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Summary: Excellent read!
Review: This is an wonderful, well-written, informative book. It is a superb resource and it answers all questions of potential homeschoolers. Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hassen do a great job of not only emphasizing the importance of educating our children, but also how to incorporate our faith into educating our children.
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Summary: Everything I needed in one volume
Review: This is the best book for Catholic home schoolers, period. It is clear and concise, but comprehensive as well. It is also solidly orthodox, but without any of the reactionary traditionalism that seems to characterize some other authors. I found Hahn and Hasson to be very fair in their assessment of materials, and properly cautious in recommending the selective use of non-Catholic materials. This was a welcome change from other titles (like Mary Kay Clark), which are primarily out to sell their own curriculum. Now I finally see why Mary Kay Clark has been so busy criticizing Hahn and Hasson -- because they dont' act as though Seton material is the only--or the best--material, which it's not (those who've tried it will vouch for that). Get this book and share it with your friends. I found the section on socialization to be THE best.
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Summary: Homeschooling Made Simple
Review: Today there are so many books available on the market on how to homeschool your child. Many promote a certain curriculum, others just leave you confused and scratching your head.I love the way Hasson and Hahn keep it simple! You are able to glean from their experience, their triumphs and failures. It is written by "the experts" the homeschooling moms themselves.They are real/relevant in their approach to homeschooling. This book is directed towards people of the Catholic faith, however as I Protestant I found it to be one of the best books on the market.
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Summary: It's interesting how we reads things differently.
Review: Whereas Terri Aquilina said *I read another book that was fairly dogmatic about teaching and childrearing methods, pretty much saying that, unless you toed the author's particular line, you'd probably fail as a homeschooler,* I came away from this book with the same feeling, even though I pull my own curriculum together.I believe that the Hahn/Hasson team wrote this book to provide families another way. I have no doubt that it has helped helped some families, such as the Aquilinas. But some of the reviewers below sound as though they are defending the book's authors and attacking others (see Mary Ann B.'s message below) instead of reviewing the book. To attack an author of another book has nothing to do the review. Perhaps some of you have a personal relationship with the authors and want to help, but please, stick to reviewing the book at hand instead of maligning someone else's methods. You'll have more credibility.
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Summary: Problematic
Review: While this book is an easy to read guide to homeschooling, there are problems with its "Catholicity". Kimberly Hahn has recommended some sources which are Protestant -produced and anti-Catholic. There is an underlying tone of disapproval of traditional Catholic sources such as the baltimore Catechism which most homeschooling Catholic parents I know prefer to use.
Just beware. Why two "catholic" authors have chosen to do this only points to the fact that there are deep divisions in the Catholic hoemschooling movement. These two ladies see themselves as Catholic home educator leaders but they do not represent all.
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Summary: Problematic
Review: While this book is an easy to read guide to homeschooling, there are problems with its "Catholicity". Kimberly Hahn has recommended some sources which are Protestant -produced and anti-Catholic. There is an underlying tone of disapproval of traditional Catholic sources such as the baltimore Catechism which most homeschooling Catholic parents I know prefer to use.
Just beware. Why two "catholic" authors have chosen to do this only points to the fact that there are deep divisions in the Catholic hoemschooling movement. These two ladies see themselves as Catholic home educator leaders but they do not represent all.
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