Category: Reading

Christian Thanksgiving Literature Books

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Thanksgiving Homeschool Literature and

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott This story of an 1820s Thanksgiving is filled with the warmth of character and family life that has made Louisa May Alcott a favorite for more than 100 years. (Chapter book – Great for grades 3rd+) The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh This is a Caldecott Honor book that tells the story of the Hopkins family, their journey to America on the Mayflower, and how they and the other Pilgrims built a home in their new land with the help of the Indians. (Great Read More …

Officer Buckle Teaches Safety!

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preschool homeschool class

The beautiful enrichment part of the Memoria Press curriculum teaches the children what is good, true, and beautiful through timeless literature, music, art, and poetry. This week was very fun. The pre-K class read the Caldecott Medal Award winning book: “Officer Buckle and Gloria” – a really cute story about safety. I don’t know what I love more– the cute puppet or a teacher who is willing to be silly and do the “voice” for a puppet to bring joy to children and to help teach a lesson. I told Read More …

Wee Gillis

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Bag pipes at our classical co-op

Wee Gillis is a story about a little Scottish boy with a love for bagpipes. It is written by Munro Leaf. You might know Munro Leaf! He also wrote Ferdinand the Bull, the beloved story about a bull who did not like to fight but only wanted to smell the flowers. Which…..they made into a movie in 2017 and is totally different than the book! And of course it would be–how do you take a picture book and make it into a full length movie without adding a whole lot Read More …

Why Read Literature?

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Classical Curriculum Great Books

With all there is to learn in the world…typing class…foreign languages…soccer practice…why do we give so much focus on literature? We all read literature in school, as did our parent. It is has always been taught. But does it have a role and a purpose in todays culture–one that at times feel stretched, tense, and chaotic? Good literature can speak to our souls and minister. Good literature – Great Books – as we call them, have stood the test of time and imparted wisdom and virtue for generations. 4 Criteria Read More …

Classical Education: Learning How to Read

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A child learning classical phonics

I have now officially taught 5 of my children to read, and the 6th is well on her way. We have struggled, we have made mistakes, we have learned from our mistakes and through time and testing I have found that the classical way is really the best way. So what is the classical way? The classical way is phonics! Phonics is teaching children the sounds of words and teaching children the sounds so if they encounter any word they can “decode” it and figure. You teach them the basics Read More …