My children are also doing the virtual schooling and it looks like it will be this way for a while. We live in WI. A few weeks ago we decided that we are all going to read/reread the Little House on the Prairie book series throughout the winter and sometime in the Spring we will (hopefully) be taking a ride to Pepin to explore the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. It looks like a neat place to visit. We are excited about the daytrip and we feel like we will enjoy and appreciate it a lot more if the book series is fairly fresh in our minds. Good luck with your reading adventures and thank you for all that you share on your channel. :)
I've always wanted to take a trip to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. Seeing how Wisconsin is going and what Governor Evers says I'm sure we will be home for quite some time.
Wayside school books are so much fun. When my 40 yr. old son was in 2nd grade the author came and read it to his class. It was just released. His wife Carla was my son’s teacher. Very sweet couple. They moved from California to Texas after my son finished 3rd grade.
My favorite Scott O'Dell book was Sing Down the Moon. I may need to read it again now that I'm thinking about it. Laura Ingalls Wilder is also my favorite since I am from South Dakota where she lived a lot of her life. These Happy Golden Years is my favorite of hers, but for younger kids I love By the Banks of Plum Creek or Farmer Boy. Another author I love is Gary Schmidt with Wednesday Wars and Okay for Now. I used to be a teacher so I could keep recommending for days. I have so many favorites. A few others I liked to use when I was teaching were Johnny Tremain, The Indian in the Cupboard, Red Badge of Courage, The Hundred Dresses, The Secret Garden, and Where the Red Fern Grows.
My fourth-grade teacher read Island of the Blue Dolphins to us and that story fascinated me! I also remember loving Mrs Piggle-Wiggle. Though I managed to conflate her and Pippi Longstocking in some very strange ways. :-D Beverly Cleary was another favorite. And Mary Stolz. I remember in about fourth grade reading The Bully of Barkham Street, which retells an earlier book from the bully's perspective, and it blew my little mind. I met Mary Stolz when I was in middle school and still treasure my signed copy of Cat in the Mirror.
The Illustrated version of The Lightning Theif lends itself well to a read-aloud check your library for it! I also agree about Roald Dahl. I will never forget being read aloud James and the Giant Peach by my teacher in 4th grade it was awesome!! Have fun and make some memories, my kids and I treasure our read-aloud memories even though they are all grown now.
I just wanted to say that what parents are doing now as remote/virtual learning is much more challenging in many ways than actual homeschooling. As a homeschool mom, I was able to design or choose curriculum that worked for my child as well as take advantage of co-ops, field trips, hands on learning opportunities and meet all kinds of amazing kids and families. You don’t even have those avenues open to you, which I think makes it much more difficult on everyone. You’re doing a great job!
As a former homeschooled student (many years ago now) I completely agree with this statement. Hang in there, you guys can do this! :-) Looks like a good list of books!
Your words mean so much to me. I feel stuck in this space of having to facilitate a curriculum I have no knowledge of. We are just doing the best we can.
I wanted to get one of my Nancy Drews and the first Little House book read this year. I still have all of the books in both series (circa 1970s), so it’s time to get that done before I hand them over to my granddaughter or great niece. I did read From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler a few months ago which was another one of my favorite childhood reads.
When I was a kid I remember getting part way through "Help I'm a prisoner in a Library" as a library book and then we had to return it, so then I was obsessed with finding it again so I could finish it. I think it was a long time but I finally did and still own it. I loved it and it was kid level spooky! You are making me want to dig out my young chapter books and reread them! Ooooh don't forget Freckle Juice and one called something like "the One in the middle is the Kangaroo" or something like that!
I remember Mrs Pigglewiggle...It was a whole series and they were all great fun. Little House books are fun too and somewhat different from the show (Michael Landon ran out of books and had to make up the rest). The stories are somewhat true and kids can look up on the internet and read about the real Laura Ingalls Wilder and what the characters looked like. The Island of the Blue Dolphins is also a favorite...I have an issue with Roald Dahl...His books are great (he must really hate parents) but he was also a big antisemite that it hard to get past that.
I would gear my books toward college aged kids...Freshman year literature class. I'd require they read 'Rules of Civility', 'Behold the Dreamers', 'Everything I Never Told You' or 'A Gentleman in Moscow'...or ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt.
FYI: Costco has shrinkwrapped book collections of several types like Newberry winners/ Percy Jackson / Roald Dahl / Nancy Drew / The Hardy boys and there are several more. Priced right at 17.99 for about 6-8 books. I just saw it yesterday in CA.
