Synopses & Reviews
Parents will dog-ear this book a consultant-in-a-book that deftly unravels the mysteries of homeschooling in everyday language. Parents can listen to an experienced parents thought-provoking insights into the how's and why's of successful homeschooling. All the basics are covered including academic, social, learning style, and family life issues and organized for easy reference. By zooming in on the heart of homeschooling success what really works, the author has produced a comprehensive and compelling volume that will save parents time, money, and resources. All ages.
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"This book bursts with creative ideas and resources that every
homeschooling parent will find valuable." Mothering Magazine
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"[A] rich and eloquently personal look at how children learn in
families....well organized and easy to dip into whenever the need arises." Life Learning Magazine
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"[A] book that respects parents' common sense and wisdom, that honors
children and their amazing power to learn, and that tackles its subject
with thoughtfulness and insight..." Home Education Magazine
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"[A] work of great good sense that will enlarge your imagination...a
potent package." John Taylor Gatto, author of Dumbing Us Down; The Underground History of American Education
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"Bravo!...'Comprehensive' doesn't say enough...forty-five chapters
divided into six parts, plus a helpful appendix all in an easily
readable 430 pages!" Shari Henry, Senior Editor, Homeschooling Today
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"I was so excited to see this new title....this book shows us how to
[educate the kids while building a strong family] with love and
togetherness." The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Table of Contents
pt. 1.Play --1.Keynote : play, the root of learning --2.Why children play --3.Enhancing early learning --4.Enhance learning with games and puzzles --5.Modifying classic games --6.Game list, the tried and true --pt. 2.Conversations --7.Keynote conversations --8.Early reading and writing --9. Thelaptop approach to reading --10.Writing toward reading --11.Early math conversations --12.Math whiz basics --13.For the love of learning --pt. 3.Togetherness --14.Keynote homeschool = togetherness --15.Social learning --16. Exploring homeschooling styles --17.Learning activity centers --18. Alearning calendar --19.Against the flow : handling criticism --20.Joyful disruption --21. Asurplus of attention --22.Eleven, going on twenty-one --23. Atoddler in the homeschool --pt. 4.Growing up --24.Keynote growing up --25.Rites of passage --26.Family friendly evaluation --27.Avoiding standarized testing traps --28.Ready for college and work --pt. 5.Explorations 1 : the big picture --29.Keynote : creating habits for learning --30.Field tripping --31.Learning clubs --32.Apprenticeships and mentoring --33.Teen medley --pt. 6.Explorations 2 : subjects --34.Keynote choosing the right stuff --35.Exploring math --36.Exploring science --37.Exploring social studies --38.Exploring vocabulary and spelling --39.Exploring literature and books --40.Exploring writing --41.Exploring music --42.Exploring arts and crafts --43.Exploring foreign languages --44.Learning by computer --45.Considering textbooks?