TOS Crew Review - Educating the WholeHearted Child

Educating the WholeHearted Child (3rd Edition), by Clay and Sally Clarkson, and published by Apologia Educational Ministries, is a 375+ page book written for Christian homeschoolers, as well as parents who are considering homeschooling.

Educating the WholeHearted Child is broken down into four main sections:

• Home - focusing on building a relationship with our children and the reasons to choose homeschooling
• Learning - discussing various homeschooling styles and how to choose the best for your family
• Methods - going into detail about the "WholeHearted Learning" model of homeschooling and how to teach various subjects
• Living - how to balance homeschooling and "real life" - remembering that so much of learning takes place during those "real life" times!

These are followed by 40 pages of resources, including planning pages, character traits, chore charts, and book recommendations. (Click here to see the entire Table of Contents.)   I was not able to completely finish reading the book before this review was due, but after delving into many chapters and skimming the rest, I know without a doubt that it is an absolute treasure-trove!!

Clay and Sally Clarkson's hearts for families is so evident in their writings, you can't walk away from this book without being encouraged and revived in your homeschooling journey!  For just a small sample of how rich this book is, please be sure to read the first Chapter and get a feel for yourself. 

This review has actually been a bit difficult to write, because all I can think of saying is, "It's awesome!  Get your hands on it!" and how many times can I say that in different ways without sounding like a sales pitch?!  But, it's true!  I would not only recommend, but highly encourage all Christian Homeschoolers, new, veteran, or even "just considering" to read this!

Educating the WholeHearted Child is available from Apologia Educational Ministries for $22.  It is well worth it!  Apologia also offers many other Christian books for parents and children, as well as curriculum.

Also be sure to see Clay and Sally Clarkson's ministry page, "Whole Heart Online" for more encouragement!

You can read other TOS Crew Member's reviews on Educating the WholeHearted Child at the TOS Homeschool Crew blog.  I think you'll be hard pressed to find a negative one! ;-)

Disclaimer: I was given this product specifically for the purpose of reviewing here on my blog as a member of the TOS Homeschool Crew. I received no other compensation in regards to this review.