The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling [Paperback]

Vicki A. Brady (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1996

Working on the premise that home education is a wise decision, Vicki Brady, an expert in the field, provides the reader with a practical, nuts-and-bolts approach to implementing a system of home education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Vital Issues Pr; no edition stated edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563841134
• ISBN-13: 978-1563841132
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,264,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very strongly Christian based book, some basic info, November 20, 1999

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This review is from: The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling (Paperback)

This book is written with an extremely strong Christian tone, which I had not realized from the descriptions. For example, in listing the steps to successful homeschooling the author discusses the need to be CONVICTED, not just convinced, that homeschooling is for you, would you do it no matter what. This is the first step. Others follow, such as record keeping, home skills, home industries, and curriculum choices. Some of the information is helpful, but I didn't get as much out of this book as I had hoped from the description. I have also read Homeschooling: The Early Years and found it to be more useful to me as I consider the options available as a homeschooler, as it draws from the experience of many homeschoolers in a friendly fashion, as opposed to a more narrow point of view. This book by Mrs. Brady does give many references, discusses her radio program about homeschooling, and discusses her success with homeschooling her own children, including one with learning disablities.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice if you can filter the religious overtones as needed, January 27, 2011

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L. Lewis "busy/working mom" (Army Base) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling (Paperback)

I picked this book up in the library book store and figured it may have some useful tips. I am not new to homeschooling but always can use helpful hints. I didn't realize the author was Christian and like the other reviewers felt it was a bit heavy on that. I am Christian so some of it made sense, but the author suggests in many steps to "ask God" things before taking steps. No comment either way on that from me, but I was not prepared for it from the title or even back cover of the book.

The information is a bit dated of course, but there is some helpful hints about organizing and encouraging kids to complete things such as school work and chores. One thing I found odd and little disconcerting was her portrayal of social services coming to take homeschooled children away and how she had to almost literally run away to hide with her kids to another county. Not that this cannot happen, but I had to look at the date again of the book b/c it seemed very "we are being convicted for our beliefs" TV drama. Not sure if she had more bad experiences that most homeschoolers I know or if she was dramatizing the story more than necessary.

All in all, an okay book if you can filter through the strong evangelical / missionary type messages and get to the meat of what the book implies it's about: Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling.

28 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If you are not Fundamentalist Christian, don't bother, January 11, 2000

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J. Mary O'Donnell (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling (Paperback)

I couldn't wade past the heavily Christian Fundamentalist sentiment. Advice like -- Go before the Lord and ask what kind of hours and schedule He would have you set -- was too much for me. I don't know about her Lord, but my Lord gave me intelligence to make such decisions.