Sonya Haskins
Autore di The homeschooler's book of lists
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Sonya Haskins and her family see each day as an adventure in learning. A homeschooling consultant and mom of five children, ages six to thirteen, she is also the author of The Homeschooler's Book of Lists and six regional history books. Sonya and her husband and children live in Jonesborough, mostra altro Tennessee. mostra meno
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Opere di Sonya Haskins
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Haskins, Sonya Annette
- Altri nomi
- Haskins, Sonya A.
- Data di nascita
- 1970-08-25
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Northeast Tennessee (Gray, TN)
- Istruzione
- Soddy-Daisy High School
King College (B.A. / English ∙ supplemental courses) - Attività lavorative
- homemaker
homeschool advocate
author - Agente
- Les Stobbe
- Breve biografia
- Sonya Haskins is a homeschool mom to five wonderful children, an author and homeschool advocate. She is author of The Homeschooler's Book of Lists (Bethany House, 2007) and several pictorial histories.. Her latest book, Homeschooling for the Rest of Us, was released in January 2010 from Bethany House Publishers.
Sonya's articles have appeared in Homeschooling Today, Educational Dealer, Pastor's Family, Decision, Guideposts for Teens, Upper Room and numerous other magazines.
A well-received speaker at non-profit and women's events, Sonya is also a frequent guest on radio and television shows. She greatly enjoys talking with others about home education, reading children's books, reviewing books, spending time with her children and husband, and - of course - writing.
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This book might be little, but it is a plethora and wealth of interesting information. In the case of someone like myself considering homeschooling, but still unsure this book is fabulous. Even if you already know you plan to homeschool or you are currently homeschooling this little book will have plenty of information to help you along the way. From realistic routines to messy homes and living with a budget [a:Sonya Haskins|834029|Sonya Haskins|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg], author, homeschooling mother extraordinaire provides pages upon pages of tips and advice. I strongly suggest this book for anyone involved in homeschooling. It's great!… (altro)
I was homeschooled for the vast majority of my 12 years of school. But it wasn't until my wife and I started homeschooling our own children that I realized just how stressful it can be. To put it simply enough, homeschooling can be intimidating. This is a fitting point for me to stop and give a huge "thank you" to my parents for sticking it out. Thanks Mom and Dad!
It's fairly intimidating to know that you are responsible for your children's education, and not just in the sense of making sure they do their homework before school the next day. It's knowing that you have to actually find the material they'll need to study and then teach it to them. With all the decisions that need to be made - what curriculum, if any, should we use? should we do school four days or five days of the week? what if we just can't handle it? - making the decision to homeschool your children is an incredibly daunting prospect.
Sonya Haskins has written a very helpful and insightful little book, Homeschooling for the Rest of Us. The subtitle is a good indicator of what to expect: How Your One-of-a-Kind Family Can Make Homeschooling and Real Life Work. The key emphasis here is the "real life" part and is perhaps the best part about the book. Haskins points out the stress that many families experience of living up to other's - and sometimes even our own - unreasonable expectations of perfection. Expectations like: our children must be the smartest kids in town, must be able to read by age 2, finished all literary classics by age 10, & understanding and calculating quantum physics by age 14 - all the while with a perfect, spotlessly clean house. Instead of focusing on such unrealistic expectations, Haskins encourages the homeschooling family (or prospective homeschooling family) to first and most importantly develop positive parent-child relationships. She also addresses the topic of routines, academics, extracurricular activities, and the seemingly all-pervasive concern of socialization.
Perhaps the one minor negative point worth mentioning are the sidebar quotes with letters other homeschooling families have written to Haskins. While some readers might benefit from these, overall I found them distracting and not adding much at all to what Haskins had already said. But on the other hand, my wife said this is one of the things she liked the most about book, reading about other families' experiences.
I was very encouraged by Haskins down-to-earth approach. As I read, I found myself reading bits and pieces to my wife until I finally said, "You should just read the book for yourself. It's quite good!" She is over halfway through and completely agrees with my recommendation. I am glad that we read this book close to the beginning of our homeschooling journey, receiving the benefit of Haskins wisdom.
(Thanks to Bethany House for providing a copy of this book for review purposes.)… (altro)
It's fairly intimidating to know that you are responsible for your children's education, and not just in the sense of making sure they do their homework before school the next day. It's knowing that you have to actually find the material they'll need to study and then teach it to them. With all the decisions that need to be made - what curriculum, if any, should we use? should we do school four days or five days of the week? what if we just can't handle it? - making the decision to homeschool your children is an incredibly daunting prospect.
Sonya Haskins has written a very helpful and insightful little book, Homeschooling for the Rest of Us. The subtitle is a good indicator of what to expect: How Your One-of-a-Kind Family Can Make Homeschooling and Real Life Work. The key emphasis here is the "real life" part and is perhaps the best part about the book. Haskins points out the stress that many families experience of living up to other's - and sometimes even our own - unreasonable expectations of perfection. Expectations like: our children must be the smartest kids in town, must be able to read by age 2, finished all literary classics by age 10, & understanding and calculating quantum physics by age 14 - all the while with a perfect, spotlessly clean house. Instead of focusing on such unrealistic expectations, Haskins encourages the homeschooling family (or prospective homeschooling family) to first and most importantly develop positive parent-child relationships. She also addresses the topic of routines, academics, extracurricular activities, and the seemingly all-pervasive concern of socialization.
Perhaps the one minor negative point worth mentioning are the sidebar quotes with letters other homeschooling families have written to Haskins. While some readers might benefit from these, overall I found them distracting and not adding much at all to what Haskins had already said. But on the other hand, my wife said this is one of the things she liked the most about book, reading about other families' experiences.
