The only sound in the house is the clock loudly ticking away the minutes until suppertime. In the overstuffed easy chair, my oldest has made a little reading nest for herself out of a pillow, a blanket and several stuffed animals. On the couch, my middle child is also comfortably settled among the pillows and engrossed in a book. And over on the loveseat, the youngest flips through pages of her own, studying the pictures with interest.
There are few things that make my heart happier. All of my children have inherited a love of books. Each daughter has her own unique preferences, but they all enjoy reading. One of their favourite things about home education is the time that the family is able to spend getting lost in beautiful stories.
For this reason alone, staying home with the girls is worth it.
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I’ve written about our favourite books many times on The Grace-Filled Life, and I thought it would be helpful to compile a list of those blog posts. I’ll continue to add to this, so don’t forget to bookmark it somewhere for future.
Picture Books, Chapter Books and Read-Alouds
25 Favourite Chapter Books to Read Aloud
Five Missionary Stories/Series to Read to Your Children
7 Children’s Books to Help Your Little Ones Navigate Big Emotions
Building Reading Skills
7 Early Reader Sets to Build Confidence in Your Child
Books for Morning Time/Poetry Tea Time
Resources for Rich and Beautiful Morning Times
Charlotte Mason Inspired: Beautiful Collections of Poems and Short Stories for Poetry Tea Time
Seasonal Books
100+ Autumn-Themed Storybooks to Read to Your Child
100+ Winter and Holiday Themed Storybooks to Read to Your Child
History Books
Modern History: A Living Book List
Science/Nature Study Books
50 Amazing Nature Study Resources
Literature Extension Activities
Cranberry Thanksgiving (Literature Study and Activities)
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World {Our First FULL Week of Homeschooling}
Miss Rumphius Literature Study
The Story of Ferdinand (Literature Study)
Very Last First Time (Literature Study and Activities)
Books for Mom
Five Inspiring Books for the Homeschool Mom
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