Five in a Row - The Magic of a Story

So, just what is Five in a Row? It's a way to open up a simple story and turn it into a lesson on art, math, science or geography. And it can be adapted for children of any age!

Five in a Row was created by Jane Claire Lambert who is a homeschooling mom. She has selected 55 wonderful children's stories and over the course of three volumes of books, she gives a lesson plan for studying each story more in depth. Here's how it works:

You will read one of the selected stories aloud to your child once a day for five days. Then, you can use the lesson plans and suggestions to teach a different subject each day. For example, you can begin with a math lesson from The Story about Ping by counting the ducks in his family. The next day, you can talk to your child about the Yangtze River in China and how many people depend on the river to travel. You'll study the art of the illustrator or talk about literary devices with your child. And every lesson is taken directly from the story you've just read! The repetition over the course of five days helps your child to sink deeper and deeper into the story. My daughter will probably never forget Ping!

Are you beginning to see how this book can change the way you read a story for the rest of your life? Five in a Row makes learning a fun adventure and will teach your child to be an active listener and observer... and someone who adores a good story!

Below you will find Volume One of Five in a Row, along with a listing of all 19 stories that are included in the lesson plans for this book.