Literature

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 Beechick

Blackstone Audiobooks
Unabridged recordings of great books.
www.blackstoneaudio.com

Books 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/~dkbrown

Christian Novel Studies
Literature study guides.
www.christiannovelstudies.com

The 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.com

For 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.com

Honey 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.com

Mantle Ministries
Reprints old books.
www.mantleministries.com

Movies as Literature by Kathryn Stout
A one-year course for high school English or a supplement for grades 7-12.
www.designastudy.com

The 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.com

Total Language Plus
Uses literature as the basis for teaching thinking and communication skills.
www.totallanguageplus.com

Triangle Press
Reprints 19th-century books in updated language for today’s children.
www.tripress.com