Literature
Discover resources for teaching literature at home.
Homeschool Literature Curriculum
Adapted from The Virginia Homeschool Manual. Compiled by Vicki Bentley, Susan Brooks, Janice Campbell, and Rachel Ramey. Most of the subject-specific resources can be ordered from the major curriculum suppliers listed under “Homeschool Material Sources,” but publisher websites are indicated where appropriate. Publisher websites often offer additional product information, articles, links to other sites, and free e-newsletters.
The 3Rs Series (Grades K-3)
Includes: A Home Start in Reading A Strong Start in Language An Easy Start in Arithmetic by Dr. Ruth BeechickBlackstone Audiobooks
Unabridged recordings of great books. www.blackstoneaudio.comBooks Children Love
by Elizabeth Wilson A guide to the best children’s literature for varying age groups.By Jove / The Play’s the Thing
Aristoplay games to teach Greek mythology and Shakespeare.Children’s Literature Web Guide
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrownChristian Novel Studies
Literature study guides. www.christiannovelstudies.comThe Classics at Home
by Ann Ward
Leads you through the works of Beatrix Potter, Charlotte’s Web, Winnie-the-Pooh, and The House at Pooh Corner.Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children
by William Russell
Critical Conditioning
by Kathryn Stout
Teaches literary criticism. www.designastudy.comFor the Love of Reading
by Valerie Bendt
Share the love of reading with your children. Now published as part of Unit Studies Made Easy. www.valeriebendt.comHoney for a Child’s Heart and Read for Your Life
by Gladys Hunt Utilizing books for building up the whole child.Invitation to the Classics
by Louise Cowan and Os Guinness An attractive, readable introduction to the major books and authors of western civilization.Laurel Hill Video Library
Rental videos by mail with an emphasis on literature-based titles.Lost Classics Book Company
Reprints great old books. www.lostclassicsbooks.comMantle Ministries
Reprints old books. www.mantleministries.comMovies as Literature
by Kathryn Stout
A one-year course for high school English or a supplement for grades 7-12. www.designastudy.comThe New Read-Aloud Handbook
by Jim Trelease How and why to make your child a lover of books.Progeny Press
Study guides that examine classic and children’s literature. www.progenypress.comTotal Language Plus
Uses literature as the basis for teaching thinking and communication skills. www.totallanguageplus.comTriangle Press
Reprints 19th-century books in updated language for today’s children. www.tripress.com
