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Gifted Education Comes Home : A Case for Self-Directed Homeschooling

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What a wonderful little volume this is! In a day and age of so much pressure on children, especially gifted ones, to "perform", "achieve", and outdo each other for the sake of high test scores and nothing else, it is a breath of fresh air to read a book about learning for learning's sake.

Self-directed learning is an old idea. It's what our founding father's did. It's what many of the greatest minds and spirits in history have done. Self-directed learning makes so much sense and Ms. Rivero's insight into the joys it can bring is enough to recommend this book.

In the book, she explains how learning for self actualization can help our gifted children discover who they are, their purpose in life, rather than conform to what others think they ought to do or be. She also talks about the guidance that we can provide to help our children make these discoveries.

A great read!

This book gave me a new inspiration in homeschooling my son. While I am not ready to go completely the unschooling way, I feel more liberated to experiment with our structure and curriculum and trust my instincts. The only downside is the format of the book (spiral-bound), but it could not detract from its value for me.

This book would be an excellent resource for any home schooler. Inasmuch as it brings to light the learning that can be done outside the structured curriculum. It also should be of benefit to parents with children in regulars schools for the same reason. The learning that can go on in the home and outside the classsroom.