Special Words for Special Needs ~ Books I Love, Part 1
10:23 AM, Aug. 21, 2009
I apologize for missing last week. My littlest one, 20 months old, got a kidney infection and had to have a day in the hospital. As you can imagine, or know from experience, shuffling 5 kids to grandma's, with no van, special allergen foods, then going to the hospital 2 hours away was a trifle overwhelming. My first week of homeschooling fell apart . . . and the world didn't fall apart! Homeschooling is the ultimate in flexible. We homeschooled the Saturday and picked back up on Monday. Relax, tend to the acute, and know that homeschooling is a journey not a lock step march to the next grade level.
Now on to the wonderful subject for the next two weeks BOOKS! It is a bit simple to say I love books. When I was in school I would go to the library afterwards and sit for hours reading everything that I could. I pick up extra books all the time and I read through most everything. The Lord has blessed me with a high speed reading and understanding ability. This can be a bit of a problem though. I have recently had to go through the house culling the herd of books.
So the big question for me is where to start . . .
Bible This may go without saying but I'll say it anyway. No successful Christian homeschooling program can exclude the Bible. Use it daily and rely on it for answers! The more you read and work with your Bible the more you get from the scripture. As my mentor says, "Learn to dig for the gold God has left you."
Home Schooling Children with Special Needs by Sharon Hensley This is a real hands on book about homeschooling special needs children from a mother of a special needs child, and a special needs educator.
Homeschooling the Challenging Child by Christine Field She walks you through their life. Finding out that their daughter has some learning differences that were impacting their homeschooling and how they work to overcome the problems. Christine has written several articles for TOS which I always find interesting. She has also written other books such as Help for the Harried Homeschooler which gives you ideas that you can read in the morning and use that evening.
Homeschooling on a Shoestring by Melissa Morgan and Judith Allee We all need to trim a few corners financially. Here is a great resource to do just that. There are tons of tips and ideas in this book!
The WholeHearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson I heard Sally talk at the Apologia conference and then briefly spoke to her myself. Her gentle, wonderfully encouraging, spirit touched me. This shines through in her book. Her book is a wonderful encouragement and guide to a Godly homeschooling model.
I could just keep going but eventually we will run out of internet space! Next week I plan on listing books for specific learning and living problems we may face. So if you have any good ideas please let me know! Leave a comment!
Heather lives in West Virginia. She and her husband have been homeschooling their 5 children for 8 years. Due to a genetic disorder their children have multiple special needs. Living life to the fullest for the glory of God is their goal! Visit Heather's page at www.homeschoolblogger.com/gfcfmomofmany/ or at Special Needs Homeschooling.
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