Author: NADIA. ADDERLEY SAWALHA (MARK.)
Publisher: Coronet
ISBN: 9781529351354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Honey, I Homeschooled the Kids
Author: Nadia Sawalha
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1529350603
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
'Persuasive and timely reading' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'They share the challenges and rewards they've faced along the way with humour and honesty' OK! WHAT A YEAR IT'S BEEN! HAS HOMESCHOOLING DRIVEN YOU (AND YOUR KIDS) CRAZY?? WE KNOW HOW IT IS, WE'VE BEEN THERE, WE ARE THERE STILL. AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP! A personal and practical guide to homeschooling by Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha and her husband Mark Adderley. TV presenter Nadia and her husband Mark took their two children out of mainstream school five years ago. Since then they have homeschooled them. At a time when so many of us are being forced to rethink our roles as parents and teachers, Mark and Nadia bring their experiences - the good and the bad - and offer a candid and practical guide to teaching at home. Statistics show that the number of homeschooled children in the UK has increased by 40% over the last three years, and the rate is steadily increasing. With humour and frankness Nadia and Mark share the challenges and rewards of their home school experiences, and ask what 'success' really means when it comes to our children's education. Bringing their energy, enthusiasm and openness to what is becoming an ever more relevant aspect of our lives, Honey, I Home Schooled the Kids will share obstacles, insights and resources that all parents can learn from, whether they're looking for help supporting their child at school or if they have decided to take the plunge and home school. This book is an honest and no holds barred guide for anyone interested in embarking on the homeschooling journey.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1529350603
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
'Persuasive and timely reading' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'They share the challenges and rewards they've faced along the way with humour and honesty' OK! WHAT A YEAR IT'S BEEN! HAS HOMESCHOOLING DRIVEN YOU (AND YOUR KIDS) CRAZY?? WE KNOW HOW IT IS, WE'VE BEEN THERE, WE ARE THERE STILL. AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP! A personal and practical guide to homeschooling by Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha and her husband Mark Adderley. TV presenter Nadia and her husband Mark took their two children out of mainstream school five years ago. Since then they have homeschooled them. At a time when so many of us are being forced to rethink our roles as parents and teachers, Mark and Nadia bring their experiences - the good and the bad - and offer a candid and practical guide to teaching at home. Statistics show that the number of homeschooled children in the UK has increased by 40% over the last three years, and the rate is steadily increasing. With humour and frankness Nadia and Mark share the challenges and rewards of their home school experiences, and ask what 'success' really means when it comes to our children's education. Bringing their energy, enthusiasm and openness to what is becoming an ever more relevant aspect of our lives, Honey, I Home Schooled the Kids will share obstacles, insights and resources that all parents can learn from, whether they're looking for help supporting their child at school or if they have decided to take the plunge and home school. This book is an honest and no holds barred guide for anyone interested in embarking on the homeschooling journey.
