Put the facts about homeschooling at your fingertips with this research-packed, easy-to-read resource. Written for homeschoolers and non-homeschoolers alike, this informative guide responds to over 70 questions about home education.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Bring this along for the big announcement,
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This review is from: So - WHY Do You Homeschool? (Paperback)
Hello. When my husband and I decided to homeschool our 4 children (2 were of school age at the time) we received less than enthusiastic reactions. Most of the family opened with "I don't approve of that." or "I think that's just wrong." That was in Spring of 2005.
Recently, I found this fabulous book. How I wish I'd had it back when I made the announcement! Since reading the book myself, I have purchased the book for 4 family members. Our community is one of the best for homeschoolers, so there's more social opportunities than they had in public school. I've found that many of the questions in this book are things that people want to ask, but don't think of or know how to ask. Today, most of the family still thinks we are wrong for our choice, but 1 has come around, my mom. However, occassionally I still get asked, "honey, wouldn't it be easier to send them to school?" The answer is "yes, but as parents it's our job to do what's right, not what's easy." Buy this book, read it, share it. There are things you don't know, even if you've been homeschooling for a while. This isn't a heavy book, but a realistic collection of the most common questions about this amazing journey.
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You know someone who should read this book. You're probably going to have Christmas dinner with some of them.,
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I've just finished reading Mimi's very excellent resource for parents and family members who wonder about this education option.
It's a quick read and easily scanned to find just the answer you're looking for. Mimi's special education credentials and teacher certification means that she can answer the questions of and provide the citations for professionals and her writing style and humor make the information very approachable for normal folks. Mimi understands the diversity of the homeschooling community in regards to religions, politics, and ethnicity as well as learning and teaching styles. She has answers and recommendations for all those lifestyle flavors. This is a fresh and up-to-date resource for homeschoolers at the front of the 21st century. We've come a long way in the last several decades and Mimi does a really good job of bringing people up to speed on what homeschooling is like in the here and now. You won't have wasted your money on this book. Kay Brooks Founder, TnHomeEd.com Tennessee's Homeschool Information Site.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Finally, answers to real questions,
This review is from: So - WHY Do You Homeschool? (Paperback)
As the grandmother of homeschooled children, I am often asked my opinion of the decision their parents have made. Casual observers and those seriously considering home education for their own families want to know "Does it work, are the kids doing well?". With this book I can point people to well researched answers to their questions, rather than just, "well, I know a family who...." which was my previous response.
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It's been a challenge to find a way to categorize questions and answers, but this is what I settled on: the rest of this book is divided into chapters and subsections phrased in question form. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
home educated students, many home educators, home educating parents, home educated children, homeschooled students, umbrella schools, been homeschooled, home education Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Department of Education, Home School Legal Defense Association, World War, Raymond Moore, Home's Cool, National Education Association, Other Traits, Retrieved June, Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin, Defense Department, Eagle Forum, John Taylor Gatto New!
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It's been a challenge to find a way to categorize questions and answers, but this is what I settled on: the rest of this book is divided into chapters and subsections phrased in question form. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
home educated students, many home educators, home educating parents, home educated children, homeschooled students, umbrella schools, been homeschooled, home education Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Department of Education, Home School Legal Defense Association, World War, Raymond Moore, Home's Cool, National Education Association, Other Traits, Retrieved June, Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin, Defense Department, Eagle Forum, John Taylor Gatto New!
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- School Can Wait by Raymond S. Moore on page 40, page 60, and page 93
- Condition of Education by Usgp on page 50, page 60, and Back Matter
- Better Late Than Early by Raymond S. Moore on page 60, and page 93
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classic) by Mark Twain on page 81
- The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set by C. S. Lewis on page 79
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