I need a book recommendation

[HollyDay]

I need a homeschooling book. Not necessarily a "how to" and not necessarily an "encouragement" type book. Just a great read. What are some of y'all's favorites???

[Maria/ME]

I loved The Unschooling Handbook! (can't remember the author!) I also liked Nancy Wallaces book Child's Play. These are unschooling oriented and while I don't unschool per se, I found them very inspiring! A few other favorites is David Gutersons "Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense"...I LOVED that book! Also Rachel Gathercoles "The Well Adjusted Child: Social Benefits to Homeschooling" and another favorite is: Homeschooling Our Children, Unschooling Ourselves by Alison McKee.

[Beth in Central TX]

I really like Norms & Nobility by David Hicks. http://208.112.22.17/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=C&Product_Code=BKDHNN&Category_Code=Books

[Mom2boys]

I love "Help for the Harried Homeschooler" by Christine Field. Another good one, that is not exactly homeschool related is "Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers."

[Nancy in MI]

I loved A Patchwork of Days. It is a compilation of many homeschool parents describing a "typical" day. I love seeing the differences in styles, curriculum, etc.

I read this over again every couple of years to remind myself that every family is different and there is no one "right" way to homeschool. It's very freeing and encouraging to me for some reason!

:)
Nancy

[Pata]

I loved A Patchwork of Days. It is a compilation of many homeschool parents describing a "typical" day. I love seeing the differences in styles, curriculum, etc.

I read this over again every couple of years to remind myself that every family is different and there is no one "right" way to homeschool. It's very freeing and encouraging to me for some reason!

:)
Nancy

I second this! It's always good to see all the different ways homeschool can be done.

[sunflowerlady]

I like "So You're Thinking About Homeschooling" by Lisa Whelchel. Even though I am not new to homeschooling, I like to get this book out and read it from time to time. There are several different families and different kinds of homeschooling portrayed and I like to read about all the ways there are to homeschool.

Also, I like "Beyond Survival" by Diana Waring

Rita

[attachedto4]

Homeschooling for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax

The Relaxed Homeschool by Mary Hood

Dumbing us Down by John Taylor Gatto

Teach Your Own by John Holt

A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola

[attachedto4]

"Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers."

One of my all time favorite books!

[Soph the vet]

I hate the title because it sounds arrogant but I did appreciate a lot of the information in it. I would not agree with some of the extreme views in the book but again there are many well written arguments for homeshooling in the book.
Homeschooling: the Right Choice by Chris Klicka

Another good one is Educating the Whole Hearted Child by Sally Clarkson

[cajun.classical]

I really like Norms & Nobility by David Hicks. http://208.112.22.17/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=C&Product_Code=BKDHNN&Category_Code=Books


I second this recommendation, but it is by no means an easy read. Go slowly. Contemplate. Reread. But it's worth it.

[jellybean]

Lots of great recommendations here! Thanks, I could use some too:)