So You're Thinking About Homeschooling: Second Edition
Author: Lisa Whelchel
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0307563456
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Discover the Diversity of Homeschooling Confused and intimidated by the complexities of homeschooling, many parents assume it could never work for them. Now an updated edition of So You're Thinking About Home Schooling by Lisa Whelchel—herself a homeschooling mother of three—introduces to readers fifteen composite portraits of homeschooling families who show how every family can successfully face the unique challenges of its situation. The story-based approach deals with common questions of time management, teaching weaknesses, and outside responsibilities, as well as children's age variations, social and sports involvement, learning disabilities, and boredom. Seeing a wide variety of homeschooling families in action gives parents the information and confidence they need to make their own decisions about home-based education. Includes a new chapter from Lisa and an all-new resource guide with recommendations from real-life homeschooling families! "I'm Thinking About Homeschooling" You're also probably thinking, But can I really teach my children? Where do I start? What if I need to work outside the home? Must I have twelve children, raise goats, and bake my own bread? And what about socialization? I could tell you the answers to these questions, but I would rather show you. Beginning with my own, I want to introduce you to fifteen families in fifteen unique situations who have all chosen to homeschool for different reasons, using a variety of learning methods. So… let's rap lightly on the homeschool door and peek inside before we decide if we are ready to move in! Story Behind the Book "My hope is that by the end of the book, and a stroll through the neighborhood, you will feel more confident as you identify a family situation and teaching method that resonates with your personality and philosophy of education. From there, you can simply look to the end of each chapter to find a sample schedule for the homsechool day and list of curriculum suggestions for that particular teaching method." —Lisa __________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Deciding if homeschooling is right for your family just got easier with this warm, entertaining, information-packed portrayal of its flexibility, diversity, triumphs, and challenges. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy!" —Linda Dobson, author of The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Publisher: Multnomah
ISBN: 0307563456
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Discover the Diversity of Homeschooling Confused and intimidated by the complexities of homeschooling, many parents assume it could never work for them. Now an updated edition of So You're Thinking About Home Schooling by Lisa Whelchel—herself a homeschooling mother of three—introduces to readers fifteen composite portraits of homeschooling families who show how every family can successfully face the unique challenges of its situation. The story-based approach deals with common questions of time management, teaching weaknesses, and outside responsibilities, as well as children's age variations, social and sports involvement, learning disabilities, and boredom. Seeing a wide variety of homeschooling families in action gives parents the information and confidence they need to make their own decisions about home-based education. Includes a new chapter from Lisa and an all-new resource guide with recommendations from real-life homeschooling families! "I'm Thinking About Homeschooling" You're also probably thinking, But can I really teach my children? Where do I start? What if I need to work outside the home? Must I have twelve children, raise goats, and bake my own bread? And what about socialization? I could tell you the answers to these questions, but I would rather show you. Beginning with my own, I want to introduce you to fifteen families in fifteen unique situations who have all chosen to homeschool for different reasons, using a variety of learning methods. So… let's rap lightly on the homeschool door and peek inside before we decide if we are ready to move in! Story Behind the Book "My hope is that by the end of the book, and a stroll through the neighborhood, you will feel more confident as you identify a family situation and teaching method that resonates with your personality and philosophy of education. From there, you can simply look to the end of each chapter to find a sample schedule for the homsechool day and list of curriculum suggestions for that particular teaching method." —Lisa __________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Deciding if homeschooling is right for your family just got easier with this warm, entertaining, information-packed portrayal of its flexibility, diversity, triumphs, and challenges. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy!" —Linda Dobson, author of The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
A Change in Altitude
Author: Cindy Myers
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758294859
