Comments on: The end of this story and the beginning of all the others http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/ Chronicles of our Literature Project based on C S Lewis's Narnia books Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Alison http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-35 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 22:42:26 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-35 "But there’s far more in the study guide than I would ever dream of using, therefore, far more than I’ve blogged about here." - ah right, that makes sense then :) “But there’s far more in the study guide than I would ever dream of using, therefore, far more than I’ve blogged about here.” - ah right, that makes sense then :)

]]> by: Sarah http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-34 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 13:29:59 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-34 do I sound defensive?! rofl, I'm not really! I think that without setting 'assignments' and the poor kids working all day, actually the activities in the book were limited, for their age range at the moment, at least. If you did it with, for example, a 13/11/9yo you might be able to make more of it. I think the activities *have* added to the experience, rather than just reading the book - it's given the kids some extra understanding of some aspects of the book, and it's given us all some things to think about that we wouldn't have done otherwise. But there's far more in the study guide than I would ever dream of using, therefore, far more than I've blogged about here. Not sure we will do LWW in such detail though, as the girls are doing some activities at the kids' club, so I'm not going to re-do those at home, and I think Maria has nicked all my best ideas! do I sound defensive?! rofl, I’m not really!

I think that without setting ‘assignments’ and the poor kids working all day, actually the activities in the book were limited, for their age range at the moment, at least. If you did it with, for example, a 13/11/9yo you might be able to make more of it.

I think the activities *have* added to the experience, rather than just reading the book - it’s given the kids some extra understanding of some aspects of the book, and it’s given us all some things to think about that we wouldn’t have done otherwise.

But there’s far more in the study guide than I would ever dream of using, therefore, far more than I’ve blogged about here.

Not sure we will do LWW in such detail though, as the girls are doing some activities at the kids’ club, so I’m not going to re-do those at home, and I think Maria has nicked all my best ideas!

]]> by: Alison http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-33 Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:46:38 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-33 It's not the structure I was questioning Sarah, you defensive woman ;-) I was just wondering whether you thought you'd all got much more out of it than just reading the book - some of what you've mentioned doesn't sound like there was an awful lot to it? It’s not the structure I was questioning Sarah, you defensive woman ;-) I was just wondering whether you thought you’d all got much more out of it than just reading the book - some of what you’ve mentioned doesn’t sound like there was an awful lot to it?

]]> by: Merry http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-31 Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:31:52 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-31 I do like the sense of wholeness to do some linked or themed activities. The kids seem to like being able to look back on a collection of things that had a common thread too, it seems to have more permanence in their heads. I do like the sense of wholeness to do some linked or themed activities. The kids seem to like being able to look back on a collection of things that had a common thread too, it seems to have more permanence in their heads.

]]> by: Sarah http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-30 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:03:59 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-30 Yes, actually. It's nice to do something a little bit more structured for once - and even then we're not being terribly organised about it. Yes, actually. It’s nice to do something a little bit more structured for once - and even then we’re not being terribly organised about it.

]]> by: Alison http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-29 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:46:31 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-29 So, did you enjoy part 1 of your project (or whatever you're calling it)? Worth doing? So, did you enjoy part 1 of your project (or whatever you’re calling it)? Worth doing?

]]> by: Merry http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-28 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 08:03:43 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-28 yeah, probably just because that is the way my mum read them to me, plus my girls asked to start with LWW anyway so i think starting elsewhere would have annoyed them. TMN never grabbed me as a story until i was much older - it didn't feel like "proper" Narnia. There is a good article on this somewhere - but CS lewis definitely thought Narnia order, not publishing order, so he and i will just have to agree to disagree! yeah, probably just because that is the way my mum read them to me, plus my girls asked to start with LWW anyway so i think starting elsewhere would have annoyed them. TMN never grabbed me as a story until i was much older - it didn’t feel like “proper” Narnia.

There is a good article on this somewhere - but CS lewis definitely thought Narnia order, not publishing order, so he and i will just have to agree to disagree!

]]> by: Katy http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-27 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 06:54:39 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-27 funny, Becca loved the "penny drop" moment when Lucy got into Narnia via the wardrobe... "oh Mummy, is that Digory's wardrobe then?" so think you can read them that way round and get the "effect" ;-) funny, Becca loved the “penny drop” moment when Lucy got into Narnia via the wardrobe… “oh Mummy, is that Digory’s wardrobe then?” so think you can read them that way round and get the “effect” ;-)

]]> by: Sarah http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-26 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 22:21:49 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-26 Yes, but my lot already know the LWW story, so that part made complete sense to them anyway! Yes, but my lot already know the LWW story, so that part made complete sense to them anyway!

]]> by: Merry http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-25 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 20:14:34 +0100 http://adventuresinnarnia.blogsome.com/2005/09/21/the-end-of-this-story-and-the-beginning-of-all-the-others/#comment-25 Its that last chapter which always makes me think its better to read LWW first, i love the ah ha! moment when you realsie who Digory is and how the wardrobe happened. :) We just lost Polly! Its that last chapter which always makes me think its better to read LWW first, i love the ah ha! moment when you realsie who Digory is and how the wardrobe happened. :)

We just lost Polly!

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