BiblioPlan History & Literature Books

BiblioPlan for Families is a classical Christian history and literature curriculum designed for homeschoolers.

Wisdom Roots Library has over 90 book titles from the BiblioPlan four year rotation, plus many others to compliment and supplement your homeschool studies. 

Contact us today to learn more about WRL membership or schedule an appointment to preview the library.


BiblioPlan Year 1 Ancients

§  The Beginner’s Bible - Timeless Children‘s Stories

§  Usborne Internet Linked Encyclopedia of World History (2000 or newer) by Jane Bingham

§  Bill And Pete Go Down the Nile by Tomie DePaola

§  City, David Macaulay

§  Pompeii: Buried Alive, Kundhardt

§  Pyramid by David Macaulay

§  Tale of Three Trees: a Traditional Folktale, Angela Elwell Hunt

12 Months of Books Series: February Read-Alouds

Book ideas for the month of February.
Enjoy these 5 read-alouds as you love your family with great books!

Short and Sweet Books



Will Spring Be Early? or Will Spring Be Late? by Crockett Johnson - "...this amusing little tale with the absurd twist at the end will assurdedly tickle the funny bones of all small children - their elders as well." - Chicago Tribune

Valetine's Day Is... by Gal Gibbons - "Valentine's Day is a Celebration of Friendship and Love"...and much more.  Exploring favorite Valentine's tradions.

Little bit longer Books

 

When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne - "the most memorable poetry and prose in children's literature."

Hymns for a Kids's Heart Volume One by Bobbie Wolgemuth and Joni Eareckson Tada - True stories, prayers and Scripture for 12 classic hymns.

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder - First in a series not to be missed -family life in the wilderness.

Which books are your favorite family read-alouds?

Other posts in this series:

January

12 Months of Books Series: January Read-Alouds

Book ideas for the month of January. 
What a wonderful month to snuggle under a blanket with your family to enjoy these 10 read-alouds.

Short and Sweet Books


The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats - A young one's snow adventure.

The Hat by Jan Brett -  Silly animals wearing magnificent hats.

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs - Wordless book for all ages.  "Wonderful winter adventure shared by a little boy and a snowman".

White Snow Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt - How folks in a small town go about their day in a snow storm.  Delightful picture of a time gone by.

Caps, Hats, Socks and Mittens A Book about the Four Seasons by Lousie Borden - Short reminders about the best things of every season. 

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen - Father child night time adventure.


Short and Sweet Books with Activities



Big Tracks, Little Tracks Following Animal Prints by Millicent E. Selsam - Let's Read and Find Out Science book.

Winter, Exploring Nature Around the Year by David Webster - Winter experiments around the sun, snow, birds, trees/cones/leaves and  creating a nature museum.


Little bit longer Books



Bertam's Trip to the North Pole by Paul T. Gilbert - Adventure story.  This book is out of print - but may be available at a living books library near you.

The Winter at Valley Forge by F. Van Wyck Mason - An incredible look at the ugly, frozen reality the soldiers faced that long winter.  As a family read aloud, in the comforts of your own home, discussion may lean towards sacrifice, honor and human nature.

Do you have any favorite winter read-alouds?

Other posts in this series:

February

2013 Reading Goal and Book List

Towards the end of 2012, some one inquired about the number of books I read last year.  I had no idea and just concentrating enough to count seemed an arduous task (ever have one of those days ;-). 

A fair guess would place the count into the hundreds. Since 2012 was the year WRL opened, I read quite a few books on a daily basis during the cleaning, labeling and shelving phase of the setting up the library.

While I'm not one to make New Year resolutions per se, the timing was gratuitous for creating a reading goal and log for 2013.  As I also joined a women's book club in January, my goal reflects a being a faithful club member. 

Since I collect books on books and frequently Pin book lists on Pinterest, finding inspiration shouldn't be difficult, but I'm always interested in others suggestions. 

Here's to 2013 and a banner year for reading!

Why read 'old' books?

Recently a few librarian friends were discussing the 'language' in some of our older books.  Permeating the discussion was the "political correctness" of some terms and the comfort level of using these books much less recommending them.  As a post note to the conversation, one librarian passed on this excerpt from the C. S. Lewis essay: "On the Reading of Old Books".

"Every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes. We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistakes of our own period. And that means the old books. All contemporary writers share to some extent and contemporary outlook- even those, like myself, who seem most opposed to it... We may be sure that the characteristic blindness of the twentieth century- the blindness about which posterity will ask, "But how could they have thought that?" - lies where we have never suspected it, and concerns something about which there is untroubled agreement between Hitler and President Roosevelt or between Mr. H. G. Wells and Karl Barth. None of us can fully escape this blindness, but we shall certainly increase it, and weaken our guard against it, if we read only modern books. Where they are true they will give us truths which we half knew already. Where they are false they will aggravate the error with which we are already dangerously ill. The only palliative is to keep the clean sea breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds, and this can be done only by reading old books."

Open House - Thursday, January 10th

 

You are invited to an Open House

on Thursday, January 10th

 

Drop-in between 11am and 3 pm

to explore the library.

 

Story time 11:30am and 1:30pm: 

The Snowy Day, Ezra Jack Keats

 

Make & Take Craft:  Snowflakes

** Five in a Row tote overview of The Snowy Day following each story time.**

 

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