Light of details of what Luther actually did and said, heavy on historically unlikely teen romance. Anyway, kids liked it and it certainly isn't the wLight of details of what Luther actually did and said, heavy on historically unlikely teen romance. Anyway, kids liked it and it certainly isn't the worst. 3.5...more
This well illustrated book contains the translated 100 rules for children that was written by Christopher Dock (1698-1771), Mennonite school teacher iThis well illustrated book contains the translated 100 rules for children that was written by Christopher Dock (1698-1771), Mennonite school teacher in PA and subject of popular painting of teacher prayer over his students. Invaluable for Mennonite history study, provides insight into the culture and thought of early Men settlers....more
I didn't love this collection of folk tales as much as some. They seemed rushed, like a lot of details from the original oral version were condensed iI didn't love this collection of folk tales as much as some. They seemed rushed, like a lot of details from the original oral version were condensed into just a few pages. As always with folk tales, we asked "What can we learn about the values of this group of people?"...more
Read for Reformation/Radical Reformation history with 5th, 3rd and Kindergarten. In my opinion, Anabaptist descendants have not done a great job at puRead for Reformation/Radical Reformation history with 5th, 3rd and Kindergarten. In my opinion, Anabaptist descendants have not done a great job at putting our history into book form in a way that is accessible to elementary age children (unless I just haven't found it).
The idea of this book is to condense some stories of early Anabaptists into short chapters that children can understand, and to focus more on their lives than their deaths. I like the concept, but the complete lack of nuance and the painfully simple sentences make it difficult to endure. Also the beardless Anabaptists in the drawings are a bit on the nose.
Read at the same time as The Path to America (From Switzerland to Lancaster County) by Myrna Grove, which isn't on goodreads but which is really good. Traces the journey of the Swiss Anabaptists from their move to Germany then England then Pennsylvania (Christian Herr, builder of the house at the 1719 museum was in the first group to immigrate). Covers about 250 years in 100 pages, meant for elementary age children....more
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