I just got this book and simply adore it. I'm looking forward to using it. It's got nearly every memorizable fact I can think of and more, ie Rulers of England, Rulers of France, Periodic Table, History of Space Flight, Constellations, US National Parks, Major and Minor Greek and Roman Gods, Supreme Court Justices, Nobel Prize Winners, Artists, and Music Terms. That's hardly even scratching the surface. The chapters are History & Government, Language Arts, Mathematics, Religion, Science, Animals, Human Body, Geography, Foreign Language, Great People, Quotations, Speeches and Other Great Documents, Computers, Art and Music, Curriculum and Homeschool Methodologies, and finally Organizational and Reference Lists for Teachers, Parents, and Students. List Number 223, Popular Homeschool Methods is especially great. It covers not only an overview of the style, but also how to use this book with that particular style. There's a list of all Five in a Row books, Childhood of Famous American Books (along with check boxes to indicate if you have it or have read it)
Basically it's 556 pages of information every homeschooler will need at one time or another. Information that you may be able to find in another source, but having it all in one location is invaluable. As Ms. Haskins writes in her introduction, "the best answers usually are those I can give wthin a few minutes-not after an hour of searching online or after our regular trips to the library."
I plan on carrying this book with me in the car from this day forward. Oh, and I forgot to mention the best part, it comes with a cd of all the lists! You can make printouts and stick them in your planning binder!
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