Today I Will Fly!-An Elephant and Piggie Book

Today I Will Fly! helps first grade homeschoolers build early reading confidence through simple sentences, repetition, and expressive dialogue. The playful back‑and‑forth between Elephant and Piggie encourages young readers to practice fluency and voice as they read aloud.

Franky and His Homeschool Adventures is a great book for kids on accepting change and looking at the positive aspects about homeschooling. This book helps parents communicated effectively with their children about change, moving, and how to create healthy organizational skills around school work.

Homeschooling families often gravitate toward stories that highlight perseverance, creativity, and the dignity of meaningful work. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel delivers all of that in a way children immediately understand. Mike and Mary Anne’s “we can do it” attitude mirrors the mindset many homeschoolers cultivate—learning at your own pace, pushing through challenges, and taking pride in effort.

The Wildest Thing helps first grade homeschoolers explore emotions by showing how big feelings can be understood and managed through story. Its simple, expressive text supports early reading skills while giving children language to talk about frustration, excitement, or overwhelm.

Crouton: One Cat’s Adoption Tale helps first grade homeschoolers understand empathy by showing how a scared, uncertain cat slowly learns to trust and feel at home. Its clear, gentle storytelling strengthens early reading skills while giving children a safe way to talk about belonging and change.