This week's Front Porch theme is one of my favorite subjects--books, and homeschooling books, no less!
There is a saying that, "If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably wind up somewhere else." When I feel our homeschool is becoming derailed and going "somewhere else" because I've lost sight of our vision, I refresh my spirit and my perspective by revisiting my favorite books.
For organization to be effective you need to organize with purpose. Your dreams for your homeschool, your vision for your family, and your philosophy of homeschooling need to be the foundation from which you plan your year. Before creating those assignment lists, head to the bookshelf. Dust off your favorite homeschool titles and revisit the books that will remind you why embarked on this journey.
I have a lot of favorite homeschooling books, but the two I reach for most often when I need to rediscover our purpose are When You Rise Up by R.C. Sproul Jr. and Karen Andreola's Pocketful of Pinecones.
What homeschooling books put wind in your sails?
Domestic Chaos Tamer and Homeschool Mom of Five, Dell writes about home, heart and hearth.
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10:52 AM, Aug. 18, 2009, posted by Anonymous
I love Pocketful of Pinecones! Thanks for the reminder - and I'll be checking our bookshelves before making our lists. Good idea.
Dawn (HK)
