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Parenting/Homeschooling
It’s not easy raising children today. Shaw provides you with insight, encouragement, and ideas to help you raise children who love God–and to help you make it through the day with happy, healthy kids!

 
 

Good and Angry
By Scott Turansky, D.Min. & Joanne Miller

Exchanging Frustration for Character... in You and Your Kids

Anger has a positive side and can help parents identify problems in their children that need attention. This book helps parents view their anger constructively, using it to lead them to practical solutions for each of the seven most common problems that parents see in their kids. These solutions not only help children change their hearts, but also foster positive character qualities that will enable them to relate to God in a healthy way.

Includes questions for discussion and special activities to do with your children.

How to Grow a Young Reader
By Katheryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker

In an age of electronic games, TV, videos, and the Internet…You can raise a book lover.
Reading opens up a lifetime of learning and delight to children. In How to Grow a Young Reader, Kathryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker offer suggestions for creating a reader-friendly home, truths about how literature strengthens character development, and helpful strategies for nurturing a love of reading in any child.

Includes a helpful guide to over 1,800 books.

How to Grow a Young Music Lover
By Cheri Fuller

How to Grow a Young Music Lover is the ideal guide for parents who want to boost their children’s education through music; parents who want to aid in their children’s cognitive, motor, and creative development; parents who love music and want their children to do the same; and parents who wish they knew more about music and want their children to have advantages and instruction they did not. The book is an extraordinary resource for homeschooling parents who want an informative, accessible music curriculum and those want to support their children’s instruction in piano, violin, or other instruments. It is also greatly appreciated by grandparents and other caregivers who want to initiate kids into the world of music; early childhood and elementary educators interested in solid, practical ways to teach their classroom about music; and any reader interested in learning more about musical history, terms, and methods. The book will also be well received by fans of musician Charlie Peacock, who wrote the foreword for this new edition.

Help for the Harried Homeschooler
By Christine M. Field

Homeschooling moms and dads can be overwhelmed by the demands on their time. Between their children’s educational needs; their roles as spouse, parent, and more; and their own individual desires and goals, these mothers and fathers struggle to accomplish all that must be done. In Help for the Harried Homeschooler, experienced homeschooler, author, and mother of four Christine Field offers sound advice for parents who want not only to achieve homeschooling success but also to reach a balance in their lives.

 

Homeschooling on a Shoestring
By Melissa L. Morgan and Judith Waite Allee

So you want to homeschool but don’t think you can afford it.

This book is a compendium of ideas for the family that wants to start or continue homeschooling on a tight budget. You’ll find it all here:

• Ideas for making money while staying at home.
• Sources for an inexpensive curriculum.
• Thousands of ideas for affordable teaching tools.
• Hundreds of suggestions for low-cost field trips.
• Ways to save on everything from housing to utilities.
• Ways to get free or low-cost computers.

 

Educational Travel on a Shoestring
By Judith Waite Allee and Melissa L. Morgan

Educational Travel on a Shoestring shows parents how they can help their children learn–and have a blast–while traveling. From researching destinations to sharing activities that both teach and entertain, this priceless guide offers practical information for parents who want to have more fun with their kids, build closer family ties, and enjoy richer educational experiences–all without spending a fortune.

 

 

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