{"product_id":"chapter-i-heroes-and-wonders","title":"Chapter I: Heroes and Wonders","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"ch-specs__heading\"\u003eCHAPTER I BOX SET\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ch-lede\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the beginning: the first encounter with the stories that shape a child's understanding of himself and the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e Chapter I gathers the fables and myths that have formed the foundation of Western education for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe recommend adding the Kindergarten and First Grade bundles to extend that foundation into daily practice through mathematics, handwriting, nature study, poetry, and a growing home library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ch-specs__books\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eÆsop’s Fables\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eJ. H. Stickney\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eA Child’s Book of Myths \u0026amp; Enchantment Tales\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eMargaret Evans Price\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eFifty Famous Stories Retold\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eJames Baldwin\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eCompanion Pamphlet\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003e60–80 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ch-specs__meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–8 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGrades:\u003c\/strong\u003e K–2nd\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linen over board, premium smyth sewn binding \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60lb white paper, custom printed endpapers \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Restored originals + new color artwork\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eRECOMMENDED ADD-ONS\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kindergarten Curriculum Bundle and First Grade Curriculum Bundle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eABOUT THE BOOKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eÆsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ. H. Stickney's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eÆsop's Fables: A Version for Young Readers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1915) is the best adaptation of Æsop we have found for the early elementary years. Stickney understood that Æsop's power lies in the stories themselves, not in the morals appended to them. She resists the temptation to spell out the lesson at the end of each fable, trusting instead that a child who has heard \"The Wolf and the Lamb\" does not need a footnote explaining that the strong will always find an excuse to prey on the weak.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fables include the familiar and the forgotten alike: \"The Tortoise and the Hare,\" \"The Fox and the Grapes,\" \"The Boy Who Cried Wolf,\" \"The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse,\" \"The Lion and the Mouse,\" and dozens more. Each is short enough to read in two or three minutes, making them ideal for mornings before the day begins or evenings before bed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapter.house\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edition restores Charles Livingston Bull's original illustrations. Bull was among the finest animal illustrators of his generation, and his work deserves recognition, not buried in an out-of-print edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAges 5–8 | Kindergarten–2nd grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Child's Book of Myths and Enchantment Tales for Children\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMargaret Evans Price wrote these myths because she believed children deserve to meet the gods and heroes of the ancient world through beautiful art and language that takes them seriously. She was right. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Child's Book of Myths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1924) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnchantment Tales for Children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1926) have been quietly passed from parent to child for a century, loved for their warmth and for Price's extraordinary color illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou may know her name without knowing it: Price and her husband co-founded Fisher-Price, the toy company, and the first toys they produced were based on characters from her books. Her artwork inspired a generation of children's illustrators.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapter.house\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e edition combines both books in a single volume and restores all of Price's original color illustrations. We also restored something missing from every other edition: The original introductions by Katharine Lee Bates, the poet who wrote \"America the Beautiful.\" Bates understood that myths are not mere entertainment but the shared inheritance of a civilization, and she says so with a poet's clarity. No other affordable, in-print edition of this book exists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 28 myths include Daedalus and Icarus, Cupid and Psyche, Hercules, Proserpina, Prometheus, Pandora, Jason and the Golden Fleece, Perseus and Medusa, Orpheus and Eurydice, King Midas and the Golden Touch, and Romulus and Remus. A pronouncing vocabulary of proper names is included at the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAges 5–8 | Kindergarten–2nd grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFifty Famous Stories Retold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Baldwin (1841–1925) spent his career writing history and legend for children, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFifty Famous Stories Retold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1896) is his masterpiece. The collection gathers short tales drawn from the history and legend of the Western world: King Alfred burning the cakes, the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, William Tell shooting the apple, Cincinnatus called from his plow to save Rome, Horatius holding the bridge, George Washington and the cherry tree, Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham, Robert the Bruce watching the spider.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are the stories that educated men and women once carried as common knowledge: The stories Lincoln knew, the stories your grandparents' grandparents might have known. Too many children today have never heard them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaldwin distinguished his stories from fairy tales by grounding them in reality. They may be legendary (the cherry tree story is almost certainly invented), but they are plausible enough to feel true, and the virtues they teach (courage, honesty, duty, sacrifice, perseverance) are real regardless of whether every detail is verified.