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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

Gentleness

Contentment

Perseverance

Honesty

 

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 Little Engine That Could

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Following a Child’s Lead

Doctor De Soto; Going to the Dentist

 

OTHER INTERESTS

From One Pretend Ballerina to Another: Ballet Fun at Home

Easter for Toddlers Without Bunnies and Eggs

St. Michael the Archangel’s Feast Day: Taking the Opportunity to Learn

Zigzags, Strawberries, and Pine Trees

 

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