USA Picture Books

Some of my favorite books are ones featuring a state where I have lived or where I am going to visit.  Reading tidbits and "insider knowledge" is so fun and makes for great trivia conversation during a trip or long car ride.

Two of my favorite series are:

Discover America State by State -

G is for Garden State: A New Jersey Alphabet (Discover America State by State)

and The Twelve Days of Christmas in America -

The Twelve Days of Christmas in New Jersey (The Twelve Days of Christmas in America)

       

Growing Book by Book is "collaborating with bloggers to create a resource collection of books and activities/projects ideas for each state of America."  Together they have created a fantastic book list for all of the states. 

 

The Pleasantest Thing represented NJ and featured a book about Cape May. 

 

Visit my Pinterest page for other book list ideas!

 

Do you have a favorite book about New Jersey or your state?

 

WRL History Book Lists

It's that time of year...I find myself re-energizing to complete my CURRENT homeschool plans by investigating and reviewing our homeschool direction for NEXT year.

To that end, several folks have asked me if Wisdom Roots Library has 'certain books' to support their curriculum of choice. When you use a literature rich curriculum, such as BiblioPlan or Tapestry of Grace, knowing that you will be able to locate your books when you need them is an important part of the decision making process. This is the reason WRL exists - to support the homeschool community with quality literature!

I've pulled together a quick list of books we have in house to support both of these curriculums (follow the links above). And for those of you who use an eclectic approach to history (like me :-) I've posted partial book lists for Ancient, Medieval and US History studies too.

Seeing is believing - so if you are interested in visiting Wisdom Roots Library, let's make a date: wisdomrootslibrary@yahoo.com

Happy Planning!

US History Books

Wisdom Roots Library loves history! We have many books in the Biblioplan , Tapestry of Grace and several other curriculums.

Many of our books are older, living books...these books are treasures to share with your children! Most of our books are OOP (out of print) and therefore may not be listed in the most current curriculum guides.

Here are a few of our US History Books....

...If You Grew Up with George Washington

2,000 Questions and Answers About the Civil War

A fly went by

Abe Lincoln gets his chance

Abe Lincoln Grows Up

Ancient World History Books

Wisdom Roots Library loves history! We have many books in the Biblioplan , Tapestry of Grace and several other curriculums.

Many of our books are older, living books...these books are treasures to share with your children! Most of our books are OOP (out of print) and therefore may not be listed in the most current curriculum guides.

Here are a few of our Ancient World Books....

A Children's Treasury of Mythology

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Aesop's Fables: A Classic Illustrated Edition

Alexander the Great

Medieval History Books

Wisdom Roots Library loves history! We have many books in the Biblioplan , Tapestry of Grace and several other curriculums.

Many of our books are older, living books...these books are treasures to share with your children! Most of our books are OOP (out of print) and therefore may not be listed in the most current curriculum guides.

Here are a few of our Medieval Books....

A Genuine and Moste Authentic Guide: Knight: A Noble Guide for Young Squires (Genuine & Moste Authentic Guides)

A tournament of knights

Beowulf (Mentor Series)

Brave Sir Laughalot (Happy Times Adventures)

Castle

Tapestry of Grace History & Literature Books

Tapestry of Grace™ is the award-winning homeschool curriculum that uses the history of the world to guide your whole family through an amazing humanities education.

Wisdom Roots Library has over 80 book titles from the Tapestry of Grace 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.

YEAR ONE: Ancient World

A is for Adam – Ham, Ken

Bronze Bow, The – Speare, Elizabeth George

Children’s Illustrated Bible, The - Jules, Jaqueline

President's Day Books & Games

Fun Books and Games to explore on President's Day:

    George Washington or Abraham Lincoln by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

     A Picture Book of....
 
       Childhood of Famous Americans

     

These are just a few examples of some favorite George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Books.  Do you have any favorites to share?

 

Presidential 4-in-a-Row Game featured at Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational. This sequence-like game is easy to print and play.  Featuring 19 of the most famous Presidents, we added a few extra elements to the game to extend the learning. 

• We used pennies and nickels as placeholders
• before claiming a presidential spot, read the card out loud
• when 4 in a row is achieved, narrate or recall information about each of the 4 presidents

 

Penny & Nickel Venn Diagram featured at Freebielicious.  Featuring a free, 12 page printout, this activity was originally geared towards the Kindergarten age group.  By only using the blank venn diagram page, my sixth grader brainstormed to compare and contrast the coins.

 

 

 

 

Photo Booth Props featured at Sandy Toes & Popsicles.



 

Do you have any favorite games for President's Day?

 

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