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Monday, December 17, 2007
I left off of Part One of the Review of The Homeschooler's Book Lists with question #5.
Here is a re-cap of the questions I came up with and the answers a homeschool mom might have before purchasing it for herself:
Q1. What is it? How can I use it?
Q2. What does it cost? (How much is the cover price?)
Q3. Is it really worth the money?
Q4. What ages is it geared for?
Q5. Will it work with the homeschool method I am using?
Q6. Have you used The Homeschooler's Book of Lists yourself?
Q7: What is on the CD that comes with it?
Q8: How well did it work for you?
Q9: How would I use that? - Why do I need it?
Q10: What, if anything, would you change about the book?
Now for the remaining questions:
Q6. Have you used The Homeschooler's Book of Lists yourself?
My Answer:
In the short time I have had the lists, I have looked it over and spent time going through it as much as I could. I have also read several lists to our children. My children have picked it up and sat down and read over it. I have not yet included it in our curriculum as a whole, but it was made evident the use we will get out of it as we read about Miles Standish on Thanksgiving Day, we started to talk about other Americans in history. When Eric brought up Ulysses S. Grant as someone he had read about, I said we would find a list of Presidents to memorize and Amanda said, "We have one: The Homeschooler's Book Of Lists." I can just pop the CD in and print it out. How convenient.
Q7: What is on the CD that comes with it?
My answer: Simple; every page from the book. The contents page is linked to each chapter, so you just click and you're there. The CD is in Abode format and very easy to use. I like the versatility of having a hard copy and the CD to use. I also like the way the pages are set up to just print off each list. There is no copying and pasting; just print and use.
Q8: How well did it work for you?
As far as the accompanying CD, it is amazingly easy to copy these lists. You just pop it in and print the page you need. The topics are fantastic. I am looking forward to using it a lot in my planning, but I know our children will be picking it up just for fun, too. Jocelyn wrote up a very nice, long List of The Lists, if you want to know more.
Q9: How would I use it? - Why do I need it?
My Answer: Well, in addition to all of the different lists on so many different school subjects, she also included these lists to help the homeschool mom:
• Comprehensive Curricula 452
• For Younger Children 453
• Phonics and Reading Curricula 455
• Language Arts Curricula 457
• Math Curricula 458
• History Curricula 459
• Science Curriculum 459
• Recommended Authors 460
• Recommended Reading for Toddlers and Preschoolers 461
• Recommended Reading for Early Elementary Students 462
• Recommended Reading for Older Elementary Students 465
• Recommended Reading for Middle School Students 467
• Recommended Reading for High School Students 470
• Unit Study Topics 474
• Creating a Portfolio 475
• Good Study Habits for Homeschoolers 476
• Standardized Tests 477
• What to Do When You Are Having a Bad Day 479
• Support for Home Educators 480Sonya has basically written a book that will save homeschool moms so much time of research and typing and organizing. Not only can you take the book with you wherever you go and have all this information available at your fingertips, but the CD allows you to go to any page and print off the list as a page. You won't have to cut some of the page off. Each page is the beginning of or the continuation of the list. You won't have to scour the internet or library books; just pull out your homeschooler's Book of Lists and start your planning!
If that wasn't enough, Sonya also has other home-specific character training lists for you.
• Supply Checklist for Public, Private, and Homeschool Classrooms 483
• Book Buying Bargains 485
• Having a Successful Field Trip 486
• # 247 Free/Inexpensive Field Trip Options 488 - This is a great list. It is six pages of great ideas for interesting field trips.
• Suggested Items for Bartering 494
• Chore Ideas for Toddlers 495
• Chore Ideas for Ages 3-5 495
• Chore Ideas for Ages 6-9 496
• Chore Ideas for Ages 10-12 496
• Chore Ideas for Ages 13-15 497
• Chore Ideas for Ages 16 and Up 497
• Tasks to Do in Five Minutes or Less 498
• Baby-Sitter's Checklist 499
• Boy Scout Merit Badges 500
• Five in a Row Books 501
• Cornerstones of Freedom Books 504
• Landmark Books 506
• Childhood of Famous Americans Books 512
• Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books 518
• Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books 535
Q10: What, if anything, would you change about the book?
My Answer: I think this book is very complete in all of the main information lists Sonya has compiled. It is fantastic. The sections I would desire to see expounded on are the ones that are homeschool-specific, such as List#242.I suppose the real final question is: Where do I get this book? That answer, from Sonya's website: * Christian Book Distributors has the book at a great discount right now, plus you can look at their other wonderful titles. Visit Christian Book Distributors at www.christianbook.com and type "sonya haskins" in the search box and it will pull the book up right away. This is a great place to order the book!
I think there are a lot of websites that we can use as resources, such as The Old Schoolhouse. There are many websites that are a wonderful direction to send any homeschooler in. The nations blogs on Homeschoolblogger are also a great support site, as well as the Front Porch.
The Carnival of Homeschooling is a weekly resource that changes and is not all-inclusive to any particular method or faith or even age of homeschooling. The blog world is a great support group, even for those who read and don't blog. I love to read magazines, and there are many available that are homeschool-specific, and some that include other more specific areas in the ways of boys or girls or faith.
I would add more information to the Curriculum and Homeschool Methodologies Lists:
• Various School Settings 445
• Popular Homeschool Methods 447
• Curriculum Overview 451
There are a few more homeschool methods I think that could be added to the list, as well as more curriculum choices by subject. I don't think any of these things that I would add detract in any way from the value of the book, because the subject lists stand alone for the value and usefulness of this book. As a matter of fact, I was surprised to see the Curriculum and Homeschool Methods sections in the back of the book.
I also think this book is great for any age of school children, but I would be interested in seeing more high school resources.
So, bottom line: Buy this book!! It will save you time and money, and you will learn so much in the process. If anything, it is a book that your children will have to pick up just to see what they themselves know about each list!
blessings!
Jacque
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