tomandlorih Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm looking for book suggestions for our homeschooling mom's book group. We like to read the chapter independently and then come to the group get together and answer the discussion questions. Last year we went through A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola and loved it. We'd like a book on homeschooling or being encouraged in homeschooling. Or a book on maintaining your marraige/priorities while homeschooling.. And discussion questions or a study guide are a must. Thanks in advance! Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 How To Talk So Kids Can Learn Summerhill School - A New View of Childhood (interesting book on a democratic free school - the companion Summerhill Revisited would be a good follow-up) Why Johnny Can't Read The Trouble With Boys - great read for anyone educating a boy. None of these are homeschool-specific, but they do make for interesting discussions on theories applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffanieh Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Homeschooling with a Meek and Quite Spirit by Teri Maxwell Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe by Todd ?? We've done both and were excellent. i highly recommend the one by Teri Maxwell first!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 How To Talk So Kids Can LearnSummerhill School - A New View of Childhood (interesting book on a democratic free school - the companion Summerhill Revisited would be a good follow-up) Why Johnny Can't Read The Trouble With Boys - great read for anyone educating a boy. None of these are homeschool-specific, but they do make for interesting discussions on theories applied. If you wanted to do the Summerhill book, you might be interested in one master teacher's experience at a similar "open school"--It's called Spearpoint, and it's by Sylvia Ashton Warner, a teacher who worked with Maori children in New Zealand in the 60's-70's. While I don't advocate her method of teaching reading (whole word), she is fascinating. She makes some very good points in the book as she documents her struggles with the open school concept. It might be interesting to apply that to the unschooling philosophy--a compare/contrast. Even tho you've just read Andreola, maybe her Pocketful of Pinecones would be nice, too. My personal favorite...:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomandlorih Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thank you ladies! I'll look these up tonight! Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Lies Homeschooling Moms Believe by Todd Wilson It's exactly what you're looking for! Funny Encouraging Easy read Set up like a devotional so you could easily do a book club with it. Enjoy! Dorinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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