Echo in Celebration: A Call to Home-Centered Education in Classical Conversations

Jun 12, 2012 M.G. Bianco rated it really liked it

Shelves: education, non-fiction

Let me begin by being frank. This book was written by Leigh Bortins, my employer. This means I'm probably somewhat biased, not because I have to say nice things for my boss, but because I work for her because I believe in what she is doing. So, I'm already in agreement with her, that means I probably in agreement with her book.

That being said, I am in agreement with her book--hence the four stars. I probably could've given it five stars, but the editing is pretty bad. This was the first book Cla ...more

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Oct 23, 2014 Helen Purdon rated it really liked it

Shelves: homeschool

After half my first year of homeschooling my first grade child, this was a good read to refocus my thoughts and feelings. This book is a clear presentation that reflects my desire to teach my daughters how to learn and how to love learning using our faith as the foundational reason to do so. I appreciate that Mrs. Bortins stays firm to the foundation of God as the creator of all and the only necessary in life is to know Him and share Him in everything, family life, individual life, and in our ed ...more

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