Name: Thrive! NCHE Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-05-22T00:00:00-05:00
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Tagged: Combining, literature, Literature for young children, young children

This topic has 6 replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 11 years, 2 months ago by Katrina in AK.

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March 1, 2014 at 2:43 am
HSMom03
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Well, they will actually be 4.75 and 6.75 when the school year starts (this is for next school year). Do you think I can just grab the titles for grades 1-4 from the Enrichment Year 1 ready-made plan? Or will these be a little much for the younger one, since technically he will only be “Pre-K”? What would you do for literature at these ages? I was assuming I should combine but maybe I shouldn’t? Or if I do, maybe I should read the preschool read-alouds (the chapter books anyway)? Not sure if that would be enough for my older one. Maybe I should do them separate for now? Sorry for all the questions… sooo tired but def need some input! Thanks again!! 🙂
March 1, 2014 at 3:24 am
bethanna
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I combine literature and the younger ones usually have no problem. Winnie-the-Pooh is one of our favorites & we often check out the audiobook from the library. I have read chapter books aloud since my oldest was about four and even if the younger ones play with something quietly or color while you read they listen and pick up a lot.
March 1, 2014 at 3:37 am
butterflylake
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My soon to be 5 ds likes the occasional chapter book. We read a chapter a day until we’re done, then stick with picture books for awhile. We are currently reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which is on the list you noted. I would think that they would both enjoy the preschool read alouds, and the selection for Enrichment Year 1, but don’t expect the younger to sit through it if he’s not interested. He may enjoy the chapter books if he’s playing quietly nearby. I wouldn’t plan for the older one to miss out on the picture books. Sounds like you will have lots of great books to enjoy next year!

March 1, 2014 at 3:41 am
bethanna
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I combine literature and the younger ones usually have no problem. Winnie-the-Pooh is one of our favorites & we often check out the audiobook from the library. I have read chapter books aloud since my oldest was about four and even if the younger ones play with something quietly or color while you read they listen and pick up a lot. I started with the first 3 books in the Little House series and The Secret Garden. I can’t remember which ones were next. We have more recently read biographies of George Mueller, of Phillis Wheatly, Paddle-to-the-Sea, Lassie Come-Home, The Wheel on the School, Justin Morgan Had a Horse, and finishing Miracles on Maple Hill next week. My son who turned 6 in October listened attentively to all those. I didn’t require him to narrate until he was 6, but he often wanted to & did well. We have felt free to adjust reading plans also; we quit reading Pinnochio because neither the children nor I liked it. They found it strange and scary.
March 1, 2014 at 3:36 pm
curlywhirly
Participant
Right now I have two 5yos- one about to turn 6 and one who just turned 5. Even though they are very close in age, they are worlds apart in their ability to take in the longer chapter books vs picture books. My daughter (older) absolutely adores listening to chapter books read by me or audio books in the car or at bed time, In the last year she has enjoyed Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prarie, Winnie the Pooh, House at Pooh Corner and we have started Just So Stories. My son (younger) has listened to parts of these, but much prefers picture books. Even with picture books he prefers the more simple variety with fewer words and more pictures.
My plan is to make sure I don’t rush the younger one as it will only cause more problems down the road. I keep reminding myself that we are laying the foundations with broad experience for all future “academic” learning. Being exposed to wonderful literature can never hurt as long as I teach to the child and not the curriculum. There are so many rich and wonderful books, both picture and chapter I don’t think I will run out even if I am on both tracks at once. I may just get a litle hoarse from so much reading, but I am willing to make the sacrifice. 😀
March 2, 2014 at 1:31 am
eawerner
Participant
You can easily combine for literature next year but if they are different genders I would take that into account as well as general preferences. Maybe choose books the younger would for sure be interested in but from the 1-4 booklists.
March 3, 2014 at 12:14 am
Katrina in AK
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There are a lots of great books in on SCM’s preschool book list, too, I have found many of them at our library, and my boys have loved them. We are just finishing up the list with my younger (now almost 6). He has tagged along with his brother for other literature, too. Brother is in second grade, almost 8.
http://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/preschool-guide/preschool-foundations/favorite-read-aloud-books-for-preschoolers/