Home Educators and their Books

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If you want to see an exhausted bunch of home educating moms come alive, lay out books for sale. Suddenly, they are moving and searching, whispering among themselves, asking prices and reading levels. The exhaustion and complaints are forgotten in the excitement of the search! It is fun to watch and profitable for the seller. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The Questions to Consider</B></div> <bR> <div>      A few questions come to my mind when I view this phenomenon: do we really need all of these books and why such a passion? In this article, I would like to try to answer these questions and perhaps offer some guidance from a mom who has shared this passion for the last eight years. While some of the points in this article may be vague, it is my desire to spur you on to deeper research. So, get comfortable, prop your feet up, get you a beverage and let's dig in!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Determining their Learning Style</B></div> <bR> <div>      When any family makes the decision to educate their children at home, their first concern is the books or curriculum. This is as natural as rain in the springtime and definitely as it should be. If you first discern your child's learning style, you will greatly narrow the field of books and curriculum from which to choose. How does your child learn best? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Does your child listen with his eyes closed? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Does he need pictures to understand a concept? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When he studies is he constantly moving? </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Will he only “get it” if he actually puts his hands on it and builds it? </div> <div> The answer to these questions will reveal any child's learning style. There are <I>books</I> available to help you determine your child's learning style. Perhaps this should be your first purchase.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Your Philosophy of Education</B></div> <bR> <div>      The next purchase that I would recommend would be books to help you determine your philosophy of education. What your philosophy is will determine the curriculum you choose and the style in which you teach. Here are a few philosophies and/or approaches to get you started:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Charlotte Mason (a late 1800's educator)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Classical</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lifestyle learning</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Unschooling</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Principle Approach</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Textbook Approach</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Eclectic Approach - which is really your choice of elements of the above</div> <bR> <div>      Once you have determined your philosophy, then you must educate yourself in order to teach your children effectively. Be sure that you comb your local library for texts on this subject. You can save some cash and if you like the book, then buy it for future reference.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Choosing the Curriculum</B></div> <bR> <div>      Once you are armed with this information, then you are ready to formulate a curriculum plan. If you are concerned about grade level requirements, find out what your local school district will be teaching (or not teaching) that grade level. You can also search the internet for grade level requirements. Don't use the schools curriculum plan as a hard and fast rule. Just use it as a reference if this is a concern to you. Never feel bound by another's plan because they don't know your child. Your child's learning age and natural interests should be your guide in your selection. Before you make a final plan, be sure that you pray over it and ask our Dear Lord to lead you in your selections. This will help to prevent unnecessary buying now and tears of frustration later.</div> <div>      Next, you are ready to choose a curriculum. One of the beauties of educating your children at home is the ability to tailor his education to his interests. One of your jobs as teacher is to gradually widen your child's field of interest as well as introduce a steady diet of new ideas. Ideas are what our minds feed upon and they provide hours of entertainment courtesy of the imagination and let's pretend! This happens so gradually and naturally, often your child doesn't even realize it was your aim all along! Hee Hee! I love homeschooling!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Becoming a Book Hunter</B></div> <bR> <div>      When you become a home educator, you automatically become a book hunter. What books you use and how you find them will vary from hunter to hunter. A great way to decide what books you will use is to look at your curriculum plan. Glance through your chosen texts to see the subjects that you will be covering. </div> <div> A great way to select books on your chosen topic is to purchase a few good book lists. Here are a few suggestions:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">“All through the Ages” by Christine Miller is the best thing on the market. Christine is also a home educating mother who has faced the “what book to use” dilemma, she compiled her resource list accordingly. This book is divided by time-period, topics, and subject. I have found it to be very useful!</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">“Let the Authors Speak” by Carolyn Hatcher includes descriptions of the books that are very helpful.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">“Books Children Love” by Elizabeth Wilson is great for private reading books for your children. These are books that have endured the test of time. You are sure to find something your child will love listed in this book.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Never-Ending Rushton Reading List by Cindy Rushton is filled with books that their family has read and loved. This family has high standards for their reading materials. You won't be offended by anything you find on their list.</div> <bR> <div> Once you have chosen your book list, use it to choose your book or try your library's search engine. Choose books to read aloud and some for your child to read privately. If the area of interest is very specific, you might want to glance through the bibliography at the back. This is a great way to find related books. We have also used this resource to find other books by authors we really enjoyed.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>A Big Decision</B></div> <bR> <div>      You must decide: is this a book you would like to have in your home library? May I suggest that you collect only unabridged versions and that all history texts, with the exception of modern history, come from texts that were written before the 1950's? History has been rewritten since that time-period to exclude all mention of God. Therefore, this history is inaccurate and often misleading. Many times the new texts draw conclusions that are false and definitely fail when held up to Christian standards. Books that you will want to include in your library are books that you will want to read again. They are books that you will be referring to time and time again. They are books that you have had checked out from the library for far too long!