Teaching from Rest: A Homeschooler's Guide to Unshakable Peace

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 2,938 ratings

Price: 6.08

Last update: 09-10-2024


About this item

Those who have made the decision to homeschool their children have done so out of great love for them and a desire to provide them an excellent education in the context of a warm, enriching home. Yet so many parents (mainly mothers) who have taken up this challenge find the enterprise often full of stress, worry, and anxiety. In this practical, faith-based, and inspirational book, Sarah Mackenzie addresses these questions directly, appealing to her own study of restful learning and her struggle to bring restful learning to her (six) children.


Top reviews from the United States

Korinne Luchies
5.0 out of 5 stars Such an encouraging, refreshing read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2023
As a homeschooling mom who also has a baby and runs a part time business from home, I've been trying to focus on slowing down for the little moments this year. This books was so encouraging! It's a fast read but really packs a punch with the content. Every page has something to uplift and refresh you. I'll definitely be rereading this right before we start our school year in the fall. Sarah gives some great tips for goong through your day to day from a place of rest, and I can't wait to apply them to our homeschool!

Another book you may like if you're trying to teach from a place of rest is The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars So So Good
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
Every homeschooler should read this book, it would save so much heartache and anxiety (then again, sometimes we have to make our own mistakes first before seeing the need for a better way). This book is small, which makes it easier to want to pick up and read. I am on year 4 of homeschooling and just read this - this is so good for the soul. I’m so thankful to have read this book. I am now going back through it with the supplemental journal to continue to work through the different topics brought up. Worth every single penny.
Danielle
5.0 out of 5 stars Reframed my way of thinking.
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
This book was so insightful as not only a homeschooling momma but also to life in general. It made me feel more peace about teaching and how I spend my time with my children each day. Loved it!
Beth Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Feels Like a Friend Holding My Hand
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
I love how short this book is. It’s easy for a busy mom to read and learn from. The author’s writing style makes me feel like I’m being encouraged by a good and experienced friend. I’m grateful for this resource and excited to do a better job of teaching and learning from rest in our homeschool.
Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024
I appreciate an open and honest book to remind me of the why I homeschool and to give myself grace.
HM
5.0 out of 5 stars A treat that fills you with peace
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020
This was my third book as I read and prepare for another year of homeschool and it paired brilliantly with what I had read so far which was Homeschool Bravely, The Call of the Wild & Free, and now this. It was much shorter than the others but don’t let that deceive you in the impact it will have. She speaks hope, life, peace and joy to you in this book. She speaks to you not as an expert but as a friend who has been there, who is there going through the homeschool adventure with you. She has such good, insightful, beautiful wisdom. Highly recommend! I have been able to incorporate her teachings as I read it and honestly it helps so much to appreciate the beauty, the richness, the quality, the splendor of homeschool life. I love what I do and if you are in a season where you want to quit, perhaps you need a friend to pour you a cuppa and speak words of truth and encouragement and peace. If so, this book can do that, minus the tea but that is easily solved as you brew a cup and sit down with a good friend.

Recommend for:
Anyone considering homeschooling
Homeschoolers
Mothers
A Quiet Life
4.0 out of 5 stars Homeschooling high schoolers from rest?
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2016
First of all, this is a good book. A very good book. I read it three times in a row to let its wisdom sink in. It gives an excellent reorientation toward a God-dependent commitment to the souls of our children, the reason that most of us are homeschooling in the first place. And it's not just philosophical; it's also practical. Sarah Mackenzie gives good suggestions for pursuing a restful home education setting, rather than a frenzied, academic-success driven one. But, I found myself wondering, how will this model look in the high school years? The author herself hasn't yet plunged into the waters of homeschooling high schoolers, waters that often feel very icy with uncertain post-secondary plans, SATs, dual credit options, and college applications circling us like sharks! She encourages parents not to worry if we don't finish the math book this year as long as we've focused on the deeper things of goodness, truth, and beauty, and I love her advice. For those of us with teenagers, however, who will soon need to enter or reenter the world of textbooks, standardized evaluations, and transcripts, our kids just need to finish the math book this year or they can't move on to the next level of math. Whether they see the beauty in Algebra 2 or are inspired by it is very easily shuffled off to the side in the necessity of passing the CLEP test so we can get a jump on college credits and possibly afford a college education. I'd love to see a Teaching High School from Rest after the author has the homeschooling of a few teens under her belt!
Pluto stuffed animal
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
If you are a homeschooling parent or thinking of homeschooling this book is so valuable! I found this book to be so helpful for me as I was getting started with our homeschooling journey. I recommend this to friends when they are feeling stressed out with homeschooling!

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