Luanne Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Who else on here has read this book? I checked it out from the library and liked it so much that, even before I finished reading it, I chose to buy it. It came today. I know I will want to read it more than once and that is why I purchased it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 It has been a while since I read it, but I remember loving it. I think it has been about 6 years since I looked at it, but I bought it as soon as I read it, too! I should pick it off my shelf and read it one more time before all my students are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I have never read this book, but just requested it from the library. I've actually taken it out before but never got to it.... my homeschool days are almost over but I think I'll read it anyway. Thanks for the reminder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefgazer Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I bought it awhile ago, but didn't like it. I couldn't finish it. I should give it another go; I may have been in the wrong frame of mind when I read it last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I never made it all the way through, either. I wanted to love it! Maybe it's time to pull it back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 A few years ago there was an epic thread about this book, but it never made its way to the top of my stack. Making a note of it for my summer reading list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I've read it a couple of times, but it's been a while. Reading CP is honestly what threw me completely into the Charlotte Mason deep end. CP puts educational philosophy into perspective like no other book. I understand CM b/c I read CP, iykwim. I think this should be required reading for every aspiring teacher in America, not b/c America needs to adapt a Latin/Greek centric curriculum but b/c American teachers need to THINK about educational philosophy deeply, widely, and before and after every other subject they learn...and certainly ed phil. should trump crowd control...but I digress onto soap boxes.... It's a great book. Read it all the way through fast even if it's painful. Then go back and read it again slowly, very slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I wanted to love it, but the writing was so dry. I felt bad for not loving it. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I loved it back in the day. I loved Thomas Jefferson Education as well. And Educating the Wholehearted Child. And TWTM (1st edition). I loved reading about homeschool educational theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I loved it back in the day. I loved Thomas Jefferson Education as well. And Educating the Wholehearted Child. And TWTM (1st edition). I loved reading about homeschool educational theory. Why do you specify 1st? I've only read the 3rd. Should I read the 1st? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I never made it all the way through, either. I wanted to love it! Maybe it's time to pull it back out.This was me. And perhaps I will give it another go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Why do you specify 1st? I've only read the 3rd. Should I read the 1st? Just a p/a referrence to how long it's been that homeschool theory was an issue for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 My homeschooling days were over back in 2007. My daughter is now 26, but I am self-educating... especially since I don't have the energy to do anything else right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 My homeschooling days were over back in 2007. My daughter is now 26, but I am self-educating... especially since I don't have the energy to do anything else right now. {{{Many tender hugs}}} What is the latest health update, Luanne? I probably missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It was one of my two failures as a homeschool parent! I'd heard so many great things about it here on the boards. I got it from the library and could not follow it at all. I was terribly disappointed. It's been years, maybe 10, but the impression I am left with now is that it could have been written much more simply. The other failure was Henty. That still makes me shudder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It was one of my two failures as a homeschool parent! I'd heard so many great things about it here on the boards. I got it from the library and could not follow it at all. I was terribly disappointed. It's been years, maybe 10, but the impression I am left with now is that it could have been written much more simply. Consider This by Karen Glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Consider This by Karen Glass Wow! Thanks for the great recommendation! Do you think it would be worth the read considering my youngest is 16? (There's that part of me that says anything CM is worth it!) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I wanted to love it, but the writing was so dry. I felt bad for not loving it. :( I felt the exact opposite - there were sentences that I read over and over or wanted to read out loud they were so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I read it a few years ago. It would have been too much early in our homeschool journey, I just wasn't there. I enjoyed it, certain sections resonated more with me Another few books along those lines are: The Intellectual Life I only made it through part of this And Quintilian On the teaching of Speaking and Writing I found a highly annotated version at a book sale. How to Read a Book is something else you might enjoy if you haven't read it already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 CP is one of those books that was a real slog to get through but I'm glad I did finish. Victor Davis Hanson's Who Killed Homer? was another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 It sounds interesting. I can't remember the name of the homeschooling book I couldn't get into even though quite a few hsers I knew gushed about it and said it was a must-read. It was something about nature study. Sometimes books just don't grab you for whatever reason. ETA: It was Pocketful of Pinecones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 I read it a few years ago. It would have been too much early in our homeschool journey, I just wasn't there. I enjoyed it, certain sections resonated more with me Another few books along those lines are: The Intellectual Life I only made it through part of this And Quintilian On the teaching of Speaking and Writing I found a highly annotated version at a book sale. How to Read a Book is something else you might enjoy if you haven't read it already. I love The Intellectual Life. I had to buy a new copy because I wore the other one out from reading it so much. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I read it a while ago and I did enjoy it and feel like I got something from it. It spurred me on to reading more educational theory. That is what lead me to Neil Postman. Actually, now that I think of it, I would much rather reread some Postman than CP, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 It spurred me on to reading more educational theory. That is what lead me to Neil Postman. Actually, now that I think of it, I would much rather reread some Postman than CP, lol. I *LOVE* Neil Postman's writing and highly recommend The End of Education and Amusing Ourselves to Death. Fantastic books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I *LOVE* Neil Postman's writing and highly recommend The End of Education and Amusing Ourselves to Death. Fantastic books! I loved both of those. I also enjoyed "Building a bridge to the 18th century." I also really learned a lot from "Teaching as a Subversive Activity" and its companion "Teaching as a Conserving Activity." The latter is harder to find for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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