Bob Books

I have been reading The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise. This book is on my summer reading list and I am learning a lot. I mention that just so I can mention this:

One of the resource recommendations included in this book for beginning readers is Bob Books.


Bob Books comes in several sets with the first set of books using only phonectically sounding words. Oftentimes beginning reading books will include words that are not phonetically spelled like "could" and "are" which can cause some frustration in the beginning reading stages. Bob Books consists of several sets of books which progressively become more difficult for the young reader. You can view samples by clicking on the image above.

If you are experienced with using Bob Books, please leave a comment to let us know what your thoughts are regarding this series. I am thinking about ordering the first set for my oldest daughter who is still learning her letter sounds but will be ready to start reading simple books soon.

Just Write

Just Write is a great writing resource to use as a supplement to your Language Arts program. I came across this resource during this past year as one of our fellow homeschooling families was using it as part of their curriculum. Click on the image below to view more details about Just Write!



For your convenience you can order this resource from Cornerstone Learning Resources.