Reading Lists – DIY Homeschooler

How-To

5 Tips for Creating a Reading List

23 Sep 202030 Aug 2021

Reading is the backbone of learning. When educating at home or tutoring, good literature can be the backbone of your curriculum (or course of study). The task becomes creating a…

10 Free Read Alouds ~ PreK–2

18 Aug 202028 Aug 2021

Reading aloud develops skills and creates a storehouse of knowledge — among other things. So the question remains: What to read aloud? Where do you start? Creating a personalized reading…

The Reading List: Geography

There are several different ways to incorporate geography into your educational plans. For example, you can study geography as you study history or science or music or art — mapping…

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8 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain

We posted our favorites in 2012. But an update is long overdue! There are many quality children's books in the public domain. These books have survived the test of time!…

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2016 Summer Reading Challenge

Summer is in full swing. It's time to break out the books! Reading during the summer is one easy summer learning strategy. Ready to make it fun? Try our 2016…

How-To

3 Ways to Choose Literature & Read Deliberately

We recently decided to take up and encourage one another through one of the new year reading challenges. Not that I need help adding books to my overwhelming reading list,…

6 Favorite Thanksgiving Read-Aloud Books

11 Nov 201520 Nov 2021

For years, when November rolled around we started one of several Thanksgiving-themed books to take us through Thanksgiving Day. Here are our favorite books to read aloud in November —…

10 Favorite “Robinson Crusoe” Books

Summer is a great time to brush up on favorite stranded-on-a-deserted-island books! We love Robinson Crusoe — and that started a Crusoe reading extravaganza. Here are a few of our…

Core Knowledge PreK–8 Book List {Free}

If you are looking for easy-to-find books that complement the Core Knowledge series, or just looking for books to add to your own list, you'll appreciate the free Core Knowledge…

New Recommended Reading List

There are many families who around this time of year make the decision to educate their children at home. They use the time off for Christmas to pull together a…

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7 Thanksgiving Stories {Free Downloads}

13 Nov 20146 Nov 2021

Here are 7 heart-warming Thanksgiving stories by well-known authors—short stories in the public domain, but not abridgements—that the entire family can enjoy as read alouds through the days leading to…

Favorite Columbus Books & Resources

What is it about homeschooling that makes us cycle through Columbus and the Pilgrims nearly every year? My poor children have read dozens of books about Columbus over the course…

College Prep Reading List {Free}

Whether your child ends up needing a college education to pursue his profession or not, you'll appreciate this free college prep recommended reading list from Dr. James Stobaugh at For…

4 Free Handicraft Books for Boys

A. Neely Hall was a skilled craftsman who wrote a syndicated newspaper column in the early 1900s and whose ideas eventually became the basis for a family-run business selling woodworking…

8 Winter Reading List Favorites

Looking for fun winter stories for your younger children? Here are 8 favorites from our winter reading list: 1. The Snowman by Raymond Briggs One of those stories without words…

6 Free Books for Winter Reading

It's time to cuddle up on the couch with a warm blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and a few select books for winter reading! Here are 6 free books…

6 Free Summer Reading Titles for Young Ladies

Summer is a great time to curl up with a book. If you are looking for summer reading ideas for your young lady, here are 6 free summer reading titles…

On Choosing Literature

Choosing literature for our children is a daunting task. There are many book lists and books about books available seeking to help us choose the good part. However, literature selection…

Review: Who Should We Then Read?

Digging into the literature available and mining out the gems for our children is a never-ending and daunting task for the DIY Homeschooler. That is why we treasure those "Books…

An Old-Fashioned Education {Featured Site}

Update: The site has been shut down, but so many of the books were helpful that we are leaving this up and linking to the archive. The Internet has made…

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7 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain

Update: We have updated this list. Take a look: 8 Places to Find Children’s Books in the Public Domain By taking advantage of the many quality books in the public…

Review: The Book Tree

The Book Tree: A Christian Reference for Children's Literature Elizabeth McCallum & Jane Scott A mother/daughter team recommending "classic books, as well as books by Christian authors, some little-known books…

Review: Books Children Love

Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children's Literature by Elizabeth Wilson was written within a Charlotte Mason, living-book philosophy — children need to be provided with "excellently written,…

All Through the Ages ~ Review

For those of us who pull together our own history studies, there is no better resource for finding books to tie in with the time period we are studying than…