seems hard to me to get ready for TC...guess I'm a wimp in my old age. What about the Smarr courses?

[MIch elle]

IEW Windows to the World (http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/gGfuR0TJn-G9sfspcwFDnE76_KZE2pYFgngP5I6MSnVU-usOYlx_c5687iKyk7Id0TJY-ilJIu4u19-VMklTG9RAMw/Product%20Samples/ILA-S%20Sample.pdf)looks excellent but uses only short works. Progeny Press (http://www.progenypress.com/)guides use whole books, but it's not scheduled out for you; you would have to pick and chose which works to study for the year.

We use Christian Light (http://www.clp.org/)Reading which is strong on lit. analysis in elementray grades. An excellent, cheap, easy way to learn literary analysis is from Painless Poetry. (http://www.amazon.com/Painless-Poetry-Mary-Elizabeth/dp/0764116142/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206805957&sr=8-1) We're also using Discovering Shakespeare's Language (http://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Shakespeares-Language-Cambridge-Shakespeare/dp/0521637392/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206806145&sr=1-1) which teaches lit. analysis with several of Shakespeare's works (along with Teaching Shakespeare (http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Shakespeare-Handbook-Teachers-Cambridge/dp/0521577888/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206806239&sr=1-1)).

We used some of LL&C 7 and felt it was too "lite" for us. Teaching the Classics is too "lite" for high school imho.

Join the Hewitt yahoo group and the owners will respond to you about their high school LL&C.

HTH,

[sleepy]

I, too, thought Lightning Lit (I've only used LL7) was a little light. I'm thinking about using one of the English courses from Smarr Publishers (http://www.smarrpublishers.com/) for next year.

HTH