Each week, Little T and I read a book five days in a row. We are inspired by Before Five in a Row (BFIAR) and usually add learning ideas of our own. You’ll find below the list of books we have already “rowed” (studied, explored) and made Learning Baskets with. Sometimes, though, our Learning Basket is based on places we’re going to or have been to, events, occasions, and books not found in the BFIAR book list.
Click on a link to see the fun things we have done and learned, and maybe, hopefully, you can pick up some ideas that you can do with your child, whether you’re homeschooling or not. Happy reading!
BEFORE FIVE IN A ROW BOOKS
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear: Exploring Our Surroundings
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt: What an Adventure!
The Runaway Bunny: Of Acrobats and Artists
Corduroy: Buttons, Money, Jobs
Caps for Sale: Monkeys, Peddlers, and Caps
Prayer for a Child: Appreciating Poetry in Prayer
The Carrot Seed: Patience and Positive Thinking
The ABC Bunny: There’s More Than Just One Alphabet Song
The Big Green Pocketbook: Ladies’ Day Out
Ask Mr. Bear: Building Drama Skills At Home
Yellow Ball: An Exercise in Perspective
A Snowy Day in the Sweltering Summer Heat
Angus Lost: Night Time Play Time
I Am An Artist: Finding Art in Nature
Kerplink! Kerplank! Onomatopoeia for Preschoolers
Kittens for Keeps: Beaches, Kittens, and Making Choices
FIVE IN A ROW BOOKS
The Story About Ping: Seven Ways to Travel the World Without Leaving Home
Lentil: Harmonicas, Lemons, and Charcoal Pencils
Madeline: Simple Manipulatives for Preschoolers
The Glorious Flight: Flying On An Airplane, Looking Out The Window, Watching the Clouds Go By
The Rag Coat: Quilt, Dulcimer, Mining
A Pair of Red Clogs: A (Field) Trip to Little Tokyo
Down, Down The Mountain: The Last of Our Appalachian Themed Books
Harold and the Purple Crayon: Creating Your Own World
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel: Digging With Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
When I Was Young in the Mountains: Going Back to the Past: Life At Home Then and Now
Exploring Egypt with “The Giraffe That Walked to Paris”
A Week In Spain: The Story of Ferdinand
Mirette on the High Wire: Can Learning Be Really This Fun?
Little Nino’s Pizzeria: Friends, Food, and Fun
How To Make An Apple Pie And See The World: Geography Made Fun and Easy
Another Celebrated Dancing Bear: Exploring Russia with Domes, Dolls, and Tea Cakes
Owl Moon: An Exercise in Choosing Go-Along Books
The Clown of God: More Than A Christmas Story
VIRTUES IN FOCUS
BOOKS BY FILIPINO AUTHORS
Ang Pambihirang Sombrero: Neighborhood, Hats, and Art
The Chair King and Bandila: Philippine Independence Day for Preschoolers
Isang Mayang Uhaw: Experiencing Birds
OTHER GREAT CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Plum Tree Cottage: Life Lessons from Dolls
Pete’s A Pizza: Little Hands at Work
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Following a Child’s Lead
Doctor De Soto; Going to the Dentist