I love this! I'm having my 10 yr old read The War That Saved My Life right now. She's already made it through Esperanza Rising and Refugee. The 9 year old has already read Riding Freedom and Wish and is currently reading the Marley and Me chapter book. Next up for the 10 year old is Greenglass House and Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth for the 9 yr old. We also are currently reading Sweep as our read aloud. I read Island of the Blue Dolphins in 7th grade. I honestly don't even remember it.
A great series that we read when my kids were little was Hank the Cowdog by John Erickson. We listened to the audio of most of them. the audio books are hilarious! My kids are now grown but they still talk about Hank the Cowdog.
As a person who works in the finance industry I completely agree. Although I don't fully agree with everything Dave Ramsey has to say I think his overall message is one that should be shared. In my area a number of the schools partner with financial institutions to provide some finance themed classes. But more could be done.
@@lindseyslittlelibrary4300 I hear ya. Life is crazy right now. (hugs) and thank you for your American Historical fiction recommendations! I just finished watching the video, adding books to my goodreads tbr and buying a few too!)
Good luck with your reading please stay safe love from Australia
My children are also doing the virtual schooling and it looks like it will be this way for a while. We live in WI. A few weeks ago we decided that we are all going to read/reread the Little House on the Prairie book series throughout the winter and sometime in the Spring we will (hopefully) be taking a ride to Pepin to explore the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. It looks like a neat place to visit. We are excited about the daytrip and we feel like we will enjoy and appreciate it a lot more if the book series is fairly fresh in our minds.
Good luck with your reading adventures and thank you for all that you share on your channel. :)
I've always wanted to take a trip to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. Seeing how Wisconsin is going and what Governor Evers says I'm sure we will be home for quite some time.
Wayside school books are so much fun. When my 40 yr. old son was in 2nd grade the author came and read it to his class. It was just released. His wife Carla was my son’s teacher. Very sweet couple. They moved from California to Texas after my son finished 3rd grade.
That is so cool!
My favorite Scott O'Dell book was Sing Down the Moon. I may need to read it again now that I'm thinking about it. Laura Ingalls Wilder is also my favorite since I am from South Dakota where she lived a lot of her life. These Happy Golden Years is my favorite of hers, but for younger kids I love By the Banks of Plum Creek or Farmer Boy. Another author I love is Gary Schmidt with Wednesday Wars and Okay for Now. I used to be a teacher so I could keep recommending for days. I have so many favorites. A few others I liked to use when I was teaching were Johnny Tremain, The Indian in the Cupboard, Red Badge of Courage, The Hundred Dresses, The Secret Garden, and Where the Red Fern Grows.
Yes - The Indian in the Cupboard - I loved that book! I need to find a copy.
That’s awesome.
Love, love, loved Island of Blue Dolphins when I was a kid, sooooo many years ago!!
I loved Amelia Bedila and Nancy Drew when I was a child.
The War that Saved My Life was AMAZING!! I loved Nancy Drew, Mark Twain, just about anything growing up
Gotta love Mrs. Piggly Wiggle!! They were read to me as a child and I've read all of them to my kids too! Funny and great lessons to learn from!
My 7 year old daughter has had me read her wayside books over and over. A new one was published this year - Wayside School Under the Cloud of Doom
I'm going to have to get my hands on that one.
My fourth-grade teacher read Island of the Blue Dolphins to us and that story fascinated me! I also remember loving Mrs Piggle-Wiggle. Though I managed to conflate her and Pippi Longstocking in some very strange ways. :-D
Beverly Cleary was another favorite. And Mary Stolz. I remember in about fourth grade reading The Bully of Barkham Street, which retells an earlier book from the bully's perspective, and it blew my little mind. I met Mary Stolz when I was in middle school and still treasure my signed copy of Cat in the Mirror.
I remember reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. I was fascinated by the idea of living on your own like that too.
Cool idea! I love snooping on required reading lists :)
Lmao determined to live off the land. I love this idea.
The Illustrated version of The Lightning Theif lends itself well to a read-aloud check your library for it! I also agree about Roald Dahl. I will never forget being read aloud James and the Giant Peach by my teacher in 4th grade it was awesome!! Have fun and make some memories, my kids and I treasure our read-aloud memories even though they are all grown now.
Kathie marsico Yes James was a great read aloud when I was a kid too! Another was My Fathers Dragon!
