Beefing up Beyond

[titus2]

Does anybody have any suggestions to beef up beyond? My ds isn't ready for bigger but needs just a little something extra as far as reading material. I know there are extensions for the other levels any ideas for beyond

[homefire]

Is she ready for DITHR? I'm more or less in the same boat and will be starting it in about a month. We read through the ER this summer and are now going through the supplemental titles until we are BOTH ready for the extra time needed for DITHR I have also gotten books from the library related to the history portion.

[titus2]

I'm doing dithor with him but I am looking for living books to add to history. Which ones have you used

[my3sons]

I'm not sure how old your ds is - so this link may not be helpful, but here it is...

Carrie explains how to beef up Beyond for a fourth grader:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3247&p=24196

If you are looking for living books to enjoy reading for fun with American history, there are some series that Carrie has used only a few books from that have other books in a similar format - just be careful not to read the ones HOD has scheduled. Here are a few series...
"If You Traveled..." (i.e. ... West in a Covered Wagon) This one is used in HOD though, and so is "If You Lived 100 Years Ago," but there are other titles in the series.
"You Choose: An Interactive History Adventure"..." series
"Childhood of Famous Americans" series (I know "Thomas Edison," "Phyllis Wheatley," and "Albert Einstein," are used in HOD - maybe more?)
"Liberty's Kids" is also an amazing DVD set for dc to enjoy watching.

HTH!
In Christ,
Julie