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Mary G
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Posted: Nov 23 2006 at 8:05am \| IP Logged

Have any of you read, Fundamentals of Homeschooling by Ann Lahrson-Fisher?

Leonie's mentioned it a few times on various posts and I finally got a copy from the library....what a wonderful book! It's all about living and learning and not worrying about filling in workbooks and lots of wonderful tips and hints. She's got great resource listings at the end of each chapter and the end of the book.

She tends toward the unschooling, but in a measured way that explains how much kids can do on their own but with guidance. She's not a "hard-core" unschooler (at least the book didn't give me that impression) but she has many great insights on the way children -- all children -- learn and how silly to even think of putting them in school!

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Posted: Nov 23 2006 at 3:17pm \| IP Logged

I am so glad you like the book, Mary. I love the chapters on schedules and time management, on planning, on games with multi age children and on "joyful disruptions."

Definitely not for hard core unschoolers - the author beleives in some have tos and in limiting TV and computer games.

A useful book I tap into now and then...

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Mary G
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Posted: Nov 24 2006 at 7:43am \| IP Logged

Leonie -- what really sold me on this one was the insistence on playing with your kids (and allowing them to "play") and how much they can really learn by that ... and conversations with mom and dad and each other too!

Thanks again -- your recommendations have so far proved infallible for me!

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Marybeth
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Posted: Nov 24 2006 at 2:48pm \| IP Logged

I just ordered it from my interlibrary loan system. Thanks for the tip! I am always on the lookout for a good book.

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Posted: Nov 24 2006 at 7:52pm \| IP Logged

Just picked this up at the library today (based on your suggestion). It looks great!

Thanks for the recommendation.

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Nancy

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