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Homeschooling with Wee Ones

by @ Thursday, February 7th, 2008. Filed under Biblical Family, Book Reviews - Homeschool, Parenting

The Growing Homeschool: Integrating Babies and Toddlers into Your Already Busy Schedule is an uplifting read for homeschooling mamas with very little ones. Cindy Carrier’s transparency is a tremendous encouragement. (You mean I’m not the only one who gets sidetracked? Whew!)
The most significant thing I took away from this was focus. […]

Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook

by @ Thursday, February 23rd, 2006. Filed under Book Reviews - Homeschool, Preschool at Home

I just finished reading Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook, by Maria Montessori.  I had heard of Montessori education, and was intrigued by its hands-on nature, but was a bit wary because these Montessori schools seem to be very child-centered, without an appropriate sense of authority, the need to train children up, etc.  I wanted to hear […]

Unit Studies Made Easy

by @ Thursday, January 26th, 2006. Filed under Book Reviews - Homeschool

This book, by Valerie Bendt, is a compilation and update of several earlier books: How to Create Your Own Unit Study, The Unit Study Idea Book, For the Love of Reading, and Success with Unit Studies.  Because there are four books in one, there is some repetition; however, I found it to reinforce and encourage […]

Christian Unschooling: Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ

by @ Friday, January 20th, 2006. Filed under Book Reviews - Homeschool

I recently finished reading Christian Unschooling: Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ, by Teri Brown and Elissa Wahl.  The book was written to confront the perception that “Christian unschooling” is an oxymoron.  I must admit, I was intrigued by the title because I believed just that.
I believe that the difference of opinion comes […]

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