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drusmilford's review against another edition
2.0
Could have been written in 1/4 the number of pages.
amibunk's review against another edition
4.0
It is rare to read a homeschooling book that is so honest about the "brutalness" of that first year as your child's teacher. So many other authors are veterans who have the skills, vision, and dedication of several years in the business. That's what makes "Love in a Time of Homsechooling" stand out. Laura Brodie spent one year homsechooling her oldest daughter and then chronicled that time in a well written and intimate book.
This memoir would be a valuable tool to the parent who is questioning if homeschooling would be the right choice for their family. Without stringent biases or polarizing opinions, Brodie leds her audience through the long-asked question, "What is best for my child?" Fortunately, she then includes the next important question, "Is what is best for my child, best for the whole family?"
This memoir would be a valuable tool to the parent who is questioning if homeschooling would be the right choice for their family. Without stringent biases or polarizing opinions, Brodie leds her audience through the long-asked question, "What is best for my child?" Fortunately, she then includes the next important question, "Is what is best for my child, best for the whole family?"
cass_10e's review
5.0
Shouldn't have read it. Now contemplating becoming one of "those" homeschoolers! Ack!!
amyma's review against another edition
3.0
Okay book. The author spent the first half of the book (or more) defending her choice to homeschool her daughter, seems weird to me. I did enjoy parts of the book and shared some of her feelings here and there, but wondered more than once if she chose to homeschool for the year so she could write a book about it.
lazygal's review against another edition
2.0
Part of me envied Julie, because I certainly didn't thrive in my local public school. But the idea of having either of my parents for a teacher? No thanks. Unlike Ms. Brodie, my mother was a trained teacher (who actually taught 1st grade until I came along), so she certainly knew how to teach... just not quite how to teach me (and my father was, until retirement, a college professor). They may not have agreed with the standard curriculum, but I doubt we'd have agreed on one that I would enjoy during a "sabbatical" year.
If you are a parent with an "unusual" child, this may help you take a good thoughtful look at what homeschooling your child can do. As a teacher, there are certainly things I can take from it and think about as I work with students, but the thrust is very much toward "here's what I did and how we did it together". This isn't a fairy tale, there are setbacks and problems, and their inclusion is all to Ms. Brodie's credit.
ARC provided by publisher.
If you are a parent with an "unusual" child, this may help you take a good thoughtful look at what homeschooling your child can do. As a teacher, there are certainly things I can take from it and think about as I work with students, but the thrust is very much toward "here's what I did and how we did it together". This isn't a fairy tale, there are setbacks and problems, and their inclusion is all to Ms. Brodie's credit.
ARC provided by publisher.
mcipher's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed this - Brodie is a great writer, and it was interesting to read about her homeschooling experiment, particularly because she was so honest and real about it. I would totally be the kind of mother who would burst out with "don't act like a jackass" or whatever and then feel incredibly guilty forever about it, because homeschooling has got to be HARD. I wish I had the luxury of being able to do it, though. I would love so much to be able to try a year of homeschooling (maybe partly for selfish reasons, because it seems like it would be hard but also totally fun, and I would get to learn a lot, too, not just my boyo). Anyway, great book, well-written, interesting, and she has some good resources listed if you are thinking about taking the plunge yourself - plus some good ideas just for being a parent and having more fun and learning while you hang out with your kid, which is always nice. (And, bonus, she doesn't make you feel bad for your choices - you can homeschool or not, yell at your kids sometimes, be a real person, and she still thinks you're pretty okay).
cheryl1213's review against another edition
3.0
Love in a Time of Homeschooling: A Mother and Daughter's Uncommon Year by Laura Brodie is a mother's memoir of one year she spent homeschooling her eldest daughter, whom she felt needed a break from traditional schools that didn't seem to fit her style. I am not a big memoir person and wouldn't have picked this on my own but found it to be a quick read and one that I enjoyed. I appreciated the realistic assessment of the attempt which noted both successes and failures. I also like the quotes from the daughter that opened each chapter. I think it would be best for a parent either considering home-schooling or thinking about other ways to supplement a child's learning
(review based on an advance paperback copy supplied by Harper Collins)
(review based on an advance paperback copy supplied by Harper Collins)
tksimmons02's review against another edition
3.0
This is an honest look at homeschooling from a "normal mom". I found it an interesting, but not enlightening read. Many of her stories were the stuff of educational dreams(the author lives in Virginia, home of exquisite field trip opportunities).