nancyb Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I’ve obviously read WTM. I also read the Liping Ma book. Are there other books that really impacted you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diviya Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Other books that I really liked were: Family Matters, by David Guterson (sp?) Why Children Fail and How Children Learn, both by John Holt The first book in the Charlotte Mason homeschooling series Those all gave me a lot of food for thought, and a lot of insight into childhood development. And this is not specifically homeschooling related, but I think Mindset, by Carol Dweck, and to a lesser extent, NurtureShock, by Po Bronson, are pretty eye-opening, and should be read by any parent. I recently read To Start a School by Margaret Skutch, and I thought it was great. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Deconstructing Penguins Mortimer J. Adler's Paideia books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathleenL Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Dumbing us Down by John Taylor Gatto - I love this because he talks so much about how capable kids are and how often adults underestimate students' ability to direct their own learning. A Patchwork of Days: Share a day with 30 Homeschooling Families by Nancy Lande - It's so cool to see the different approaches taken by the families in this book. Very inspiring! Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling by John Holt The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook by Rebecca Rupp - this book is over 10 years old, and many of the suggestions and links are out of date, but there is still a TON of useful info here. Also, sprinkled throughout the book are fascinating excerpts from Rupp's homeschooling journal. Family Learning by William F. Russell - lots of great and fun ideas for learning together. I also recommend going to the library and reading all the back issues of Home Education Magazine while taking notes. I did this, and over a few months I filled an entire binder with ideas and resources! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Either: For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay or When Children Love to Learn ed. by Elaine Cooper http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=for+the+children%27s+sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay :iagree: This book is an excellent explanation of the Charlotte Mason approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patchfire Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hold On To Your Kids The Underground History of American Education Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 "The Power of Play" by David Elkind "Better Late Than Early" by the Moores "The Unschooling Handbook: How To Use The Whole World As Your Child's Classroom" by Linda Dobson "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen, How To Listen So Kids Will Talk" (not really a homeschooling book per se but very interesting/informative, especially if you're going to be around kids basically 24/7). I also like Holt and Gatto. P.S. I don't unschool but I'm a pretty relaxed homeschooler and think it's good to have a balance of ideas instead of only very rigid ones in mind, especially if you're prone to being a perfectionist or pushing too hard and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 P.S. I don't unschool but I'm a pretty relaxed homeschooler and think it's good to have a balance of ideas instead of only very rigid ones in mind, especially if you're prone to being a perfectionist or pushing too hard and so on. :iagree: The other way around too - I think unschoolers should read something like the WTM, even if they keep unschooling. It's good to understand other ways to do things, even if you decide they're not for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 For the Children's Sake, by Susan Schaeffer Macauley Truly a balanced look at meeting a child's educational needs--balancing both the delight of learning and quirks of children with rigor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sahamamama Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 (edited) I... think it's good to have a balance of ideas instead of only very rigid ones in mind, especially if you're prone to being a perfectionist or pushing too hard and so on. :iagree: Climbing Parnassus -- I thought the author was so condescending, but he's looking down from the ethereal heights, unlike the rest of us mere mortals. http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Parnassus-Apologia-Greek-Latin/dp/1882926730 The Latin-Centered Curriculum -- The author used to homeschool and was (is?) a member of this board. I thought this book was much more down-to-earth in its presentation of Latin and Greek as central to classical education, and gave better advice on how to implement the same. http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1'>http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1 The Great Tradition -- This books helps a parent-teacher become more familiar with what classical education aims to impart to those who go through its rigors. It's a resource I come back to again and again, but it isn't necessarily an "easy read." KWIM? http://www.isi.org/books/bookdetail.aspx?id=c4d45504-162f-4bd3-89f6-f3fd0c6df207 For the Children's Sake -- I could not understand the popularity of this book when I first read it. The author seemed to ramble a bit. But now I value this book for the window it opens on what an actual, day-to-day homeschooling lifestyle can look like, how disciplined it can be, yet relaxed at the same time. http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1 Also, these are not books, but websites that have influenced our homeschool: Well-Trained Mind (the website, not the forum) Memoria Press Veritas Press Charlotte Mason Education Ambleside Online Sonlight Mystery of History Winter Promise My Father's World Beautiful Feet Press Tapestry of Grace Trivium Pursuit Circe Institute Logos Press (not my personal favorite) The Intercollegiate