| | | The Everyday Educator
25 November 2014
In This Issue
- Letter from Janice: Thanksgiving Sales and 6th McGuffey Reader
- Spotlight on new resources at Excellence-in-Literature.com
- From the Archives: "Gratefulness" by George Herbert
- Book Notes: New edition of Working it Out Poetry Analysis
- What makes the 1857 McGuffey Readers special?
- Advent Resources
- Events and Contests for Students
- Subscription information: Make changes here!
| | "I give thanks to my Creator for this wonderful life where each of us has the opportunity to learn lessons we could not fully comprehend by any other means."
Joseph B. Wirthlin |
| Dear Friend,
I've always loved autumn, and Thanksgiving seems one of the crowning blessings of the season. I hope you will have the opportunity to celebrate thoughtfully and with love, no matter who you're with or where you are celebrating. To share my gratitude in a practical way, I created a Thanksgiving sale on our most popular items with four different specials for you. Included in this sale are Excellence in Literature, the McGuffey Readers, and more. You can read about each individual title by clicking on its poster at my blog or from the front page of the Everyday Education homepage. All sale items include free shipping within the U. S., and the sale ends on 12/12/2014. I would appreciate it if you would share the sale post on social media and pin the posters in Pinterest. I'd like the sale to go as far as possible! Thank you;-).
In book news, I'm happy to report that the Sixth McGuffey Reader has arrived, and we are shipping all the pre-orders we have received. If you pre-ordered at a conference, your books should arrive within the next week or so (allowing for the holiday). If you don't receive them soon, please verify or update your mailing address by emailing us at questionstoanswer @ comcast .net. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Blessings,
Janice Campbell
P.S. We are working on some updates to the Everyday Education site, so you may see a different look when you visit. If you encounter anything strange—links missing or photos not showing, please rest assured we are working as fast as we can;-).
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| From the Archives
“Gratefulnesse”- A Poem of Thanksgiving and a Recipe
George Herbert's "Gratefulness" is my favorite Thanksgiving poem, and if you have been with me for many years, you know that you’ll receive it each year as my Thanksgiving “article.” It is a poem of grace and beauty, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Read more . . .
A Simple Schedule from Benjamin Franklin If you're feeling a bit frazzled between homeschool and holidays, here's a look at Ben Franklin's personal schedule. Not many of us will have one this simple, but I think one of the biggest lessons to take away is to schedule time for things that truly matter, such as family and friends. Read more . . . |
| | Book News
The new edition of Working it Out is here! Now you can learn to analyze and understand great poetry with the beautiful devotional poems of George Herbert.
This one year study will take you through 51 works of the great 17th-century poet, George Herbert, with an emphasis on seeing the movement of thought within each poem. Though Working it Out was written primarily as a devotional, the book models a thoughtful method for reading and understanding poetry in general. Rather than learning parts of poetry through a dry textbook, you will instead be able to immerse in this devotional guide and finish the year with a greater ability to understand the poetry you read, as well as a deeper faith.
As one of our Thanksgiving specials, we are offering Working it Out for $12 with any other order. I hope you will enjoy this lovely resource! |
| Thou that hast giv’n so much to me, Give one thing more, a gratefull heart. From "Gratefulness" by George Herbert |
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Spotlight from the Editor's Desk: Excellence-in-Literature.com A Forgotten Gem:“‘There comes Poe, with his raven, like Barnaby Rudge, Three fifths of him genius and two fifths sheer fudge...” Poetry as mockery of the masters—why not? James Russell Lowell pokes fun at great authors in his poem, “A Fable for Critics.” Read it at the Excellence in Literature website, where you can jump directly to the section for a particular writer; to learn more, follow the links to other resources for various authors mentioned. Have fun exploring! New Resources:As always, there are great new resources on our literature site. The links below are clickable, but if you are looking for other things, just go to the site, type the author's name or a few keywords into the search box, and you should come up with something. Visit Excellence-in-Literature.com for many more. You can find the New Resources listing on the right side of the page. Alternatively, you may just look in the right sidebar for the level you are working with, and click on the Resources link for that level (E1, E2, etc.). There may be multiple pages of results, so if what you want isn't on the first page you see, look for the "Older Posts" link at the bottom of the page, and click on it for more results. |
| | | "The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." ~Robert Maynard Hutchins |
| | Teach language arts to your children with the readers your grandparents used!
Now with an introduction describing how to use them with Charlotte Mason methods.
In honor of Thanksgiving, we're offering the six-book set for $60 with free shipping until 12/12/2014. You can find them at 1857McGuffey.com.
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| | What makes the 1857 edition of McGuffey Readers special?
Each volume centers on the original text from McGuffey's expanded 1857 edition, the last edition with which McGuffey was personally involved and the first edition with all six volumes and more extensive teacher helps.
- Phonics-based reading instruction
- Vocabulary and spelling taught and reinforced in context
- Age-appropriate instructions on elocution (art of speaking)
- Increasingly challenging literature selections for grades K-12
In addition:- A new 18-page introduction shows how to use Charlotte Mason's copywork, narration, recitation, and dictation techniques with the Readers
- Original teacher notes provide additional guidance
- Teachers learn along with students
- Original text presented as a facsimile edition (exact reproduction) with original diacritical markings in place
Whether used as a primary text or a supplement, this new edition will help you include the time-tested language arts instruction of Mason and McGuffey into your education program. |
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we aren't able to screen all the contests that come across our desks, we are
sharing them here so you'll be able to check them out yourself. Contests can be
a useful motivational tool, so be sure to check them out! |
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Please visit this link for more details on the
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Janice is also available to speak to your
group on a wide range of
topics.
Visit
the Everyday-Education.com website for her
list of available topics. Email
her assistant Ann at
cornerdeskva@gmail.com
to get started planning your
workshop.
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| Scholastic Art & Writing AwardsThe Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards. More Information on Contests & Awards for 2014-2015 |
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Through the generosity of individuals, local businesses and corporate
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scholarships to local students and teachers. Central Virginia Residents
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- The student’s volunteer actions should be described in detail on the nomination.
- Volunteer efforts must have occurred in the last year.
- Winners will be chosen based on the benefits and outcomes of their volunteer service.
- Nominators must be 21 or older.
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| Our new writing competition is now open to kids aged 8+ and adults. Poetry and picture books are not acceptable in this competition, and you don’t have to submit your full story – just the first 500 words.
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If you haven't yet seen the Excellence in Literature resource website, I think you'll enjoy it. If you're using the curriculum, you'll find that we've hosted many of the context resources on the site, organized by level so you can easily find them. Even if you're not using EIL, you'll find good resources for literature and history study, including source documents, poetry, and more. I hope the new site makes using EIL even simpler!
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