Here is a tip to help grow your family library. When shopping yard sales, thrift stores, or used curriculum sales (as I will be this weekend) don’t forget to check out the book tables. Children’s books are often sold for a ridiculously low price and I almost always find great classics my children will enjoy for years. A well-stocked home library can change your child’s future.
I make reading lists because it helps me stay on track during the year. It also helps me keep track of what my kids are reading. If I find a new book, I add it to the reading list so I will remember to check it out from the library. Since I reserve my library books online, I just cut and paste from my list, making at least one part of my life a bit easier.
I don’t have any books to share with you this week because I was busy creating our reading lists and getting ready for the Home Educators of Virginia Homeschool convention. Hopefully I will be able to hit the used curriculum sale early and find some great books to add to our home library.
I have included links to my first grade summer reading list (for children going into the first grade) and my 4th grade summer reading list. If you click on the links you can download the files.
The first grade list includes books that my son can read to himself as well as read alouds. He is still learning how to read and I hope to improve his reading skills this summer with my read aloud experiment.
1st grade summer reading list
Now it is time to link up your book basket post. Please link to the actual post and not your blog homepage so people can easily find your post. Then visit the other participants and see what they are reading!
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Thanks for sharing your lists. I know they are a lot of work to put together, and I so appreciate seeing other’s book lists.
Enjoy the convention!
~Erin
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I have sold losts of uded children’s books in good contition BTW at yard sales because I live so far from any used book stores. I usually sell them very cheap so when I am in the market for books I usually try to hit a few yard sales and have pretty good luck.
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love all the books!!! we have been loving reading so many different books from so many people.
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Thanks so much for the book lists. My kids are the same ages and I always love to see what others are reading! I appreciate the share!
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My first time linking up….hope I did it right…LOL. I love your Blog.
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Enjoy seeing your book basket. It takes me back to when my dd was your kids age. She is going to be 15 next month. And reads at a college level.
This summer she has 3 books to read for her english class next year. I try to get her to read something just for fun that she would enjoy.
I try to read some of the books she has read. I read the Harry Potter books, Manga books (Japneese comics) I plan on reading the Twilight books. Just to know what is going on in her world.
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