Multi-Sensory Materials for Individual Learning Styles
If you are studying Native American culture and history, then check out this list of biographies, memoirs, and fictional books about Native Americans. They range from lower elementary school through middle school. There are too many books to list all that exist so preference was given to highly rated books, popular series, award winning books, … Continue reading Native American Historical Fiction and Biographies
When my boys were younger, we read a lot of Magic Tree House books to learn about history, animals, geography, and weather and other natural disasters and in our homeschool. Now, that they are older, I find us turning to the I Survived... series of books for this purpose. This historical fiction series, currently at … Continue reading I Survived Books for Your Homeschool
It is often said that if children read a lot, then they will build large vocabularies. While this is generally true, not all children's books are created equal when it comes to vocabulary. There are some wonderful books out there that are engaging and thought-provoking, but have been written with a simpler level of vocabulary. … Continue reading Children’s Books to Build Vocabulary
The Magic Tree House books and their Fact Trackers are a great way for children to learn about a variety of subjects. First, children have an engaging story that they will remember. Then, the Fact Trackers allow you to dig in deeper and learn real facts about the subject matter. We have organized them to … Continue reading Learning Weather and Other Natural Disasters with Magic Tree House
There are so many books that will help your children learn about the universe around them and it is hard to even know where to begin! Here is a list of books and videos about space from some of our favorite series along with some other highly recommended books! In each section, they are roughly … Continue reading Children’s Books and Videos About Space
Black History month celebrates many inspiring people from many different time periods and backgrounds. And what better way to commemorate it than to read books about these inspiring people! Our family loves the Who Was ® series of books and I have posted before about some of the books we have enjoyed. (Click here for … Continue reading Who Was…in Black History
Whenever I start a unit study in our homeschool, I always start with books related to the subject. Some subjects, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., have so many books written about them that it can be hard to know where to start! Below are short reviews of 13 books about Dr. King for preschoolers … Continue reading The Best Martin Luther King Jr. Books for All Ages
Reading favorite Christmas stories during the holiday season is a fun holiday tradition. For many, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas is a favorite! As our children get older, we can create new memories by giving them deeper, richer holiday stories to enjoy. I set out this year to find Christmas chapter books at a variety … Continue reading 21 Christmas Chapter Books for Children
Animals are such a fun subject to study for science at almost any age. They are especially great in the early elementary school years because children are often really interested in animals at that age and animal science is easily explained to younger children. The topic of animals is also easily linked to literature studies. … Continue reading Learning Animals with Magic Tree House Books
This post is part of our Teaching History with Magic Tree House Books series. This year we are using the Magic Tree House books as my 2nd grader's reading 'curriculum'. I have organized them to correlate with our history and science lessons. Check out Teaching History with Magic Tree House Books to see why we … Continue reading Teaching History of the 1900s with Magic Tree House Books
This post is part of our Teaching History with Magic Tree House Books series. This year we are using the Magic Tree House books as my 2nd grader's reading 'curriculum'. I have organized them to correlate with what we are learning in history and some times science. Check out Teaching History with Magic Tree House … Continue reading Teaching the 1600s – 1800s with Magic Tree House Books
This post is part of our Teaching History with Magic Tree House Books series. This year we are using the Magic Tree House books as my 2nd grader's reading 'curriculum'. I have organized them to correlate with what what we are learning in history and some times science. Check out Teaching History with Magic Tree … Continue reading Teaching the Middle Ages and the Renaissance with Magic Tree House Books