Jeanne Faulconer on August 23rd, 2009

Having a much younger third son to homeschool while I edit for Home Education Magazine gives me a chance to revisit resources I used with his considerably older brothers, who are now young adults in college. Today’s read-aloud was several chapters from The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way, by Joy Hakim. This book captivates my 11-year-old son  just [...]

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Jeanne Faulconer on August 19th, 2009

You might be interested in a book I’ll be sharing with my news-addicted eldest homeschooled-to-college son, Losing the News: The Future of the News That Feeds Democracy by Alex Jones. My son, who is currently majoring in Latin American studies, gets much of his news from the online sites of major news organizations, with many forays into original sources. He’s [...]

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Jeanne Faulconer on August 7th, 2009

A website where “highly distractible people are celebrated, encouraged, and empowered?” That would be Sizzle Bop! Homeschool mom, author, and speaker Carol Barnier has put together some respectful and entertaining stories about kids who sizzle and bop:
That is a part of their wonderfulness…and also a part of the challenge in sharing daily life with them. That sizzle can [...]

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Jeanne Faulconer on August 4th, 2009

Family and Home Network’s executive director Cathy Myers is offering a good deal on good books (I own them all!) for nonprofits. Cathy explains:
Our books are not-so-new any more, and that affects sales. But hey – parenting doesn’t change all that fast, and these books still offer lots of great information, support, and laughs. We [...]

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Jeanne Faulconer on August 2nd, 2009

Lissa has posted the Summer Carnival of Children’s Literature over at The Bonny Glen. Those of you who include book reviews on your blogs may be especially interested in her first category, which includes some posts about how the FTC is looking at bloggers who review books and other products when financial or other incentives [...]

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