Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners by Cindy West Waco, TX: Prufrock Press, Inc., 2012 In many ways, the title of Cindy West’s new book, Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners, is a misnomer. West does discuss the special needs and challenges of gifted students, but this book is much more than that – it is a how-to manual for homeschooling, and… Read more →
It’s almost embarrassing to admit that I have been homeschooling for six years and never read a book by John Holt. Considered the father of modern homeschooling, his thought has contributed much to the homeschooling movement and while he was primarily in favor of unschooling, everyone who homeschools today owes him a debt of gratitude for all the work he… Read more →
I don’t often reread books. As a book reviewer, I always seem to have more good books in my “to be read” pile than I could ever have time for. Therefore, for me to read a book twice, it really needs to be something extraordinary and helpful to my life. A Little Way of Homeschooling by Suzie Andres definitely falls… Read more →
In some ways I was fortunate. We received the diagnosis that my son has Asperger’s Syndrome, a high-functioning form of Autism, after we had already been homeschooling for two years. Therefore, I never had to wonder if I could homeschool a child on the autism spectrum – I was already doing it! A diagnosis merely gave me more understanding and… Read more →
A Little Way of Homeschooling by Suzie Andres Hillside Education, 2011 Sometimes the perfect book comes along right when you need it. This was the case with me and “A Little Way of Homeschooling” by Suzie Andres. Andres, a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College with a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from Notre Dame, became known as an expert in Catholic… Read more →
Stories for the Homeschool Heart Compiled and Edited by Patti Maguire Armstrong and Theresa A. Thomas Waterford, MI: Bezalel Books, 2010 As the title suggests, “Stories for the Homeschool Heart: Heavenly Stories of Inspiration, Hope and Joy” is a compilation of stories by homeschoolers and friends of homeschoolers intended to bring support and encouragement to others traveling the homeschooling journey…. Read more →
The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics (Sterling Milestones) by Clifford A. Pickover New York: Sterling, 2009 I am not a math person, but I have a son who is. So, when I saw The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones in the History of Mathematics mentioned… Read more →
Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome by Lise Pyles Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004 My older son was recently diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. As a result, I’ve been taking a crash course on the subject, trying to read and learn all I can. All the books I have read have been helpful in their own way, but most were written by… Read more →
Homeschooling: A Family’s Journey by Gregory and Martine Millman New York: Penguin Group, 2008 Gregory and Martine Millman are a Catholic family midway through their homeschooling journey. They have three grown daughters in college and three still being homeschooled. In Homeschooling: A Family’s Journey they share their story of their homeschooling journey, from their reasons to homeschool to their college… Read more →
The Homeschooling Option: How to Decide When It’s Right for Your Family by Lisa Rivero New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 With one year of homeschooling now under my belt, I don’t really need to read books on when to decide to homeschool. I know it is right for my family and I know it works. Nevertheless, I still enjoy… Read more →
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