My 2012 Booklist

I am a bookworm by nature. I love to read. Here is my shortlist of must reads for this year. I am sure there will be more, but this is a good reasonable start. (Sorry had a little trouble with the layout of this entry...but kids need attention so no fixing it for today.)


January:



Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five-already read and highly highly recommend. Reads well and is highly informative.

Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-Free Approach to Intentional Living-currently reading and enjoying it. Well written, with great ideas.

Playful Learning: Develop Your Child's Sense of Joy and Wonder

February:




Educating the WholeHearted Child -- Third Edition

Jesus + Nothing = Everything

March:

You're Already Amazing: Embracing Who You Are, Becoming All God Created You to Be  Between a Rock and a Grace Place by Carol Kent  The Shaping of Christian Family by Elizabeth Elliot - April: One of us must be crazy..and I am pretty sure it is you by Joy Downs May: Grace for the good girl: Letting go of the try hard life by Emily Freeman The Simplicity of Homeschooling: Discover the Freedom of Learning Through Living - Vicky Goodchild Without a word: How a boy's unspoken love changed everything by Jill Kelly The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer S atisfy My Thirsty Soul: For I Am Desperate for Your Presence - Linda Dillow June: Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning : A Story for Mother Culture ® - Karen Andreola The Shelter of God's Promises - Sheila Walsh July:  NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children - Po Bronson Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs - Ellen Galinsky August: Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less - Roberta Michnick Golinkoff; Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine - Saki Santorelli September: Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting - Ph.D. John Gottman Parenting From the Inside Out - Daniel Siegel October: Real Food: What to Eat and Why - Nina Planck Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation by Ruth Haley Barton November:     How Children Learn by John Holt Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction by David G. Benner December:  Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri Nouwen    Soul Custody: Choosing to Care for the One and Only You by Stephen W. Smith