GO HOME AND TELL: Book Report

Friday, June 22, 2007

Book Report

I just finished 3 books - 2 about Learning Styles and 1 compilation of essays about the educational system by John Taylor Gatto. I had read (OK, confession time, not really read, more like scanned) "The Way They Learn" by Cynthia Tobias a few years ago. This time I read it, along with "Talkers, Watchers and Doers" by Cheri Fuller. Both very worthwhile to challenge me to not only teach to my childrens' learning styles (versus my own) but also good ideas in how to develop their weaknesses. The book by Gatto "A Different Kind of Educator" was great (as always - his books really make me think out of the box!) and an encouragement to make sure that I teach my children to think, not just recite. All three books are really good for anyone who teaches or is any way associated with the teaching of children.

1 comment:

Beth said...: Thanks for the recommendations. I also have "scanned" Cynthia Tobias's book. Haven't read the other two.
I just started Dr. Dobson's "Life on the Edge", with the plan to have the olders all read it as well.
B; June 23, 2007 at 12:14 AM

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Our Family

Why "Go Home and Tell"? Because for many years we pursued the "American Dream". The more we gained materially the less we had family-wise and spiritually. When we finally turned our lives over to the Lord, this scripture came back to me from a testimony I had heard many years earlier. And we made the decision to "GO HOME" as God had wanted us to all along. There is no greater calling, no more rewarding "career" than to be good spouses to each other and good parents to our children. We have a long way to go, but as the scripture says " ...and how HE has had MERCY on you". Thank you, Lord, for Your Mercy as we daily "Go Home and Tell".