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1) Homeschooling for absolute beginners: make learning at home simple, affordable, fun and effective
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"The mere thought of homeschooling can be overwhelming. What curriculum do I choose? What if we can't afford all the books? How do I schedule our time? Will my children become socially awkward recluses? What if I screw up my kids' education?! Lorilee Lippincott, a seasoned homeschooling mom, shows just how simple homeschooling can be. But homeschooling well does require some planning and dedication, and a book like The Homeschooling Handbook to be...
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Garfias shows how homeschooling can bring your family closer to God -- and to one another. Garfias has all the information you need to succeed. Her suggestions will provide everything you need to successfully tackle homeschooling in your own style, filling your experience with confidence, grace, and the joy of learning. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more families than ever before are considering or reevaluating homeschooling-- and this resource...
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[CreateSpace]
Pub. Date
2016
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English
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Homeschooling is a wonderful, worthwhile pursuit, but many homeschool parents struggle with feelings of burnout and frustration. If you have ever felt this way, you're not alone! Most of us need to be reminded of the "why" of homeschooling from time to time but "The Unhurried Homeschooler" takes parents a step further and lifts the unnecessary burdens that many parents place on themselves. Drawing on twenty years of homeschooling her eight children,...
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Homeschool Rising is a guide for anyone interested in homeschooling their children, regardless of background. It busts through the myths surrounding homeschooling, reveals the gross inadequacies in our current school system, and demonstrates how home education can provide a solution for students and families everywhere. There are many assumptions made about homeschooling -- that your child will be socially awkward due to lack of social interaction;...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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This book dives deep into hybrid homeschooling. It describes the history of hybrid homeschooling, the different types of hybrid homeschools operating around the country, and the policies that can both promote and thwart it. At the heart of the book are the stories of hybrid homeschoolers themselves. Based on numerous in-depth interviews, the book tells the story of hybrid homeschooling from both the family and educator perspective.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Thirty daily readings to build up your confidence and cheerfulness as you homeschool. Homeschool days can be long and hard. It's easy to lose sight of what's actually happening in the midst of the day to day. Even when we lose our vision, God does not lose His. While we attempt to teach and disciple our children, we find that it is ourselves needing the instruction and discipleship. We also find that God provides both, using our decision to homeschool...
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2020.
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English
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In this warm, accessible book, experienced parenting coach Eloise Rickman tells you everything you really need to know about parenting and educating your child at home. Whether you're planning to make a permanent move to homeschooling or you're temporarily balancing it alongside paid work, Extraordinary Parenting shows that you don't need a huge house, endless free time, or a host of expensive resources to unlock your child's potential.
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Zondervan Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"For parents who are concerned about the quality, safety, and care offered in traditional school systems, trusted homeschool expert Durenda Wilson equips you with the resources you need to give your child a great education and a healthy, successful future--and in less time than you think--in The 4-Hour School Day"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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"In five illuminating sections, Bauer teaches parents how to flex the K-12 system, rather than the child. She closely analyzes the traditional school structure, gives trenchant criticisms of its weaknesses, and offers a wealth of advice for parents of children whose difficulties may stem from struggling with learning differences, maturity differences, toxic classroom environments, and even from giftedness..."--Dust jacket.
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"This beginner's guide to the Montessori Method of homeschooling for children ages 2-6 was written by parents who have embraced this method of educating their own children. It was written in hopes of simplifying the process for other parents and caregivers who are considering doing the same. Explore the fundamental principles laid out by founder Maria Montessori, and discover ways to implement her ideas in your own home, on your own schedule and...
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CiRCE Institute
Pub. Date
[2016].
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English
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"It was back in the 1980's when Cindy Rollins, then a new mom in search of the best ways to teach her baby son, first heard about homeschooling. Thirty years and nine children later, Cindy has become a popular blogger, podcaster, and award-winning teacher. This is her story. It is a story of big families and cross-country moves and small-town living. It's about great books and morning times and nursery rhymes. It's the true story of a dedicated...
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English
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"Individual experiences influence our approach to parenting and education, so we need more than the rules, tools, and 'bad adult' guilt trips found in so many parenting and education books. We need to reach behind our behaviors to seek and find our triggers; to examine and interrupt the ways that social issues such as colonization still wreak havoc on our ability to trust ourselves, let alone children. [This book] explores examples of the transition...
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