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Tag: Reading Lists

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The Hundred Best Books for Children ~ Introduction

22 Sep 202221 Sep 2022
Back in 1884, The Book-Lover by James Baldwin was published. Baldwin was a teacher, author, and Editor-in-Chief for American Book Company (a large textbook publishing company in the late 1800s).…
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The DIY Homeschooler Reading List: Intro & Resources

10 Aug 20222 Nov 2022
Everyone seems to have one. One is not like another. They are found at universities, high schools; by famous authors, professionals, and even military organizations. Some we should read before…
How-To

5 Tips for Creating a Reading List

23 Sep 202027 Aug 2022
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…
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10 Free Read Alouds ~ PreK–2

18 Aug 202022 Jul 2022
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…
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The Reading List: Geography

6 May 202023 Jan 2023
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

23 Jan 202012 Jan 2023
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

28 Jun 201628 Jun 2022
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…
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3 Ways to Choose Literature & Read Deliberately

1 Feb 201615 Mar 2023
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,…
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6 Favorite Thanksgiving Read-Aloud Books

11 Nov 201512 Nov 2022
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 —…
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10 Favorite Robinson Crusoe Books

9 Jun 20154 Aug 2022
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…
The Finds

Core Knowledge PreK–8 Book List {Free}

20 Feb 201515 Mar 2023
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…
Site Updates

New Recommended Reading List

17 Dec 201428 Jun 2022
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 20145 Aug 2022
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…
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Favorite Columbus Books & Resources

10 Oct 201326 Sep 2022
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…
The Finds

College Prep Reading List {Free}

23 Sep 20131 Sep 2022
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…
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4 Free Handicraft Books for Boys

21 Jan 201317 Jan 2023
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…
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8 Winter Reading List Favorites

16 Jan 201314 Oct 2022
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…
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6 Free Books for Winter Reading

11 Jan 201312 Jan 2023
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…
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6 Free Summer Reading Titles for Young Ladies

25 Jun 201219 Aug 2022
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…
Learning Lifestyle

On Choosing Literature

10 May 201218 Aug 2022
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…
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Review: Who Should We Then Read?

3 Apr 201213 Feb 2023
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…
The Finds

An Old-Fashioned Education {Featured Site}

2 Apr 2012
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…
Tools

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

4 Jan 201212 Jan 2023
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…
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Review: The Book Tree

18 Apr 201114 Feb 2022
The Book Tree: A Christian Reference for Children's LiteratureElizabeth McCallum & Jane Scott A mother/daughter team recommending "classic books, as well as books by Christian authors, some little-known books by…
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Review: Books Children Love

8 Apr 2011
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,…
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All Through the Ages ~ Review

7 Mar 2011
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…

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100 Best Books for Children ~ Lamb

100 Best Books for Children ~ Lamb

Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare is number 66 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.

23 Mar 202323 Mar 2023
Free Civics Studies ~ Updated

Free Civics Studies ~ Updated

Updated free civics studies ~16 free lessons: An introduction to the government of the United States for all ages told in story form.

21 Mar 202314 Mar 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Stevenson

100 Best Books for Children ~ Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, number 65 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.

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