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 Summer Reading Challenge. Readers can … [Read more...] about 2016 Summer Reading Challenge
Reading Lists
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, mind you. No, I likely read … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Choose Literature & Read Deliberately
6 Favorite Thanksgiving Read-Aloud Books
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 -- old ones and … [Read more...] about 6 Favorite Thanksgiving Read-Aloud Books
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 favorite "Robinson … [Read more...] about 10 Favorite “Robinson Crusoe” Books
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 Master Trade Book … [Read more...] about Core Knowledge PreK–8 Book List {Free}
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 plan to finish the year and look ahead … [Read more...] about New Recommended Reading List
7 Thanksgiving Stories {Free Downloads}
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 … [Read more...] about 7 Thanksgiving Stories {Free Downloads}
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 of their homeschool … [Read more...] about Favorite Columbus Books & Resources
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 Such a Time as … [Read more...] about College Prep Reading List {Free}
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 plans and … [Read more...] about 4 Free Handicraft Books for Boys