I just wanted to say that what parents are doing now as remote/virtual learning is much more challenging in many ways than actual homeschooling. As a homeschool mom, I was able to design or choose curriculum that worked for my child as well as take advantage of co-ops, field trips, hands on learning opportunities and meet all kinds of amazing kids and families. You don’t even have those avenues open to you, which I think makes it much more difficult on everyone. You’re doing a great job!
As a former homeschooled student (many years ago now) I completely agree with this statement. Hang in there, you guys can do this! :-)
Looks like a good list of books!
Your words mean so much to me. I feel stuck in this space of having to facilitate a curriculum I have no knowledge of. We are just doing the best we can.
I love so many of the books on your list! I hope your kids have fun with them
Charlotte’s Web would definitely be on my list of required books.
I would put Nancy Drew Mystery Series - Amelia Bedelia - Wings Of Fire Series -,Hardy Boys Mystery Series all on my list to read.
Happy Reading ❤️🔰❤️
I wanted to get one of my Nancy Drews and the first Little House book read this year. I still have all of the books in both series (circa 1970s), so it’s time to get that done before I hand them over to my granddaughter or great niece. I did read From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler a few months ago which was another one of my favorite childhood reads.
When I was a kid I remember getting part way through "Help I'm a prisoner in a Library" as a library book and then we had to return it, so then I was obsessed with finding it again so I could finish it. I think it was a long time but I finally did and still own it. I loved it and it was kid level spooky! You are making me want to dig out my young chapter books and reread them! Ooooh don't forget Freckle Juice and one called something like "the One in the middle is the Kangaroo" or something like that!
Totally forgot about Freckle Juice!
I remember Mrs Pigglewiggle...It was a whole series and they were all great fun. Little House books are fun too and somewhat different from the show (Michael Landon ran out of books and had to make up the rest). The stories are somewhat true and kids can look up on the internet and read about the real Laura Ingalls Wilder and what the characters looked like. The Island of the Blue Dolphins is also a favorite...I have an issue with Roald Dahl...His books are great (he must really hate parents) but he was also a big antisemite that it hard to get past that.
I would gear my books toward college aged kids...Freshman year literature class. I'd require they read 'Rules of Civility', 'Behold the Dreamers', 'Everything I Never Told You' or 'A Gentleman in Moscow'...or ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt.
I need to get to A Gentleman in Moscow.
I loved Rules of Civility. Everything I Never Told You and A Gentleman in Moscow are on my TBR. I may have to add the others.
Have you read the Anne of Green Gables books? My fourth grade goddaughter is in love with the series. I read it growing up.
I did. I want my girls to read them but they just don't have an interest.
I am lucky that all you have to do is tell her that I read when I was her age and she immediately reads it.
FYI: Costco has shrinkwrapped book collections of several types like Newberry winners/ Percy Jackson / Roald Dahl / Nancy Drew / The Hardy boys and there are several more. Priced right at 17.99 for about 6-8 books. I just saw it yesterday in CA.
I was looking for them last time we were there but didn't see anything. Looks like I have to go back. :)
I love this! I'm having my 10 yr old read The War That Saved My Life right now. She's already made it through Esperanza Rising and Refugee. The 9 year old has already read Riding Freedom and Wish and is currently reading the Marley and Me chapter book. Next up for the 10 year old is Greenglass House and Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth for the 9 yr old. We also are currently reading Sweep as our read aloud.
I read Island of the Blue Dolphins in 7th grade. I honestly don't even remember it.
I LOVED Mrs Piggle Wiggle! And WaysideSchool!
You’ve read the Dear America books right?
I haven't but it seems like I need to. :)
@@lindseyslittlelibrary4300 yes! I think you’d like it.
@@lindseyslittlelibrary4300 also Mr Lemoncellos library!
I would highly recommend any book by Kate DeCamillo and The Wild Robot 🤖
We loved The Wild Robot.
A great series that we read when my kids were little was Hank the Cowdog by John Erickson. We listened to the audio of most of them. the audio books are hilarious! My kids are now grown but they still talk about Hank the Cowdog.
I would put Robert Kiyosaki and Dave Ramsey on my list. Schools do not teach financial education
As a person who works in the finance industry I completely agree. Although I don't fully agree with everything Dave Ramsey has to say I think his overall message is one that should be shared. In my area a number of the schools partner with financial institutions to provide some finance themed classes. But more could be done.
I'm curious, what IF, school never goes back to normal?
I can't even imagine that.
@@lindseyslittlelibrary4300 I hear ya. Life is crazy right now. (hugs) and thank you for your American Historical fiction recommendations! I just finished watching the video, adding books to my goodreads tbr and buying a few too!)