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Read and study The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with the whole family! These novel studies cover grades K through 7. Get them here: https://lithouselearning.com/products/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-novel-study

Our newest Level 0 and Level 1 novel study is here!

The Greatest Gift (Heartwood Hotel, 2) Novel Study A novel study for The Greatest Gift (Heartwood Hotel, 2) by Kallie George Choose Level 0, Level 1, or a Bundle with writing activities for grades K to 5. With the bundle, you can enjoy reading the same novel with the whole family & provide your kids with differentiated writing activities! For sa...

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Our Black Friday Sale starts today! From November 19-27, you'll get 20% off everything from LitHouse Learning. The discount will apply automatically at checkout, so you don't have to remember a code. https://lithouselearning.com/

This is a Level 0 novel study (grades K-2) for Willa the Wisp, a full color illustrated chapter book!
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Sale extended through July 25! Stock up on novel studies and history writing workbooks.

Our novel study for Pax by Sara Pennypacker is now available! This is a beautiful story about the bond between a boy and his fox. After Peter's father enlisted and forced him to set Pax free in the wild, Peter knows he must reunite with his fox. Both Peter and Pax go on a life-changing journey in this modern classic.

The Pax Novel Study is available for Level 1 and Level 2. Get it now and use the code SUMMER23 to get 20% off your entire order! https://lithouselearning.com/products/pax-novel-study

The summer sale starts now! Get 20% off everything with the code SUMMER23 at checkout!

The LitHouse Learning Novel Study for Wishtree by Katherine Applegate is available for Level 0 (k-2), Level 1 (2-5), and a bundle of both. The Level 0 and bundle also include a fun lapbook activity!

Wishtree Novel Study A novel study for Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Choose Level 0, Level 1, or a Bundle with writing activities for grades K to 5. With the bundle, you can enjoy reading the same novel with the whole family & provide your kids with differentiated writing activities! For sample pages, scroll down....

Our first Level 0 Novel Study for grades K-2 is here! It has sentence writing activities, a lapbook, hands-on projects, and more! https://lithouselearning.com/products/the-way-of-the-hive-novel-study

When My Name Was Keoko is a historical fiction novel set in Korea during World War 2. It follows a Korean family from 1940 to 1945 and gives the reader a glimpse into life in a country undergoing colonization by the Japanese. We have two levels for this novel study, which work well for grades 4 to 8. https://lithouselearning.com/products/when-my-name-was-keoko-novel-study

We choose diverse and inclusive books for our novel studies!

You can see our detailed Scope & Sequence here: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/1499/6781/files/LitHouse_Learning_Scope_Sequence.pdf?v=1682128747

We've updated our release schedule through December 2023! Check out which novel studies and writing workbooks we'll be releasing this year:

LitHouse Learning Release Schedule & Selected Books LitHouse Learning novel studies are in development. These are our tentative plans for 2023. They are subject to change. Novel Studies will be released during the month they are listed under. Some might be during the first week, others won't be until the end of the month. February 2023 Wish - Level 1...

Our novel studies include structured writing activities, discussion questions, guided literary analysis, vocabulary, and 1-3 hands-on projects.

👉 Level 1 is best for grades 2 to 5 and includes sentence-level writing activities.

👉 Level 2 is best for grades 4 to 6 and has paragraph-level writing activities.

👉 Level 3 is best for grades 5 to 8 and has paragraph-level activities and essay writing.

Our brand new World History: Early Modern Times Writing Workbook is now available! It has 107 structured writing activities covering the years 1500 to 1850. https://lithouselearning.com/products/world-history-early-modern-times-writing-workbook

Just a few days left in our spring sale! Get 15% off History Writing Workbooks, Novel Studies, and our Preschool Curriculum through April 17 with the code BLOOM23

Get 15% off LitHouse Learning World History Writing Workbooks and Novel Studies through April 17 with the code BLOOM23

Our brand new World History: Medieval Times Writing Workbook is now available! This Level 1 workbook includes 66 structured sentence-level writing activities covering topics from the Middle Ages. https://lithouselearning.com/products/world-history-medieval-times-writing-workbook

Get 15% off Novel Studies & History Writing Workbooks through April 17.

