Read-A-Loud in your Homeschool

 Reading out loud is one of the biggest gifts I received as a homeschooler.  I have the most precious memories of cuddling on the couch with my young children working our way together through our latest story. I was thrilled to find a move called Read Aloud Revival by Sarah M.  She also host an amazing Read-Aloud podcast to encourage you.

"Every child ought to know the pleasure of words so well chosen that they awaken sensibility, great emotions, and understanding of truth "- Gladys Hunt

Over the years here on the blog I have shared numerous of our favourite read out loud books under

•  the Tuesday's Treasures tag I always feel nostalgic when I browse through these selections.
• 5 Days of Australian Literature
• 5 Days of Picture Books
• 3 Books on Aspergers Syndrome
• Our Top six Favourite Chapter Read A Loud
• Our 10 Favourite Caldecott Medal Books
  
• 13 Books to Read at Christmas

What's my all time Favourite Read A Loud ?

Oh my I have a few that have really impacted me.  I think top of the list would be Carry On Mr Bowditch. I so enjoyed this read aloud from Sonlight that I took out our encyclopedia to research him and all it had was a few lines with a reference to this book as the definitive work on the man.

Help where do I start finding great books to read out loud to my family?

• Sonlight Catalogue 
• Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt
• A comprehensive list of Books We have Enjoyed
• Book List Resources I have used.
• Read-Aloud Revival Booklists

A side note on Learning to read: 

While reading out loud to our children is important as it imparts so many linguistic skills to our children.  One of the most often asked questions is how to teach children to read or why is my child still not able to read?! There are multiple factors that influence your children's ability to learn to read. I wrote a mini five part series on this a few years ago.

The series is not about the different methods used to teach reading but rather about some of the factors that influence a students ability to learn to read.  

• Factors influencing Learning to Read - part 1
• Factors influencing Learning to Read - part 2 
• Factors influencing Learning to Read - part 3
• Factors influencing Learning to Read - part 4
• Factors influencing Learning to Read - part 5

What are some of YOUR favourite Read-A-Louds ? 

Chareen

Find the other ABC posts in this series here:

1. A is for Art Lessons at Home
2. B is for Books Where do You Purchase Yours? 
3. Charlotte Mason a Round Up of Posts 
4. Delight Directed Education
5. Encouragement for Weary Homeschooling Mothers
6. For the Children's Sake  
7. G is for Geography
8. Homeschool Bloggers  
9. Instagramers to follow who are homeschooling
10. Joy in Your Homeschool Journey
11. Know Yourself - Stop the Comparison Game  
12. Life Skills in Your Homeschool
13. Math Resource for Home Education
14. Netflix in Your Homeschool
15. Olympics 2021
16. P is for Podcasts  
17. Quintessentially Homeschool
    
18. Read-A-Loud in Your Homeschool

Featured from last week the letter Q...

• Q is for quit and Q is for Qwirkle over at Our Homeschool Notebook 
  
• Quilter ~ (composers ABC) from At Home: Where Life Happens
• Letter Q Homeschool Tips from Homeschooling Highway 

This Week over at Our Homeschool Notebook the topic is R is for Race Cars 

 

Please link up your posts starting with the letter R for this weeks ABC Blogging

Quintessentially Homeschool

Welcome to week 18 of  Blogging Through the Alphabet 2021.  This week Desiree is sharing Q is for quit. I'm so sorry my post is up late today! I saw the following on a friends wall on Facebook and thought I could not have said it any better.  Today's word for the letter Q is Quinessentially!  The first time I heard this word was in a writting class taught by Andrew Pudewa and I've loved it ever since. 

Define Quintessential: representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class 

The truth is that: 

Homeschool is calm. It’s quiet. Homeschool is loud. It’s messy.
Homeschool is a kid showered and dressed for the day.
Homeschool is a kid still in pajamas at lunch.
Homeschool is coordinating folders and notebooks.
Homeschool is broken pencils and worn binders.
Homeschool is a thoughtful production.
Homeschool is a train wreck.
Homeschool is a clean workspace.
Homeschool is a cluttered table.
Homeschool is co-op groups and field trips.
Homeschool is seclusion and not leaving the house for days.
Homeschool is music and laughter.
Homeschool is a failed test and anger.
Homeschool is met with approval.
Homeschool is misunderstood.
Homeschool is grading papers.
Homeschool is hiding in the bathroom.
Homeschool is wrapped up by noon.
Homeschool is still going strong after dinner.
Homeschool is Mary Poppins.
Homeschool is Cruella de Vil.
Homeschool is a carefully planned meal and gathering around the table.
Homeschool is a Hot Pocket at their desk.
Homeschool is costly materials.
Homeschool is alphabet magnets and free printables.
Homeschool is more time with your kids.
Homeschool is more time with your kids.

