sditz1 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I have only read TWTM so far and would love some more homeschooling reading. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I love Marva Collin's Way -she is amazing, as well as anything by Rafe Esquith. Douglas Wilson- anything he's written on Classical sign up for MP's newsletter- great articles by Cheryl & Leigh Lowe, and Martin Cothran If you get a chance to ever hear George Grant, CD's by Leigh Bortiens (i can't stand her writing style but her ideas are great) Circe Institue lectures Homeschool Design Form+u+la- more delight directed by Barb Shelton Marilyn Howshall "life style of learning" Cindy Rushton - notebooking. Anything by Ray and Dorothy Moore- they take a "delight dircted" approach (unit study directed by child's interests). anything by Holt (though it's an unschooling approach, his ability to convey a lifestyle of learning is not to be overlooked by anyone serious about edcuation). Along the same lines is Grace Llewellyns' work -she runs camps now. The New Global Student - more for high school and college inexpensively. The Colfaxes Excellence in Education and auto bio book is a fascinating read about the back to the land movement and how homeschooling was kind of co-birthed from that A Mom Like You by Vicki Farris- kind of idealistic but an easy read. Karen Andreola writes from a CM approach and has a couple of diff books Mary Hood- learning centers Mary Pride- her books are controversial but give you a tast for the beginning of the movement regarding large families/brining kids home No Regrets A. Swann- old articles in M. Pride's mag by Joyce Swann- all of her many kids grad around 16 w/master's degrees. That should get ya started ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdeno Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 the Well Trained Heart was an encouragement to me also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I liked the Latin Centered Curriculum - especially the chapter about quality, not quantity. I've started Penny Gardener's Charlotte Mason study guide, it tells you sections of CM's own books to read, but breaks it down. I plan to read CM's 6st, 1st and 3rd books next. Liping Ma's book is awesome - unless you already understand math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Being a big fan of this board (the K-8 Curriculum one, that is), it should come as no surprise that one of my favorites is Cathy Duffy's 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum: Choosing the Right Curriculum and Approach for Your Child's Learning Style. At least, that's the only general homeschooling book I've been willing to buy new. (Even then, I got the cheaper Kindle version. :p) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrabean2005 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Managers of Their Schools by the Maxwells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The Big What Now Book of Learning Styles by Carol Barnier. LOVE it! Anything by John Holt. John Taylor Gatto. He offers a very different perspective. I really appreciate it, because it's not just rehashing the same old ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I posted some suggestions here. Some older threads you might find of interest. one two three Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home by Elizabeth Foss The Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola Wild Days by Karen Skidmore Rackliffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakingHome Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I really liked "Things We Wish We'd Known" - a wide variety of experienced advice from a swath of homeschoolers. http://www.amazon.com/Things-Wish-Known-Abundant-Life-Homeschooling/dp/1883002427 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise The Latin-Centered Curriculum: A Home Educator's Guide to a Classical Education by Andrew A. Campbell The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education by Leigh A. Bortins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Homeschooling for Dummies (though most of the links and info is rather out of date) Articles from A Little Garden Flower and Oak Meadow. http://www.waldorfjourney.typepad.com/ http://oakmeadow.com/resources/homeschooling-articles.php Honestly, no matter what I have read, I always come back to TWTM. Everything else leaves me dissatisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in LV Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Anything by John Holt. John Taylor Gatto. He offers a very different perspective. I really appreciate it, because it's not just rehashing the same old ideas. :iagree::iagree::iagree: I just finished Holt's "How Children Learn" and ordered 3 more of his books from my library. Gatto's books are really interesting. You can read a free copy of his "Underground History of American Education" at his website: http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/chapters/index.htm I also concur on the Cathy Duffy recommendation. I borrowed it from the library, then bought it used on Ebay for about $6. Additionally, I recently enjoyed "You Can Teach Your Child Successfully" by Ruth Beechick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bula Mama Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 WTM Charlotte Mason Companion -Andreola Latin Centered Curriculum -Campbell Teaching the Trivium - Bluedorn Those have been my greatest inspirations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Liping Ma's book is awesome - unless you already understand math. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I don't see "When Children Love to Learn" by Elaine Cooper listed here. I think this is the best one I have read on CM so far. I also second the lectures by the Circe Institute. They are quite inspiring. You can get MP3 downloads of individual talks if that helps with the cost. Also, Circe is more on Classical Ed. philosophy rather than the practical side of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Most of the books I found useful have already been mentioned on this thread, but I'll add them again. 1. WTM 2. The Three Rs by Ruth Beechick 3. You Can Teach Your Child Successfully by Ruth Beechick 4. Any Child Can Write by Harvey Weiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Loving reading through others' lists!!! Mine: I don't see "When Children Love to Learn" by Elaine Cooper listed here. :iagree: Indeed! When Children Love to Learn is not an easy read, it's a HUGE book, but it is the best and most practical application of Charlotte Mason's ideas I've seen, and very useful to anyone considering any type of classical education. A Biblical Home Education by Ruth Beechick - not JUST about Bible, it's about adopting a god-centred approach to every subject. We are Jewish, so this book doesn't apply 100%, but it's a very useful starting point. Plus, Ruth Beechick is so smart and sensible and reassuring. Anything by John Taylor Gatto, especially Weapons of Mass Instruction. (how did we get our school system, anyway?) Finally - Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen. I don't see it come up here all that often, but I consider this required reading for anyone who will be teaching their kids history of any kind, but particularly U.S. history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longnightmoon Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I found Family Matters by David Guterson to be a very inspiring read. It helps that he's a great writer, too. It's a book I'd also recommend to those opposed to homeschooling but willing to learn more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 A Charlotte Mason Education and More Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison The Relaxed Homeschool by Mary Hood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I don't think anyone listed For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer McCauley. It's one of my favorites. I also like Whole-Hearted Education by Sally Clarkson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mattwhitman72 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Their interactive, easily understandable, and quality study material have made CK-12 FlexBooks hugely popular among homeschooled students. Also, you can download these books for free, http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 A Charlotte Mason Education and More Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison :iagree: I'm reading and enjoying More Charlotte Mason Education at the moment. I also LOVE The Writer's Jungle by Julie Bogart. I find it very inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Marva Collins Way Liping Ma Already both mentioned, but both were very instipational to me, although neither is specifically a homeschooling book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maus Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 The only other book I've liked enough to add to my selves is: Creative Home Schooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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