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach story runs two to four pages. This edition features five new color illustrations commissioned from Cortney Skinner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAges 5–8 | Kindergarten–2nd grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chapter I Pamphlet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe companion pamphlet, included with every Chapter I box set, is a than a teaching guide, an introduction to the books, explains the philosophy behind selecting them, and provides suggestion for how to read them well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents of the Chapter I pamphlet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Virtus et Miraculum\":\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The founding essay of Chapter House. An argument for why virtue is the proper aim of education and why story is the best way to cultivate it, drawing on Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Confucius, and St. John Chrysostom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction to Chapter I: Heroes and Wonders:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An overview of all three books and how they fit together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterary Essays:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Individual essays on Æsop and J. H. Stickney, Margaret Evans Price and the myths, and James Baldwin's method in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFifty Famous Stories Retold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including a close reading of \"George Washington and His Hatchet\" and the power of story in Lincoln's life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Enjoy These Titles with Your Children:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Practical guidance on read-aloud sessions, narration, comprehension questions, and pacing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Sample Day with Chapter I:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A full sample daily schedule showing how the Chapter House books fit alongside mathematics, handwriting, nature study, and other subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Introduction to Homeschooling:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For families new to home education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Survey of Educational Philosophies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Charlotte Mason, Classical, Montessori, Waldorf, and Orton-Gillingham approaches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy You Should Read the Bible:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A case for biblical literacy regardless of faith background, with a reading list.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Note to Christian Parents Apprehensive About Ancient Mythology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A thorough response to concerns about pagan mythology, drawing on St. Paul, St. Basil the Great, J. R. R. Tolkien, and C. S. Lewis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreek vs. Roman Names:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A reference table for the gods and heroes who appear in multiple forms across the books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRECOMMENDED ADD-ON: Kindergarten  Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ch-lede\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Kindergarten Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers a full year of living books for the earliest years of learning, with an emphasis on beauty, durability, and books worth returning to again and again. Many of these are substantial collected volumes and boxed sets—libraries in miniature—that give a child not just a single story, but a world to inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle is designed to support the Kindergarten year alongside the Chapter I Box Set, giving parents a ready-made shelf for daily reading, copywork, nature study, and the quiet formation of taste through high-quality editions that are meant to last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ch-specs__heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BOOKS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ch-specs__books\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eLet’s Play Math: How Families Can Learn Math Together and Enjoy It\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eDenise Gaskins\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA practical, activity-based introduction to mathematics built around conversation, games, and family learning.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eGetty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book A\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eBarbara Getty\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eThe first volume in a complete K–6 handwriting series, introducing letters through a structured, self-correcting method.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eThe Burgess Bird Book for Children\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eThornton W. Burgess\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA narrative introduction to bird life told through memorable characters and stories from the natural world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eThe Handbook of Nature Study\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eAnna Botsford Comstock\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA foundational reference work covering animals, plants, weather, and the natural world—a lifelong teaching companion.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eJames Herriot’s Treasury for Children\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eJames Herriot\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA beautifully illustrated collected volume gathering Herriot’s beloved Yorkshire animal stories into one enduring book.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003ePooh’s Library\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eA. A. Milne\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA four-volume hardcover set including the original Pooh stories and poetry collections—a complete childhood library in one box.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eMake Way for McCloskey\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eRobert McCloskey\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA substantial treasury of McCloskey’s classic picture books, gathering multiple stories into a single collectible edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eThe Real Mother Goose\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eBlanche Fisher Wright\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA century-old nursery rhyme collection with iconic illustrations—one of the foundational books of early childhood reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eBeatrix Potter: The Complete Tales\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eAll 23 of Potter’s tales collected in a single deluxe slipcased volume with hundreds of original illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eJust So Stories\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eRudyard Kipling\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eKipling’s imaginative origin stories, originally told aloud, blending humor, rhythm, and wonder.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ch-specs__meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kindergarten\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literature, nature study, handwriting, mathematics, poetry\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-year supplemental reading bundle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRECOMMENDED ADD-ON: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1st Grade Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ch-lede\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Grade Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e gathers a full year of living books for children transitioning from read-aloud dependence to early independent reading. These selections combine mathematics, handwriting, geography, nature study, music, and a growing library of classic children’s literature, many presented in collected volumes and boxed sets that give a child more than a single story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bundle is designed to support the First Grade year alongside the Chapter I Box Set, giving parents a ready-made shelf for daily lessons, copywork, map work, reading practice, and the gradual formation of confident, joyful readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ch-specs__heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BOOKS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ch-specs__books\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eMath Mammoth Grade 1-A Worktext\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eMaria Miller\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eFirst half of the year; introduces addition, subtraction, and place value with clear explanations and practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eMath Mammoth Grade 1-B Worktext\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eMaria Miller\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eSecond half of the year; continues arithmetic with time, money, measurement, and geometry.