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Home is the source of Christian character.

Author Amy GreenPosted on April 27, 2021April 29, 2021Categories Special Offers

Save 20% on classics specifically chosen for reading aloud with your children. Use code FAMILY at checkout.

How can parents ensure the correct and full education of their children? Enjoying classic literature as a family by reading aloud together is one way. Take advantage of these family-centered volumes to strengthen your children in love for God, for their nation and in their character.

Mother Carey’s Chickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin. A lovely story filled with humor, wisdom and warmth. Mother Carey has four children, a very ill husband, and the inspiring love and tenacity to deal with whatever comes her way. The author paints a beautiful picture as she portrays the goodness in humanity, the joy of family, and the power of Christian love in action. This children’s classic originally written in 1910 presents a loving, serving, nurturing family as a model for today. This edition includes charming pen and ink illustrations by Peggy Coven throughout (referenced in A Family Program for Reading Aloud). Softcover, 349 pages.

Mother Carey’s Chickens:Regular price, $16.95. Sale Price $13.56

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. From the well-beloved author of Little House on the Prairie comes this tale of childhood in an American pioneer family. This enduring, heart warming classic of the Ingalls family teaches valuable lessons about life, trusting God, courage, respect and love in a Christian family. Softcover, 238 pages.

Little House in the Big Woods: Regular price, $6.99. Sale Price $5.59.

Little House in the Big Woods Teacher Guide and Student Notebook Packet, developed by Rosalie J. Slater using the notebook method to present a literary study of the book and the author, with a background study of the Christian principles and leading ideas exemplified in the history of the American expansion. Softcover.

Little House in the Big Woods Teacher Guide: Regular price $14.95.  Sale price $11.96.(Also available as a download for $10.95; sale price $8.76.) 

Little House in the Big Woods Student Notebook Packet, softcover $10.95. Regular price, $10.95.  Sale price $8.76.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Alcott shares the innocence of girlhood and the warmth of family in this charming tale of four sisters. This autobiographical novel, the story of a loving family in New England during the Civil War, depicts the wonderful characters and relationships in the March family, as well as Louisa’s inspiring growth as an author. Hardcover, 530 pages. 

Little Women:Regular price $16.95.  Sale price $13.56

Little Women Teacher Guide and Student Notebook Packet developed by Rosalie J. Slater, revised by Cheri Mabe. Teach Little Women as a unit to include geography, literature, English and providential history. The literary study presents background, setting and author study, and identifies the character themes in a family setting. Softcover.

Little Women Teacher Guide: Regular price $14.95.  Sale price $11.96. (Also available as a download for $10.95; sale price $8.76.) 

Little Women Student Notebook Packet, softcover $10.95. Regular price, $10.95.  Sale price $8.76

Value of the Bible: A Biblical Constitutional Catechism, by Noah Webster. This commemorative Golden Anniversary edition (originally entitled Value of the Bible and Excellence of the Christian Religion, 1834) is a study guide prepared by Webster that teaches our children to reason from Biblical principles so that they can receive the “whole counsel of God.” This unique resource is suitable for the entire family and is an excellent tool for family devotions. It includes a short history of the Constitution of the United States and a Constitutional (or Federal) Catechism containing a brief explanation of the Biblical principles of government. Hardcover, 154 pages.

Value of the Bible: Regular price, $26.95. Sale price $21.56.

Family Program for Reading Aloud by Rosalie J. Slater. The family is the educational center of our nation. Teach leadership and Christian character to your children through literature. This valuable volume discusses more than 200 classics by great authors that identify Biblical ideals and will give your children a better understanding of forming Christian character. Expand your child’s interests and make your home the beginning place for developing leaders. For decades this book has been bonding and blessing families who discover the delight of enjoying books together. Softcover, 120 pages. 

Family Program for Reading Aloud: Regular price, $19.95. Sale price $15.96.

Save 20% on all these classics specifically chosen for reading aloud with your children. Use code FAMILY at checkout.

The strength of a nation, especially of a republican nation, is in the intelligent and well ordered homes of the people. 

Lydia Sigourney

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