We have grown to love learning with literature, lingering for a week or two over a particular book or series of books, centering our language arts, math, science, history and art studies around them. It is a mode of learning that my children have responded to with enthusiasm and delight.
One of our favorite curriculum selections is Five In A Row. Even if you are not a homeschooler, this is a wonderful resource to enjoy reading with your children using lists of children’s literature that have truly been some of the best books we’ve ever read.
My Five Fun Things to do with each Five in a Row Book post can be found here.
F.I.A.R. Books From Volume I
Grandfather’s Journey (more Japan activities here and here)
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World
Lentil (Lentil soap “whittling” photos here)
Madeline (additional activities here and here)
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
Night of the Moonjellies (Jellyfish aquarium photos here; Jellyfish craft here)
A Pair of Red Clogs (more Japan activities here and here)
Papa Piccolo (some more Papa Piccolo activities can also be found here and here)
Stopping By the Woods on a Snowy Evening
FIAR Books from Volume 2
The Giraffe that Walked to Paris
Before Five in a Row
Our Learning with Literature Series
Something funny began to happen after we learned about “rowing” books. We started to naturally “row” other books that we read. We can’t help it, really. It just seems the natural thing to do. And the kids don’t think of it as “school”.
Here are some of the other books we’ve explored and loved:
Angelina Ballerina by Katherine Holabird
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor
The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Olivia and Olivia Goes to Venice (a few more Olivia activities here) by Ian Falconer
Pinkalicious (coming soon)
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
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I am so happy to find your blog!! I live in alaska and I am homeschooling my two kids…Saphire 6 and Valon 5. We are also doing FIAR and loving it (I just order Volume 2 !!!!). We also use handwriting with our tears, sounds like we are on the same page. It is great to find someone doing what we are doing! We are homeschooling for many reasons but first and for most to : keep learning outside the box!!! I am so glad you are posting all your ideas online, it was a gem to find and I look forward to reading your posts and sharing your journey!!! Thanks for all your great ideas ……Andrea in Alaska.