Recommended Reading
Charlotte Mason
A local blue Mountains family’s recommendations:
Charlotte Mason – The Original Homeschooling Series series of 6 volumes, written in early 1900′s. Modern English translations have been published as well.
A Charlotte Mason Companion : Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola
A thorough chapter-by-chapter overview of the inspiring teaching principles of Christian educator Charlotte Mason, this book reveals the practical day by day method of how to teach “the Charlotte Mason way”.
A Charlotte Mason Education and More Charlotte Mason Education
by Catherine Levison
An indispensable how-to manual for home educators, this guide is designed for easy referencing and will enable parents/teachers to implement Charlotte Mason’s unique and effective method immediately. Levison draws together valuable information from all of Mason’s original homeschooling series plus other out-of-print resources and categorizes the information by school subjects.
Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series-6 Vols.
by Charlotte Mason
Method of homeschooling children through using the best in literature, music, art, and spending time in nature. 1993 Paperback set.
Charlotte Mason’s books can now also be purchased separately.
I Home Education
II Parents And Children
III School Education
IV Ourselves
V Formation Of Character
VI Towards A Philosophy Of Education
( Amazon listings taken from http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/)
Real Learning
Education in the Heart of the Home
by Elizabeth Foss
Elizabeth Foss carries Miss Mason’s philosophy from the ideal to the real. How does the busy home-educating mom balance the various needs of a houseful of children?
Charlotte Mason Study Guide
by Penny Gardner
Some reviews:
Catherine Levison, author of A Charlotte Mason Education
“Penny’s book is a helpful addition to any home school library. It simplifies the task of topically studying Charlotte Mason’s philosophies. I appreciate having Charlotte’s exact quotes so readily available. Indispensable for Charlotte Mason support groups.”
Karen Andreola, author of A Charlotte Mason Companion
“Charlotte Mason’s many pages of original writings may overwhelm some busy parents. But Penny presents to us little bites to chew, coated with the sugar of her personal fondness for Charlotte’s ideas”.
Unschooling/Natural Learning
Books by John Holt (taken from http://www.holtgws.com/booksbyjohnholt.html)
How Children Fail. Pitman 1964, revised edition Delacorte 1982, Perseus, 1995.
How Children Learn. Pitman 1967, revised edition Delacorte 1983, Perseus, 1995.
The Underachieving School. Pitman,1969.
What Do I Do Monday? Dutton, 1970, Heinemann, 1995.
Freedom and Beyond. Dutton, 1972, Heinemann, 1995.
Escape from Childhood: The Needs and Rights of Children. Dutton, 1974, Holt Associates 1981.
Instead of Education: Ways to Help People Do Things Better. Dutton, 1976, Sentient, 2003.
Never Too Late: My Musical Life Story.. Delacorte. 1978, Perseus, 1991.
Teach Your Own: A Hopeful Path for Education. Delacorte, 1981, revised and updated by Patrick Farenga as Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling, Perseus 2003
Learning All the Time: How small children begin to read. write, count, and investigate the world, without begin taught. Addison-Wesley 1989. Perseus, 1990.
( Amazon listings taken from http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/)
The Unschooling Unmanual
by Nanda Van Gestel et al
“A unique and empowering book about the growing trend of unschooling. It is the book to give to doubtful or fearing partners and family as well as anyone considering or interested in this life.” – Dayna Martin, Unschooling America.
Viral Learning: Reflections on the Homeschooling Life
by Mary Griffith
Mary Griffith pulls no punches with her witty insights into her life as a homeschool mom, the making of herself into a “famous homeschool author,” and her part as a vital leader in the growth of homeschooling. Review by Ann Zeise.
The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child’s Classroom
by Mary Griffith
Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States.
Waldorf
( Amazon listings taken from http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/)
Understanding Waldorf Education : Teaching from the Inside Out
by Jack Petrash
Written by a teacher with more than 25 years of experience, this book offers a jargon-free view of Waldorf schools with their philosophy of the importance of a three-dimensional education.
Beyond the Rainbow Bridge : Nurturing our children from birth to seven
by Barbara J. Patterson, Pamela Bradley, Jean Riordan (Illustrator)
She speaks of the importance of rhythm in the life of chidren, the importance of play , the importance of calmness, and she has a chapter on creative discipline.
Children at Play : Using Waldorf Principles to Foster Childhood Development
by Heidi Britz-Crecelius
This book makes me realize just how many plastic toys my daughter has in her room, how stain-free her clothes are because she doesn’t like to get dirty, and how much she is missing because of all of that.
Kinder Dolls: A Waldorf Doll-Making Handbook
by Maricristin Sealey
This comprehensive guide for beginners and experienced doll makers shows how to create many different kinds of handcrafted dolls from natural materials.
Rhythms of Learning : What Waldorf Education Offers Children, Parents & Teachers
(Vista Series, V. 4)
by Rudolf Steiner, Roberto Trostli
This collection is the clearest introduction to the ideas of Waldorf education currently available. “Rhythms of Learning” contains Steiner’s most important lectures on teaching and child development.