Reading is one of my favorite things about our homeschool and our home — not because it is always peaceful or quiet, but because books are just always happening around here.
Reading fits into our day in small pockets rather than one dedicated block. My one year old gets read to throughout the day and before nap and bed: board books, sing-alongs, whatever he will sit still for, which is a variable amount of time.
My five year old and I read together before homeschool starts. During our afternoon silent reading time — when the toddler goes down for his nap — she often listens on her Yoto and follows along in the corresponding book or will just look at books since she isn't reading yet.
My eight year old reads during silent reading time and before bed and has been tearing through her current series very quickly.
My eleven year old reads any time she can get her hands on a book, which is often, and has migrated almost entirely to her Kindle she got for Christmas.
I am currently reading a few books at once. I mainly read during silent reading time and before bed with lots of audiobook listening time sprinkled in there throughout the day.
Here is what everyone is currently reading:
One Year Old
- That's Not My Tractor by Fiona Watt
- Jesus Loves Me Bible Sing-A-Long Book by Ginger Swift
- Our Little Adventures Series by Tabitha Paige
Five Year Old
- Thimbleberry Stories by Cynthia Rylant
- WellieWishers series by Valerie Tripp (audiobook on Yoto)
Eight Year Old
- Kingdom of Wrenly series by Jordan Quinn
Eleven Year Old
- Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
- All of a Kind Family series by Sydney Taylor
Mama
- Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
- Getting Things Done by David Allen
- Tending the Heart of Virtue by Vigen Guroian
- Knowing God by J.I. Packer
- A Better Share by Dr. Morgan Cutlip
- The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran (audiobook)
Family
- A Visit to Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem (before bed)
- The Doll People by Ann M. Martin (lunchtime audiobook)