I Am Learning All the Time [Perfect Paperback]

Rain Perry Fordyce (Author), Rain Fordyce (Editor), Audrey Anne Miles Cherney (Illustrator)

Book Description

I Am Learning All the Time
Written by Rain Fordyce
Illustrated by Audrey Miles-Cherney

Description: A large, eco-friendly, perfect binding,
soft-cover, 8.25 x 10 full illustration color book.

I Am Learning All the Time is the story about 5 1/2 year-old Hugh as he begins the discovery process of what it means to not go to school. He reflects on life at home and life of his neighborhood friends, who go to school.

A fun, compelling story narrated by Hugh about his life at home. Full of bright, eye-catching illustrations with realistic (and realistically messy) scenes from family life. Your children will love and identify with the characters in this book.

Whether your child is homeschooled, unschooled or schooled, the positive approach brings understanding and similarities into focus, creating confidence in your children no matter what your family s educational choice is.

This story helps to uncover the unknowns of homeschool life. It is great book to share with your child if their friend or neighbor decides to homeschool. Your child s worries will melt away as they begin to understand what homeschooling is and that they can still be friends with their homeschooled friends.

You can feel confident about the positive nature put into the creation of this book in every way!

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Editorial Reviews

Review

I Am Learning All the Time is a heartwarming story and delightfully illustrated picture book a treat for homeschooling families and their friends.

The story illuminates the similarities and differences between conventional schooling and homeschooling, with a tone of acceptance and appreciation for both learning paths. --- Scott Noelle, parenting coach and author of & The Daily Groove:A Creative Parents Guide to the Art of Attraction Parenting

How would you like to have your questions about homeschooling answered while you read your child a storybook? I Am Learning All the Time is intended for your child, but you will learn as much or more. Your child will be captivated by Hugh's life-learning experiences and social connections, and if you homeschool, your child will love the recognition of his life style and belonging. Little Hugh is not only fully engaged in learning, but creates friendships that include schooled and home learners alike. It is perhaps what I like about the book the most, that learning without schooling never alters Hugh's love and appreciation of his schooled friends.
A rare book of friendship, home-schooling, social connections and appreciation.
For More Reviews Please Visit: homeschooladventurebooks.com --- Naomi Aldort, parenting counselor and author of Raising Our Children, Raising OurselvesI Am Learning All the Time is a heartwarming story and delightfully illustrated picture book a treat for homeschooling families and their friends.

About the Author

Author Rain Perry Fordyce loves learning with her two boys and husband in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

She is a writer and editor for an online magazine, AuthenticTimes.com and Inspired Almost-Daily newsletter, as well as editing books and websites for others through HomeschoolAdventureBooks.com. She changes lives through her inspirational life coaching, speaking and with her powerful tool called the peace treaty to help adults end the resistance in their lives at CoachingWithRain.com.

I Am Learning All the Time is Rain's first children s book, and was inspired by her passion to create confidence in her children through positive words and stories.

Rain and her husband made the decision to homeschool after their oldest was in the middle of second grade and their youngest was in his second year of preschool. She and her family are unschoolers and are amazed at how much they are learning all the time!

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: Homeschool Adventure Books; First edition (October 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982113706
• ISBN-13: 978-0982113707
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,161,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Author Rain Perry Fordyce loves learning with her two boys and husband in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She is a writer and editor for an online magazine, AuthenticTimes.com and Inspired Almost-Daily newsletter, as well as editing books and websites for others. She helps change lives through her inspirational life coaching, speaking and with her powerful tool called The Peace Treaty to help adults end the resistance in their lives.

"I Am Learning All the Time" is Rain's first children's book, and was inspired by her passion to create confidence in her children through positive words and stories. Rain and her husband made the decision to homeschool after their oldest was in the middle of second grade and their youngest was in his second year of preschool. She and her family are loving the authentic family living choices they make day to day and are amazed at how much they are "learning all the time!"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a really great book about homeschooling, August 18, 2009

By 

Wayne S. Walker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Am Learning All the Time (Perfect Paperback)

Hugh Beagle is five and a half. He lives with his Mom, Dad, and big brother Chas in a green house on North Cedar Street. One day when Hugh, Chas, and their Mom are walking to the park to see some friends, the man at the bus stop asks why the boys are not in school. The reason is that they homeschool. The story goes on to explain how Hugh and Chas get to have a picnic at the park with their homeschooled friends instead of "first day of school" parties, learn at home with Mom instead of going to a classroom, help Mom make lunch instead of eating in a cafeteria, and play in their backyard instead of having recess at the school yard. But do the boys feel deprived and they would rather ride that big yellow bus every day? Hugh will answer those questions.
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences reports that both the number and the proportion of students in the United States who were being homeschooled increased between 1999 and 2003. Approximately 1.1 million students were being homeschooled in the United States in the spring of 2003, an increase from the estimated 850,000 students who were being homeschooled in the spring of 1999. In addition, the percentage of the entire student population who were being homeschooled increased from 1.7 percent in 1999 to 2.2 percent in 2003. And it is still growing. Author Rain Perry Fordyce is a homeschooling mom of two sons who lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.
Hugh himself wonders why he and his brother are being homeschooled. His Mom helps him to go through a process of self-discovery to understand what both the differences and the similarities to his traditionally schooled friends are. Without being judgmental as to whether one kind of schooling is better than the other, the book points out that Hugh is learning all the time, when looking at books on his own, working with his brother or his homeschool friends, and playing with the neighborhood children when they come home from their school. I Am Learning All the Time is a great resource to help homeschooled children appreciate better their own family's choice and also to help others get a clearer picture of what homeschooling is all about. And the full-color illustrations of Audrey Anne Miles Cherney are quite endearing. I think that it is really a great book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, and so grateful for such a neat book, July 15, 2009

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Heather L. Brown (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Am Learning All the Time (Perfect Paperback)

I fell in love with this book and the characters right away. We are a homeschooling family with lots of friends in public school, as well as other homeschooled friends. Our boys are 4 and 7 and love the book because they can relate to the characters in so many ways. I loved the book so much I bought a copy for a mentor of mine. Her 11 year old daughter loved the book very much as well. My friend has recommended it to others, and said she will be giving copies as gifts. I have purchased several copies for gifts to give this week. I am really excited to share them with our friends. We can't wait to see what else this wonderful author and illustrator team will publish for homeschooled families. My boys still like me to read it to them after months of owning the book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm so happy I found this book!, July 15, 2009

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Nance (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Am Learning All the Time (Perfect Paperback)

I came across a review of this book in Secular Homeschooling Magazine. Because it had a good review there and because I have never come across ANY other childrens' books for and about homeschoolers, I went on the author's website and bought it. We got our copy promptly and I just adore the book. It is fun and enthusiastic, pointing out how great it is to be a homeschooled kid while still managing to contrast with the main characters' public schooled friends in a totally positive way. I bought it for my almost 4 year old son, but even my 8 year old daughter enjoyed looking at it. The illustrations are wonderful, by the way. I recommended it to my homeschool group and at least one other mom bought and loved the book. I've recommended it to my local childrens' librarian, too. I only wish the author would write another homeschool book, with an older child for a main character :)