One of the trickiest parts of being an educator is finding reading materials that are suitable for students. You would think this would not be difficult; in a perfect world, it should be as simple as, "My class is made up of 12-13 year olds; therefore, I will assign readings that specifically say they are for 12-13 year olds." If only it were so simple!

I am endlessly charmed by the richness of this relatively small classic (my copy is only 130 pages), and there is just something about Dickens’ style I find to be fun, cheerful, and oftentimes profoundly thought-provoking and even deeply moving.

Hilaire Belloc was one of the most important English-language Catholic writers of the early 20th century. Belloc's impressive output includes treatises on history, economics, and politics.

Today, I present eleven fun ways you can encourage reading in your Catholic homeschool...

There is a very good reason for every Catholic to know the great works of literature—and that is because the great works of literature help us to know ourselves. This is the reason that we should learn the humanities - because the humanities teach us about humanity, both our own humanity and the humanity of our neighbours.

If you're like us and you feel like you just can't get enough Little House On the Prairie, what do you do when you've finished the series? Of course, you can go back to the beginning and start reading it again (which I recommend). Or, you give some of these books a try...