I love LOVE love Luxembourg.
And have loved painting on pictures again.
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January 03, 2012
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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!
Oh now that's beautiful. Oh my. There's quite a bit of scope for the imagination in that image :-)
Happy New Year, my dear! (I think I haven't said it yet!)
Posted by: Ellie | January 04, 2012 at 02:10 AM
Beautiful!! So love seeing the world here on your blog, Kim!
Posted by: Lisa | January 04, 2012 at 07:25 PM
That is beautiful! I wrote a report on Luxembourg in the sixth grade, which was many years ago... for some reason, I've always remembered that! :)
Posted by: annita | January 04, 2012 at 07:42 PM