Studies Institute These websites contain articles and ideas that have shaped the way we look at homeschooling. HTH. Edited December 7, 2010 by Sahamamama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I Saw The Angel In The Marble by Chris and Ellyn Davis Educating the Wholehearted Child by Sally Clarkson Both of these were helpful for me and I think haven't been mentioned yet on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 :iagree: For the Children's Sake -- I could not understand the popularity of this book when I first read it. The author seemed to ramble a bit. But now I value this book for the window it opens on what an actual, day-to-day homeschooling lifestyle can look like, how disciplined it can be, yet relaxed at the same time. This looks intriguing. Would you think that a non-Christian could get something out of it? My kids are young yet so I can't say what's been useful over time, but I've gotten a lot of out the two Nancy Landes books, and I found Kingdom of Children, by Mitchell Stevens, to be a fascinating overview of the homeschooling movement itself. I also recently read and very much enjoyed Love in the Time of Homeschooling, by Laura Brodie -- an account of her one year homeschooling her fifth grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyb Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Thank you everybody! I can't wait to read some of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hold On To Your Kids The Underground History of American Education :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieF Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I Saw The Angel In The Marble by Chris and Ellyn Davis :iagree:TOTALLY agree. This book alone could get you "up and running" - it is like a homeschool convention/seminar in a bound form! Seriously. It can be found at amazon and is worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A home for their hearts Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Free Range Learning How Homeschooling Changes Everything by Laura Grace Weldon. The link is in my siggy. It has really changed my views as how children, and adults, learn. I highly recommend it! Also Why Our Children Can't Read and What we can do About it The author does get a little long winded on the history of the English reading and spelling but it really helps to understand our langauge and why it is constructed the way it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I’ve obviously read WTM. I also read the Liping Ma book. Are there other books that really impacted you? Charlotte Mason's Homeschool series. The Wholehearted Child I honestly learned tons about homeschooling through catalogues: Sonlight Sycamore Tree Lifetime Books Hewitt Homeschooling Rainbow Resource Timberdoodle etc. I learned about so many resources and materials from these catalogs...and also from Chris and Ellyn Davis's company which I can't remember right now. Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 A Natural History of Latin by Tore Janson very helpful. I just got this from the library and it ROCKS. I really like it. I might have to put it on my 'high school required reading' list. I always like to add Neil Postman's name to any reading list. I got quite a lot from "The End of Education" as well as his many other books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriMI Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Wow! We have almost the same list! :iagree: Climbing Parnassus -- I thought the author was so condescending, but he's looking down from the ethereal heights, unlike the rest of us mere mortals. http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Parnassus-Apologia-Greek-Latin/dp/1882926730 The Latin-Centered Curriculum -- The author used to homeschool and was (is?) a member of this board. I thought this book was much more down-to-earth in its presentation of Latin and Greek as central to classical education, and gave better advice on how to implement the same. http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1'>http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1'>http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1'>http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1 The Great Tradition -- This books helps a parent-teacher become more familiar with what classical education aims to impart to those who go through its rigors. It's a resource I come back to again and again, but it isn't necessarily an "easy read." KWIM? http://www.isi.org/books/bookdetail.aspx?id=c4d45504-162f-4bd3-89f6-f3fd0c6df207 For the Children's Sake -- I could not understand the popularity of this book when I first read it. The author seemed to ramble a bit. But now I value this book for the window it opens on what an actual, day-to-day homeschooling lifestyle can look like, how disciplined it can be, yet relaxed at the same time. http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Centered-Curriculum/dp/1930953712/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1291732287&sr=1-1 Also, these are not books, but websites that have influenced our homeschool: Well-Trained Mind (the website, not the forum) Memoria Press Veritas Press Charlotte Mason Education Ambleside Online Sonlight Mystery of History Winter Promise My Father's World Beautiful Feet Press Tapestry of Grace Trivium Pursuit Circe Institute Logos Press (not my personal favorite) The Intercollegiate Studies Institute These websites contain articles and ideas that have shaped the way we look at homeschooling. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone43 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 "Why Johnny Still Can't Read" (just finished this and it is excellent!) and I second "The Charlotte Mason Companion". And both of these websites: Memoria Press Veritas Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimsoll Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Climbing Parnassus, Latin-Centered Curriculum, and Memoria Press website articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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