In an effort to post shorter bits more often on my blog, I have started a new "Family Reading" feature with a few of the favorite book picks in our household for the last week or 2. Thought I'd share here, in case anyone else wants to play along? I always love to know what others are reading as well. =)
http://snowfallacademy.blogspot.fr/2012/06/family-reading-2.html?spref=fb
Jen
I am reading A Charlotte Mason Companion, about to start re-reading Home Education, Gulliver's Travels, To the Rescue: A Biography of Thomas S. Monson, scriptures, and a Patricia Veryan novel to relax with.
Oh, and let's not forget the research and scheduling of the final details of school. lol
Bookworm
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I keep a Goodreads page with my current and recently finished books. I'm at the moment working on some books we'll be using in the fall, a stack of "college prep" type books to preview what to recommend to my son who is leaving for college soon, and am reading a very unusual travel memoir called Tracks, about a woman who tamed some camels and rode them through the Australian Outback. Why, I haven't quite figured out yet.
missingtheshire
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I am reading The World Crisis 1911-1918 by Winston Churchill and for lighter reading I am reading Edwin Way Teale - Journey Into Summer and The Trees in my Forest by Bernd Heinrich. The last two are my favourite naturalists so I read a lot of their books along with Hal Borland. I always have two or three on the go and one that I read just before bed, a more relaxing type book - at the moment that one is by Elisabeth Elliot - Keep a Quiet Heart. Linda
TX-Melissa
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I am also reading A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola, and Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. I loaded Laddie onto my Kindle after several of you recommended it, but haven't started it yet. And I'm also enjoying Black Beauty with ds. :)
binky
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Jen, not to move away from the topic of your post.....but I linked to your blog and read about your bedside table books. I was very interested in your reading /phonics book you were reading uncovering the logic of English so I clicked to read the quotes from it as well as all the comments made. They had a small discussion as to whether CMs methods fit in with what was written in the book. I was wondering since you have read the book what your opinion has been on that. I have gone back and forth with whether to buy delightful reading or not because I have some struggling readers as well as a six year old learning to read. After a back and forth struggle I have committed to purchasing a used kit. I am not so sure that is a good choice after reading the site on that book. I figured if I bought it used I wouldn't be out quite so much money if we didn't like it. I have also begun purchasing pathway readers as I have never once heard anything negative about them( but no one seems to use the workbooks that go along with them) I would be interested in how you teach reading without a curriculum. All that being said, I don't really have the funds to keep trying things and I really still have 4 kids that either need to learn to read or need to improve drastically. We also have AAS which cost a pretty penny but seems to get great reviews. I haven't used it long enough to know what I think about it. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated!
binky
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And in keeping with the post. I am working my way through Romans, reading Joyfully at home by Jessica(?) Baucham to help define scripturally the roles for my daughters, making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends by the Mallys, trying to learn Miquon math and researching for school curriculum. Reading Little House in the Big Woods, Little Britches and Bible stories with the kids.
Me:
Scriptures
The Work and the Glory book 5
A Perfect Brightness of Hope
I also just finished The Callahans of Texas series and the first book (Jenna's Cowboy) is free for Kindle on Amazon right now: http://www.amazon.com/Jennas-Cowboy-Novel-Callahans-ebook/dp/B002YT8JD0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340923374&sr=8-1&keywords=jenna%27s+cowboy
botanicalbecky
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Frankenstein
Wow. You guys are amazing. All I'm reading are books and articles and websites and opinions and more books about home schooling ad nauseum. Can I quit for a few days? And read something else? :)
missingtheshire
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Jenn - yes you should...give yourself permission to read something for you, then go back to the other things refreshed and with a clearer mind. Linda :)))
Tukata
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Jen - I'm also curious about Uncovering the Logic of English. My first dd taught herself to read, so now I'm on my next dd and teaching reading is all new to me. I listened to the author speak online and was very intrigued, but I already have Delightful Reading...which truly looks delightful btw..however, a lot of what she said seemed to make a lot of sense...
simple home
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My latest is The Practice of the Presence of God -The Best Rule of Holy Life by Brother Lawrence (a monk from 1600s)
ibkim2
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I am finishing "The Little Woman" by Gladys Aylward. Before that I read "Through the Gates of Splendor" by Elizabeth Elliott. Neither are literary greats, but both tell stories of missionary men and women who gave their lives up to full service for Jesus. I am extremely humbled and challenged by both books.
my3boys
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Just finished Little Women (I know, should've read that years ago, but...), and am working on David Copperfield (yah, I know, that one, too, but...). I read several Lamplighter books & Hunger Games in between reading the other two. I started Archimedes and the Door of Science but haven't finished that, need to but...and various read alouds with the dc.
I think I've got ADD with the book situation. I can't really just read one book...I need a variety...gotta be in the mood for, whatever. Anyone else feel like that??
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