June 1st is here and summer is just around the corner. In my house, we've come down with an aggressive form of spring fever. As of today, there are 13 days left before school is out. My calendar is quickly filling up with all kinds of fun activities, trips, and vacations.
However, amidst the fun of camps, activities, sports and gatherings ... we all need a little down time. What a more perfect way to spend that down time than with a good book. In fact, I've just left Amazon.com where I've placed the first of our summer reading orders.
Studies show that kids can lose a lot of what they've learned the previous academic year. Summer is a great time to keep the mind active. It is also a great time to pour into them your own ideals and values and time.
As a family, we've decided to read through the classics. Good Living has created a Classic Book list of our 50 favorite classic books. While we have done our best to choose books that have little objectionable material for kids and adults alike, we always urge readers to use discretion when choosing books for themselves or especially their children.
Download a copy of our Classic Book Reading List, complete with suggested reading ages.