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What should I read this summer?

I need help to know what I should read this summer.

I'd like to compile a reading booklist for myself this summer. Homeschooling, education, and parenting books are specifically what I'm looking for; but there are so many available, I'm not sure what books would be best to read.

So I need your help.

What are your suggestions on what books I should read this summer? What books have been most beneficial to you?

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  1. Ticia says

    April 30, 2010 at 8:16 am

    Hmmm, parenting I really like Lisa Welchel's "Creative Correction." Homeschooling I can only think of ones you've probably already read.
    .-= Ticia´s last blog ..Preschool Corner, or I know we learned stuff, but what? =-.

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  2. Erin says

    April 30, 2010 at 8:21 am

    I'm just getting into R.C. Sproul's When You Rise Up. It offers some great reminders and motivations for why we do what we do as homeschool parents. If you haven't already read it, I would definitely recommend it.

    btw, what are some of your favorites that you have already read? 🙂
    ~Erin

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    • Joy says

      April 30, 2010 at 11:43 am

      @Erin, I'm going to be listing everyone's recommendation in the next couple of days along with the titles that I've already read and enjoyed. Stay tuned! 🙂

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  3. Judy says

    April 30, 2010 at 8:27 am

    Every summer I re-read "Homeschooling with a Meek and Quiet Spirit" by Teri Maxwell.
    .-= Judy´s last blog ..Guess….. =-.

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  4. Smockity Frocks says

    April 30, 2010 at 8:44 am

    This doesn't fall in the criteria you listed, but I love Sacred Marriage! It is such a great reminder that our purpose in marriage (and in all of life) is not to be comfortable, but to bring glory to God.

    I keep intending to read the Charlotte Mason series and would love to get to that this summer.

    I recently enjoyed Shepherding a Child's Heart.

    My oldest children (13 and 15) are totally absorbed in The King of Atollia series by Turner.

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    • Joy says

      April 30, 2010 at 11:42 am

      @Smockity Frocks, Just looked up Sacred Marriage on Amazon and noticed he also has a book called Sacred Parenting. Have you ever read that one?

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      • Smockity Frocks says

        April 30, 2010 at 1:15 pm

        @Joy, I've seen that book and been intrigued, but haven't read it. Although I must admit I'm usually not a fan of copycat sequels because they are generally … too copycat-ish for my liking.

        (Note to self: Start new blog called "Smockity FROGS" wherein I discuss training up frogs in the way they should go.)
        .-= Smockity Frocks´s last blog ..$35 Jiffy Lube Gift Card Giveaway =-.

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  5. Karen says

    April 30, 2010 at 9:48 am

    How about Bringing Up Boys and Bringing Up Girls by James Dobson? You may have already read the Boys one, but the Girls one is brand new.

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    • Joy says

      April 30, 2010 at 11:41 am

      @Karen, Actually I've never read Bringing Up Boys, but I've wanted to. Just never got around to finding the book. Thanks for the recommendation and reminder!

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  6. Tracey says

    April 30, 2010 at 11:55 am

    I've enjoyed John Rosemond's parenting books, especially Parent Power and his Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children. He shares practical advice for common parenting problems.
    .-= Tracey´s last blog ..The Journey to Healthier Eating Continues =-.

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    • Joy says

      April 30, 2010 at 12:29 pm

      @Tracey, Parent Power is the first recommendation I've gotten so far that I've read already. I haven't read his Six-Point Plan yet, so I'll definitely add that to my list since I enjoyed Parent Power so much. Thanks!

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  7. Amanda says

    April 30, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Parenting with Love and Logic and Love and Logic Magic…. anything by the Love & Logic folks: loveandlogic.com. Best parenting books ever.

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  8. Ginger says

    April 30, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    For parenting: Shepherding a Child's Heart
    For homeschooling: For the Children's Sake
    For education: A Charlotte Mason Companion
    .-= Ginger´s last blog ..Schooling Adoptees =-.

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  9. Jessica says

    April 30, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    I have read Sacred Parenting and though I won't say it changed my life it was a refreshing look at what we get out of being parents. It was an encouragement to me in the choices we had made for our kids. I often find myself skimming it when I am feeling overwhelmed with the tasks and pressures of parenting.

    I would recommend Wild At Heart to any woman with a son. I found it changed the way I deal with and look at my sons- it has staved off many arguments when I just don't understand them.

