Transform ordinary ho-hum homeschooling into legendary success with the same techniques used by Thomas Edison, Teddy Roosevelt, Agatha Christie, Louis Armstrong, and other famous homeschoolers. Parents will be inspired to break free of conventions, unleash their child's unique creative genius, cultivate determination, and create an authentic atmosphere of learning.
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"The great men and women of history had a certain kind of education. Find out how to duplicate it in Jamie McMillin's excellent book! A great read for parents, teachers, and self-educators." - Oliver and Rachel DeMille, authors of the "Thomas Jefferson Education" books
"Jamie McMillin offers a well-researched and compelling look at what little-known factors bring forth the best in each child. This is a book every parent and educator should read." - Laura Grace Weldon, author of "Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything"
Join the ranks of Legendary Learners - big thinkers, creators, leaders and achievers who earned success on their own terms. Read about famous homeschoolers such as: Andrew Carnegie, Agatha Christie, Louis Armstrong, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, Robert Frost, John Muir, and Walt Whitman. Find out what these legends had in common, how they were raised and how they found success. Their fascinating stories will inspire you to think about homeschooling in a whole new way - beyond curriculum, test scores and "keeping up with the school kids." You will discover how to: unleash your child's unique creative genius and power; cultivate passion and determination; allow your child to direct his or her own education; create an authentic atmosphere of learning; and live the habits of success.
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Jamie graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1989 and spent the next five years working with buoys, daybeacons and LORAN stations in Texas and Alaska. She then graduated to full-time motherhood, and homeschooling her three kids. In all that time, she pursued her passion for research and learning how to do things better. Her latest project is OLLY, the Organized Life and Learning Yearbook, a homeschool record-keeping/planning application for Mac users.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is probably the best parenting book I have ever read. How you can offer your kids the skills they need to follow their passions and succeed (as they define it) in the world. Although it is geared to homeschoolers, most of this can be applied to children who attend school. She discusses Montessori, Charlotte Mason, A Thomas Jefferson Education (a form of classical education,) and unschooling. She has researched how many highly successful people were educated as they grew up. Although all were homeschooled for some period of time, many also went to school for awhile as well. She discusses people like Thomas Edison, Teddy Roosevelt, Pierre Curie, Agatha Christie, Margaret Leakey, and many, many others. The bottom line is to help your child find their passions and teach them the creativity and skills to attain their goals.
Ironically this book is written with mainly American examples, yet I received the recommendation from someone in New Zealand who found it in their local library.
Ironically this book is written with mainly American examples, yet I received the recommendation from someone in New Zealand who found it in their local library.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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As an "eclectic" homeschooler that's moving further away from the "school at home" method, I found this book to be very inspiring and validating. It was a helpful reminder to follow my child's lead and my instincts.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the best books I have read! As both a homeschool & public school parent, this book gives the reader incredible wisdom and insight on what is most needed and useful in helping our children learn and succeed in life! I am not a history buff, but greatly enjoyed the stories and quotes throughout. Some homeschooling books are a bit bazaar and very opinionated but not this one, it is a must read!
