Is this an excuse to use my new pictures done by Abby with All the Happy Creative Co? Kind of. Have I also had this post planned for a few weeks now? Also yes.
Read alouds tend to be a staple in most homeschool families. Whether it’s a way to bring older independent kids back around for some family time, or reading slightly higher level works with littles, read alouds have a wonderful place in any homeschool home.
I found that with my littles, it was hard to keep them engaged. Not just while reading, but in general. How do I keep them IN the book when we’re not at a place to really do worksheets, and I don’t really WANT family read alouds to be work. I want bringing the story to life without serious work. So I started thinking. And just like If You Give a Dog a Donut, I started putting some “kits” together, if you will. These are flexible depending on the ages of your children and how much or little you want to incorporate!
It started with The Secret Garden. It’s been one of my favorite movies since childhood. The girls loved listening to the story while they played magnatiles or legos. While wandering Barnes & Noble one day, I found The Secret Garden Cookbook, filled with recipes inspired by the book. THEN I found Ruby Reads Read Aloud Posters. But wait, there’s MORE. I found The Secret Garden Devotional. By the end of all of this I had a bunch of fun, interactive resources to partner with our family reading.
Book: The Secret Garden
Cookbook: The Secret Garden Cookbook,
Poster: Ruby Reads Read Aloud Posters.
Devotional: The Secret Garden Devotional.
Then, I did it again. This time with Anne of Green Gables.
Book: Anne of Green Gables.
Cookbook: Anne of Green Gables Cookbook
Poster: Ruby Reads Read Aloud Posters.
Devotional: The AoGG Devotional.
Movie or Series Version of your choice!
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To the surprise of no one, this then became a game for me and I needed to make a bunch of these little plans!
The Hobbit
Book: The Hobbit
Cookbook: Tolkien Cookbook
Poster: Ruby Reads Read Aloud Posters.
Devotional: The Hobbit Devotional
Movie or Series Version of your choice!
The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe
Book: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe
Cookbook: Narnia Cookbook
Poster: Ruby Reads Read Aloud Posters.
Devotional: The Lion the Witch & The Wardrobe Devotional
Movie or Series Version of your choice!
Little House in the Big Woods
Book: Little House in the Big Woods
Cookbook: Little House Cookbook
Poster: Ruby Reads Read Aloud Poster
Devotional: Devotionals with Laura
Whether you have a voracious 4 year old ready to run wild in the kitchen (with proper supervision and safety precautions of course), or a too-cool-for-school 10 year old, these little kits make it easy for you to pick, purchase, and implement for everyone to get involved and enjoy!
What are some book kits you’d like to see!?
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