Reading

For the Love of Reading


These are the books that I used to help Liam learn to read last year. Each set has 10 smaller books inside that build on reading patterns and sounds. Each set has a parent/teacher book that comes with it to instruct on the principles of each book and stickers to give out once they pass off the book.

*Be Still My Heart*
I took this picture very carefully, as you can't see the hundreds, yes hundreds, of tabs that I have on the right margin of the book. I can't say enough good about this book. One important note, the first oh, ten times that I picked it up, it did not appeal to me at ALL! And then one magical day I read it and whattyaknow I was in love. Esme has superb ideas to capture children's interest in reading. She lists lists and lists of books by theme and category. She tells us why some books are good and why others are better. I use this book every week.

Use this book. If you are teaching anyone to read. Use it. We are using it to help my reluctant reader gain some confidence in his skills as a reader and really wish that someone would have handed it to me when he was four!

*Be Still My Heart*
Where would I be as a Homeschool parent or even as a Mother without Jim Thelease? I own three editions of this book. Three! And if he publishes a new one, I will get that one too! His thoughts on reading and our culture - everything from Oprah to Harry Potter are just the beginning of the goodness this book can bring to any parent or teacher looking to inspire a child with literature. He also gives hundreds of books that make great read alouds for every age, grade, gender and reading preference. Everyone that I loan this book to end up buying one for themselves. Take my word for it... you need one.