Living books

A comprehensive guide to beautiful, living and vintage books that aren't as well known to make your homeschool library complete.

(This post contains affiliate links to Amazon please see our disclosure for more details) What is a "Living Book"? This question, I'm asked all the time has become much easier for me to explain and understand than it was 8 years ago. At first, I didn't fully grasp what a living book really was. It

With living books, I find that thinking of people and places we've studied is like remembering an old friend or a family vacation.

Share Wildflower Ramblings!“Children benefit from working steadily through well-chosen books,” Susan Schaeffer Macaulay writes in her book, For the Children’s Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School, a summary of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. And how true this is! When we give children the opportunity to read life-giving books, and ask them to...

One of the main differences of a Charlotte Mason education is the use of living books instead of textbooks to provide information and ideas. But what are living books? How can you spot them? In this post you'll learn how to better tell if a book is living or not, and you'll find incredible living

These living books for preschool are the best books to read aloud to your early learners. Use this living books list to plan your homeschool!

Karen Smith shares some of her favorite living science books for grades 1–3 that will give your child a gentle introduction to the wonders of God's Creation.

Share Wildflower Ramblings!According to Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy, living books are essential for young readers because they engage the imagination, stimulate deep thinking, and present ideas in a way that’s vibrant and memorable. Living books are well-written, often by authors passionate about the subject, and they bring knowledge to life through rich language, compelling stories,...

Share Wildflower Ramblings!The story of how I learned that living books and teaching my son to read using the methods of Charlotte Mason would help him to excel in reading. Free printable list below of these favorite first living books! My son was hitting a wall with learning to read. And as a former kindergarten teacher...

Using Living Books as a History Spine in your Homeschool