Is “talent” real? After reading this book, I’m not so sure. The author of this book explores talent hot beds in a variety of fields such as soccer and music to try and understand why certain places seem to produce a disproportionate amount of talent. The concept is fascinating. Through understanding ...
Education
Let’s Play Math
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As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a HUGE fan of the growth mindset math promoted by You Cubed. I love everything I’ve ever read by Jo Boaler, the director at You Cubed. However, I’ve recently read a book that I found even MORE useful in thinking about how I want to educate my children. Let’s Play Math ...
Review: Mathematical Mindsets
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There is no such thing as a math person. Are you skeptical? I was too. However, after reading this book, I am 100% convinced that this statement is true. This book opens math up to everybody. It brings math out of the dull, lonely, elitist shadows and brings it into a colorful, creative, social ...
What’s Math Got to Do with It?
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I love math. However, my first grader is pretty good at math, but he hates it. He enjoys nearly everything else we do as part of his homeschool day, but he groans when I say it’s time for math. To me, that’s a clear sign that I’m doing something wrong. Thankfully, I'm confident this book is going to ...
Excellent Sheep
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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 ...
Teach Your Own
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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
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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 ...
A Charlotte Mason Education
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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 ...
Dr. Montessori’s Own Handbook
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Title: Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook: A Short Guide to Her Ideas and Materials Author: Maria Montessori Publication Year: 1914 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I’ve already read one of Maria Montessori’s other books, The Secret of Childhood, so I was prepared for her writing style ...
Tools of the Mind
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Title: Tools of the Mind: The Vygotskian Approach to Early Childhood Education Author: Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong Publication Year: 2007 Website: www.toolsofthemind.org Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I bought this book because one of the chapers in the book, Nurture ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 