really a fan for Terri and Steve Maxwell. Thank you for the recommendion on Keeping Your Children's Heart as I hadn't read it and am really enjoying it.
All of John Holt's books are very interesting and helpful. Particularly useful when beginning homeschooling is: Teach Your Own.
I love all of John Taylor Gatto's books, including: Weapons of Mass Instruction and The Underground History of American Education. The 2nd one is huge, but amazing! Having attended public school myself as a child his writing really resonates with my experience.
I have also enjoyed Raymond and Dorothy Moore's books: Homegrown Kids, etc.
Good morning! All three books you mentioned have been very helpful for our family too! I would also add:
Keeping our Children's Hearts, Steven and Teri Maxwell - this book gives a great framework for why and how to keep our children's hearts. As we all know the emotional/relational connection we have with our kids, far outweighs their academic needs and provides a vital foundation for being able to educate them relationally, emotionally, spiritually and academically. Heart warming and challenging read!
Ability Development From Age Zero, Shinichi Suzuki - this book is written by the late founder of the suzuki music method. However, as the forward says "this is a book for all who are responsible for the nurturing of young children" (page v). It is a great eye opener to the belief that all children have the ability to learn and how as parents/teachers we can provide an environment and opportunities for them to thrive in their development! It covers much more than music. Great little read!
Here are three of my favourite books related to homeschooling:
1. Dumbing Us Down, by John Taylor Gatto - A book about the education system and what it teaches us through the medium of schools themselves. An excellent primer if you as a parent have been through the public system.
2. For the Children's Sake, by Susan Shaeffer Macaulay - A lovely reflection on learning at home with children; inspiration for the creative Christian home.
3. Hold On To Your Kids, by Gordon Neufeld - An important look at attachment and the raising of children in a peer-oriented culture.
What are some of the books that have been most helpful/inspiring to you?