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Where to Find Great Books</B></div> <bR> <div>      Once you have decided to add a book to your home library, you must decide where to purchase your new treasure. Shopping for books is one of my favorite pastimes. Let me share with you some of my chosen haunts and perhaps it will help you in your search.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Antique stores - look for old books, especially literature texts they contain poetry, short stories and biographies</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">On-line - Amazon.com provides a search engine that will locate out-of-print books and hard to find selections</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Curriculum sellers - order catalogs from recommended companies and look through their selection. If you don't think you will ever use what they have to offer, try another one. Don't settle for second best! There are so many vendors, there is sure to be one with which you are like-minded. My favorites are: Queen Homeschool Supply, Lifetime Books and Gifts, Elijah Company and Rushton Family Ministries</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Local Book Stores - you local bookstore would love to have your business. Unfortunately, what you are looking for is often not on their shelves. That's okay! You tell them what you need and they will order it for you. If enough home educators request a book, they will start to carry it.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Yard Sales - Oh my! I have found wonderful books by visiting these sales. Sometimes people just don't know how valuable their books really are.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thrift Stores - This is the dumping ground for the things that didn't sell at the estate sale. It is a wonderful place to pick up antique books at very low cost. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Family Book Shelves - That textbook that your father or father-in-law used in school may be just the thing you need. Grandparent's books and Aunts or Uncles shelves are loaded with treasures. Don't be afraid to ask!</div> <bR> <div>      I must enter a word of caution at this point: this necessary job of finding suitable works of literature can quickly become an obsession! No, really! I am not kidding! I know moms who cut back on groceries, sell their cars and sneak books in because they have found a book they just couldn't pass up. One must always consider the circumstances before a purchase. Is the book necessary? Can you wait until you have more money? What would happen if you didn't buy that book right now? There is a name for this obsession:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BIBLIOMA'NIA, n. [Gr.book, and madness.]</div> <div> Book-madness; a rage for possessing rare and curious books.</div> <bR> <div> I guess that would make us all:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">BIBLIOMA'NIAC, n. One who has a rage for books.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The Need for Great Books</B></div> <bR> <div> The need among home educating parents to provide their children with a wide and varied supply of books is great. Whether you are a Christian Theist or you are pantheistic, you are constantly on the look out for books that will build the character and knowledge base that you have envisioned for your child. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We search for books that will build character and morals that are fully in line with our worldview. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We search for books that contain characters that are heroic and provide an example we would like to see our children follow. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We search for books that contain information our children might be interested in or need. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b7011800000000.png" HEIGHT="19" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We are all attempting to build a library that will draw our children in and provide them with friends in literature. These friends will help to mold their hearts and lives.</div> <bR> <div>  Oh yes my friends, we search for books. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The Heart of the Matter</B></div> <bR> <div>      So then the question begs to be answered, “Do we really need all of these books?” I believe that question will never be fully answered. Just as our interests grow and change so does that of our children. The more children who live in your home the more possibilities there are for a wide field of interest. Must we own every book they might possibly every need? No, I don't think so, that is why we have libraries and bookstores. But we do need to have a wide enough variety present that will tempt them in many areas. We are not responsible for teaching them everything on every subject, but we do need to present them with a great many possibilities. Our children need to have the room to explore new fields of studies that they have never dreamed of until they picked up <I>that book</I>. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>The Search for </B><I><B>That Book</B></I></div> <bR> <div> And so the search continues for <I>that book</I>. Can we name <I>that book</I>? No, probably not. Will we know it when we see it? Again, I must answer, probably not. But we must continue the search, because it is <I>so very rewarding</I> when our child picks up a book that we have provided and finds a new passion that ignites their love for learning.</div> <bR> <div> Happy hunting my friends! And when you find <I>that book</I>, please let me know, it may very well be the book that I was looking for, too!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#_crooked_pines_publishing" TITLE="Home Educators and their Books"><U><B>Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:jessiew@hiwaay.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jessiew@hiwaay.net"><U><IMG SRC="61b60230.jpg" border=0 width="96" height="35" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Mary Woodis is the devoted wife of Jessie Woodis and mother to three children. Jessie and Mary have educated their children in the nurture and admonition of our Dear Lord since 1997. Jessica is 16 years old and entering the 11th grade. Emily is 13 years old and entering the 8th grade. Parker-Daniil is now 8 years old and entering the 3rd grade. Our educational approach is eclectic with a heavy influence of the Charlotte Mason Philosophy in a Christian theistic worldview. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="61c42050.jpg" border=0 width="322" height="5" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.hisimage.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hisimage.org"><U><IMG SRC="61da2390.jpg" border=0 width="162" height="57" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>This page last updated: July 2004</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>This article is copyrighted by Mary E. Woodis. 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