The Everything Guide To Homeschooling

The Everything Guide To Homeschooling
Author: Sherri Linsenbach
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2015-08-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1440590702

An accessible guide for fun and stress-free homeschooling! When you homeschool your children, you can shape their education according to your own standards, values, and ideas. In The Everything Guide to Homeschooling, homeschooler Sherri Linsenbach provides you with all the information, inspiration, and encouragement you need to easily and successfully homeschool your children from grades K–12. This complete guide contains information on: The Common Core standards and how they impact families Creating plans for typical homeschool days, including schedules and activities Utilizing curriculum resources, strategies, and methods Managing specific learning styles and special needs This guide is packed full of ideas to make homeschooling your child easy, affordable, and, most of all, fun. With ideas for tackling social issues and motivating your child, this is the only reference you'll need to keep home education exciting and ensure your child’s success!

Homeschool Bravely

Homeschool Bravely
Author: Jamie Erickson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802497594

Quiet the voices of "not good enough" and step courageously into guilt-free homeschooling Many homeschool parents have a long-term relationship with self-doubt. "Did I make the right decision?" "Could someone else do this better?" "Am I robbing my kids of something by not sending them to ‘regular school’?" What if there’s a better way? Not a 3-step technique or a shiny, new curriculum, but a change in perspective that transforms the way you plan, teach, and homeschool? Homeschool Bravely teaches you to see homeschooling as a calling, helps you overthrow the tyranny of impossible expectations, and guides you through the common bumps in the road, including how to: juggle school and parenting with toddlers at home teach a struggling learner plan with the end in mind accept your own limitations without feeling guilty stay the course even in the face of criticism Reclaim your hope, renew your purpose, and transform your homeschool. Because the truth is: God will use every part of your homeschool, even your fears, faults, and failures, to weave good plans for your kids.

Highlighting Homeschooling

Highlighting Homeschooling
Author: Bethany M. Gardiner
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780983042006

"Empowering parents and inspiring children"--Cover.

Homeschooling for Excellence

Homeschooling for Excellence
Author: David Colfax
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2009-05-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0446561401

Break away from the failiings of schools and embrace the power of homeschooling through the guidance of the Colfax family's teachings. For over fifteen years, David and Micki Colfax educated their children at home. They don't think of themselves as pioneers, though that's what they became. Unhappy with the public schools, the Colfaxes wanted the best education possible for their four sons: a program for learning that met the evolving needs of each child and gave them complete control of how and what their children learned. The results? A prescription for excellence-Harvard educations for their sons Grant, Drew, and Reed. (Their fourth son is still too young for college.) Now the Colfaxes tell how all parents can become involved in homeschooling. In a straight-talking book that reads like a frank conversation among friends, they tell what they did and how they did it: their educational approaches, the lessons they learned, and what materials-books, equipment, educational aids-proved most useful over the years. Best of all, they show you how you can take charge of your children's education-in an invaluable sourcebook that will help you find a rewarding and successful alternative to our failing schools.

Stories for the Homeschool Heart

Stories for the Homeschool Heart
Author: Patti Maguire Armstrong
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780984486410

Stories for the Homeschool Heart will wrap you warmly in a blanket of faith, love and inspiration. Through these stories of trials and triumphs, you will be lifted closer to heaven and feel a unity with families from across the country who have taken seriously the awesome privilege of teaching their children. At times you will be amazed, moved to tears and laugh, but most of all you will come away recommitted to following God s call to you as a parent to lead your children to Him. In this book you will: - Read how Rachel experienced healing and hope after abuse and an abortion - Share the joy of a military family who brought home two precious sons from Russia - Read how Mary s family struggled to discern God s will and went happily from riches to rags - Travel with a couple who struggles with birth control and being open to life - Laugh when you see how a wayward duckling led the way for Patti and her family - See how Luke chased butterflies all the way to Guatemala and what the ramifications were - Discover how a little hamster helped save his young owner - Learn how God led Theresa through the experience of cancer, with renewed hope and a new baby Contributors include: Elizabeth Foss, Dr. Ray Guarendi, Mary Kochan of Catholic Exchange, Nancy Carpentier Brown, podcaster for the American Chesteron Society, Rachel Watkins creator of the Little Flower s Girls Club and many, many more. Stories for the Homeschool Heart is the perfect gift for parents teaching their children to live for God and reach for eternity. It is an instant pick-me-up wherever they may be on the journey that we all walk together.Patti Armstrong and Theresa Thomas have put together an uplifting gem for homeschoolers or any dad or mom who wants to parent with wisdom and wit. Whether you are discerning becoming a homeschooling family or have already been there and done that, Stories for the Homeschool Heart will inspire about the wonderful world of homeschooling. Through the real-life struggles, joys, and the life-changing lessons in the book, you will come away renewed in your commitment as your children's primary teacher, even if you don't teach full time in the home. - Matthew Pinto, Author, Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons?; Stories for the Homeschool Heart is a beautiful sharing of life experiences and lessons learned. Through personal stories, it provides encouragement to all parents as we make the journey together, helping each other to lead our children to God. Through humor, love, trials and triumph, this book will touch your heart and lift you up. - Jeff Cavins, Author of The Great Adventure Bible Study and Emily Cavins, Author of the Great Adventure Bible Study for Kids

