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 ...
Education
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 Amazon ...
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 in a ...
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 (a ...
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 Shock, ...
School as a Journey
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Title: School as a Journey: The Eight-Year Odyssey of a Waldorf Teacher and His Class Author: Torin Finser Publication Year: 1994 Website: www.antiochne.edu Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I wanted to like this book. I paid $8 for a used copy on Amazon since my library has a shockingly ...
Understanding Waldorf Education
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Title: Understanding Waldorf Education: Teaching from the Inside Out Author: Jack Petrash Publication Year: 2002 Website: novainstitute.org/faculty Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: This book is not a “how-to” manual for Waldorf education, but more of a book meant to answer the question, ...
Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything
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Title: Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything Author: Laura Grace Weldon Publication Year: 2010 Website: lauragraceweldon.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I checked this book out from the library thinking that it would be interesting, but not have any influence on ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 