Educational resources for busy parents
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Click here to see a downloadable lapbook from CurrClick about David Livingstone, Amy Carmichael, Gladys Aylward and George Muller. This link will take you away from My Audio School.
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40 – Chapter 15 Part 3
41 – Chapter 15 Part 4
This podcast from Columbia, South Carolina First Presbyterian Church’s Thornwell Lecture Series includes sermons about The Life of John Calvin (from Dr. Mark Ross), William Tyndale (Rev. Iain Murray) and Martin Luther (Rev. Dr. John R. de Witt).
Clicking this link will take you to the church’s online media page, where you’ll see an audio player. Scan through the archives to find these messages.
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Total running time: 58 min.
01 – Book I Part 1 (Chapters 1-5)
02 – Book I Part 2 (Chapters 6-10
03 – Book I Part 3 (Chapters 11-16)
04 – Book II Part 1 (Chapters 1-9)
05 – Book II Part 2 (Chapters 10-21)
06 – Book II Part 3 (Chapters 22-28)
07 – Book III Part 1 (Chapters 1-10
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Total running time: 2 hrs. 24 min.
I have compiled musical versions of several Burns poems at this link.
The text for the first three poems is printed at the bottom of this post, for your convenience.
Comin’ Thro’ the Rye, read in Scots
You can find several more selections from Robert Burns in the post Poems Every Child Should Know. The Burns titles in that collection are mixed in amongst other poems, so the following links may include some additional poems along with the Burns selections.
Robert Bruce’s address to his army
To a Mouse; To a Mountain Daisy
Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp,
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wandered mony a weary fit
Sin’ auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
We twa hae paidled i’ the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin’ auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
O my luve’s like a red, red rose.
That’s newly sprung in June;
O my luve’s like a melodie
That’s sweetly play’d in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will love thee still, my Dear,
Till a’the seas gang dry.
Till a’ the seas gang dry, my Dear,
And the rocks melt wi’ the sun:
I will luve thee still, my Dear,
While the sands o’life shall run.
And fare thee weel my only Luve!
And fare thee weel a while!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho’ it were ten thousand mile!
Winter: A Dirge by Robert Burns
The wintry west extends his blast,
And hail and rain does blaw;
Or the stormy north sends driving forth
The blinding sleet and snaw:
While, tumbling brown, the burn comes down,
And roars frae bank to brae;
And bird and beast in covert rest,
And pass the heartless day.
The sweeping blast, the sky o’ercast,
The joyless winter day
Let others fear, to me more dear
Than all the pride of May:
The tempest’s howl, it soothes my soul,
My griefs it seems to join;
The leafless trees my fancy please,
Their fate resembles mine!
Thou Power Supreme, whose mighty scheme
These woes of mine fulfil,
Here firm I rest; they must be best,
Because they are Thy will!
Then all I want O do Thou grant
This one request of mine!
Since to enjoy Thou dost deny,
Assist me to resign.
Click here to view resources from CurrClick which could be used with Pride and Prejudice. This link will take you away from My Audio School.
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I’m Just a Bill
The Electoral College
Tyrannosaurus Debt
Walkin’ on Wall Street
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Summary: William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice was probably written between 1596 and 1598, and was printed with the comedies in the First Folio of 1623. Bassanio, an impoverished gentleman, uses the credit of his friend, the merchant Antonio, to borrow money from a wealthy Jew, Shylock. Antonio pledges to pay Shylock a pound of flesh if he defaults on the loan, which Bassanio will use to woo a rich heiress, Portia. A subplot concerns the elopement of Shylock’s daughter Jessica with a Christian, Bassanio’s friend Lorenzo. In its focus on love and marriage, the play shares certain concerns with Shakespeare’s other comedies. Yet its depiction of the tensions between Jews and Christians in early modern Venice – and its highly dramatic trial scene in Act 4 – create darker currents in the play. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett for Librivox)
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Total running time: 2 hours, 27 minutes
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Total running time: 1 hour, 56 minutes
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Click here to see a selection of downloadable curriculum resources from CurrClick about whales. This link will take you away from My Audio School.
Running time: 24 hours, 38 minutes
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Chapter 000–Etymology and Extracts
There are 5 volumes in Les Miserables. The length of this book makes it impractical to build the links for all 5 volumes. I am including links to the pages where you can download each of the volumes as a zipped file (to burn on CD or transfer to mp3), as well links for subscribing in iTunes and links to each volume’s Internet Archive page, where you can stream each chapter individually from Librivox, if that is your preference.
Les Miserables, Volume 1, Fantine, Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood.
The entire book (5 Volumes) can be read here.
Internet archive page for Volume 1
Running Time for Volume One: 13 hours, 46 minutes
Les Miserables, Volume 2, Cosette, by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood.
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Total running time of Volume 2: 12 hours, 55 minutes
Les Miserables, Volume 3, Marius, by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood.
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Internet archive page for Volume 3 (you can stream individual chapters online using the audio player at this link).