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In this latest novel from acclaimed author Cindy Myers, big changes are afoot in the warm-hearted small town of Eureka, Colorado. . . With local Maggie Stevens' baby on the way--not to mention her wedding to Jameso Clark in the works--spring in Eureka promises to be a time of rebirth in more ways than one. To add to the excitement, and refill the town's depleted coffers, Lucille, the mayor, has wooed a movie producer to Eureka, throwing folks into a tizzy--and inspiring some to reach for the stars. As if that weren't enough, the bogus Lucky Lady mine the town partially sold turns out to really have gold in it--and possibly a ghost to boot. But with each silver lining, there seems to be a cloud. . . With Eureka's financial future at stake, Lucille will have to wrangle Lucky Lady's greedy half-owner to regain control. Meanwhile, just as Jameso is getting comfortable with the imminent role of husband and father, his wayward sister, Sharon, comes to Eureka to escape a troubled marriage. Can the residents of Eureka find the courage to stand up to ghosts of all kinds and get their beloved town back on its feet in time to welcome their newest addition--and celebrate the gifts of spring. . .? Praise for The View From Here "Cindy Myers strikes gold with this warm-hearted novel about friendship, family, and second chances." --Deborah Smith, New York Times bestselling author "I loved this novel! It shines like a jewel. . .like solid gold." --Pamela Morsi, USA Today bestselling author "This novel is definitely one to add to your keeper shelf." ??RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars "Myers has found an ideal setting in this goldmining backwater." --Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 0758294859
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In this latest novel from acclaimed author Cindy Myers, big changes are afoot in the warm-hearted small town of Eureka, Colorado. . . With local Maggie Stevens' baby on the way--not to mention her wedding to Jameso Clark in the works--spring in Eureka promises to be a time of rebirth in more ways than one. To add to the excitement, and refill the town's depleted coffers, Lucille, the mayor, has wooed a movie producer to Eureka, throwing folks into a tizzy--and inspiring some to reach for the stars. As if that weren't enough, the bogus Lucky Lady mine the town partially sold turns out to really have gold in it--and possibly a ghost to boot. But with each silver lining, there seems to be a cloud. . . With Eureka's financial future at stake, Lucille will have to wrangle Lucky Lady's greedy half-owner to regain control. Meanwhile, just as Jameso is getting comfortable with the imminent role of husband and father, his wayward sister, Sharon, comes to Eureka to escape a troubled marriage. Can the residents of Eureka find the courage to stand up to ghosts of all kinds and get their beloved town back on its feet in time to welcome their newest addition--and celebrate the gifts of spring. . .? Praise for The View From Here "Cindy Myers strikes gold with this warm-hearted novel about friendship, family, and second chances." --Deborah Smith, New York Times bestselling author "I loved this novel! It shines like a jewel. . .like solid gold." --Pamela Morsi, USA Today bestselling author "This novel is definitely one to add to your keeper shelf." ??RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars "Myers has found an ideal setting in this goldmining backwater." --Publishers Weekly
Rainbows in the Storm
Author: Angela Flemming Cairns
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973622475
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Rainbows in the Storm is an intimate and raw look into a mother’s heart as she encounters the shocking diagnoses of two of her children with a terminal heart condition. You will journey with her while she desperately tries to find hope and courage among her pain as she faces some very unexpected circumstances. This book reveals that God can heal hearts that are broken physically, emotionally, and spiritually and that he hears our prayers, speaks to people, and still does miracles. The author includes personal journal entries, Bible verses and a vivid depiction of events from her children’s diagnoses through to the heart-transplant of her daughter. However this is no ordinary transplant! There are many complications and shocks encountered. You will walk away with lessons on parenthood, persevering through pain, and inspired to have greater faith in your own hardships.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973622475
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Rainbows in the Storm is an intimate and raw look into a mother’s heart as she encounters the shocking diagnoses of two of her children with a terminal heart condition. You will journey with her while she desperately tries to find hope and courage among her pain as she faces some very unexpected circumstances. This book reveals that God can heal hearts that are broken physically, emotionally, and spiritually and that he hears our prayers, speaks to people, and still does miracles. The author includes personal journal entries, Bible verses and a vivid depiction of events from her children’s diagnoses through to the heart-transplant of her daughter. However this is no ordinary transplant! There are many complications and shocks encountered. You will walk away with lessons on parenthood, persevering through pain, and inspired to have greater faith in your own hardships.
