I haven't bought ECC yet, but is it possible, when I do, to get those discussion questions from MFW separately from the book, since I really already have the book, albeit in a different format? The kids love them, but now I realize that MFW republished them in a single volume with their added discussion questions, which we are missing out on. I bought the 3 books last year from Lamplighter at the h/s bookfair, and we are reading them aloud. Tawbur wrote:I'm planning on using ECC this Fall and noticed the book Kingdom Tales. I just get carried away by a story, ykwim. When the king sacrificed himself at the end of the book, I was crying so hard that my dh had to finish reading for me. I love to (worship) dance but I have no rhythm, at least none that anyone else can follow along with.I was a horrible pompom in college. I really identify with the juggler's story. I love the illustrations and won't trade them for the world. However, the artwork in the original print of these is so powerful in itself. ECC and the original books of the Kingdom Tales and am missing out on the questions. The questions must be in the books, because I have a 2nd ed. Where are the discussion questions-I mean am I able to have access to them somehow, or am I out of luck since I don't have the newer manual? (always planning ahead) HappyWImom wrote:We are planning on using ECC next year, but I have an older TM. He said, “Absolutely not!” He said that KT is a deliberate allegory of Christ whereas the others you have to try to read into them. I just asked my husband if he would put KT in the same category as these two. I definitely don’t place it in the same bracket as Lord of the Rings and Narnia. It’s added so much to our schooling- and it’s a time we all look forward to. You know your children best so it’s not my place to tell you whether or not to use this book. I must say that this book has also touched my husband and myself. In fact we have loved these times together as a family so much (we read them at night with dad) that on days it is not scheduled, even though we do other read alouds together, my daughter asks for it. Each Chapter ends with a ‘nugget of truth’ and what amazed me was how much of that my daughter was able to internalize and share her own insight at her level. Not only did she understand the spiritual connection but it led us to some wonderful family discussions. But then I wondered whether or not my daughter would “get it”. I kept thinking, “I know there must be a purpose to this” and at the end I understood. I was new to MFW and I thought, “Okaaay, not sure if the Hazell’s are off their rocker in choosing this book…” So I decided to read the first one (the one that had the warning) alone. I was a bit concerned when I first looked at it. We do not do Lord of the Rings or Narnia (well I should say my husband likes Narnia and I don’t but we are both in agreement on Lord of the Rings.) I have heard the question, "Is 'Kingdom Tales' like 'Lord of the Rings' or 'Narnia'?" My answer to that is no. I thought I would share a review of Kingdom Tales from my own personal experience:
We are new to MFW and just started ECC a couple of mths ago. I was going to wait until after July 4th to start ECC, but I think we may have to start on Monday or else I'm going to be behind! (Hubby just finished God Speaks Numanggang.) And she hasn't even finished the book yet! She says it's "indescribable," but it sure sounds like she's doing an awful lot of "describing" to me! She's standing here going on and on about it. This girl is an AVID reader and has read MANY, many books in every genre. She says it just HAS to be the best book ever written besides the Bible! In my dd's estimation, Kingdom Tales beats Nancy Drew, horse books, Narnia (yes, Narnia! ), Dangerous Journey, Pilgrim's Progress, and anything else she's ever read. and at this point she believes she could read this book over again every single day for the rest of her life and wouldn't get tired of it. She describes it as "Christian fairy tales". "You actually feel like you're there and you know what's going on." so tragic and wonderful and magical, but so real!" "There's so much detail in just a few pages of each story. "better than any horse book I've ever read" Here's a bit of what Kayla says about it: This is 3 books bound together in one volume, with questions added at the end of each chapter by MFW. Okay, we just had Box Day (ECC 2nd edition) this afternoon, and my 13yo has already read about half of Kingdom Tales.
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