Each week we have a different theme for What to Read Wednesday. I share my favorite children’s books for learning with your kids on that topic through picture books, activity books, and great supplements to your homeschooling curriculum.
I want to travel around the U.S. to teach my kids about our great country and it’s rich history. Until then we can travel through our homeschool learning. Preschool, Kindergarten, and elementary homeschooling is the perfect age for unit studies. Of course, they are a fun way to learn at any age. I let the kids loose in the library and we find story books, fables, cook books, map books, history, and more about places across the nation. Our favorites are those with real photos and maps. For our studies we have been following a timeline of U.S. history and finding personal stories along with our history curriculum to learn about how people lived at the time. We follow on a map where historical events happened.
Even if you’re not homeschooling, it’s great to learn about our country. Enjoy these books about America.
Some related activities featured in these posts:
- North American Folktale Books
- Teaching Truth – Thanksgiving History
- Hands on Geography
- Great Books on Travel
We can all get so busy each day. There is never enough time, but I encourage you to make time to read to your kids. I have put some extra effort into it lately, reading while my kids eat lunch, beginning bed time earlier so we have extra time to read in the evening, it’s one of my favorite activities to do with my kids. Read a few of these books about America or any subject that is interesting to your children. If you have any posts with some family favorite books of your own, please share them at the end of the post. We love to find new books!
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Favorite Books About America for Kids
List of Favorite Books About America for Kids
The Everything Kids’ States Book: Wind Your Way Across Our Great Nation
American Tall Tales (Puffin Books)
50 States: A State-by-State Tour of the USA (State Shapes)
National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas
The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
American Indian Myths and Legends (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography
The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories
Explore Native American Cultures!
The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child: Volume 1 My kids really enjoy listening to all the Story of the World books on audiobook whenever we’re in the car.
Thank you for joining me for What to Read Wednesday.
Click here to see a complete list of What to Read Wednesday book topics. This is a great resource for planning themed unit studies or for encouraging your child’s current interests!
