My True Favorite Book

by | Mar 23, 2007 | Reading Aloud

I know I told you a couple of days ago that my favorite book is Men of Iron by Howard Pyle, but I need to change that. I just remembered that my true favorite book is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. I recommend reading Robinson Crusoe in an unabridged version, but...

My Favorite Book

by | Mar 10, 2007 | Reading Aloud

If you asked me what my favorite read-aloud book is, I’d have to say Men of Iron by Howard Pyle. I first read it to my children sometime in the mid ’80’s and again in the ’90’s and who knows how many times we’ve listened to the...

Reading Aloud to Active Little Boys

by | Jan 15, 2007 | Reading Aloud

I am a homeschooling mother of ten children.We have successfully graduated our three oldest children. Currently I am teaching the other seven. The first batch of children was 4 girls and 1 boy, the second is 4 boys and 1 girl. I am struggling with what to read to them...

Free On-Line Audio Books

by | Jan 9, 2007 | Reading Aloud

Free Classic Audio Books is a site where you can download free audio books in either mp3 or m4b audio book format for iTunes and the iPod. They have books such as Pilgrim’s Progress, Treasure Island, War of the Worlds, Swiss Family Robinson, Emma, The Secret...

Our Favorite Short Stories

by | Jan 9, 2007 | Literature, Reading Aloud

I want to share with you some of the short stories we have enjoyed over the years. Our three favorite authors of short stories are Mark Twain, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and O Henry, and we particularly enjoy listening to these stories as books on tape. Twain’s...