My daughter, and to a lesser extent my son, have been enjoying The Avengers a great deal recently. The Avengers features Thor as a superhero character, and a great deal of Norse mythology gets thrown about. Since she had that introduction, I thought it would be good to see if she was interested in learning more, and it's proven true. Both kids are very much enjoying D'aulaires Book of Norse Myths. A few years ago we read D'aulaires Book of Greek Myths out loud, and this one is done just as well.
As a homeschooler, heck as a parent and a human being, I find it very important to just pay attention and to look for the ways to go deeper into whatever is currently of interest or of use. Pay Attention.
Early in our homeschooling journey, my son requested information about Norse mythology. (No idea why because the Avengers weren't really on our radar at the time.)
ReplyDeleteI had just read The Well-Trained Mind and invested in the first SOTW book and I resisted, thinking I was "supposed" to do history chronologically, according to the "right" timeline, complete with maps and coloring sheets...you get the idea.
I did get the d'Aulaire book for him and within a few days he had read every story and was running around the house with his cardboard Mjolnir. That was an important lesson for ME! :-)