Our youngest son, who is 14, has been reading since he was 3 years old. I was so proud when I saw him pick up a book and read it for the first time. Over the years he has read many books, but I could never get him to read any of the classics. When I mentioned to him that we would be reviewing the Tenth Grade Literature Guide Set from Memoria Press, he was a bit apprehensive. I told him these particular books are amazing and he would love them once he gave them a chance.
It was a difficult choice since we had 4 different studies to choose from in the Tenth Grade Literature Set, but we chose to begin with the The Scarlet Letter Set first, and I am so glad we did!
We have been using Memoria Press for a few years now and I have to say they are such an incredible company that helps parents who wish to use the Classical Educational approach. This approach teaches through the study of liberal arts and Great Books. It isn't for everyone, but we love it. It has enhanced our homeschool in many ways.
This young man has not only been reading these wonderful classics, he has been enjoying them. In the Tenth Grade Literature Guide Set, we were given 4 Student Books, and 4 Teacher Guides. The four books we are studying with these guides are The Scarlet Letter, To Kill A Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar. We had to purchase the actual books to go along with each study. You can find each book at a local used book store, or if you don't plan writing in them, you can borrow them from the library or a friend.
Each Student Book begins with an introduction on how you can benefit most from using the study guides. Then they teach you how to mark your books to get the most out of reading through each one. There is a section that talks about the background of the book or play, then they go on to guide you through each Act or Chapters of the books. They do this by walking you through 4 steps for each section. These stages include:
- Pre-Grammar/Preparation
- Grammar/Presentation
- Logic/Dialectic
- Rhetoric/Expression
Each stage will help your child to understand the work he is reading through on a whole new level. Josh said he never thought he could comprehend these books like he is now. This set has been a blessing to me as I watch him learn and grow as he reads through these great books.
The Teacher Guide has the answers to all the questions in the Student Book as well as tests in the back to make sure your student is comprehending each section they are given to read. It is a great little tool to help you teach your child. Memoria Press always has great resources for the parents so they don't feel like they are unable to teach the subject at hand.
So, we were given this set that is suppose to be used over a semester or two. Remember I said we decided to begin with The Scarlet Letter? Well, we are almost all the way through and it has been such wonderful experience for both of us. I have gotten to see him finally understand what makes these books great and he has gotten to hear how Mom read these books in high school and just loved them so much.
Here is a look at some of his work. The comprehension questions allowed him to think through each section of reading and made it easier for him to understand. Thinking through each section logically also gave you a new perspective. We would read through the rhetoric questions together and it made for some wonderful conversations. I didn't give him any of the tests, but we did discuss them together as he completed each section.
I feel these studies will be very beneficial for Josh. He has already learned so much. I am excited to go on to our next book, Romeo and Juliet, in the coming weeks. I am a huge fan of Shakespeare.
I would encourage you to go over to the Memoria Press and explore the many wonderful studies they have. You can also look them up on their social media pages listed below:
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