Things We Wish We'd Known

By Waring Diana

This indispensable guide makes available to novices, long-timers, and parents just testing the waters the time-earned secrets of 50 veteran homeschooling families. Pioneers and leaders in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883002427
• ISBN13: 9781883002428
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: YWAM Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Great Director

I don't have to "officially" homeschool yet because my eldest is not yet kindergarten age, but I've still been working with her because I have the birth to adulthood schooling mentality. Still, I've been feeling anxious about my approaches to her education (ALREADY!) and wanted to hear/read other homeschool families experiences. This is an awesome book for that! It helped me feel even more secure in my efforts to accept Heavenly Father's direction for my homeschool. It's a great book and easy to read because each family's response had section headings, which make it friendlier than some other reading for a busy homeschool Mama.

Like a Support Group in Book Form!

If you are interested in a book without any Christian perspective, then look elsewhere. For those who are Christians, this is a wonderful and insightful book. Each chapter is written by a different homeschooler or homeschooling family. In my opinion, no chapter is too long or drawn out. They are enjoyable to read. Each chapter feels like meeting a new homeschooling friend, hearing their story, then receiving their advice. It's fun!

Wonderful!

I just finished this book and I truly loved it! I have marked several of the stories for future reference. The book also includes a wonderful listing of resources (websites, e-mail addresses and phone numbers) for the contributing writers. I would highly recommend it.

A wonderful book !

Have you ever wished you could sit down with more than 50 veteran homeschoolers and 'pick their brains' ? Well, "Things We Wish We'd Known" does just that. Each essay is written in a straight forward, clear format and gives you insight, inspiration and practical advice. You can't go wrong with this book !

Listening to those who know what they are talking about

This is a compilation of several veteran homeschoolers who have varied teaching styles. They tell of their experiences, mistakes and what they know now regarding their homeschooling adventure. I was especially touched by the homeschooling family that spend every day at their dying father's deathbed. And the homeschooling mom who is in a wheelchair. I like to learn from those who know now what they wished they had known then. Stories are short with a picture of family or homeschooling parents with each story. A great "to own" book!