xpost School related reading- middle ages 4th grade reading level

[lighthouseacademy]

My son is galloping through books right now and I need to keep providing challenge for him. I need to figure out some read-aloud books both middle ages related and otherwise as well as some books for him to read that are at his reading level but that are still appropriate for a 6 year old (and a 4 1/2 yr old who will listen in some to the read alouds).

[8FillTheHeart]

Is the 6 yr old on a 4th grade reading level? Here are some titles I have used this yr with my 3rd grader, however, I don't know if they would appeal to a 6 yr old or not.

Parzival
Crispin
Robin Hood
Arabian Nights
Namesake
Castle
Cathedral
Our Island Story

[lighthouseacademy]

Is the 6 yr old on a 4th grade reading level? Here are some titles I have used this yr with my 3rd grader, however, I don't know if they would appeal to a 6 yr old or not.

Parzival
Crispin
Robin Hood
Arabian Nights
Namesake
Castle
Cathedral
Our Island Story

Yes, the 6 yr old is approaching a 4th grade reading level. By next September I expect he will be fully there. Forgive my ignorance, I was not raised with the classics although my mom always TOLD me to read "classics" instead of Babysitters Club :tongue_smilie: but never helped me find any that appealed to me and left me to my twaddle, I know a few of those listed as Titles, but are all those books Titles? Are you using the unabridged versions or a children's version?

[8FillTheHeart]

Parzival by Katherine Paterson (children's book)
Crispin: Cross of Lead by Avi ( "")
Robin Hood (there are several children's versions available)
Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang (written similiarly to fairy tales)
Namesake (by C. Walter Hodges, one of my kids' favorites......a kid's book about King Alfred)
Castle by David MacCaulay (picture book format, but loaded with info)
Cathedral ("")
Our Island Story by Marshall......it is available free online http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=island&story=albion

[lighthouseacademy]

Thank you :) I will have to look into those!
Parzival by Katherine Paterson (children's book)
Crispin: Cross of Lead by Avi ( "")
Robin Hood (there are several children's versions available)
Arabian Nights by Andrew Lang (written similiarly to fairy tales)
Namesake (by C. Walter Hodges, one of my kids' favorites......a kid's book about King Alfred)
Castle by David MacCaulay (picture book format, but loaded with info)
Cathedral ("")
Our Island Story by Marshall......it is available free online http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=island&story=albion

[halfacoke]

Thanks Mom of 7, this helps me too!:)

[Lizzie in Ma]

The Door in the Wall, Marguerite De Angeli
Minstrel in the Tower (more of an easy read but nice) Gloria Skurzynski
Adam of the Road, Elizabeth Janet Grey
When Knights Were Bold, Eva march Tappan
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=tappan&book=bold&story=_contents
This is actually one of the nicest overviews I know of for the Middle Ages as a whole.