HomeSchool Malaysia

Since I began with the whole homeschool thingy, I’ve bought a heap of books. While they are great to have, they are also expensive. I’ll list them here so you can borrow them of photocopy interesting bits if you like.

1. Dumbing Us Down: the Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling by John Taylor Gatto According to Gatto, the job that is held by the largest number of individuals, is that of a  Wal Mart clerk. Second is McDonalds bureger flipper.  And third is Burger King flipper. And he suggests that compulsory education is a way for corporate institutions to unload their basic training needs on to us.
2. The Homeschooling Book of Lists (Jossey-Bass Teacher) by Michael Leppert and Mary Leppert
3. The Everything Homeschooling Book by Sheeri Linsenbach
4. The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child: Your Complete Guide to Getting Off to the Right Start by Linda Dobson
5. The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas: 500+ Fun and Creative Learning Activities for Kids Ages 3-12 by Linda Dobson
6. The Complete Home Learning Source Book by Rebecca Rupp, The essential resource guide for homeschoolers, parents and educators, covering every subject from Arithmetic to Zoology
7. Little Big Minds by Marietta McCarty An invitation to discover and share philosophy with children.  Covers great thinkers from Albert Camus to the Dalai Llama.  I love this book.  Thank you Isabel
8. Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today’s Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter Steven Berlin Johnson thinks video games and TV can be good for you.  Coins the term ‘collateral learning’ which is a fascinating and undeniable concept, IMHO.