Title: The Miracle Worker: A Play Author: William Gibson File Under: Plays, Foundational, Child Development, Read-Aloud (and perform!), Education, Special Needs, Homeschooling Age Group: From adolescence to old age A work of art can convey truths in a way that no textbook ever can. If that art is based on, as they say, “a true story,”… Read More »
Decorating books — and beauty (and Pinterest) — in the Library Project
Title: Country Houses of Sweden Authors: Barbara and Rene Stoeltie File Under: Foundational, Making Things Pretty I’ve been traveling to speak and sell books — and staying with kind people who take me in, because I don’t like hotels* and I figure that it’s win-win — they save the money for the group… Read More »
How to Read a Book ~ Mortimer Adler and Charles Van Doren in the Library Project
Today is our 35th wedding anniversary. It’s also our little grandson Francis’ birthday, and Sukie’s nameday, so it’s a good one. We will probably celebrate tomorrow, as we are just funny that way and don’t plan our anniversary very well. We’re happy, though! Right about now I have the sense that many of my… Read More »
The Red Horse: A book you won’t be able to put down ~ The Library Project
Author: Eugenio Corti Title: The Red Horse (available now only as an e-book, but do try to find a hardcover copy somewhere, for posterity’s sake!) File Under: Historical Fiction, Foundational Age Group: Adult, older teenager who has already read The Gulag Archipelago by Solzhenitzyn Two comments on Deirdre’s {bits & pieces} post put me in mind… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Please attach syllabus for Life 101 ~ The Library Project
Title: The Gesell Institute’s Child Behavior: From Birth to Ten, Child Behavior: The Classic Child Care Manual from the Gesell Institute of Human Development Author: Frances L. Ilg Title: Your Baby And Child: From Birth to Age Five (in this edition only!) Author: Penelope Leach Title: Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing Author: Sheila Kippley File… Read More »