Books: Learner's Journal, The Real Life Home School Mom, and Common Sense Excellence
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Hello Hope Chest friends!
Many of you have told me you are ready to order copies of my three books, The Learner's Journal lesson planner and resource log, The Real Life Home School Mom, and Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5th Grade. I am planning to do a new print run of all three titles next week, to be ready for shipping the first week of August. Since I am a home school mom and not a big business, I like to keep my inventory low and only order from my printer a little more than I need right away. Please e-mail me by Thursday, July 26 to let me know which books you would like to order, including the titles, quantities, colors (for the Learner's Journal) and your estimated total with shipping.
I have done a major rewrite/reorganization/expansion of The Real Life Home School Mom, which was first published in 2000. These past seven and a half years have given me oodles of extra experience in home schooling, mothering, marriage, and spiritual life. After all, when I first wrote the book, I had seven children under the age of 13. Now married nearly 22 years, Thad and I have two high school graduates among our 10 children. My perspectives have certainly been adjusted, sometimes in bittersweet ways. Anyway, as a result of this, there are more than 30 pages of new material in this new edition, which is appropriately sub-titled "A Life in ReVision." If you are interested in using this for a group study, please e-mail me for information on obtaining chapter questions. (I will develop these if there is enough interest.) I have included chapter descriptions at the bottom of this e-mail.
Here are a few details about ordering the books:
The Learner's Journal is a practical lesson planner and resource log used by hundreds of home school students over the past seven years. You will need one copy per child. Color choices are rocket red, lunar blue, solar yellow, pulsar pink, terra green, or ivory. If you would prefer a pastel blue, pink, yellow or green, please let me know. As always, profits from The Learner's Journals will be sent to Malawi for the ministry of native church planter Pastor Headson Makazinga. It is $10 per copy. To see the layout of the Learner's Journal, click here: http://www.virginiaknowles.com/Learner'sJournal
The Real Life Home School Mom: It's a Life in ReVision addresses the emotional, spiritual and logistical aspects of home school, though it does cover academics as they relate to these topics. This is a book for moms who want to thrive and not just survive the home schooling years! This new expanded version (over 175 full-size pages) is $18 per copy. To read the introduction and chapter summaries, click here: http://www.virginiaknowles.com/TheRealLifeHomeSchoolMom. You can also read further down in this e-mail to see the chapter summaries.
Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5th Grade, a comprehensive subject by subject teaching guide with over 240 pages, is $20 per copy. To read the introduction and a detailed table of contents, click here: http://www.virginiaknowles.com/CommonSenseEexcellence
Shipping in the U.S. is 10% with a minimum of $2.50. For foreign addresses, shipping is 15% with a minimum of $4.00. If you live in Florida, I am processing orders during "tax free" week in early August, so you don't need to add the 7% tax if you order by August 10.
If you order 3 or more copies of any combination of books, you can take a $1 discount per book. Wholesale prices are also available for orders of 15 books or more.
So, for example, if you order 2 Learner's Journals, The Real Life Home School Mom and Common Sense Excellence, the amount would be $9 + $9 + $17 + $19 = $54 plus $5.40 shipping for a total of $59.40. If you ordered just The Real Life Home School Mom, the total would be $18 + $2.50 minimum shipping = $20.50.
At this time, I would prefer orders by check sent in the mail. Make the check out to Virginia Knowles and send to 1925 Blossom Lane, Maitland, FL, 32751. If you really need to order by PayPal, please e-mail me for more information. I am in the process of confirming a different bank account with PayPal, and this should be ready in the next few days.
Please e-mail me if you have any questions about the books or the ordering process!
Blessings,
Virginia Knowles
http://www.VirginiaKnowles.com
Chapter Summaries for
The Real Life Home School Mom
Part 1: Home Schooling Basics
Blessed and Stressed
Our first chapter applauds the benefits of home schooling, and then candidly acknowledges the common challenges, which include: overwhelming choices, organizational nightmares, opposition, family frenzy, evaluation blues, expectations of others, and special cases. The closing paragraphs invite the reader to assess how she is doing emotionally as a home school mom.
