What to Read Wednesday

The Best Tree Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. With fall in the air, it won't be long until we start seeing changes in the trees all around us. These changes are a prime time to teach kids about trees and their life cycles through the year. The cooler weather also lends to ideal conditions for … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: The Best Tree Books for Kids

The Best Medieval Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Learning about Medieval times with picture books is a great way to introduce young kids to this historical topic. Who can resist finding out about kings and queens, and castles and knights, and even a dragon or two? It's never too early to … [Read more...] about Medieval Books for Kids

The Best Calendar Books Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. There are so many great calendar books for teaching days of the year to kids. It's easy to find holiday books of all types, but if you want to teach kids the concept of general days and the flow of the year, these stellar picture books are … [Read more...] about Calendar & Days of the Year Books for Kids

The Best Vacation Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. July is almost over, so this is the last 'hurrah!' for vacation time before school starts back. Do you vacation in July? As homeschoolers, we actually love to vacation during the 'off' season, and our schedule gives us a lot of flexibility. We'd … [Read more...] about Vacation Books for Kids

The Best Shark Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Fins to the left...Fins to the right... When I was a kid, the movie Jaws scared the willies out of everyone who saw it. When my cousins came to visit us in Charleston that year, they refused to even put their toes in the ocean! My brother and I … [Read more...] about Shark Books for Kids

The Best Pioneer Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. If you've seen my post about our year with the Little House books, you know how much I love reading and learning about pioneer times. Our list of pioneer books for kids is full of great choices for sharing this topic with your kids. If you are … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Pioneer Books for Kids

The Best Patriotic Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Happy Independence Day! This week, in honor of the 4th of July holiday, we are sharing our favorite patriotic books for kids. The books on this week's list are fun for all ages, and even older kids will enjoy learning more about our country … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Patriotic Books for Kids

The Best Fish Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. This week's fun theme is all about fish! If your child has a pet fish, or wants one, you'll want to check out these fish books for kids. We have had several pet fish over the years. We even had a goldfish named Dorothy (after Elmo's pet), and she … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Fish Books for Kids

The Best Sports Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. With a houseful of boys, it's always some type of sports season at my house, whether it's on TV or in the backyard. Over the years we've had fun finding good books that celebrate my sons' love of sports. We have tons of baseball books on our … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Sports Books for Kids

The Best Father Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Let's celebrate fathers this week! Since Father's Day is coming up, we are pulling out all of our favorite father books for kids. These books wonderfully celebrate the special bond between a dad and his kids. We are busy making homemade Father's Day … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Father Books for Kids

The Best Game Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Ah! Summertime! It's just around the corner! I don't know about you, but I don't want my kids looking at a screen the entire time they are on break! There are many times where I live that it's just too stinkin' hot to send them outside, so I like … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Game Books for Kids

The Best Flower Books for Kids This blog uses referral links. Please read my disclosure policy. I don't know about you, but my favorite thing about spring is seeing all the flowers bloom and the buzzing bees and beautiful butterflies that visit them. I don't have much of a green thumb, but I have pretty good luck with geraniums on my porch, and … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Flower Books for Kids

The Best Feelings Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. If you were ever in my local grocery store when my kids were little, you know that kids can have BIG feelings. They often don't know how to talk about how they are feeling, so the BIG feelings come pouring out in loud and tantrum-y ways. … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Feelings Books for Kids

The Best World Religions Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. I believe that one of the best ways to encourage peace among people is to learn about each other and respect our differences. As part of our homeschool curriculum, we include Bible study and studies of world religions. As we read chapter … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: World Religions Books for Kids

The Best Lion Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. ROAR! ROAR! ROAR! This week, we are featuring the king of the jungle with books about lions. We have several favorite literary lions, including Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia series. My elementary students are reading through the series for … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Lion Books for Kids

The Best Facts of Life Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. As much as we don't want to admit it, our kids are growing up every day! They are changing and becoming independent people. Beginning when they are young, you can prepare them for "the talk" that is inevitable. Nature study is actually a … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Facts of Life Books for Kids

The Best Earth Day Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Earth Day is April 22nd. Really, though, every day should be Earth Day. Start teaching kids at a young age that we need to protect this glorious planet of ours. These children's books are a good start for giving you and your kids ideas about what … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: The Best Earth Day Books for Kids

The Best Ladybug Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. When my oldest son was little, he was fascinated by ladybugs. Anytime he saw one, he would point it out to me and watch it until it flew away. One of his favorite books, Ten Little Ladybugs, was read and re-read continuously! We were on vacation … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Ladybug Books for Kids

The Best Rain Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. My son loves to learn about weather. In fact, we have geared his entire science curriculum around weather this year! He is fascinated by the changes in weather patterns and wants to learn all he can about weather forecasting. I don't know for sure, … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: The Best Rain Books for Kids

The Best Chicken Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. We love our backyard chickens! We have two girls who provide eggs for us each day. But even more than that, they are loving pets and an ongoing science project! My boys brought eggs home from a field trip to a farm several years ago. Being the … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Chicken Books for Kids