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What We're Reading in January


What We're Reading in January-The Unlikely Homeschool


Our library basket is overflowing this month with some great reads.  The kids have already sped through a handful of titles this month and look forward to digging into a many more.  As of today, our bookmarks are parked in the following books.
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Read Aloud-Everybody

The Sword in the Tree- We will start this one in two days once we finish up a book we were reading towards the end of Christmas break.  My boys are all very anxious to read about the adventures of King Arthur and his court.  


Jamie-that's me!

The Holiness of God- If you've ever wondered why "bad things happen to good people" or have struggled to see the "big picture" of God's relationship with all of humanity, this is the book for you.  I am actually reading it for a woman's group I am involved in, and find it so hard to put down.  I find myself re-reading entire sections to just soak in the words.  It is an exceptional look at God's Holiness.


Sweetie Pea- 5th Grade

A Lion to Guard Us- (Mom assigned reading book)


The Kingdom Series- (Read for fun book) This is a Christian fiction series similar to the Chronicles of Narnia.  


Super Boy- 2nd Grade

National Geographic Kids Planet- (Mom assigned reader)  I'm a firm believer in delight-directed learning.  While a book all about space may not make for a "have me on the edge of my seat" story for ME, it does for my son, and that's what matters.


Defend the Castle- (Read for fun book)


Blonde Warrior- 1st Grade

Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall- (Mom assigned book)


Dixie Wins the Race- (Read for fun book)


Now it's your turn.  Whatcha' reading?

8 comments:

  1. I plan on starting "the power of,the praying wife", starting the Narnia series for read aloud (using the "Roar" guide book).

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    1. I read that one a few years ago. It was great! I've never read the Narnia book aloud, but my daughter has enjoyed all of them for her personal reading time.

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  2. We love the Kingdom Series books! We're still working on our Little House series as a family and my boys have a slew of books they are working on. My oldest has at least half a dozen books started in different rooms of the house ;)

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    1. It sounds like our oldest ones are a lot alike. How do your boys like the Little House series. We've read most of them, but I usually have to take a break from them after each one, for my boys' sake.

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  3. My daughter and I just finished the book A lion to guard us today! We really enjoyed the story. We did alongside of it the unit study A Lion to Guard Us study by Christina Harris, Michelle Light, and Ami, It is free and very good. http://www.homeschoolshare.com/a_lion_to_guard_us.php

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    1. Wow! Thanks for the head's up. The author is also the writer of our read aloud, A Sword in the Tree. He has written several good ones.

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  4. I love your "what we're reading" posts, but my books we need to read list gets longer by the day! This month I am finishing a literature study of A Christmas Carol with my daughter, and she is reading more American Girl books. She just finished Meet Isabelle and is planning to Felicity Learns a Lesson to go with her American Revolution history studies and then Meet Caroline for her book club. I am reading Teaching the Trivium and also finishing a book about the battles of the American Revolution after re-reading A Christmas Carol.

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    1. I can completely relate. My Good Reads.com account has more books in the "to read" section than I'll ever be able to read in a lifetime.

      I've not read Teaching the Trivium. Might have to add that to my GoodReads!

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