Which home ed books have you found useful?

[CitizenPrecious]

We're just starting out with home ed- I've looked through the list of books on here (thanks Julie!) and through the list on Amazon- but it's all a bit bewildering

[dazed and confused emoticon]

has anyone found any book particularly helpful- particularly early on in their HE life??

thanks

I would really recommend "free range education" edited by Terri Dowty - its the experince of 20 very different families and I find it a very reassurring read and also has a great section on home ed and the law too.

Also, How children learn by John Holt on how children learn without us realising it!

Good luck...I have been HE my eldest now for 4 weeks and we are loving it x

I second the reccomendation for Free range education - I found that really helpful

How children learn by John Holt is interesting but not one I want to keep - thus if you want to buy my copy off me.............. Im all ears!

I havent bought any others, YET

The Alan Thomas book is great. How Children Learn. If you are a member of EO I think you can get a discount.

General HE:
Learning All the Time by John Holt, ISBN-10: 0-201-55091-1, ISBN-13:978-0-201-55091-7

Reading:
Toe by Toe by Keda Cowling & Harry Cowling, ISBN: 0-9522564-0-1

We found this to be an excellent book for helping our son with reading.

Free Range Education; anything by John Holt and how Children learn At HOme by Alan Thomas and Harriet Pattison.

Oh, and Read With Me: An Apprenticeship approach to reading by Liz Waterland.

Oh yes, would really agree and recommend both;

Toe by Toe by Keda Cowling & Harry Cowling, ISBN: 0-9522564-0-1
We use this with ds1.

and;
Read With Me: An Apprenticeship approach to reading by Liz Waterland
as receommended to me by flamingo!

thanks for all of these recommendations- sorry I've not been on earlier

I have now got a list- hooray!

...then it'll be just a matter of finding the time to actually read the buggers

Hi CP.

You can have my John Holt book and Apprentice reading book FFP if you want them

x

Becaroo - if CP doesn't want your Liz Waterland book I'd be interested.

Psychomum - she hasnt got back to me so assuming she doesnt. How does £2 for P&P sound? I have a paypal account x

That would be great - I can use my husband's paypal account, if you can give me instructions . Shall I e-mail you off-MN?

Hi becaroo and pyschomumma- I ordered my books ages ago when I made that last post, then didn't think to look at the thread again- I just left it unloved to wither and die

Sorry, hope you didn't think I was being rude, becaroo..fwiw I'm following your HE "career" as I think you deregged about the same time as me

thanks anyway- and to psychomumma

No worries CP - hope my post didnt make you feel bad Wasnt intended if it did. Good luck with the HE...going well here so far! Let me know how you are doing! x

PM If you could CAT me then I will give you the acount details x

Becaroo, I'm not set up for CAT, but can receive messages if you are? Had to look up what it was cos I didn't know...!

I am set up for it (I think!) Will check....

Have just sent you a message x

Thanks Becaroo - done! My address should be part of the confirmation message from Paypal.

Hello. Will post 1st class tomorrow which should mean you get it on saturday x

Thanks, Becaroo - it actually did arrive on Saturday!

I've read Homeschooling for Dummies.

It must be easier to homeschool dummies. At least they stay where you put them and don't answer back.

Any good marjoriew ????

Have just started using "yes we can read" with ds1. Hoping it will help him. He is only 7 though..does that matter do you think??

SDeuchars

No, it's crap actually - someone gave it to me as a pressie

Grandson struggles with reading too - he's nearly 11.

But he's becoming more interested - titles like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Beast Quest, and The Dirty Bertie series.