The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling

Rating:
Summary: If you are not Fundamentalist Christian, don't bother
Review: I couldn't wade past the heavily Christian Fundamentalist sentiment. Advice like -- Go before the Lord and ask what kind of hours and schedule He would have you set -- was too much for me. I don't know about her Lord, but my Lord gave me intelligence to make such decisions.

Rating:
Summary: If you are not Fundamentalist Christian, don't bother
Review: I couldn't wade past the heavily Christian Fundamentalist sentiment. Advice like -- Go before the Lord and ask what kind of hours and schedule He would have you set -- was too much for me. I don't know about her Lord, but my Lord gave me intelligence to make such decisions.

Rating:
Summary: Very strongly Christian based book, some basic info
Review: This book is written with an extremely strong Christian tone, which I had not realized from the descriptions. For example, in listing the steps to successful homeschooling the author discusses the need to be CONVICTED, not just convinced, that homeschooling is for you, would you do it no matter what. This is the first step. Others follow, such as record keeping, home skills, home industries, and curriculum choices. Some of the information is helpful, but I didn't get as much out of this book as I had hoped from the description. I have also read Homeschooling: The Early Years and found it to be more useful to me as I consider the options available as a homeschooler, as it draws from the experience of many homeschoolers in a friendly fashion, as opposed to a more narrow point of view. This book by Mrs. Brady does give many references, discusses her radio program about homeschooling, and discusses her success with homeschooling her own children, including one with learning disablities.

Rating:
Summary: The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling
Review: To use the author's words, "After time spent in the Word and with the Lord, I knew that speaking out for Him was what He called me to do". I feel this sentiment was the author's first and foremost reason for writing this book with the subject of homeschooling coming second.

Still she has some good very basic ideas, if you can wade through the other messages. I would probably not buy this book had I known of the overtly strong Christian theme.