Reading for Mom

[Daniela Whittington]

Anyone feel like giving me a book recommendation?

 

I just finished “For the children’s sake” and I’ve read “Teaching from rest” and of course WTM. 
 

What is another one you’ve loved?

[Kareni]

Are you looking solely for books about homeschooling? If you would also welcome fiction or other nonfiction, please mention some other liked books.

Regards,

Kareni

[Daniela Whittington]

7 minutes ago, Kareni said:

Are you looking solely for books about homeschooling? If you would also welcome fiction or other nonfiction, please mention some other liked books.

Regards,

Kareni

I’m looking for homeschooling books at the moment. I do love fiction though. But for the purposes of this thread I was primarily wanting homeschool related material.

[Kareni]

@Daniela Whittington, I copied an old post so some links may be outdated; there might also be revised versions of some of the books.

Some ideas in addition to The Well-Trained Mind:

You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4-8 by Ruth Beechick (this book really made me feel that I could homeschool)

Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp
 

102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy

Creative Homeschooling: A Guide for Smart Families, 2nd Edition  by Lisa Rivero

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition by Jim Trelease

 

For those with children in or approaching high school:

I recommend Jeanne Gowen Dennis's Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission; the author makes homeschooling through high school seem doable. (It is written from a Christian perspective, but I recommend it to all.)

What High Schools Don't Tell You - 300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges by Senior Year by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

and her other book: What Colleges Don't Tell You by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

Another I'd recommend is How to Get Into the Top Colleges by Krista Klein and Richard Montauk. This book is a helpful overview of the entire college application process and is particularly helpful if your child is aiming toward any moderately selective college.

Books by Cal Newport are well worth reading.

Regards,

Kareni

[prairiewindmomma]

I think if there is any possibility of a child having learning differences, The Mislabeled Child by the Eides is worth a read.

[Ausmumof3]

Not homeschooling related but if you aren’t already i really recommend “the literary life podcast”.  I mean they are homeschool parents and lots come back to homeschooling.

 

I really liked Mere Motherhood - finished it in about a day which is fast reading for me right now.

Karen Glass has some good stuff but I find it a bit slower to get through.

[Daniela Whittington]

1 hour ago, Kareni said:

@Daniela Whittington, I copied an old post so some links may be outdated; there might also be revised versions of some of the books.

Some ideas in addition to The Well-Trained Mind:

You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4-8 by Ruth Beechick (this book really made me feel that I could homeschool)

Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp
 

102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy

Creative Homeschooling: A Guide for Smart Families, 2nd Edition  by Lisa Rivero

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition by Jim Trelease

 

For those with children in or approaching high school:

I recommend Jeanne Gowen Dennis's Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission; the author makes homeschooling through high school seem doable. (It is written from a Christian perspective, but I recommend it to all.)

What High Schools Don't Tell You - 300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges by Senior Year by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

and her other book: What Colleges Don't Tell You by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

Another I'd recommend is How to Get Into the Top Colleges by Krista Klein and Richard Montauk. This book is a helpful overview of the entire college application process and is particularly helpful if your child is aiming toward any moderately selective college.

Books by Cal Newport are well worth reading.

Regards,

Kareni

Thank you for this! 

[Daniela Whittington]

1 hour ago, Ausmumof3 said:

Not homeschooling related but if you aren’t already i really recommend “the literary life podcast”.  I mean they are homeschool parents and lots come back to homeschooling.

 

I really liked Mere Motherhood - finished it in about a day which is fast reading for me right now.

Karen Glass has some good stuff but I find it a bit slower to get through.

Thank you so much! I’m about to head over to the podcast and get it set up to listen to in the morning! 
 

I will for sure check out Mere Motherhood as well! I have two Karen Glass books on my audible wishlist to use my next credits on. Have you read “In vital harmony” or “Consider This”? I’m wondering which one I should get first. 

[Daniela Whittington]

Well, phooey! Looks like Mere Motherhood is currently under review on Kindle. 

[Ausmumof3]

13 minutes ago, Daniela Whittington said:

Thank you so much! I’m about to head over to the podcast and get it set up to listen to in the morning! 
 

I will for sure check out Mere Motherhood as well! I have two Karen Glass books on my audible wishlist to use my next credits on. Have you read “In vital harmony” or “Consider This”? I’m wondering which one I should get first. 

Consider This was written first I believe but I’m not sure if the order matters or not as I haven’t read In Vital Harmony.

[Ausmumof3]

9 minutes ago, Daniela Whittington said:

Well, phooey! Looks like Mere Motherhood is currently under review on Kindle. 

That’s weird!  I definitely bought it from Amazon way back...

[Daniela Whittington]

9 minutes ago, Ausmumof3 said:

That’s weird!  I definitely bought it from Amazon way back...

I’ve put it on my wishlist so that I can keep an eye on it! 

[bookbard]

Project Based Homeschooling is a good one to read!

