[Mrs. Don-o]

You and your esteemed wife may want to read those Raymond Moore books referenced in the article. Raymond Moore and his wife Dorothy (a world-class reading specialist) concluded that kids ---boys, especially--- are, pardoxically, held back by too-early book-and-paper schooling. It is not developmentally right for them in terms of the focus point of their eyes, the maturation of their neural connections, their compelling need for physical activity.

If you read only one Moore book, read "Better Late than Early." And goodness, you can get Raymond and Dorothy Moore's The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook for a dollar. Friends. You owe yourselves to look into this.

[Greg F]

Thanks Mrs. Don-o. We will look at them. I was a complete bookworm when I got the hang of reading between 1st and 2nd grade, though, so I’m not going to buy it though if he says that is too early!

[Disambiguator]

I would add that the book “Educating the Whole-Hearted Child” by Clay and Sally Clarkson is an excellent resource. There are also books regarding the Charlotte Mason method, which are worth looking into, as well. Author Karen Andreola is big on Charlotte Mason.

[Greg F]

We got the Successful Homeschool Family Handbook. Thanks for the recommend.