Books Children Love By Elizabeth Wilson

A Guide to the Best Children's Literature



This would be a great book for a homeschooling family. The author lists title author, publisher etc. as well as a summary of the book. It is helpful how she also lists grade level.

The chapters include:

Animals
Art and Architecture
Bible and Moral Teaching
Biography
Celebration Days and Seasons
Crafts, Hobbies and Domestic Arts
Dance, Drama
Growing Plants Indoor and Outdoor
History and Geography
Humor
Language
Literature levels I, II, and III
Poetry and Rhymes
Mathematics
Misc.
Music
Nature, Science and Technology
Outdoor Activites
PE and Organized games
Reference, Research and Study skills
Special Needs

ISBN:1-58134-198-9

Christ Centered Christmas By Sharon Velluto and Suzanne Meredith

If I were to purchase ONE book for the Christmas season for family lessons and activities. This would be it. ( Outside of Church publications that is)

I have used it for nearly ten years and still haven't been all the way through it.
What it contains:
*A short Christ Centered lesson based on familiar Christmas symbol
*Simple ornament depicting the traditional symbol designed to accompany the lesson
*Suggested hymns/songs from the Hymn book and Children's Songbook.
*Scripture references from the four Standard Works
*Optional materials including thoughts, inspirational articles, stories, games, recipes, etc

For a more complete review visit my other blog here

The LDS Grandparents Idea Book - Fay Klingler

I love this book. It has SO many ideas. I purchased one for my mom ,my sister, myself ,and my neighbors mom!

Activities centered around holidays. ie. Easter, birthday, Christmas, July 4. etc. But also great ideas and traditions to start for whenever you see your grandchildren. Also, blessings, baptism, High school graduation etc.

There were 100's of ideas, it was just easier for me to buy the book and underline, as to write a few down in my planner.

Tell ya what, check it out from the library and see or go to Seagull Book . I have also seen it on Amazon. Although I do not have grandchildren yet, there are many ideas I plan to incorporate into my children's lives, as well as my nieces and nephews.

Preschooler Play Time

This is $5.00 well spent. I have several activity/raining day books. But this one is the one I use the most.
Most of the ideas aren't anything new (although there are some I would have never thought of), you just never remember them when you need them.
So your kidlet is bored and tv as a babysitter is not an option. Open the book to the different categories and wha-la. Bring out your buttons and have then sort them. After they have played with them for an hour, maybe you could say, put all of the red ones in a pile etc. After every activity, there is a "skills learned" section also.

It says preschooler, but I know my ten year old would love to do some of these activities.