Greta Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I don't need a "why-to" book (the failure of ps and why homeschooling is superior) because I've been doing this long enough now that I am quite solidly convinced. I don't need a "how-to" book because, though that's always evolving, we're in a good place right now, and I have my how-to books that I always go back to (TWTM, LCC). But I am looking for *something* to read about homeschooling! :D Something about finding joy in the hard work and the day to day tedium? Something uplifting, heart-warming, inspiring? Something that will make me laugh? Something that will make me cry? :confused: I don't know! Got anything for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 If scripture inspires you, The Organized Homeschooler might inspire you. This might be a little more "how to" than you are looking for, though. Ecclesiastes and Waldorf books like Heaven on Earth and Baking Bread with Children combined with The Organized Homeschooler are helping me get my home in order and my priorities right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 If scripture inspires you, The Organized Homeschooler might inspire you. This might be a little more "how to" than you are looking for, though. Ecclesiastes and Waldorf books like Heaven on Earth and Baking Bread with Children combined with The Organized Homeschooler are helping me get my home in order and my priorities right. Sounds wonderful - thank you! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Diana Waring's books . . . she has at least two that I can think of called Reaping the Harvest and . . . can't think of the other one. They are wonderful! And how about Sally Clarkson's Mission of Motherhood? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Great, I'll look for these too. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home by Elizabeth Foss Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home by Elizabeth Foss :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 "When Children Love to Learn" by Elaine Cooper always inspires me. It is a CM based book and is directed towards CM schools but I always get the warm fuzzies when I read it. I am currently reading 'One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp. This is not a homeschool book per se but it is written by a homeschool mom. This book meets the requirements you listed above. This is a life changing book for me. It is showing me how to find joy in the mundane and fill the emptiness. It is very much a Christian book (don't know if that matters or not :001_smile:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home by Elizabeth Foss This sounds familiar. I must have seen it mentioned on the boards before. Thanks for the reminder! Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola I own this one! Haven't read it in years, though, so maybe it's time for a review. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 "When Children Love to Learn" by Elaine Cooper always inspires me. It is a CM based book and is directed towards CM schools but I always get the warm fuzzies when I read it. I am currently reading 'One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp. This is not a homeschool book per se but it is written by a homeschool mom. This book meets the requirements you listed above. This is a life changing book for me. It is showing me how to find joy in the mundane and fill the emptiness. It is very much a Christian book (don't know if that matters or not :001_smile:) These sound lovely! And yes, Christian resources are great. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Don't forget to utilize all the great personal blogs out there. I find everyone's blogs from the forum to be really inspirational and helps motivate me along. There is a thread out there with a blog roll listing the numerous sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I absolutely love Home Sweet Homeschool by Sue Maakestad http://www.amazon.com/Home-Sweet-Home-School-Survivors-Education/dp/0800759303/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302898232&sr=8-1 I checked it out at the library, but it was so encouraging that I bought it. Unfortunately, I loaned it to someone and can't remember who has it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveBaby Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Real Learning is excellent. It does come from a catholic perspective, although I've found that it has been easy enough for me to ignore what doesn't apply in that regard and reap wisdom from the rest of it. It has one of the *best* chapters on burnout that I've ever read and I keep it bookmarked to that place and refer to it often. Another gem (again from a catholic perspective) is "The Mother's Rule of Life" by Holly Pierlot. She was talking about the loaves and fishes and how the disciples were looking at all the people and thought there was no way they could care for them all and thought it would be best to send them away. They were so baffled when Christ called them to provide the masses with 5 measly loaves and 2 little fishes. She likens it to how we as mother's feel when we look at all that our lives encompass and how many times we feel just like the disciples (overwhelmed by the masses (of people, to-do's and obligations) and think it would be best to send our children to "away", either to PS or Grandma's or just anywhere...LOL She reminds us that if we give God our little loaves and fishes, then *He* will provide for them in a way that we never could. It's good stuff! Another one that is excellent from an inspiring perspective is "Educating the Wholehearted Child" by Clay and Sally Clarkson. It has a lot of "how-to" in it as well, but is very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 15, 2011 Author Share Posted April 15, 2011 I absolutely love Home Sweet Homeschool by Sue Maakestad http://www.amazon.com/Home-Sweet-Home-School-Survivors-Education/dp/0800759303/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302898232&sr=8-1I checked it out at the library, but it was so encouraging that I bought it. Unfortunately, I loaned it to someone and can't remember who has it!! Real Learning is excellent. It does come from a catholic perspective, although I've found that it has been easy enough for me to ignore what doesn't apply in