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Practical Homeschooling for Real World Families by Mary Ostyn

February 10, 2015 by Amy 1 Comment

I’m a big fan of Mary Ostyn, mom-of-many, blogger, and author of The Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large Family (plus a few other titles, but that’s the only one I’ve read cover-to-cover).  When I saw that she was publishing an e-book entitled Practical Homeschooling for Real-World Families, which turns out to be a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction, Books, Education Tagged: Adult Nonfiction, E-books, Homeschooling, Organization and Scheduling, Philosophy and Methods

Guardian Angel Publishing

October 13, 2009 by Amy Leave a Comment

As a part of TOS Homeschool Crew, I received several free e-books from Guardian Angel Publishing for review.  If you’re a regular here at Hope Is the Word, you already know that this blog is mostly about books, with a little homeschooling and everyday life thrown in.  Books are a big deal here at the House of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: E-books

2009 Schoolhouse Planner

June 28, 2009 by Amy Leave a Comment

I’m starting my TOS Homeschool Crew career off right by reviewing a tremendous resource for the homeschooling family:  The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner.  When I first receieved this e-book file and opened it for what I thought would be a quick perusal, I was taken aback by the fact that it is 375 pages long.  375 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, TOS Homeschool Crew Tagged: E-books, Organization and Scheduling

E-book Review: The Great Books

April 28, 2009 by Amy Leave a Comment

The Great Books by Kate Kessler is an e-book interview with Fritz Hinrichs, “educational entrepreneur” and founder of Escondido Tutorial Service.  Escondido Tutorial Service is a tutorial service that focuses on classical education and the Great Books and assisting homeschoolers in their pursuit of these two things. I enjoyed this interview because I am always … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education Tagged: E-books

E-Book Review: Simplifying Classical Education

April 27, 2009 by Amy Leave a Comment

Simplifying Classical Education by Andrea Newitt is an e-book published by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine that provides a balanced and encouraging overview of classical education.  While I am by no means an expert on classical education, I have spent a fair amount of time (ahem) reading about it online and in books like Susan Wise … [Read more…]

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