May. 13, 2007 - Audio Book Review -- Things Not Seen
About the Book
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements is definitely a page turner. By the time we got to the 3rd chapter, and realized it might be a little mature for my crew; (who are ages 8, 6, and 3) we were hooked! It would have been cruel at that point to make the kids stop listening. Interestingly, this book transcends age labels. I think most adults will find it equally interesting; and while my children certainly did not understand all the symbolism in the book -- they are still talking about it a couple months later and begging me to get the sequel! Ideally, your children would be in the 9-14 age range when you pick this one up.
About the Reader
Narrated by Daniel Passer. This book is in first person, so it is narrated by the main character. The really great thing about this reader is that I could forget I was being read to! It was like the guy was really telling me his own story. That's a pretty big complement.
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.
