There was an interesting study about the effects of divorce on children spotlighted in our local paper today. I found the author's link here. The study contradicts commonly held contemporary assumptions about "good" divorces. It also challenges people in "low conflict" relationships to work harder at maintaining and improving them vs moving on with the idea that children will not be impacted negatively.
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Home Education
- Steven Maxwell: Managers of Their Schools: A Practical Guide to Homeschooling
A message not often heard in homeschooling circles but worth considering. Alexandra Swann: No Regrets: How Homeschooling Earned me a Master's Degree at age 16
Joyce Swann: Looking Backward: My Twenty-Five Years as a Homeschooling Mother
Susan Schaeffer McCaulay: For the Children's Sake (Child-Life Book)
Favorite Montessori Reads
Tim Seldin: How To Raise An Amazing Child the Montessori Way
Mary B. Baratta-Lorton: Workjobs II: Number Activities for Early Childhood
LA Britta Gilbert: I Can Do It! I Can Do It!: 135 Successful Independent Learning Activities
LaBritta Gilbert: Do Touch : Instant, Easy, Hands-On Learning Experiences for Young Children
David Gettman: Basic Montessori : Learning Activities For Under-Fives
Faith and Family Life reads
- John A. Morrison: The Educational Philosophy of St. John Bosco
Emmanuel De Gibergues: Keep It Simple: The Busy Catholic's Guide to Growing Closer to God
Susan Schaeffer Macaulay: For the Family's Sake: The Value of Home in Everyone's Life
Emilie Barnes: The Spirit of Loveliness: Bringing Beauty, Creativity, and Order to Your Life
- Mary Pride: The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality
Peter Walsh: It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff
- Katrina Kenison: Mitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry
Margaret Kim Peterson: Keeping House: The Litany of Everyday Life
Helps provide much needed spiritual perspective for homemaking. You ARE doing what 'really matters.'Tim Seldin: How To Raise An Amazing Child the Montessori Way
Very simple, sensible, gentle child-rearing guidance.Debi Pearl: Created to Be His Help Meet: Discover How God Can Make Your Marriage Glorious
Sr. Mary Alphonsine: My Father and Mother on Earth and in Heaven (Our Holy faith)
- Grace Livingston Hill: Blue Ruin
From Integrity Magazine: Raising Your Children (From Integrity Magazine, V. 2)
- J.R. Miller: Homemaking What the Bible Says About Roles and Relationships in a Harmonious Christian Household
Michelle Duggar: A Love That Multiplies: An Up-Close View of How They Make it Work
D.D., L.D. Rt. Rev. Monsignor Bernard O'Reilly: The Mirror of True Womanhood
Joyce Meyer: Power Thoughts: 12 Strategies to Win the Battle of the Mind
Language
American Cardinal Readers Book Five (American Cardinal Readers, Book Five)
- Voyages in English: Writing and Grammar (Level 3)
- Jensen's Punctuation: A Complete Guide to All Your Punctuation Needs
another jr/sr high favorite - Jensen Frode: Jensen's Format Writing
Siegfried Engelmann: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons
Elwell-Murray-Kucia: Phonics Workbook Level B (Modern Curriculum Press)
Kenneth Hodkinson: Wordly Wise 3000 : Book 7
Our older kids have really enjoyed these books.Jane Erwin: Reading Comprehension in Varied Subject Matter: Social Studies, Literature, Mathematics, Scienc, The Arts, Philosopy, Logic, and Language Combined Subjects: Book 2
One of the best. No need to do all the exercises nor use it every year.Dave Marks: Writing Strands 4 (Writing Strands Ser) (Writing Strands Ser)
This series is written directly to the student and easy for older children to follow.Bonnie A. Helms: 150 Great Books: Synopses, Quizzes, & Tests for Independent Reading
- William F. McCart: The Elements of Clear Thinking: Critical Reading
- William F. McCart: The Elements of Clear Thinking: Accurate Communication
Paul R. Erwin: The Winston Grammar Program: Basic Level Student's Workbook
- Paul R. Erwin: The Winston Grammar Program
Healthy Living Reads
Hands-On Learning
Geography Favorites
Simple, sane homeschooling
Waldorf Favorites
Fine Arts
Marie Hablitzel: Draw Write Now, Book 3: Native Americans, North America, Pilgrims (Draw-Write-Now)
The children really enjoy this series. The handwriting portion is not generally on the same level as the art lessons however.Anthony F. Janson: History of Art for Young People (Trade Version) (5th Edition)
Reference book for high school.Richard Muhlberger: What Makes A Degas A Degas?
another wonderful seriesMike Venezia: Georgia O'Keeffe (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
Great series.Sandra McFall Angelo: So You Thought You Couldn't Draw (So You Thought You Couldn't Draw Series , No 1)
We have used this book very successfully with older students. Teaches the grid method.- Weaver; Weaver: ART WITH A PURPOSE
Mennonite publication. Outlines one project per week in basic coloring, drawing, grids, lettering, painting. Inexpensive and enjoyable in worksheet format. Jane Bastien: Bastien Piano Basics: Piano (Primer Level, Wp200)
All of our school aged kids have worked through the Bastien series.Aline D. Wolf: Child Size Masterpieces of Steps 1, 2, 3 - Matching, Pairing, and Sorting - Level 1 Easy
Montessori art appreciationBarry Stebbing: Lamb's Book of ART I
Art lessons in worksheet format written directly to the student.
Arts and Inspiration
- Art Projects for Kids | Teacher-tested Art Projects
- Pattern Bee
Wonderful vintage embroidery transfers. - Knitting with Children
- teaching handwork
- Waldorf Geometry
- Craft Ideas, Kids Crafts, Recipes and More | Make and Takes
- Origami Folding Instructions - Origami Animals Instructions
- Mary Jane Farmgirl - for the farmgirl in all of us!
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