thought it was awesome . . . and my child
with multiple learning disabilities begged
for more! (And Dad was just happy that
mom was so happy!)
After;we;finished;that;CD,;we;bought
another. And another. And another.
Until we exhausted nearly every audio
theater CD we could beg, borrow, or buy.
I thought we had listened to every audio theater drama under the sun. Then I
found Under Drake’s Flag.
Under Drake’s Flag was by far and
large, one of the best . . . if not the best
audio drama we have ever listened to as
a family. My son, the one who struggles
academically, said it was the most fun
book;he;had;ever;“read”;in;his;entire;life.
What makes Under Drake’s Flag
different?
Under Drake’s Flag is sound, classic literature. Written by the talented and pro-lific;English;novelist,;G.;A.;Henty,;Under
Drake’s Flag is one of the most exciting,
adventure;novels;of;all;time.;When;you’re
listening to the audio adventure, you
practically;feel;like;you’re;in;the;middle
of the story. To top it all off, Under Drake’s
Flag
;is;packed;with;really;cool;sound;ef-fects and excellent music that children
and adults both love.
The producers of Under Drake’s Flag
spared no expense in the project, and you
can tell from the moment you listen to the
CDs.;In;fact,;the;production;team;flew;to
England;to;hire;some;of;the;finest;British
radio;and;Shakespearian;theatre;actors,;to
be the voices of the characters you come to
love;in;this;amazing;audio;drama.
But;those;are;only;a;few;reasons;to;love
Under Drake’s Flag. There are many more
benefits;to;adding;Under Drake’s Flag to
your library of homeschool materials and
resources.
1. It’s extremely affordable. With
Under Drake’s Flag, you get hours of teaching material and resources for just pen-
nies;on;the;dollar.;Aside;from;the;2-hours
of audio listening material, you’ll;also;get
the complete Under Drake’s Flag e-Study
Guide and Discussion Starter. In the
guide;you’ll;find;over 30;pages;of discus-
sion points, history-learning guides and
story-related;Bible;study.;It;was;designed
by;a;team;of;the;finest;Christian;educa-tors;who;recognize;the;unique;needs;of
homeschoolers and Christian families.
The e-Study Guide was written as a com-
plete story curriculum to complement
the Under Drake’s Flag audio presenta-
tion. The study guide provides great
ways;to;talk;to;your;kids;about;the;les-
sons;learned;in the;audio;adventure, and
how they can be incorporated into their
day-to-day life. It gives families a great
jumping-off point for family devotions
and discussions.
2. It’s easily adaptable. You can use
Under Drake’s Flag and the study guide
with multiple children from all ability
levels.;I;used;it;with;all;three;of;my;kids
– even my gifted child and my child with
severe dyslexia. They all loved it.
My gifted teenager enjoyed it because
it;was;“something;different”;that;allowed
her;to;think;outside;of;the;box.;My;son
with dyslexia loved it because he’s an
auditory and kinesthetic learner. My
middle child, who is very much your traditional learner, thought it was awesome.
Under Drake’s Flag has something to offer every child, of all ages, no matter his
or;her;ability;level.;It’s;also;a;great;way;to
begin introducing worthwhile literature
to;young;children;who;aren’t;able;to;read
“the;classics”;quite;yet.
3. It combines multiple subjects. With
Under Drake’s Flag you get great litera-ture,;biography,;history,;geography,;Bible,
and;character;training.;It;would;make;an
excellent unit study that would give your
family enough topics of study to last for
months . . . if not an entire year Or, you
can enjoy it as at your leisure, allowing it
to be a supplemental resource.
4. It makes an excellent “rescue curriculum!” Having a bad day? A family
emergency;or;crisis?;Or;perhaps;it’s;just
one of those days where nothing goes
right and school gets lost in the shuffle . . .
Don’t;sit;the;kids;in;front;of;the;TV
or some other screen. Simply pull out
your copy of Under Drake’s Flag and the
bonus;materials.;They;make;an;excellent
“rescue” curriculum for those kinds of
days.;It’s;easy;to;use,;adaptable,;and;flex-ible. Grandma or the babysitter can easily
jump;in;and;“do;school”;with;the;kids.;The
CDs;make;it;easy;to;do;school;in;the;car,
too!;I;have;lots;of;quality;materials;tucked
away for these moments. After eight years
of;homeschooling,;I’m;a;firm;believer;in
having;“rescue”;curriculum;handy!
5. It is not just another form of passive entertainment. We;know;that;many
kids;today;spend;too;much;time;in;front
of video screens where their minds are
not engaged, but are instead passively en-tertained.;All;of;this;“screen;time”;is;quite
literally, harming their imaginations.
Audio adventures like Under Drake’s
Flag allow a child to listen to good literature—even the great classics that many
adult;readers;would;find;“boring”—and
paint their own pictures in their mind.
It’s;like;writing;your;own;movie;and;you
get to be the director! It will stretch your
child’s;imagination;and;actively;engage
them.;Yes,;it’s;entertainment,;but;it’s;en-tertainment with an educational pur-pose.;(You;don’t;have;to;tell;them;that!)
You can learn even more about Under
Drake’s Flag at www.HentyAlive.com.
Lindsey Cox
Lindsey Cox is a home educating mom to
three children; ages 13, 11, and 10. Her
family schools using the Charlotte Mason
perspective. Lindsey resides in North Carolina where she owns her own copywriting business. When she’s not busy with
school or writing, you can usually find
her curled up with a good book or working in her garden.
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