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eGetty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Series: Book B\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eBarbara Getty\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eSecond volume in a complete K–6 handwriting series, reinforcing letterforms through simple words and sentences.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eMaps and Globes\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eJack Knowlton\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eAn accessible introduction to geography, teaching children how to read maps and understand the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eThe Burgess Animal Book for Children\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eThornton W. Burgess\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA narrative introduction to North American mammals told through engaging stories and characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eHalf Magic\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eEdward Eager\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA humorous fantasy about siblings who discover a coin that grants only half of every wish.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eFrog and Toad Storybook Favorites\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eArnold Lobel\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA collected treasury of four beloved Frog and Toad stories celebrating friendship and everyday adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eDr. Seuss’s Beginner Book Boxed Set\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eDr. Seuss\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA five-book boxed set of classic early readers designed to build confidence and fluency.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eCharlotte’s Web\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA timeless story of friendship, sacrifice, and the cycle of life, illustrated by Garth Williams.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eA Child’s Garden of Verses\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eRobert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA classic collection of poetry capturing the imagination and emotional world of childhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eLittle Creatures: An Introduction to Classical Music\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003cspan class=\"author\"\u003eAna Gerhard\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"note\"\u003eA beautifully illustrated introduction to classical music, pairing stories of small creatures with musical works.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ch-specs__meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Grade\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literature, mathematics, handwriting, geography, nature study, poetry, music\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-year supplemental reading bundle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge and Grade Guidance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter I is designed for children ages 5 through 8, corresponding roughly to Kindergarten through 2nd grade. These are the read-aloud years. All three books work beautifully when read aloud by a parent; the shorter pieces in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eÆsop's Fables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFifty Famous Stories Retold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are also accessible to early independent readers by the end of 1st grade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo not let the age range be a strict limit. A curious four-year-old who loves being read to will find much to enjoy. A nine-year-old who has not yet encountered these stories will find them fresh, not babyish. We have met adults who encountered Æsop for the first time in their thirties and found it revelatory. The right time to read these books is now, whatever age \"now\" happens to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Use This Chapter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe three books of Chapter I are designed for daily read-aloud time, ideally fifteen to twenty minutes with children ages 5 through 7, and twenty to twenty-five minutes for older children. Because the stories in all three books are short and self-contained, you need not read them in strict order. A fable at breakfast, a myth in the afternoon, a story from Baldwin at bedtime. This kind of relaxed, unhurried encounter with good stories is exactly what the books are built for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe strongly encourage the practice Charlotte Mason called narration: After each story, ask your child to tell it back to you in his own words. Do not quiz. Do not test. Simply listen, ask follow-up questions if the child's account is incomplete, and let the conversation find its own direction. A child who can retell a story has understood it. That understanding will go deeper with each retelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor families using Chapter I as part of a broader homeschool curriculum, we recommend visiting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapter.house\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003echapter.house\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for our current curriculum recommendations, which pair these books with mathematics, handwriting, nature study, music, and language arts resources for Kindergarten through 2nd grade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries Connection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter I is the first of four curated box sets from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapter.house\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The series is designed so that each chapter builds on the one before it, though you may begin at any point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat comes before:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nothing. This is where we begin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat comes next:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapter.house\/chapter-ii\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter II: Warriors and Giants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ages 7–10) introduces Norse mythology, ancient history, and the oldest epic poem in the English language. Children who have met the Greek gods in Chapter I will recognize echoes of them in the Norse stories Brown tells in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the Days of Giants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the wider world of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Shores of the Great Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will feel like a natural expansion of the legends they have already encountered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gods and heroes of Chapter I (Hercules, Perseus, Achilles, and the rest) reappear in fuller, more complex form in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chapter.house\/chapter-iii\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter III: The Triumph of the West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when Alfred J. Church's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story of the Iliad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings children back to the Trojan War as full participants in a great epic rather than listeners to simplified myths. The journey that begins with \"The Tortoise and the Hare\" ends, four chapters and many years later, with Shakespeare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chapter House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46434180563115,"sku":"CH-I","price":99.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/7930\/1291\/files\/CH1_v3.webp?v=1777477518","url":"https:\/\/chapter.house\/products\/chapter-i-heroes-and-wonders","provider":"Chapter House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}