[Amethyst]

Maybe this is considered old by now, but in my early years of homeschooling, I enjoyed Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense. It's not a "how" to homeschool; it's more of a "why" to homeschool. Even though I was already homeschooling for a few years when I read this, I still needed encouragement from time to time. It's an interesting, well-written book by award-winning author.

 https://www.amazon.com/Family-Matters-Homeschooling-Makes-Sense/dp/0156300001/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=family+matters+guterson&qid=1615812688&sr=8-1

[Daniela Whittington]

48 minutes ago, Amethyst said:

Maybe this is considered old by now, but in my early years of homeschooling, I enjoyed Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense. It's not a "how" to homeschool; it's more of a "why" to homeschool. Even though I was already homeschooling for a few years when I read this, I still needed encouragement from time to time. It's an interesting, well-written book by award-winning author.

 https://www.amazon.com/Family-Matters-Homeschooling-Makes-Sense/dp/0156300001/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=family+matters+guterson&qid=1615812688&sr=8-1

Anything that helps to keep the motivation stoked is well worth a read! I will check this out! 

[Daniela Whittington]

6 hours ago, bookbard said:

Project Based Homeschooling is a good one to read!

This one looks really good! 

[ScoutTN]

I Saw the Angel in the Marble by Chris and Ellyn Davis. OOP, I expect, but worth reading. 

Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics by Liping Ma

Know and Tell by Karen Glass

Towards a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason. This is the 6th in her series and brings together many ideas that she discusses in the earlier books. 

The new version of Mere Motherhood is available from a different publisher, (not CiRCE). you can find it on Cindy Rollins' webpage or The Literary Life one.

 

Edited March 15, 2021 by ScoutTN

[Daniela Whittington]

8 minutes ago, ScoutTN said:

I Saw the Angel in the Marble by Chris and Ellyn Davis. OOP, I expect, but worth reading. 

Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics by Liping Ma

Know and Tell by Karen Glass

The new version of Mere Motherhood is available from a different publisher, (not CiRCE). you can find it on Cindy Rollins' webpage or The Literary Life one.

 

Thank you! I hadn’t heard of “I saw the angel in marble” before. It looks very interesting! 
 

I’ll check out Cindy Rollins’ website!

[klmama]

I enjoyed Debra Bell's The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling. It covers a variety of homeschooling approaches.  

Edited March 15, 2021 by klmama

[Mothersweets]

A Charlotte Mason Companion is one that I enjoyed and found so readable even though I didn't necessarily follow her teachings. 

[Daniela Whittington]

20 hours ago, Ausmumof3 said:

Not homeschooling related but if you aren’t already i really recommend “the literary life podcast”.  I mean they are homeschool parents and lots come back to homeschooling.

 

I really liked Mere Motherhood - finished it in about a day which is fast reading for me right now.

Karen Glass has some good stuff but I find it a bit slower to get through.

Can I just thank you again for the podcast recommendation?! I’m binge listening now 😂

[Carol in Cal.]

I also enjoyed Family Matters a great deal.

Also, The Underground History of American Education was good if a bit poorly edited.

And The Skylark Sings With Me is good if you have young children and want to picture how homeschooling can work out in the elementary years.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Daniela Whittington said:

Can I just thank you again for the podcast recommendation?! I’m binge listening now 😂

Yup, that’s what happens around here...next thing you know, you’ll be buying a Speed Queen washing machine and an Instant Pot. 

[theelfqueen]

Braver Learner by Julie Bogart

Rethinking School by SWB

[Daniela Whittington]

On 3/14/2021 at 9:48 PM, Kareni said:

@Daniela Whittington, I copied an old post so some links may be outdated; there might also be revised versions of some of the books.

Some ideas in addition to The Well-Trained Mind:

You Can Teach Your Child Successfully: Grades 4-8 by Ruth Beechick (this book really made me feel that I could homeschool)

Home Learning Year by Year: How to Design a Homeschool Curriculum from Preschool Through High School by Rebecca Rupp
 

102 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy Duffy

Creative Homeschooling: A Guide for Smart Families, 2nd Edition  by Lisa Rivero

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition by Jim Trelease

 

For those with children in or approaching high school:

I recommend Jeanne Gowen Dennis's Homeschooling High School: Planning Ahead for College Admission; the author makes homeschooling through high school seem doable. (It is written from a Christian perspective, but I recommend it to all.)

What High Schools Don't Tell You - 300+ Secrets to Make Your Kid Irresistible to Colleges by Senior Year by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

and her other book: What Colleges Don't Tell You by Elizabeth Wissner-Gross

Another I'd recommend is How to Get Into the Top Colleges by Krista Klein and Richard Montauk. This book is a helpful overview of the entire college application process and is particularly helpful if your child is aiming toward any moderately selective college.

Books by Cal Newport are well worth reading.

Regards,

Kareni

I picked “The read aloud handbook” by Jim Trelease to start with out of these recommendations and wow! So much information! I don’t know how anyone could read it and not read to their children! Thankfully, I’m much like the author in that I have always read aloud to my children because my parents did when I was a child and so it’s more of a confirmation and encouraging book for me. I’m also glad to have the book recommendations too, of course. Thank you, again, for the recommendations!

[Kareni]

You are very welcome, @Daniela Whittington.   The Read-Aloud Handbook  is a book I enjoy giving to new parents because it is indeed so persuasive. I'm glad to know that you're finding it of value!

Regards,

Kareni