Title Tuesday: The Unhurried Homeschooler

Welcome to  Title Tuesday, my favorite day of the week! This day is dedicated to book suggestions, news, cartoons, and reviews. For 2020 I decided to structure my book reviews by breaking each month into topics. You can find my topics list here. This month we are covering homeschooling. So lets jump in!

A couple of weeks ago I decided to change my original book review plan. Instead of covering parenting boys in April and parenting boys in July, we are pivoting and covering homeschool books instead.

So today I am going to share my thoughts on The Unhurried Homeschooling: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Homeschooling by Durenda Wilson. 

I loved this book. In fact I re-read it at the end of our school year each year so that I can remember what is really important in our homeschool as I plan the next year. 

My copy is covered in highlights and completely worn out from being propped open when I read while I nursed a baby! 

Durenda homeschooled EIGHT children. 

She clearly knows what she is talking about.  More importantly, Durenda uses that experience and wisdom to help homeschool parents to determine what is important in their homeschool. I LOVE the portion on page 23 where she says

Please don't let anyone guilt you into thinking that true homeschooling never involves outsourcing any of your kids learning. Remember, the heart of a homeschooling parent is to facilitate what God is orchestrating in their kids' lives.

That portion of the book is what really got me. I really appreciate that Durenda repeats over and over again to listen to your instincts. 

It was SO freeing for me to realize that while I will be homeschooling my children, it is okay if I get help with the advanced math for them! 

Durenda really encourages homeschooling parents to focus on learning their children really well in order to be the best teacher and advocate for their child's individual needs rather than doing what school districts, books, methodologies, or family members push for.

Overall, I give The Unhurried Homeschooling: A Simple, Mercifully Short Book on Homeschooling by Durenda Wilson a solid 5 stars and I recommend it to any and all homeschooling parents. This book also makes a great gift!