This study guide for early readers and read-aloud favorites draws out character lessons from each text. A perfect way to bring more depth to your read-aloud time, this guide features discussion questions and scripture references designed to develop moral reasoning skills. Including notes for favorite read-alouds, new titles, and classics, this guide will take the guesswork out of choosing the best books by which to introduce children to great literature and foster a life-long love of reading.

Written by a homeschool grad and Oxford British Literature major.

This guide will provide you a road map in choosing the best tales, myths, and fiction for your children, all with an eye towards character development. We know that reading aloud is important for nurturing academic skills, but even more essential, the stories we choose to tell our children will help shape their moral imaginations. Lists of wonderful books for multiple levels are paired with discussion prompts designed to draw character lessons out of the stories. Each title has been picked for its literary value as well as the character traits exhibited by the heroes and heroines.

Additionally, lesson plans make it easy to incorporate these books into your family reading time, while spurring discussions that will jump off the pages and impact real life. Bible verses are provided along with memorization cards to make it easy to incorporate these essential truths into your child's daily habits. Use this guide as a reference. Most of the books are available through the CHER website, or the library. Teaching Character Through Literature can be used to help add depth to family read-aloud time, as a character development curriculum, and more.

This guide is not designed to be used in any standard amount of time, feel free to use at your own pace.