Elinor's book will inspire all parents, whether homeschooling or not, for her intuitiveness and constructive ideas for educating children. I was particularly impressed by her insistence that students learn to use their "awakened eyes" to observe features of their natural and built world. Her unique approach to children's understanding Joyce Kilmer's poem Trees, "The Big Sit," the most unusual field trip and research project I have ever encountered, the detailed instructions and supporting vocabulary for dozens of interdisciplinary science and social studies topics, along with her lessons on correct grammar, "101 Ways to Prepare For a Writing Assignment," and original math projects will be useful for years of instruction.

Mark Draper, Ph.D
Maryland State Director
National Right to Read Foundation