This list of Who Was books is tailored specifically to compliment subjects covered in Cycle 1 of the Classical Conversations homeschool curriculum. Parents and tutors may reference and share. Enjoy!
The World's Most Beautiful Libraries
Great book to teach Superlatives...love the illustrations! Click for download
When the going gets tough, the art gets going. That's the beautiful thing about human creativity – it can sprout in any soil. Especially for the late British-French illustrator Edmund Dulac, whose flair for Art Nouveau fantasy not only gave us brilliant literary illustrations, but flights of fancy a
“...That they were all four of them drowning in the unfamiliar, and they saw in each other a raft, and clinging to one another was the only way to stay afloat.” ― R.F. Kuang, Babel: An Arcane History
Babies to Bookworms provides a list of 10 books celebrating women in STEM. Find out how these 10 real women changed the world of science!
What is the Growth Mindset? If this is your first time here, welcome! This is a 12-week series to help parents and teachers discover hidden gems across the internet that will help them teach Growth Mindset to the children in their lives. What is it? Fixed versus Growth Mindset A fixed mindset means a child […]
Journey by Aaron Becker follows a girl into a magical city, who defeats an evil emperor to free a majestic bird. Promotes perseverance, and problem-solving.
Friend February 2023 “Find It!” Many families around the world celebrate Lunar New Year. What are your favorite family traditions? Find the items hidden below. Indonesia Friend November…
Description: Throughout the 1940s every man woman and child in Britain owned ration books of coupons that had to be used to obtain food and clothing. Clothing rationing was introduced in 1941 and lasted eight years. Fabric was needed for the war effort (to make uniforms, parachutes etc.) and so was the factory capacity. Date: World War Two Our Catalogue Reference: BT 131/40 This image is from the collections of The National Archives. Feel free to share it within the spirit of the Commons. For high quality reproductions of any item from our collection please contact our image library.
CC Cycle 1 Reading Plans for use with Classical Conversations. Reading selections correlating with each week and subject of CC Cycle 1.
In Pratchett’s satire of religious institutions, the god Om is reborn in the body of a tortoise and must enlist the help of his prophet, Brutha. Artist and Discworld fan Omar Rayyan explains how he illuminated a new edition of Small Gods
If you’ve never stumbled upon John Atkinson’s work, chances are you are about to experience it. John makes funny and sometimes downright sarcastic cartoons about pretty much everything. Science? You got it. Literature? It’s there as well. Social media and pop culture? Don’t worry, John has you covered.
a.k.a. The Singles Ward, The YSA Ward, or "The Meat Market"
Two great champions of reading for pleasure return to remind us that it really is an important thing to do – and that libraries create literate citizens
It’s another great summer for books by women in translation. Exciting debuts, literary thrillers, and so much more.
Looking for the best children's picture books from 2020? I've rounded up some of my very favorite kids picture books published in 2020.
70 Best Children's Fables & Folktales From Around the World: Cleverly crafted fables, illustrated folktales, and mesmerizing myths gathered from around the world.
Books to Inspire Kids to Make a Difference one small act at a time from helping rescue animals, to clean water, to bullying, to helping end hunger.
Thought-provoking picture books encourage kids to use their keen observation skills and teach them to look at the world from a variety of perspectives.
Studying geography can be much more fun than just memorizing where countries are on a map. When I did a geography focused unit study with my younger girls a few years ago, we enjoyed finding out where places were, but we also loved learning about the cultures of different people groups.One fun way to learn
Be an adventurous armchair traveler and read around the world with more than 50 these diverse children's books to teach them about different countries.
Does your child want great adventures? To go out exploring his world? Here is a list of kids book for you little explorer. Explore the world through stories
Teach your child about diversity and inclusion with these multicultural children's books for toddlers, preschool, and elementary kids!
This list of children's books about travel will help you prepare your kiddo to be excited about your upcoming travel plans and the wonders around them.
26 Children's Books About Kenya, a book list of picture books, middle grade, fiction and nonfiction titles for kids.
We're sharing the best educational nature books for kids. These beautiful nature-inspired children's books will become some of your child's favorites.
6 Picture Books About Being the New Kid. A book list by Kat Zhang in celebration of her newest book, Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome.
7 Picture Books About Making Music. A picture book list by author Valerie Bolling. Her newest picture book is Bing, Bop, Bam, Time to Jam!
It's May, and that means it's time to bring out the May picture books! Whether you're looking for something to read to your child, grandchild, or student, there is no shortage of wonderful picture books to read in spring. In this blog post, we'll be looking at the best picture books to read with kids in May. From classic springtime stories to stories featuring animals and nature, there's something here for everyone!
Take children on a book journey across Asia with this list of the best picture books set in Asian countries.
Study China with this list of China books for kids. Perfect for a China unit study or reading Chinese folk tales with your kids or students.
No one is too young to make the world a better place! Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize when she was only seventeen. She began her public life as an activist for girls’ education in Pakistan when she was just eleven years old, blogging about life under the Taliban. She’s proof that ordinary young people can have genuine influence […]
Multicultural folk stories, legends and myths for kids from around the world teach valuable life lessons about community and how to live a meaningful life.
Nina Laden's warm and lyrical picture book sees and appreciates through a child's eyes how fortunate we are to live in the world we do. Celebrate the wonder of the world in this reassuring picture book about the joy, love, and beauty that is part of each and every day. Our world is full of possibilities if you look for them. What's more: this inspiring kids' book makes for a wonderful gift.
We have just two continents left to visit in our global reading journey around the world: Australia/Oceania and Antarctica. These are our 4 year old’s two favorite continents (I know that sounds weird, but he goes to Montessori school, where they do a lot of geography.) Before we could read the books, we had to have a lengthy discussion of how […]
Today is my preschooler’s first day of school, so our summer is officially over. I know it’s still summer break in many parts of the United States, so I’m determined to finish this around the world book project for you! Join us in exploring the best children’s books about South America. My son and I did read these books together […]
Years ago the kids and I were working our way through the United States through good books. Since the kids were little, we also did lots of crafts and hands-on projects, and I really miss those days. It’s also a key part of our homeschool geography lessons. We still read all of those great picture […]
Your child may never be able to travel the world, but you can bring the world right into your home--one picture book at a time!
We have just two continents left to visit in our global reading journey around the world: Australia/Oceania and Antarctica. These are our 4 year old’s two favorite continents (I know that sounds weird, but he goes to Montessori school, where they do a lot of geography.) Before we could read the books, we had to have a lengthy discussion of how […]
