Extension pack question

[simplepamom]

I see that the extension pack that goes with Bigger has a Thomas Edison book, and the main part of Bigger has a Thomas Edision book- are these designed to work together or substitute for each other? Are the extension books a read alone type add on? I am thinking my dd is going to be really bored reading 2 books about Thomas Edison and wondering if I should sub. one? but then I don't know how much it will affect the curric. if I switch one of those? (I know it says you can choose your own readers for story time and for reading so since it doesn't say that for these areas I am guessing it would affect teaching more to change that one?)

Brenda

[netpea]

the extension pack is intended to be read by the student to himself, while the main history part is for you to read aloud.

[Carrie]

Brenda,

My boys enjoyed the comparison of the two books about Thomas Edison, as one tells about his childhood and the other is much more about the rest of his life. The Edison book in the Extension Pack also extends the area of science for an older learner and is done in bite-sized portions making it very easy to include. However, my boys don't ever seem bored with reading and enjoy reading all types of books, so your situation may be different.

Blessings,
Carrie

[my3sons]

The 2 books are written in very different styles, so I think your dc would probably enjoy them both. Thomas Edison - can we ever read too much about him? He is just so inspiring - he invented over 1000 things. I can hardly imagine inventing 1 successful thing myself. We've found when we revisit famous people's lives, our dc want to read even more about them. It's like they've really gotten to know them personally. On a side note, I've outlawed the word "bored" in our house - at an early age. My mother always told my siblings and I, "Boredom is an attitude, which means it is a choice. If you're bored, there's always a bathroom that can be cleaned." You can bet - I never chose to be bored!

In Christ,
Julie