PrincipledMom™

FACE offers this handy guide. It used to be free but now they charge five bucks (it's free when you place a book order). I have really enjoyed this book and recommend it to any PA homeschooler, not just the ones using the Noah Plan. "What's the big deal?" you ask. Well, it's a wealth of encouragement and information.

Of course it covers basic PA philosophy and anecdotes form homeschool life but it's more practical than that. Joni, a homeschool mom of 5, writes in such a way that you feel you are just getting advice from a good friend. She offers her story--how and why she got where she is. That seems to be a common question. We all want to know how someone has found the PA way of life.

She goes into some detail about the Noah Plan specifically, but she doesn't focus solely on that. She discusses at length PA in general and how to make it work for your particular homeschool family. It's a nice introduction to the Seven Principles of American History and Government. Her discussion of NP methodology is easily adaptable to any version of BPA you are using. She discusses NP resources, which you can take or leave.

She also includes sample lesson plans and notebook pages so you can see how NP works at home. (I have created my own version of planning pages for multiple grades that you can download here.) The FAQ's are also good.The only thing I would change about this book is that I would have made it more about BPA in general, but it is still a good tool for any new families or those who are really curious about what BPA is all about. I recommend it to any PA family. If you don't use NP, "eat the meat and spit out the bones". I don't use NP but mine is well-worn with personal notes, lots of pink highlighting and crinkled page edges. I was glad I sent for one.

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