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What are some of YOUR favourite parts of Homeschooling ?

Chareen

Find the other ABC posts in this series here:

1. A is for Art Lessons at Home
2. B is for Books Where do You Purchase Yours? 
3. Charlotte Mason a Round Up of Posts 
4. Delight Directed Education
5. Encouragement for Weary Homeschooling Mothers
6. For the Children's Sake  
7. G is for Geography
8. Homeschool Bloggers  
9. Instagramers to follow who are homeschooling
10. Joy in Your Homeschool Journey
11. Know Yourself - Stop the Comparison Game  
12. Life Skills in Your Homeschool
13. Math Resource for Home Education
14. Netflix in Your Homeschool
15. Olympics 2021
16. P is for Podcasts  
17. Quintessentially Homeschool
    

Featured from last week the letter P...

• P is for Park and P is for Pictionary over at Our Homeschool Notebook
  
• Palestrina and Prokofiev ~  (composers ABC) from At Home: Where Life Happens
• Letter P Homeschool Tips from Homeschooling Highway
• Discovering the "P" rabbits of the world over at At Home Pets 
• Studies in Philippians and Educating Pet Rabbit Buyers over at A Net in Time.
  

This Week over at Our Homeschool Notebook the topic is Q is for quit. 

 

Please link up your posts starting with the letter Q for this weeks ABC Blogging

 

 

P is for Podcasts

 Welcome to week 17 of  Blogging Through the Alphabet 2021.  This week Desiree is sharing P is for Park and I wanted to talk about a couple of Podcasts I've enjoyed listening to over the years.  These podcasts have stretched me and changed my perspective and broadened my horizons in more ways than I could have imagined.  I found them both when looking for more information on a Charlotte Mason Education.

 This was my first ever homeschool podcast I listened to.  I really loved each episode.  A Delectable Education is presented by 

1. Emily Kiser - Operates the Living Books Library (founded in 2006), it is her great delight to help families implement the Charlotte Mason model of education. 
   
2. Liz Cottrill - (Emiliy's Mom) has been homeschooling her six children using Charlotte Mason and living books.
   
3. Nicole Williams - has been homeschooling her own children and others (some of them who have special needs) she blogs over at Sabbath Mood Homeschool.
   

 There are 200+ episodes of homeschool encouragement and know how with these three ladies who between them have over a centurary of homeschool wisdom and experience to impart.

I would really like to encourage you to start at episode one and work your way through the episodes. You can find a list of their episodes here, where they are grouped together by:

• Charlotte Mason 101: exploring the WHY behind the Method.
• An Abundant Feast: the WHAT and HOW of the Charlotte Mason Method
• Immersion Lessons: Listen in on sample Charlotte Mason Lessons
• Charlotte Mson in Our Homes: What the METHOD looks like in application
• Liberal Education FOR ALL: The Charlotte Mason Method beyond the American Homeschool
• The Grand conversation: We answer questions from our listeners

 Listen on: the website, podcasts on Apple, 

 Your Morning Basket Podcast is almost up to it's 100th episode and hosted by Pam Barnhill. To find out more about a Morning Basket and what it is go here. Pam has a passion to equip, encourage and breah life into your homeschool.   Listen on Apple Podcasts here.

What are some of YOUR best Homeschooling Podcasts?

Chareen

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Find the other ABC posts in this series here:

1. A is for Art Lessons at Home
2. B is for Books Where do You Purchase Yours? 
3. Charlotte Mason a Round Up of Posts 
4. Delight Directed Education
5. Encouragement for Weary Homeschooling Mothers
6. For the Children's Sake  
7. G is for Geography
8. Homeschool Bloggers  
9. Instagramers to follow who are homeschooling
10. Joy in Your Homeschool Journey
11. Know Yourself - Stop the Comparison Game  
12. Life Skills in Your Homeschool
13. Math Resource for Home Education
14. Netflix in Your Homeschool
15. Olympics 2021
16. P is for Podcasts 
    

Featured from last week the letter O...

• O is for Out over at Our Homeschool Notebook
  
• Offenbach (composers ABC) from At Home: Where Life Happens
• Letter O Homeschool Tips from Homeschooling Highway

This Week over at Our Homeschool Notebook the topic is P is for Park. 

 

Please link up your posts starting with the letter P for this weeks ABC Blogging