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Review Date: 2/13/2012
This book is purely "Christian" candy. I put Christian in quotes because as Christian fiction, it was a bit surprising to me how much physical attraction made it's way into the pages. (However, I have to admit I couldn't put it down and it made me giggle alot.) I liked the plot, the characters, and especially the setting. Joseph Denton's love of the land was exciting, as well as Anna's growing understand of him in his environment. I am not sure I should have liked this book as much as I did, but we all have our treats from time to time- this one was mine.
Review Date: 6/1/2011
After burning out on homeschooling and sending my children to public school for a year, I happened upon this book as it was being returned to my local library during our families yearlong stint in Columbus, Georgia. Even though I wasn't homeschooling at the time, I was still obsessed by the topic, so I asked the librarian if I could take "that one." I am so glad I did! This book, along with Homeschooling: A Family's Journey, did much to reignite my passion for the calling of life-educating my children. I highly recommend this book, as a great read as well as a reference tool.
This resource guide provides background information "for smart families" (which includes everyone!) Though the focus is on gifted students, children are all gifted in different ways.As Ms. Rivero points out, home education provides excellent opportunities to provide a tailored approach. The book is broken down into easily understood sections, along with wonderful personal testimonies by actual homeschool families.
This resource guide provides background information "for smart families" (which includes everyone!) Though the focus is on gifted students, children are all gifted in different ways.As Ms. Rivero points out, home education provides excellent opportunities to provide a tailored approach. The book is broken down into easily understood sections, along with wonderful personal testimonies by actual homeschool families.
Daria Solves a Mystery: Ohio Experiences the Civil War, 1862 (Sisters in Time, Bk 12)
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Review Date: 11/3/2011
My 11yo daughter say she enjoyed this book because it was an exciting account of the Civil War in Ohio. She learned some things. She especially enjoyed the horses in the story. :)
Review Date: 11/4/2011
Doing School provides evidence of a broken system of education. The transition from high school to college is now so performance and grade-based that we have a generation of students who view success as being based on their ability to "work the system" rather than receiving (or pursuing) an education.
I was saddened by the implications of this book rather then surprised by them. As a mother and homeschool teacher I am constantly looking for examples of educational success and have found the most promising option for a true education is usually a home-based one. For anyone seeking guidance, I recommend the book Homeschooling: A Family's Journey by Gregory and Martine Millman as well as The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer.
I was saddened by the implications of this book rather then surprised by them. As a mother and homeschool teacher I am constantly looking for examples of educational success and have found the most promising option for a true education is usually a home-based one. For anyone seeking guidance, I recommend the book Homeschooling: A Family's Journey by Gregory and Martine Millman as well as The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer.
Review Date: 10/26/2011
This book is simple and straightforward, no fuss, no muss. Straight talk about men, their struggles, and how to be a blessing to them as wives, sisters, and friends. It is a short, easy read designed to get the point across that we women don't know as much as we think we know about our guys. Once we wake up and pay attention we can have better relationships and marriages.
My only complaint is the "journalistic" print can get annoying, because the writing is constantly interrupted by "blurbs" which restate the emphasized idea. But it's worth the annoyance to read such helpful information.
Comparitive to Laura Schlessinger's The Care and Feeding of Husbands, without all the ranting. :)
My only complaint is the "journalistic" print can get annoying, because the writing is constantly interrupted by "blurbs" which restate the emphasized idea. But it's worth the annoyance to read such helpful information.
Comparitive to Laura Schlessinger's The Care and Feeding of Husbands, without all the ranting. :)
Review Date: 11/18/2011
This book is as ridiculous as it looks, but it is entertaining.
Review Date: 11/4/2011
Helpful Score: 2
I saw this book and bought it on a whim. After all, I had just placed my two daughters in elementary school for the first time, after homeschooling them for the previous 4 years. My husband and I agreed that I needed a "sabbatical" after a particularly challenging year as a military family. I found myself drawn to this couple's story and was truly encouraged. Although we don't share the same religious background, I was strengthened by their strong values and practical advice. The tone is so friendly and the homeschooling approach so outside the classroom that it truly expanded my vision for what our home could be.
I have read several excellent treatises for homeschooling and classical home-education in particular, but I will always return to this book for the same strength and encouragment I first received. I highly recommend it as a fascinating and uplifting read.
I have read several excellent treatises for homeschooling and classical home-education in particular, but I will always return to this book for the same strength and encouragment I first received. I highly recommend it as a fascinating and uplifting read.
Review Date: 2/17/2010
This book is one of the most useful I have encountered about natural childbirth. When I was pregnant with my first child, it was this book more than any other that influenced me to do whatever necessary to try for my own natural birth. Without the direction of an experienced friend who loaned me the book, I may have never achieved three natural births.
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way is a more organized look at the elements of childbirth found in The Bradley Method. Throughout are pictures of home/natural births, and many of the parents are birthing in the buff, so be forewarned. While this may distract at certain points, it also is very educational for a pregnant mother or father to observe couples working intensely toward their birth.
The contents covered include preparation, the stages of birth, and controversies in childbirth. This book is also an indispensible companion to Dr. Bradley's Husband-Coached Childbirth.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in childbirth, especially natural and/or home birth.
Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way is a more organized look at the elements of childbirth found in The Bradley Method. Throughout are pictures of home/natural births, and many of the parents are birthing in the buff, so be forewarned. While this may distract at certain points, it also is very educational for a pregnant mother or father to observe couples working intensely toward their birth.
The contents covered include preparation, the stages of birth, and controversies in childbirth. This book is also an indispensible companion to Dr. Bradley's Husband-Coached Childbirth.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in childbirth, especially natural and/or home birth.
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