that regard and reap wisdom from the rest of it. It has one of the *best* chapters on burnout that I've ever read and I keep it bookmarked to that place and refer to it often. Another gem (again from a catholic perspective) is "The Mother's Rule of Life" by Holly Pierlot. She was talking about the loaves and fishes and how the disciples were looking at all the people and thought there was no way they could care for them all and thought it would be best to send them away. They were so baffled when Christ called them to provide the masses with 5 measly loaves and 2 little fishes. She likens it to how we as mother's feel when we look at all that our lives encompass and how many times we feel just like the disciples (overwhelmed by the masses (of people, to-do's and obligations) and think it would be best to send our children to "away", either to PS or Grandma's or just anywhere...LOL She reminds us that if we give God our little loaves and fishes, then *He* will provide for them in a way that we never could. It's good stuff! Another one that is excellent from an inspiring perspective is "Educating the Wholehearted Child" by Clay and Sally Clarkson. It has a lot of "how-to" in it as well, but is very good. Thank you both! I did read the Holly Pierlot book about a year ago, and it was wonderful. I borrowed it from a friend, but I think I might need to buy my own copy of that one, to refer back to when I need those reminders (which is frequently!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Pocketful of Pinecones by Andreola is wonderfully inspiring and sweet. Mitten Strings for God isn't exactly about homeschooling, but just about raising kids and other things--it's just wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 The heart of homeschooling is the home, and the heart of the home is the kitchen. The Encyclopedia of Country Living has the cheapest and easiest and most efficent recipes I have ever seen. The cookbook/homesteading manual has a tone...that is so...calming and reassuring. I just recently repurchased this book for the 5th(?) time. I've lost 2 copies to homelessness and the others to loans that never were returned. May Carla Emerey RIP, God bless her soul! Many a day, I fried cornmeal mush, by combining 2 of her recipes, when I had nothing more to feed my boys, while they were working on their lessons. I learned from her to just throw chunks of cheese into the noodles instead of making a sauce. I learned to make sourdough bread from Carla and turned it into a homeschool lesson as well as being able to feed my boys bread when I couldn't afford yeast. The Hillbilly housewife website has a similar feeling. I'm not trying to pull the thread off topic, but as another poster also said, sometimes the books that help us homeschool, are not homeschool books :-0 Some other ideas for burnt families are therapy ideas. Music therapy, art therapy, poetry therapy, humor therapy, bibliotherapy, ecotherapy, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Pocketful of Pinecones by Andreola is wonderfully inspiring and sweet.Mitten Strings for God isn't exactly about homeschooling, but just about raising kids and other things--it's just wonderful. Adding them to my list. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 I'm not trying to pull the thread off topic, but as another poster also said, sometimes the books that help us homeschool, are not homeschool books :-0 Yes, this is a good point! Thank you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Don't forget to utilize all the great personal blogs out there. I find everyone's blogs from the forum to be really inspirational and helps motivate me along. There is a thread out there with a blog roll listing the numerous sites. Thank you, I do tend to forget about this resource! Also, I downloaded SWB's mp3 about homeschooling the real child, and that was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abreakfromlife Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Loving this list of books! Definitely going to be reading these this summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehogs4 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 And how about Sally Clarkson's Mission of Motherhood? :) :iagree: This is the book I go back to again and again (though it's been a while as I write this). This is one of my absolute favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinmami01 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I absolutely love receiving the daily focus emails in my inbox each day. I have found them to be quite encourgaging and specific to the homeschool mom. You can either sign up for the devotions or buy the book if you prefer. The emails are free and you can get them by signing up for the enews emails here: http://www.aophomeschooling.com/enews.php To actually purchase the book, go here: http://www.aophomeschooling.com/product/ar8001/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 And how about Sally Clarkson's Mission of Motherhood? :) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Sally Clarkson. I am always SO inspired after reading anything by her. Love her blog, too: I Take Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 :bigear: signed -- the book addict :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandykittie Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 These two are ALWAYS inspiring, and leave me feeling like even 'good enough' homeschooling is completely worthwhile. :001_smile: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0910707480/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kiddio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0910707480">Creative Home Schooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=0910707480" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0964081369/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kiddio-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0964081369">Fundamentals of Homeschooling: Notes on Successful Family Living</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&l=as2&o=1&a=0964081369" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 I absolutely love receiving the daily focus emails in my inbox each day. Neat idea. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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