Total running time of Volume 3: 10 hours, 52 minutes
Les Miserables, Volume 4, Saint-Denis, by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood
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Internet archive page for Volume 4 (you can stream individual chapters online using the audio player at this link).
Total running time of Volume 4: 15 hours, 35 minutes
Les Miserables, Volume 5, Jean Valjean, by Victor Hugo, translated by Isabel F. Hapgood
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Total running time of this volume: 13 hours, 15 minutes
Summary: Paradise Lost is the first epic of English literature written in the classical style. John Milton saw himself as the intellectual heir of Homer, Virgil, and Dante, and sought to create a work of art which fully represented the most basic tenets of the Protestant faith. His work, which was dictated from memory and transcribed by his daughter, remains as one of the most powerful English poems. (Summary by Caeristhiona for Librivox)
This is a recording of the text of Milton’s first edition of 1667, which had ten books, unlike the second edition (1674) which was redivided into twelve books in the manner of Virgil’s Aeneid.
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Total running time: 9 hours, 42 minutes
Paradise Lost: 01 – Book One, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 02 – Book One, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 03 – Book Two, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 04 – Book Two, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 05 – Book Three, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 06 – Book Three, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 07 – Book Four, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 08 – Book Four, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 09 – Book Five, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 10 – Book Five, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 11 – Book Six, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 12 – Book Six, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 13 – Book Seven, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 14 – Book Seven, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 15 – Book Eight, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 16 – Book Eight, Part 2
Paradise Lost: 17 – Book Nine, Part 1
Paradise Lost: 18 – Book Nine, Part 2
Summary: Paradise Regained is a poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton, published in 1671. It is connected by name to his earlier and more famous epic poem Paradise Lost, with which it shares similar theological themes. Based on the Gospel of Luke?s version of the Temptation of Christ, Paradise Regained is more thoughtful in writing style, and thrives upon the imagery of Jesus? perfection in contrast to the shame of Satan. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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Running time: 1 hour, 42 minutes
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Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
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To listen to The Declaration of Independence, as read by Bill Barker, who interprets Thomas Jefferson for Colonial Williamsburg, go to Monticello Podcasts. You’ll need to page most of the way down the page, to the podcast titled Jefferson’s Words: Two Declarations.
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To see a video of the reading of the Declaration of Independence from Colonial Williamsburg, go to the Colonial Williamsburg Video page. This video is titled We Hold These Truths. You’ll need to page down to find it. This video is archived on June 29, 2009.
For more excellent audio and video podcasts from Colonial Williamsburg, go to History.org.
Summary: Every thoughtful young man must read J. C. Ryle. For those who don’t have the time or would rather listen, Douglas Bond presents this new audio book. As a young man, Ryle was a first-class athlete, rowing on the crew and playing cricket at Oxford, and a diligent student, graduating top of his class. After hearing Ephesians 2 read in church, Ryle was converted to Christ and thereafter earnestly pursued an uncompromising life of faith and ministry. Throughout his long life, Ryle became a leader in the evangelical movement, proclaiming faithfully the biblical and reformed gospel of grace. During his preaching and pastoral ministry, Ryle became a lover of the Puritans and, like his heroes, wrote prolifically (Summary by Douglas Bond).
Here’s how Ryle begins:
“When the Apostle Paul wrote his Epistle to Titus about his responsibility as a minister, he mentioned young men as a group requiring particular attention. After speaking of older men and older women, and young women, he adds this advice, “Encourage the young men to be self-controlled” (Titus 2:6). I am going to follow the Apostle’s advice. I propose to offer a few words of friendly exhortation to young men.
I am growing old myself, but there are few things that I can remember so well as were the days of my youth. I have a most distinct recollection of the joys and the sorrows, the hopes and the fears, the temptations and the difficulties, the mistaken judgments and the misplaced affections, the errors and the aspirations, which surround and accompany a young man’s life. If I can only say something to keep some young man walking in the right way, and preserve him from faults and sins, which may hurt his prospects both for time and eternity, I shall be very thankful. There are four things which I propose to do:
I. I will mention some general REASONS why young men need exhorting.
II. I will note some special DANGERS which young men need to be warned about.
III. I will give some general COUNSEL which I beg young men to receive.
IV. I will set down some special RULES OF CONDUCT which I strongly advise young men to follow. On each of these four points I have something to say, and I pray to God that what I say may do good to some soul.”
This reading is performed by popular author Douglas Bond, and My Audio School thanks him for permission to share it with you!? The links below will take you to a page where you can either stream or download the audio files.
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If you prefer some visuals, Douglas Bond has also made this book’s introduction, the beginning of chapter 1, and the final chapter (5) available on You Tube. ?As with all video sharing sites, please exercise caution when viewing You Tube videos. ?We recommend viewing videos either full screen or here on My Audio School.
Introduction
Chapter 1, part A: Reasons for Exhorting Young Men
Chapter 5: Concluding Remarks to Young Men
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