Learning that feels like reading a great book...oh, wait...it is!
Book Smarts Learning is an all-in-one literature-based language arts program for families of elementary learners. We partner with authors of the great books we all love and bring you an easy-to-use, flexible program that feels like a family literary adventure, bringing joy and freedom back to your homeschool.
Learner Books for them.
A Teacher's Guide for you.
A fantastic novel for all.
Each unit provides a full language arts journey built around a single beloved novel. Just grab the book from your local library or bookshelf, and we provide everything else you need to teach. Both Learner Books and the Teacher's Guide are included with every unit.
Learner Book 1
Grades K-2
Phonics and early decoding tied to the novel
Vocabulary in context—words from the actual story
Discussion questions to go deeper
Beginning writing practice and sentence builders
Copywork passages
Explore story elements
Hands-on activities, games, book projects, and a lapbook activity
Learner Book 2
Grades 3-5
Explore literary devices such as similes, metaphors, and personification
Discussion questions to go deeper
Vocabulary and spelling in context—words from the actual story
Diverse writing activities
Grammar and mechanics in real writing contexts
Story elements such as dialogue, conflict, theme, and character traits
Copywork, narration, dictation
Teacher's Guide
For Parents
Scope and sequence
What to do and how to do it
Menus from which to choose activities
Teaching tips
Checklists to track progress
Book project ideas
Lapbook instructions
From download to discovery in minutes.
No stacks of workbooks for all the pieces of language arts, no complicated teacher training, no feeling "behind." Just a simple, beautiful path to loving great literature and learning from real authors...together.
Step 1:
Choose Your Story
Pick one of our Book Smarts units based on a novel your child already loves (or one you’ve been dying to read together). Grab your accompanying novel from your local library or bookstore.
Step 2:
Instant Download
No waiting for the mail. Your purchase of a Book Smarts unit gives you immediate access to the Teacher’s Guide and both Learner Books (Grades K-5) in high-resolution PDF format.
Step 3:
Print and Teach
Print only what you need, or view the Teacher's Guide on your tablet. With our ready-to-go lessons, you can start your first adventure tomorrow morning.
Select Your Next Adventure
Fully-planned literature units waiting for your family
Charlotte's Web
by E.B. White
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
by Beverly Cleary
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin
by Marguerite Henry
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
by Betty MacDonald
A Bear Called Paddington
by Michael Bond
The Light at Tern Rock
by Julia L. Sauer
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