The Fear
Author: Peter Godwin
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316123315
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Journalist Peter Godwin has covered wars. As a soldier, he's fought them. But nothing prepared him for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe, his broken homeland. Godwin arrived as Robert Mugabe, the country's dictator for 30 years, has finally lost an election. Mugabe's tenure has left Zimbabwe with the world's highest rate of inflation and the shortest life span. Instead of conceding power, Mugabe launched a brutal campaign of terror against his own citizens. With foreign correspondents banned, and he himself there illegally, Godwin was one of the few observers to bear witness to this period the locals call The Fear. He saw torture bases and the burning villages but was most awed as an observer of not only simple acts of kindness but also churchmen and diplomats putting their own lives on the line to try to stop the carnage. The Fear is a book about the astonishing courage and resilience of a people, armed with nothing but a desire to be free, who challenged a violent dictatorship. It is also the deeply personal and ultimately uplifting story of a man trying to make sense of the country he can't recognize as home.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316123315
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Journalist Peter Godwin has covered wars. As a soldier, he's fought them. But nothing prepared him for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe, his broken homeland. Godwin arrived as Robert Mugabe, the country's dictator for 30 years, has finally lost an election. Mugabe's tenure has left Zimbabwe with the world's highest rate of inflation and the shortest life span. Instead of conceding power, Mugabe launched a brutal campaign of terror against his own citizens. With foreign correspondents banned, and he himself there illegally, Godwin was one of the few observers to bear witness to this period the locals call The Fear. He saw torture bases and the burning villages but was most awed as an observer of not only simple acts of kindness but also churchmen and diplomats putting their own lives on the line to try to stop the carnage. The Fear is a book about the astonishing courage and resilience of a people, armed with nothing but a desire to be free, who challenged a violent dictatorship. It is also the deeply personal and ultimately uplifting story of a man trying to make sense of the country he can't recognize as home.
The Golden State
Author: Lydia Kiesling
Publisher: MCD
ISBN: 0374718067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35 PICK. FINALIST FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION'S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE. Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR, Bookforum and Bustle. One of Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Debut Novels of 2018. An Amazon Best Book of the Month and named a fall read by Buzzfeed, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, Vanity Fair, Vulture, Refinery29 and Mind Body Green A gorgeous, raw debut novel about a young woman braving the ups and downs of motherhood in a fractured America In Lydia Kiesling’s razor-sharp debut novel, The Golden State, we accompany Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, as she flees her sensible but strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey. Bucking under the weight of being a single parent—her Turkish husband is unable to return to the United States because of a “processing error”—Daphne takes refuge in a mobile home left to her by her grandparents in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. But clarity proves elusive. Over the next ten days Daphne is anxious, she behaves a little erratically, she drinks too much. She wanders the town looking for anyone and anything to punctuate the long hours alone with the baby. Among others, she meets Cindy, a neighbor who is active in a secessionist movement, and befriends the elderly Alice, who has traveled to Altavista as she approaches the end of her life. When her relationships with these women culminate in a dangerous standoff, Daphne must reconcile her inner narrative with the reality of a deeply divided world. Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love.
Publisher: MCD
ISBN: 0374718067
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35 PICK. FINALIST FOR THE VCU CABELL FIRST NOVELIST AWARD. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION'S FIRST NOVEL PRIZE. Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR, Bookforum and Bustle. One of Entertainment Weekly's 10 Best Debut Novels of 2018. An Amazon Best Book of the Month and named a fall read by Buzzfeed, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, Vanity Fair, Vulture, Refinery29 and Mind Body Green A gorgeous, raw debut novel about a young woman braving the ups and downs of motherhood in a fractured America In Lydia Kiesling’s razor-sharp debut novel, The Golden State, we accompany Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, as she flees her sensible but strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey. Bucking under the weight of being a single parent—her Turkish husband is unable to return to the United States because of a “processing error”—Daphne takes refuge in a mobile home left to her by her grandparents in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. But clarity proves elusive. Over the next ten days Daphne is anxious, she behaves a little erratically, she drinks too much. She wanders the town looking for anyone and anything to punctuate the long hours alone with the baby. Among others, she meets Cindy, a neighbor who is active in a secessionist movement, and befriends the elderly Alice, who has traveled to Altavista as she approaches the end of her life. When her relationships with these women culminate in a dangerous standoff, Daphne must reconcile her inner narrative with the reality of a deeply divided world. Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love.
Egret Ranch: Children’s Home, Inc.
