A fascinating if somewhat biased book about the importance of higher education by a former Yale professor. Title: Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life Author: William Deresiewicz Publication Year: 2014 Website: www.excellentsheep.com Amazon ...
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Parenting with Purpose
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This book is my new go-to recommendation for parents with kids between the ages of 2 and 6. It’s a quick, easy read packed full of useful advice for this age group that will help parents not only improve their day-to-day life with their kids, but also improve their relationship and long term ...
The Secrets of Happy Families
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This is a helpful, easy-to-read book filled with unexpectedly good ideas. Maybe it's just the nerd in me, but I really enjoyed the way the author brought in the wisdom from fields outside of parenting, such as the tech or finance industry, and used this knowledge to formulate advice for helping ...
How Toddlers Thrive
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!While I appreciate the author's gentle parenting techniques and think her advice is valuable, personally I did not learn much new from reading this book. I might recommend it to someone who has never lived through the toddler years and was specifically looking for a book about this age group, but ...
Sticks and Stones
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This is an excellent, unique, and thorough book about the culture of bullying by a journalist telling the stories of three real-life incidences of victims and bullies. Unlike most other "parenting" books, this one was a page-turner. I could barely put it down. Title: Sticks and Stones: Defeating the ...
Teach Your Own
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Although I'm very interested in the idea of "teaching my own," this book was not for me. It focused too much on the downside of public education and not enough on the positive side of homeschooling. Title: Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling Author: John Holt & Pat ...
More Charlotte Mason Education
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!While this book emphasizes more the teaching and logistics involved in homeschooling children older than mine, it had several interesting ideas that I'd like to someday incorporate into my children's learning, such as the Book of Centuries. Title: More Charlotte Mason Education: A Home Schooling ...
Smart but Scattered
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I feel like this book can be summarized in a sentence by, "If your child is having trouble in any area, make a written plan and follow through." Although I love plans and lists, this book felt a little unnecessary long and detailed to me. Title: Smart but Scattered Author: Peg Dawson and Richard ...
Mom’s Handy Book of Backyard Games
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This book has a lot of fun-sounding ideas for older kids, but not many suggestions for preschool and kindergarten age kids. I'm going to try to remember to check this book out again when my kids are at least 8 or so. Title: Mom's Handy Book of Backyard Games Author: Pete Cava Publication Year: ...
A Charlotte Mason Education
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: A Charlotte Mason Education: How Home Schooling Changes Everything Author: Catherine Levison Publication Year: 1996 Website: www.catherinelevison.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: As of about a week ago I had never heard of Charlotte Mason. I was peripherally involved in a ...