Aim for the Heart
This is the core of Christian home schooling! As one of the meatiest chapters, it is also mostly new material to the book. This chapter discusses teaching children about spiritual maturity, Scripture, creation & creativity, discernment, adversity, their calling in life, missions, and justice & mercy.
Theory & Practicality: How Does Education Really Work?
As abstract as they may seem, your "educational theories and philosophy" will make a daily difference in your home school experience. This chapter compares the benefits of the major approaches to home education, and shows how each one has aspects which can be used as tools to be picked up and set down as needed. Parents are encouraged to develop their own philosophy of education. There is an emphasis on depending on God as the "Author of Life" who will guide us as we select curriculum, plan lessons and teach our children. The chapter concludes with a discussion of college options.
Essentials for Educational Excellence
This chapter presents several essential elements for excellence in school including determining learning styles, providing resources, planning lessons, setting up school schedules, organizing your schoolroom and paperwork, demonstrating academic skills, developing life skills, adding adventure, developing teamwork, evaluating success and encouraging excellence.
Part 2: Daily Life and Logistics
Life Management 101
Opening with an inspirational poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, Life Management 101 talks about the need for order and purpose, compares two fictional home school moms at opposite ends of the organizational spectrum, and coaches Moms on how to formulate worthwhile priorities, goals and plans. This chapter includes "the secret of replacement" for how to overcome bad habits with good ones.
Busy at Home
Countless home school moms are tripped up while trying to balance housework and home school. This helpful chapter address household routines, keeping things tidy, children and chores, scheduling, meal times, laundry and home decorating.
Little People in the Home School
Oh, the joys -- and the frustrations -- of home schooling with babies, toddlers and preschoolers around. Readers will relate to the personal anecdotes and practical advice on the topics of pregnancy, newborns, working with little ones at their own level while including them in school time, arranging a home for safety, setting up an interesting play space, recruiting older children and trading off child care. Most of all, my hope is that parents will learn to enjoy their little ones while they can!
Part 3: Living, Loving and Learning from a Mother's Heart
In Search of Sanity
Using personal anecdotes and Scriptural encouragement, the second chapter covers what to do when facing discouragement, frustration and fatigue. Topics include perseverance, taking control of your thoughts, living in truth and grace, working physical stresses, and handling life transitions.
The Hallmarks of a Gentle Spirit
The elusive goal of home school moms is nurturing a calm and gentle spirit. Here we explore the hallmarks of reverence, humility, submission & service, dignity, joy & cheerfulness, quietness of spirit and speech, peacemaking, patience, and preparation. A song about "A Woman of Beauty" closes this inspirational chapter.
Abide in Christ
Without a thriving relationship with Jesus, fruitful home schooling is impossible. Encouraging the reader to deeply abide in Christ rather than merely go through the motions of spiritual activity, this chapter also covers logistics for the disciplines of prayer, worship, and Bible study.
Your Support Network
None of us can operate effectively in isolation. We need a network, usually found in a local home school support group. Themes of this chapter include support group service, learning from and accepting one another, peeling back our masks, making true friends, and getting involved in personal mentoring.
Building the Family Home
While acknowledging the gap between noble goals and cold hard realities, this chapter encourages parents to grow in five areas as they build their Christian homes. These include: communication (cultivating graciousness), consideration (living with understanding), cooperation (living in harmony), commitment (sticking together with a passion) and compassion (love in action).
Cherishing Your Marriage
This completely rewritten chapter rejoices in the blessing of marriage, and offers tips on how to safeguard this precious gift through common foundation, priority, respect, forgiveness, communication, purity and stewardship.
The Home Schooled Mom
There is one more student in the home school - MOM! Mothers are encouraged to continue their teacher training, study with their students, keep the brain waves rolling, nurture their creativity with home arts, and accelerate their learning curves.
Blessings,
Virginia Knowles
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