Living books

A comprehensive guide to beautiful, living and vintage books that aren't as well known to make your homeschool library complete.

Why ditching the history curriculum has been the #1 step toward learning more history in our homeschool! Teaching history with living books the Charlotte Mason way - Why it matters and how to make it happen in real life! Charlotte Mason History, Homeschool history ideas, how to find living books for homeschool, homeschooling multiple ages #CharlotteMason #livingbooks #schole #homeschool #classicalhomeschooling #homeschoolingonthehomestead #teachinghistory #homeschoolingmultipleages

(This post contains affiliate links to Amazon please see our disclosure for more details) What is a "Living Book"? This question, I'm asked all the time has become much easier for me to explain and understand than it was 8 years ago. At first, I didn't fully grasp what a living book really was. It

Share Wildflower Ramblings!The story of how I learned that living books and teaching my son to read using the methods of Charlotte Mason would help him to excel in reading. Free printable list below of these favorite first living books! My son was hitting a wall with learning to read. And as a former kindergarten teacher...

One of the main differences of a Charlotte Mason education is the use of living books instead of textbooks to provide information and ideas. But what are living books? How can you spot them? In this post you'll learn how to better tell if a book is living or not, and you'll find incredible living

Share Wildflower Ramblings!“Children benefit from working steadily through well-chosen books,” Susan Schaeffer Macaulay writes in her book, For the Children’s Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School, a summary of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. And how true this is! When we give children the opportunity to read life-giving books, and ask them to...

Karen Smith shares some of her favorite living science books for grades 1–3 that will give your child a gentle introduction to the wonders of God's Creation.

These living books for preschool are the best books to read aloud to your early learners. Use this living books list to plan your homeschool!

Share Wildflower Ramblings!According to Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy, living books are essential for young readers because they engage the imagination, stimulate deep thinking, and present ideas in a way that’s vibrant and memorable. Living books are well-written, often by authors passionate about the subject, and they bring knowledge to life through rich language, compelling stories,...

These wonderful living books for elementary grades are wonderful for young children to read on their own or for you to read to them!