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  10. Jolyn@Budgets are the New Black says

    April 30, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    This may be so off-topic, but one of my favorite books I recommend to anyone trying to conscious of what they feed their family is Michael Pollan's "In Defense of Food." It's an eye-opening look at the history of agriculture in this country and the way our American culture of eating has evolved. Not sure if it applies as "education", but I certainly learned a lot from it!
    .-= Jolyn@Budgets are the New Black´s last blog ..“Just keep on painting, keep on painting…” =-.

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  11. Staci says

    April 30, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    I just recently read "The Well Trained Mind: a Guide to Classical Education" by Susan Wise Bauer. I found it through looking at your links on "Story of the World." It is amazing, insightful, well thought out, beautifully organized, extremely helpful, very practical, and well worth spending time on. I could go on and on. It explains the stages of learning, how and what to teach them at each stage, and it lists great, reasonably priced thouroughly reasearched resources to use in our curriculums.

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  12. Liz says

    April 30, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    Last summer and fall I read three books about homeschooling which I enjoyed immensely:
    A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison (still haven't gotten hold of the sequel, yet);
    Creative Homeschooling: A Resource Guide for Smart Families by Lisa Rivero;
    Homeschooling: A Family's Journey by Gregory and Martine Millman.

    On parenting, I've also read most of Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends by Sarah/Stephen/Grace Mally; my daughter (9) discovered it and rescued it from me. And recently I found Hints on Child Training by H. Clay Trumbull at a library book sale, but I haven't gotten very far with it.

    Two books in my Amazon cart for this summer are:
    Trivium Mastery: the Three Roads by Diane Lockman;
    Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay Clarkson.

    Happy Reading! 🙂

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    • Joy says

      April 30, 2010 at 10:00 pm

      @Liz, Wow! Thanks for so many great suggestions. I've only heard of a couple of those books before. Adding them to my list…

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      • Liz says

        May 1, 2010 at 9:09 am

        @Joy,
        You're welcome. I'm enjoying your blog, for the same reason. I love hearing about "new" books! I've read much of your back blog, and especially enjoy the book reviews and curriculum choices. The recent Latin post was interesting, too.

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  13. Amy P says

    May 1, 2010 at 8:05 am

    Some of my favorites have already been mentioned, but I 'm going to add Homeschooling at the Speed of Life by Marilyn Rockett. I got it a couple of years ago when I was feeling totally overwhelmed by homeschooling in particular and the hectic pace of life in general. It's a very practical, helpful book.

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  14. Amy @ Cheeky Cocoa Beans says

    May 2, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    I'm going to suggest one that I have just put on hold through our local library…"For Parents Only: Getting Inside the Head of Your Kid" by Shaunti Feldhahn. I have read her book "For Women Only" (about men) and it was eye-opening. I expect this one to be really good, too.

    Thanks for starting this discussion!
    .-= Amy @ Cheeky Cocoa Beans´s last blog ..Well, at least he's developing study skills =-.

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  15. Linda says

    May 2, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    I recommend Teach Them Diligently: How to Use Scriptures in Child Training by Lou Priolo. I found it very useful and just what the title says.

    Also, Talkers, Watchers & Doers by Cheri Fuller which is not a Christian book, but is very helpful in understand different learning styles. It's the best learning styles information I've read or heard, not that others weren't good, but this one really clicked for me.
    .-= Linda´s last blog ..Cascade Complete & A Gift Card Giveaway =-.

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  16. Heidi says

    May 3, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Here's another recommendation for Shepherding A Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp. And I've also found In Their Own Way by Thomas Armstrong to be helpful. It uses Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences to talk about finding out how your child(ren) learns best.

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  17. AmyK says

    May 3, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    I just finished reading NurtureShock and thought it shed light on many topics for a homeschool mom, especially about giving praise, sleeping habits, and the power of play. There are a lot of good science studies in there.

    Also not a Christian or parenting book per-se, but Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman is a pretty good one. Take some of it with a grain of salt, but a lot of the brain science made sense, and helping my kids navigate their emotions has helped tremendously in the few months since I've read it!

    I'd also recommend "Learning All the Time" by John Holt. I learned a lot about motivating my kids and letting them find joy in the discovery of things.

    Thanks for keeping up your wonderful blog. I've only been reading a few weeks, but yours is the one that keeps catching my eye in my reader.
    .-= AmyK´s last blog ..The mix-and-match homeschool method =-.

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