Small square book ? for Carrie or anyone in the know

water2wine · Post by **water2wine** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:36 pm

Am I safe putting the extra small square books I just could not hold myself back from buying in our general read whenever you want book basket. I wanted to use the small square in the back yard with especially my littlest kids this summer but I the others I thought I would just let them look through. These are versions as of yet not in any HOD programs. Am I safe? Or will I be sorry later I did this because more are going to show up in future HOD programs and we will have already looked through them.

I realize it may not yet be known but if so just did not want to spoil future fun!

Dorla · Post by **Dorla** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:51 pm

I think you will be OK having these books around the house! We use Night Sky when looking at the stars at night and Woods when we go camping. And if they ever appear in HOD Carrie will probably use them in a different way that we are using them now!
Enjoy them! they are great.
Dorla

water2wine · Post by **water2wine** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:23 pm

You know you are right it would be different. so I will set them loose to the kids. My dd 6 thinks they are all hers and wants to do all of them.

Thanks Dorla!

Post by **Carrie** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:16 pm

water2wine,

Right now we don't know if more of those wonderful One Small Square books will be in our programs as the science kind of writes itself once the history is in place.

I'd just tuck the ones you see in our science portion of "Bigger..." and "Preparing..." away and let your kiddos loose on the rest. We've done this with our own children.

One word of caution however, the One Small Square: Swamp had some pretty questionable content in it that my boys were very bothered by. So much so that they asked to "get rid of it". I was surprised at it when I looked it over myself. Also, the One Small Square: Night Sky has quite a bit of evolutionary content in it.

Other than that the rest have been fine.

Happy reading!
Carrie

water2wine · Post by **water2wine** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:31 pm

Carrie wrote: One word of caution however, the One Small Square: Swamp had some pretty questionable content in it that my boys were very bothered by. So much so that they asked to "get rid of it". I was surprised at it when I looked it over myself. Also, the One Small Square: Night Sky has quite a bit of evolutionary content in it.

Other than that the rest have been fine.

Happy reading!
Carrie

Carrie thank you so much for that note! I actually did not get the swap one because it did not interest me and I did read that the night one had evolutionary content so that one was out. But I did have the swamp in the back of my mind for later. I REALLY appreciate that you take the time to let me know that and others about content in books. I have seen from my own kids that words in print can be greatly influential. And I love that I can know things have been looked over a head of time. I have purchased quite a few books from the appendix in LHFG just because I know they are safe and good since you recommended them. Saves me hours and hours of worry and hunting time.

Post by **Carrie** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:53 pm

I'm so glad I was able to help a little.

You ladies are such an inspiration to me!

Blessings,
Carrie

netpea · Post by **netpea** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:57 am

Carrie wrote:One word of caution however, the One Small Square: Swamp had some pretty questionable content in it that my boys were very bothered by. So much so that they asked to "get rid of it".

We've had similar experiences with Magic Schoolhouse books. My son threw a couple of them away because they bothered him so much. He wanted to be sure I couldn't "donate" them so no other kids would read it.

Rebecca · Post by **Rebecca** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:44 am

I will chime in here! I was surprised about the cautionary note about Swamp and so pulled ours out... yep- lots of evolution! Then I remembered that we read this aloud and I censored. Sometimes the tone in the books can be a little... not what we would prefer- I also change the wording. With millions of years- I usually subsitute ancient, etc.

The content has fascinated my children with the detailed illustrations and facts.

It is such a fine line to walk with these interesting books and protecting our children!

We have almost all the books (except Night Sky- my sons were concerned over what content would be in that one- I think because of the constellations).

I will say that we love these books- but they might be best if you read them aloud- or have a child old enough to "change the wording" themselves...

I was just reading a very interesting creation science book last evening (in bits and pieces- can't remember the title) that is my husband's and it discussed how much larger things were before the Flood on earth due to the environment and atmosphere! Very interesting! That is why the ancient swamp had such giant creatures in it!

Hope this makes sense,
Rebecca

water2wine · Post by **water2wine** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:18 pm

Rebecca I completely agree. We have spent a lot of time teaching our kids about creation vs evolution. I think it is extremely important. We have taught why evolutionists hang onto the old year thing, why they for theirs to be true can't have dinosaurs and humans together and have really covered the whole theory cell to fish to grow legs walk on land and turn into man thing and why you need millions of years for that hideous and unlikely event to occur. I think it is essential for Christian kids especially those who are going to college to educate them in all the secular rhetoric with the Christian truth shown in it. I read most things to them when there is question but we are well educated on the age issue however I do not want any of the actual argument or process shown to them. Uh! I hate that these things are taught as fact. Where is the non biased scientific thinking!