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May. 7, 2008 - Book Review -- Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola

Book Review
Pocketful of Pinecones by Karen Andreola

Have you ever seen these books by highly visible Homeschoolers and wished you could get read them? Then, you finally get the book from the library and renew it for nine weeks (our maximum) and never get around to reading it? That's why I love the Spring Reading Thing! I am finishing books that have been on my "to be read" list or partially started forever....

I finally actually got my own copy of Pocketful of Pinecones from Freecycle a few months ago. After starting and stopping it several times, I am just now finishing it. I stayed up for several hours last night to finish; because I didn't want to put it down! I have to say that the book starts out pretty slowly. Karen picks up momentum once she settles in to her groove though. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and saw many ways to incorporate nature study and nature notebooking into our homeschool. The next step, of course, is to just do it. I have started and stopped Nature Journals with my children on many occasions; so maybe starting and stopping is the problem. I would not consider this book to be the most well-written book I have ever read; but I will say I found it encouraging and inspiring and fun to read. If you have a chance to pick this book up at a used bookstore, freecycle, or paperbackswap -- Go For It!

About Me

The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.