{"id":444,"date":"2015-12-03T02:08:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T02:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/?p=444"},"modified":"2022-01-22T05:22:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T05:22:05","slug":"diy-parenting-fall-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/diy-parenting-fall-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Parenting &#8211; Fall 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>Fall 2015<\/pre>\n<h1>DIY Parenting<\/h1>\n<pre>by Rachel Jankovic<\/pre>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>It\u2019s fall &#8230; time for hot chocolate<\/h4>\n<h4>and a good book<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_902\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Column_Reading.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-902\" class=\" wp-image-902\" src=\"http:\/\/about.classicaldifference.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Column_Reading.jpg\" alt=\"DIY Parenting\" width=\"399\" height=\"399\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cary Christian School, Cary, NC<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the greatest delights that we enjoy in having our children in an academically rigorous classical Christian school is that they are very competent readers. They read quite a bit at school and for school, but it turns out that their appetite for reading very quickly becomes ravenous. After school, before bed, on weekends, and especially on breaks from school, I find myself with children who are casting about for things to read.<\/p>\n<p>In our house, we have dealt with this in the most straight-forward of ways\u2014by buying lots of books. Our library for children has grown as our readers have grown. I now have four of them. And four high-intensity readers can throw back a lot of books in a little time when they are in the mood.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that has been especially delightful for me has been providing a library for them that has tons of \u201croughage.\u201d They read a lot of wonderful literature in school, but at home I don\u2019t mind if some of their reading is what might not be called great literature. We pad the shelves with series like the Hardy Boys, Redwall, Famous Five, Jungle Doctor, Happy Hollisters, and all kinds of books that probably will not go down as the greatest books ever written.<\/p>\n<p>C.S. Lewis was a great example in this\u2014someone who appreciated and loved the great works of literature, but found time to enjoy the far more simple and popular works.<\/p>\n<p>My favorite thing about our vast scope of reading materials is that I find my own children recognize great writing. They\u2019ll come to me with a book in hand and say, \u201cWow. This book is really good! She describes things so well!\u201d When they have enough experience in their own reading, it turns out they can recognize a great work without any prompting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-shadow'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><strong>Rachel\u2019s Top Ten<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Adventure series (<em>Castle of Adventure, Ship of Adventure, Circus of Adventure, Valley of Adventure,<\/em> etc.) | by Enid Blyton<\/p>\n<p>My kids have all loved these and passed them around to friends. Basic adventure, lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Redwall series | by Brian Jacques<\/p>\n<p>This is a series that numbers in the 20s of books, so find out if your kid likes one before you buy them all! But if they do like them, you can count on hundreds of hours of reading about the battles and delicious foods of the mice, rats, badgers, snakes, etc. of Redwall.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 <em>The Five Children and It<\/em> | by E. Nesbit<\/p>\n<p>This is a great one (really all of E. Nesbit), and our kids read it aloud to each other laughing the whole time. A great mix of fantasy and humor. Perfect for all ages. E. Nesbit is a favorite around here, and if you are looking for a good read-aloud author, she is a great choice.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 <em>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever<\/em> | by Barbara Robinson<\/p>\n<p>We mostly listen to this one on audio, but it is brilliant. Funny, challenging, joyful, and just all around insightful. A great lesson for any would-be Alice Wendlekins out there.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Grandma\u2019s Attic Series | by Arleta Richardson<\/p>\n<p>I grew up on these, and love having them to share with my kids. Who can forget the \u201cPride Goeth Before the Fall\u201d story about the hoop skirts at church? Classic.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 The Chronicles of Narnia series (all of them) | by C.S. Lewis<\/p>\n<p>Even though I grew up on these books I continue to learn more each time through. I like to keep Narnia in a constant rotation in our house. There is always more to get out of these books. The ideal read-aloud books\u2014material that you want to know as well as your children do.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 <em>Leepike Ridge<\/em>\n\u25a0 <em>Boys of Blur<\/em>\n\u25a0 100 Cupboards series\n\u25a0 Ashtown Burials series | by N.D. Wilson<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t get enough of Uncle Nate\u2019s books around our house. I would love these books even if I didn\u2019t know the author\u2014adventure and fantasy that has a lot of moral meat on its bones. Truth, beauty, and goodness. Bravery and sacrifice. Lots of wonderful things to talk about all packed into thrilling stories that demand to be read.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>RACHEL JANKOVIC is a wife, homemaker, and mother of seven. She graduated from New Saint Andrews College, but mostly reads cookbooks now to avoid story grip (being highly susceptible). Rachel\u2019s books <em>Loving the Little Years<\/em> and <em>Fit to Burst<\/em> continue to be parenting favorites. She is also a contributor to the <em>Desiring God<\/em> blog and is featured in their book <em>Mom Enough<\/em>.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall 2015 DIY Parenting by Rachel Jankovic It\u2019s fall &#8230; time for hot chocolate and a good book One of the greatest delights that we enjoy in having our children in an academically rigorous classical Christian school is that they are very competent readers. 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