What I’m Reading and Will Be Reading

Thank you for the responses to my questions about motivation. If you haven’t already, please join the conversation. We haven’t solved the issue yet, although I’m not sure we can. I’m realizing motivation is a heart issue not changed with dollars, games, or sticker charts.

I will write more on the topic after I review the series at Principled Discovery, beginning with Motivation Defined. Dana discusses a helpful article by Carole Adams entitled The Christian Idea of the Child. (pdf) My copy will have marginalia after an exciting event.

I’m hosting my first Carnival of Homeschooling on Tuesday! Please consider submitting a post. You may do so by emailing CarnivalOfHomeschooling@gmail.com by Monday night at 6 p.m. with the following:

• Title of Post
• URL of Post
• Name of Blog
• URL of Blog
• Brief summary of the post
• (Write “carnival” or “submission” in the subject field of the email.)

Or use the form at Blog Carnival here.

If you haven’t participated in a blog carnival before, Henry Cate has a good introduction. Also, be sure to visit this week’s Carnival of Homeschooling at Janice Campbell’s blog.

I look forward to reading your entries!