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Reading Rabbits: Watership Down

I was looking at my bookshelf. It’s hard to NOT look at my bookshelf, as it’s directly opposite my desk! But I realized I have a lot of animal books on there. If you are an animal lover (or know someone who is) you might want to check out Richard Adams’ Watership Down. Watership Down is an actual place. (I didn’t know that!) It’s a hill in the north of Hampshire, England. Watership Down was first published in 1972 and has never since been out of print. Apparently it’s Penguin Books’ best selling novel. That’s pretty impressive, considering how many … Continue reading →

2006 in Review: Homeschooling Blog at a Glance

As a new homeschooling blogger at Families.com, I wanted to know everything that has been discussed to date. In response to my own curiosity, and in an effort to make perusing our articles easier for you, our readers, I have compiled all of the blogs for the year 2006. Deciding to Homeschool Why homeschool Am I qualified for this? Reasons that Homeschooling Works! My Most Important Advice for Homeschoolers. The Cost of Homeschooling Instead of standing up for their own kids, why not stand up for all kids? Disclaimer: I am hardly an expert in education. Did You Know? ‘Empirical … Continue reading →

Author Review – Pearl S. Buck

Ever wonder what the “S” in Pearl S. Buck stands for? Sydenstricker, that’s what. I never would have guessed that one. But sure enough, Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker was born in 1892 in West Virginia. Her parents were missionaries for the Southern Presbyterian church and worked extensively in China. Three months after Pearl was born, her parents returned to the Orient, where Pearl would spend much of her life until she was forty years old. She learned Chinese simultaneously with English as a child, being taught at home by her mother and by a Chinese tutor. During the Boxer uprising, she … Continue reading →

Building a Homeschool Library: The Classics (Part II)

Previously, we discussed why classic books are important. I will continue this article with how to start and compile your collection of classic books. Where do I find classic books? Shop around. You can find classic books in many places, but since they are going to be in your home library for some time, I recommend you get leather bound books in good to fair condition. When building your in-home library of classic books, you should check the thrift stores for leather bound books. This is going to be your best deals price-wise, though for me the dust is prohibitive. … Continue reading →