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Should you choose a homeschool literature curriculum or textbook curriculum?
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Homeschool Literature Curriculum Resources
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Auditory Listening
Auditory Listening learners need to hear information. Reading aloud and books-on-tape are great ways to present literature to your Auditory learner. |
Jim Weiss Books on CD
Jim Weiss has a voice you want to keep listening to. He brings literature alive! Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades K-12 |
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 Sonlight Literature Based Curriculum
This literature-based curriculum allows for narration, oral presentations, and reading out loud. Buy at Sonlight.com |
Grades K-12 |
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Auditory Talk
Auditory Talk learners need to talk aloud and discuss. They need to actually say the words not simply hear someone else say them.Narration and oral presentations work well for Auditory Talk learners.
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Sonlight Literature Based Curriculum
This literature-based curriculum allows for narration, oral presentations, and reading out loud. Buy at Sonlight.com |
Grades K-12 |
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Kinesthetic/Tactile
Kinesthetic and Tactile learners need touch and movement in order to learn.  |
Teaching With Favorite Newbery Books Projects include drawing pictures of what is happening, writing letters to characters, acting out scenes, writing a newspaper of the events, and writing the next chapter. Brings movement and hands-on activities into literature study. Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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101 Ways to Love a Book
Use these activities with any book you choose: character dress-up party, diorama of favorite scene, design a travel brochure, paint a mural, and design a book jacket. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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Visual Picture
Visual Picture learners need to visualize information. Reading (and read alouds) allow Visual Picture learners to visualize the stories in their minds.Graphic organizers and idea mapping are visual ways to help these learners get their thoughts on paper.
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Sonlight Literature Based Curriculum
There is a lot of reading and read alouds in this literature-based curriculum. My Visual Picture learner loves it! Buy at Sonlight.com |
Grades K-12 |
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Drawn into the Heart of Reading
This program uses graphic organizers in all levels which is a tremendous help for Visual Picture learners. You will need to purchase the Teacher's Guide (only once) then a student book for Grades 2-3, 4-5, 6-8 Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades K-8 |
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101 Ways to Love a Book
Use these activities with any book you choose: character dress-up party, diorama of favorite scene, design a travel brochure, paint a mural, and design a book jacket. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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Visual Print
Visual Print learners need to read and write which makes textbook literature programs a perfect fit.Keep in mind that they are often distracted and confused by diagrams and illustrations.
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Sonlight Literature Based Curriculum
This literature-based curriculum is packed with lots of reading - a great fit for Visual Print learners. Buy at Sonlight.com |
Grades K-12 |
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Total Language Plus
Lots of reading and writing using comprehension-type exercises plus creative writing projects. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 3-12 |
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Literature Critical Thinking Courses
This is an intensive reading and writing program that works very well with a Visual Print learner. An Honors English/Literature course with 200 pages of reading and 2-3 essays each week. Courses include Skills in Literary Analysis, Skills in Rhetoric, American, British, and World Literature. Purchase a Teacher's Edition (with DVD) and a student book for each course. Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 8-12 |
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Inventing
Inventing learners prefer plenty of time to question and experiment to discover the solution. Incorporate models, projects, portfolios, dioramas, and collections into your literature program.| |
Teaching With Favorite Newbery Books Projects include drawing pictures of what is happening, writing letters to characters, acting out scenes, writing a newspaper of the events, and writing the next chapter. Brings hands-on projects into literature study. Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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101 Ways to Love a Book
Use these activities with any book you choose: character dress-up party, diorama of favorite scene, design a travel brochure, paint a mural, and design a book jacket. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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Performing
Performing learners prefer hands-on activities, games, and plenty of opportunity to move, act, and do. Incorporate activities that are immediately relevant, challenging and FUN!| |
Teaching With Favorite Newbery Books Projects include drawing pictures of what is happening, writing letters to characters, acting out scenes, writing a newspaper of the events, and writing the next chapter. Brings hands-on projects into literature study. Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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101 Ways to Love a Book
Use these activities with any book you choose: character dress-up party, diorama of favorite scene, design a travel brochure, paint a mural, and design a book jacket. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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Producing
Producing learners prefer routine, drill, reading, workbooks, writing, and researching. Most literature programs are a perfect fit for Producing learners. |
Sonlight Literature Based Curriculum
Lots of reading in this literature-based curriculum make it a good fit for Visual Print learners. Buy at Sonlight.com |
Grades K-12 |
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Total Language Plus
Lots of reading and writing using comprehension-type exercises plus creative writing projects. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 3-12 |
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Literature Critical Thinking Courses
This is an intensive reading and writing program that works very well with a Visual Print learner. An Honors English/Literature course with 200 pages of reading and 2-3 essays each week. Courses include Skills in Literary Analysis, Skills in Rhetoric, American, British, and World Literature. Purchase a Teacher's Edition (with DVD) and a student book for each course. Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 8-12 |
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Relating/Inspiring
Relating/Inspiring learners prefer social environments and human-interest subjects. Literature is a natural subject for these learners. Especially when you dive deeper into the “people” involved. |
Sonlight Literature Based Curriculum
Sonlight uses literature for history, reading, and science. Novels bring these subjects alive for Relating/Inspiring learners. Buy at Sonlight.com |
Grades K-12 |
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Drawn into the Heart of Reading
This program digs deep into the characters – a real plus for Relating/Inspiring learners! You will need to purchase the Teacher's Guide (only once) then a student book for Grades 2-3, 4-5, 6-8 Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades K-8 |
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Latitudes Literature Study Guides
The focus of this program is connecting each book with the events and attitudes of the time through first-hand accounts, photographs, and articles. Buy at Perfectionlearning.com |
Grades 6-12 |
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Thinking/Creating
Thinking/Creating learners prefer creative activities and plenty of opportunities to wonder, think, and dream. Incorporate murals, creative writing, painting, drawing, dioramas, and collages into your literature program.| |
Teaching With Favorite Newbery Books Projects include drawing pictures of what is happening, writing letters to characters, acting out scenes, writing a newspaper of the events, and writing the next chapter. Brings creative projects into literature study. Buy at Christianbook.com Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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101 Ways to Love a Book
Use these activities with any book you choose: character dress-up party, diorama of favorite scene, design a travel brochure, paint a mural, and design a book jacket. Buy at Amazon.com |
Grades 4-8 |
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Homeschool Literature Curriculum Resources
- Read Aloud Magic offers how-to advice, book lists and encouragement for reading aloud.
- The Read-Aloud Handbook
by Jim Trelease provides a list of book recommendations, in-depth research, and practical suggestions.
- 1000 Good Books List from Classical-Homeschooling.org
- Sonlight Curriculum Catalog is full of high-quality and high-interest books.
- Newberry Medal and Honor booklist
- Caldecott Medal and Honor booklist
- View All Literature Resources at Christianbook.com
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