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Summary: I Can do This!
Review: Diana (and after reading this book I feel that I can call her that) has managed to share enough of her own family's homeschool journey, and that of others, to make me believe that I, too, can successfully and joyously homeschool my children. I most appreciated the recommended reading at the end of each chapter, and I loved Diana's maxims. Overall, this is an excellent book with a distinctly Christian (but not preachy) perspective.
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Summary: Great pick-me-up!
Review: Diana does such a good job of just plain talking to you. She doesn't speak as an authority figure that is here to tell you what to do and what not to do or else your doomed. She is full of ideas, resources, and stories. You will find this book to be very inspirational as well as informative. She gives great information and resources to find out more on each topic she covers. Her real life experiences are so easy to relate to you feel like you are speaking to a long time friend. Buy the book- you won't be sorry!
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Summary: Most refreshing!
Review: I could not put this book down. I thought that it was going to be another "how to" books, but turned out to be the most refreshing of all the homeschooling books I have read. Diana and her family sound real and practice what they preach. This book is one that I recommend to ALL homeschoolers, whether new or ancient
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Summary: Wonderful, full of suggestions and helpful ways.
Review: I have absolutely loved reading this book! I have had my fears relieved and been encouraged in every way. When the idea of homeschooling entered my life, I thought it would be an impossible task. Diana explains homeschooling with such excitement and devotion. I have come to the realization that homeschooling is not a technique, but a lifestyle! A lifestyle my family has needed and is already benefitting from. Diana gives reference to many wonderful books and points out her favorites. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Thoroughly Informative and Encouraging
Review: I purchased this book prior to spring break and pored over it from cover to cover my entire week off! I found it to be packed with tons of good information and covered just about any question I had about homeschooling. Diana Waring encouraged me to be flexible regarding curriculum and not to get discouraged during the inevitable "valleys" of home education. I am still in the homework/ investigation phase since I can't begin homeschooling our daughter until the fall. This volume served to further confirm my decision and increase my enthusiasm for the privilege and right to educate my child at home.
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Summary: Thoroughly Informative and Encouraging
Review: I purchased this book prior to spring break and pored over it from cover to cover my entire week off! I found it to be packed with tons of good information and covered just about any question I had about homeschooling. Diana Waring encouraged me to be flexible regarding curriculum and not to get discouraged during the inevitable "valleys" of home education. I am still in the homework/ investigation phase since I can't begin homeschooling our daughter until the fall. This volume served to further confirm my decision and increase my enthusiasm for the privilege and right to educate my child at home.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was really looking forward to reading this book, especially after having read the glowing reviews from other readers. However, I was very disappointed when I found very little in this book that hasn't been covered (and more in-depth) in other homeschooling books. This could have been an interesting read if it had had more substance. Its ideas just seemed a little vague to me.
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Summary: Very Encouraging and Informative!
Review: If you are a Christian mother who desperately wants to homeschool but are scared to death you'll fail like I was this book will encourage you. If you are looking for someone to kinda give you a mountian top view of the world of homeschooling Diana does a beautiful job! She shows you some of the mountians you'll have to climb and also tell you how beautiful the view is! If you're stressed or worried, Get this book! It really helped me!
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Summary: Homeschool First Aid
Review: Maybe it is just the end of winter blahs or the fact that homeschool has widdled down to just the bare bones or has become stifled. Whatever the problem, this book will jumpstart you with fresh ideas and insights. Curl up with a hot cup of tea and enjoy this refreshing, inspirational homeschool book. It is chucked full with "how we did its" and how to get beyond "just getting by" to really and enthusiatically enjoying the God given priviledge and responsibility of homeschooling and training our children. This book will be a resource and a blessing as it adds spirit and life to why we do what we do in homeschooling our children. And the glimpses into understanding our children's learning styles made easy will help us understand why and how each of our vastly different children learn and then how to maximize on it. Reading this book will give you such a rich appreciation for not only what you should do, but what you can do. Diana makes everything so practical, simplified and enjoyable. And you won't stop with this book, because you will love her tapes too. If it is time to regroup - start here. If this book doesn't help you air out the dusty homeschool room and bring a breath of fresh air and joyous life to your home and school, I will be greatly surprised
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Summary: Sensible ideas; Christian perspective
Review: This author covers a lot of ground: the basic philosophy of homeschooling, the ins and outs of where to get and how to use ideas on unit studies, how to assess learning, how to cope with homeschooling laws, even an introduction to learning and teaching styles. The book is heavily influenced by the author's Christian beliefs and well sprinkled with scripture quotes, often using quoted scripture as the basis in reason for a certain approach. If you are bothered by this, please try to ignore it and read on anyway (or skip/skim those parts) because if you do, you will still benefit greatly from the author's zest for enriching her family's educational life. Also contains many useful references to other books and resources.
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