Choose one or more books from this page to read aloud to your children throughout the school year. Please do not attempt to read every book listed on this page. Remember that there are four cycles, and that, eventually, you will come back around to this cycle, and at that time you can choose other books (or, you may choose to re-read some favorites!).
If you have a child who is able to read independently, choose a book from this page and print the reading schedule for your child’s binder of independent work.
Material World: A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel
This is a fun, colorful book that shows the material possessions of people from all over the world. Note that there is some nudity in this book.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are readings scheduled in this book for three of the twenty-eight weeks.
- Exodus Books paperback
- Amazon paperback
You can download the pdf here:
National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States
This is a fascinating book about the National Parks in the United States. Read aloud selections are lined up with the state memory work. This book may be too wordy for Form 1 students, but it is interesting information for Form 2 and above, and it is also full of photos and maps. This book is only used in Cycle 3.
There are readings scheduled for thirteen out of twenty-eight weeks of this cycle.
- Amazon paperback
You can download the pdf here:
National Geographic People of the World
This is a fascinating book with full color photos and long descriptions to read.
There are readings scheduled in this book for fifteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
- Amazon hardcover
- Audible Audio
- Audio CD
You can download the pdf here:
Pray for the World by Patrick Johnstone
This is a fabulous resource and is used by Form 4 and 5 students for geography. Each section contains a detailed description about how to pray for a country, as well as the country’s statistics and basic information. This book is used the most in cycles 1, 2 and 4.
There are readings scheduled in this book for five of the twenty-eight weeks.
- Amazon paperback or Kindle
You can download the pdf here:
What I Eat by Peter Menzel
This is a really fun book, with photos of people from all over the world and the food they would eat in a week’s time. My children have stared at this book for hours on end.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are readings scheduled in this book for thirteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
- Amazon hardcover
You can download the pdf here:
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