I was very encouraged by Haskins down-to-earth approach. As I read, I found myself reading bits and pieces to my wife until I finally said, "You should just read the book for yourself. It's quite good!" She is over halfway through and completely agrees with my recommendation. I am glad that we read this book close to the beginning of our homeschooling journey, receiving the benefit of Haskins wisdom.
(Thanks to Bethany House for providing a copy of this book for review purposes.)… (altro)
We all have them. Those moments when we become overwhelmed by the expectations (both external and internal), the pressure, the idealistic yet unachievable schedules and curriculum plans. Maybe you’ve just read The Well-Trained Mind and are wondering if you can really make homeschooling work. What if your child doesn’t read by four, tackle Latin by eight, or develop an enduring love for “The Great Conversation.”
Or what if you don’t look like the “perfect homeschooling family” -– your clothes aren’t all hand-made and coordinating, your children can’t play the violin, and your house is certainly not pristine on most days. If these comparisons stress you out, if you wonder if you are just not made for homeschooling, quickly -– get a dose of Sonya Haskins’ Homeschooling for the Rest of Us.
Anything but a prescription for the “perfect homeschool” (as if such a thing exists) -– Haskins’ accessible, short work of encouragement (172 pages) delivers much needed encouragement to relax and enjoy homeschooling. A relaxed homeschooler herself, Haskins tackles many of the common concerns and areas of inquiry that homeschoolers both new and experience face on a regular basis. Each subject area is filled with her wisdom as a veteran-homeschooling parent of five, giving just enough detail to inspire and encourage before moving on to the next topic.
Haskins gives us the low-down on living in a very messy house while also providing suggestions for chore assignments, she shares with usreal schedules from homeschoolers balancing life and education, gives advice on character training, and helps us think through the issues of socialization. This sort of down-to-earth, realistic, caring hand of help from the trenches is just what so many of us need to read. Another feature I loved were the sidebars including thoughts from homeschooling parents worldwide about their challenges, learning moments, and the fruit they’ve seen -– all encouraging manageable, realistic approaches to home educating.
Homeschooling for the Rest of Us isn’t promoting a particular educational agenda (though the author is Christian, and that shines through), learning style, curriculum, or program -– you’ll still have to do your own research, What this book does do is encourage us to examine what really works, the basic foundation of homeschooling, and to make plans that are uniquely our own -– plans that will work for our families.
I’m putting Homeschooling for the Rest of Us on my list of books to re-read annually. Its manageable length and word of encouragement is incredibly valuable -– particularly around curriculum planning and homeschool convention time. When you’re tempted to over-plan, over-perfect, over-worry, and over-stress, this is truly a precious volume to have on hand.
Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com… (altro)
Or what if you don’t look like the “perfect homeschooling family” -– your clothes aren’t all hand-made and coordinating, your children can’t play the violin, and your house is certainly not pristine on most days. If these comparisons stress you out, if you wonder if you are just not made for homeschooling, quickly -– get a dose of Sonya Haskins’ Homeschooling for the Rest of Us.
Anything but a prescription for the “perfect homeschool” (as if such a thing exists) -– Haskins’ accessible, short work of encouragement (172 pages) delivers much needed encouragement to relax and enjoy homeschooling. A relaxed homeschooler herself, Haskins tackles many of the common concerns and areas of inquiry that homeschoolers both new and experience face on a regular basis. Each subject area is filled with her wisdom as a veteran-homeschooling parent of five, giving just enough detail to inspire and encourage before moving on to the next topic.
Haskins gives us the low-down on living in a very messy house while also providing suggestions for chore assignments, she shares with usreal schedules from homeschoolers balancing life and education, gives advice on character training, and helps us think through the issues of socialization. This sort of down-to-earth, realistic, caring hand of help from the trenches is just what so many of us need to read. Another feature I loved were the sidebars including thoughts from homeschooling parents worldwide about their challenges, learning moments, and the fruit they’ve seen -– all encouraging manageable, realistic approaches to home educating.
Homeschooling for the Rest of Us isn’t promoting a particular educational agenda (though the author is Christian, and that shines through), learning style, curriculum, or program -– you’ll still have to do your own research, What this book does do is encourage us to examine what really works, the basic foundation of homeschooling, and to make plans that are uniquely our own -– plans that will work for our families.
I’m putting Homeschooling for the Rest of Us on my list of books to re-read annually. Its manageable length and word of encouragement is incredibly valuable -– particularly around curriculum planning and homeschool convention time. When you’re tempted to over-plan, over-perfect, over-worry, and over-stress, this is truly a precious volume to have on hand.
Reviewed at quiverfullfamily.com… (altro)
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- 139
- Popolarità
- #147,351
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 13
I wish I had this book in hand my first year of homeschooling instead of some that I did. This is a surprising inspiration to the homeschooling family. It is not packed with rigid home school ideals, schedules, or unattainable goals. Rather Sonya Haskins inspires the reader through her candidness to seek out the best approach to homeschooling for the individual family. Her wit and wisdom as a homeschooling veteran shines through – as does her Christianity. She does not force any hidden agenda of a particular method or schedule but alleviates the stress of perfection that so many of us homeschoolers feel. She addresses the issues of close family, friends, church members, neighbors, and public school people that may question a homeschoolers approach and method or cause us to doubt our ability and purpose. Her in encouragement is that we our children are individuals they may not be top scholars in home school, but this would be the same in the public school setting as well - - children are individuals with individual talents and learning styles. This is a treasure! I am so thankful to have been able to read it – it puts into print the thoughts homeschoolers think but would never speak out loud for fear of being labeled a failure at our jobs. Thank you Sonya Haskins !
Thank you Bethany House for providing this book review.
… (altro)