Our brand new World History: Ancient Times Writing Workbook is now available! It covers 57 topics in Ancient History. Right now we have Level 1 available, which focuses on structured sentence writing activities and is ideal for 1st to 5th graders. Use the code BLOOM23 to get 15% off.

World History: Ancient Times Writing Workbook This writing workbook contains 57 structured writing activities covering various topics from Ancient History. For sample pages, scroll down on desktop or swipe main photo on mobile. World History: Ancient Times Writing Workbook Use this writing workbook to promote deeper learning and give your stude...

You can get our first Level 3 Novel Study now! This level is ideal for 5th to 8th graders. It focuses on paragraph writing, essay writing, literary analysis, and vocabulary. Learn more here: https://lithouselearning.com/products/the-giver-novel-study

Our spring sale starts now and goes through April 17. Get 15% off everything with the code BLOOM23

The Griffins of Castle Cary Novel Study is now available!

The Griffins of Castle Cary Novel Study A novel study for The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker Choose Level 1, Level 2, or a Bundle with writing activities for grades 2 to 7. With the bundle, you can enjoy reading the same novel with the whole family & provide your kids with differentiated writing activities! For sample pag...

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Our Black Friday/ Small Business Saturday / Cyber Monday sale is happening now! Get 20% off with the code BF2022

Our Black Friday Sale starts Monday, November 21, and lasts a whole week! You can get 20% off everything in the store. It's the perfect time to stock up on novel studies and get a history writing workbook.

We will always recommend and create novel studies for books with diverse representation! Our most recent novel study released features a trans main character, Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff.

Currently our young people spend 6+ hours a day at school. During this time, our children are learning to navigate the world in those schools and deserve representation in their classrooms and in their school libraries.

Unfortunately, as with everything trans related, access to affirming and confirming representation is under attack in the USA. There are groups of people who are lobbying for the complete removal of all LGBTQ+ books for children under 12 and a heavy restriction for everyone else. This is tragic for our youngest kids who often want to see themselves in the books they read. They also want to share stories of people like them with their friends! These book bans don't allow for that any longer.

Not only are books under attack, but in several states there are bans completely on people discussing LGBTQ+ issues with anyone in a classroom setting. This prevents teachers who are LGBTQ+ from having pictures of their families in their classrooms if they are in same s*x relationships. This prevents kids from talking to their teacher, and classmates, about their families if they happen to have same s*x parents. This also prevents teachers from talking about inclusive topics to help LGBTQ+ students feel like they have a place in the classroom. This others our kids, and it is dangerous.

We know through research that children do best in classrooms where they are represented in the materials handed out. This transcends gender and applies to all things, such as race, nationality, and ability. We know kids do better when they can see themselves in their lessons. We know children who are exposed to diversity at an early age, and consistently see others who may not be exactly like themselves, are better rounded students and more empathetic humans.

It's important we continue to have accurate and affirming representation of all people in our classrooms and our libraries. This includes our youngest Trans community members.

Call to action: Make sure you let your local libraries and schools know you support the steps they take to keep the classrooms inclusive for ALL students, including the trans kids.

LitHouse Learning Novel Studies focus on writing and analysis skills, but why should we use literature to teach kids how to write academically?

Why use novel studies to teach writing? When I read The Writing Revolution, I knew I wanted to use the methods outlined in the book to teach academic writing to my own kids. These methods work well with core content subjects like history and science, but I knew they could be a great addition to studying literature. Reading books with kids...

This level 2 novel study for The Birchbark House is available at the perfect time to use it for Native American Heritage Month!

This is a beautiful story about an Ojibwe family in 1847. The story is told with episodic vignettes happening throughout a year in the lives of this family through the eyes of 7-year-old Omakayas. It's a wonderful look into the way the Ojibwe people lived during this time period.

Even though this novel is fun and interesting, it also deals with some heavy issues and loss, so it's best for ages 9 and up.

The Birchbark House Novel Study Level 2 Novel Studies are designed for 3rd to 6th graders. Scroll Down to see Example Pages. The Birchbark House Novel Study contains: 15 Paragraph-Level Writing Activities Character Journal note-taking project & discussion Vocabulary Journal & Vocab Words Chapter by Chapter Discussion Promp...