Author: Andrew Gaeddert
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483437000
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
After the death of his two sisters in a house fire and the arrest of his father for arson, nineteen-year-old TY Schmelling suddenly finds himself homeless and broke, unable to go to college as he'd planned. To make ends meet, he takes a job at Egret Ranch, a residential treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children in rural Mendocino County, California. Ty hopes that the facility's atmosphere will reflect its peaceful surroundings. The truth is much darker. The Ranch's director is a manipulative psychiatrist with personality disorders of his own. Patients and staff live in a high sexualized environment fueled by binge drinking and recreational drug use. Suspenseful and raw, Children's Home Inc., tells the realistic story of how Ty confronts the challenges of working in an environment where the adults are as sick as the children they are supposed to be helping.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1483437000
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
After the death of his two sisters in a house fire and the arrest of his father for arson, nineteen-year-old TY Schmelling suddenly finds himself homeless and broke, unable to go to college as he'd planned. To make ends meet, he takes a job at Egret Ranch, a residential treatment facility for emotionally disturbed children in rural Mendocino County, California. Ty hopes that the facility's atmosphere will reflect its peaceful surroundings. The truth is much darker. The Ranch's director is a manipulative psychiatrist with personality disorders of his own. Patients and staff live in a high sexualized environment fueled by binge drinking and recreational drug use. Suspenseful and raw, Children's Home Inc., tells the realistic story of how Ty confronts the challenges of working in an environment where the adults are as sick as the children they are supposed to be helping.
The God of the Garden
Author: Andrew Peterson
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 108773696X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
There’s a strong biblical connection between people and trees. They both come from dirt. They’re both told to bear fruit. In fact, arboreal language is so often applied to humans that it’s easy to miss, whether we're talking about family trees, passing along our seed, cutting someone off like a branch, being rooted to a place, or bearing the fruit of the Spirit. It’s hard to deny that trees mean something, theologically speaking. This book is in many ways a memoir, but it’s also an attempt to wake up the reader to the glory of God shining through his creation. One of the first commands to Adam and Eve was to “work and keep” the garden. Award-winning author and songwriter Andrew Peterson, being as honest as possible, shares a story of childhood, grief, redemption, and peace, by walking through a forest of memories: “I trust that by telling my story, you’ll encounter yours. Hopefully, like me, you’ll see that the God of the Garden is and has always been present, working and keeping what he loves.” Sometimes he plants, sometimes he prunes, but in his goodness he intends to reap a harvest of righteousness.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 108773696X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
There’s a strong biblical connection between people and trees. They both come from dirt. They’re both told to bear fruit. In fact, arboreal language is so often applied to humans that it’s easy to miss, whether we're talking about family trees, passing along our seed, cutting someone off like a branch, being rooted to a place, or bearing the fruit of the Spirit. It’s hard to deny that trees mean something, theologically speaking. This book is in many ways a memoir, but it’s also an attempt to wake up the reader to the glory of God shining through his creation. One of the first commands to Adam and Eve was to “work and keep” the garden. Award-winning author and songwriter Andrew Peterson, being as honest as possible, shares a story of childhood, grief, redemption, and peace, by walking through a forest of memories: “I trust that by telling my story, you’ll encounter yours. Hopefully, like me, you’ll see that the God of the Garden is and has always been present, working and keeping what he loves.” Sometimes he plants, sometimes he prunes, but in his goodness he intends to reap a harvest of righteousness.
The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Physics for Kids
Author: Liz Lee Heinecke
Publisher: Kitchen Pantry Scientist
ISBN: 0760372438
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Physics for Kids features biographies of 25 leading physicists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of physics alive.
Publisher: Kitchen Pantry Scientist
ISBN: 0760372438
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Physics for Kids features biographies of 25 leading physicists, past and present, accompanied by accessible, hands-on experiments and activities to bring the history and principles of physics alive.
The Good News Club
Author: Katherine Stewart
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1586488430
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Traces the author's investigative visits to schools in dozens of cities after discovering that a fundamentalist group was recruiting children during sanctioned after-school programs, revealing the movement's agenda to reintegrate church and state.
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1586488430
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Traces the author's investigative visits to schools in dozens of cities after discovering that a fundamentalist group was recruiting children during sanctioned after-school programs, revealing the movement's agenda to reintegrate church and state.