Homeschooling with Gentleness

Homeschooling with Gentleness
Author: Suzie Andres
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780931888793

Suzie Andres explores the basic premise of the household as the primary place of education and the role of parents as primary educators. "Suzie Andres' wise and witty little book is, as billed, a gentle approach to home schooling. Any reader who comes to this subject with fears will have them quickly allayed by the bright and positive discussion."--Ralph McInerny, noted Thomistic philosopher and public speaker The book will be engaging and helpful regardless of the method of education selected by parents--homeschooling, unschooling, or public and private schooling.

Teach Them Diligently

Teach Them Diligently
Author: Leslie Nunnery
Publisher: New Leaf Publishing Group
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2018-03-06
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1683441133

It’s easy to say we trust Christ for everything, but are we living that truth? We’ve been given clear instruction in a powerful promise for parents. God tells us in Deuteronomy to “teach our children diligently.” This passage and many others give us great insight as to how to do that and enjoy the promised blessing that always accompanies the mandates we are given. Learn the practical view of discipleship parenting, what God expects from parents, and how to put these truths into actionSee how parenting with the vision of teaching them diligently will intentionally bear fruit and affect change in your own life as wellMove beyond giving lip-service to what you believe, and make the conscious choice to rely on the wisdom of God’s holy instruction for your life and parenting. So, why are we as Christian parents still uncertain? Why do we live in fear? Why are we losing our children in record numbers? What can we do about it?

Project-based Homeschooling

Project-based Homeschooling
Author: Lori McWilliam Pickert
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Home schooling
ISBN: 9781475239065

Project-based homeschooling combines children's interests with long-term, deep, complex learning.This is an essential experience for children: to spend time working on something that matters to them, with the support of a dedicated mentor. This book is an introduction and guide to creating the circumstances under which children can teach themselves.The author gives parents concrete tips for helping children do challenging, meaningful, self-chosen work. From setting up a workspace that encourages independence to building a family culture that supports self-directed learning to concrete suggestions for a step-by-step approach to inquiry-based investigation, Project-Based Homeschooling shares techniques for mentoring independent, confident thinkers and learners.

The Secrets of Happy Families

The Secrets of Happy Families
Author: Bruce Feiler
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0062199501

In The Secrets of Happy Families, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler has drawn up a blueprint for modern families — a new approach to family dynamics, inspired by cutting-edge techniques gathered from experts in the disciplines of science, business, sports, and the military. Don't worry about family dinner. Let your kids pick their punishments. Ditch the sex talk. Cancel date night. These are just a few of the surprising innovations in this bold first-of-its-kind playbook for today's families. Bestselling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family "experts," he sought out the most creative minds—from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets—and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families. Feiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kids. The result is a fun, original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with 200 never-before-seen best practices. Feiler's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, Warren Buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the Harvard handbook for resolving conflict. The Secrets of Happy Families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: How do we manage the chaos of our lives? How do we teach our kids values? How do we make our family happier? Written in a charming, accessible style, The Secrets of Happy Families is smart, funny, and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every day.

The Call of the Wild and Free

The Call of the Wild and Free
Author: Ainsley Arment
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 006291653X

Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education. Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau—”All good things are wild and free”—mother of five Ainsley Arment founded Wild + Free. This growing online community of mothers and families want their children to receive a quality education at home by challenging their intellectual abilities and nurturing their sense of curiosity, joy and awe—the essence of a positive childhood. The homeschool approach of past generations is gone—including the stigma of socially awkward kids, conservative clothes, and a classroom setting replicated in the home. The Wild + Free movement is focused on a love of nature, reading great books, pursuing interests and hobbies, making the entire world a classroom, and prolonging the wonder of childhood, an appealing philosophy that is unpacked in the pages of this book The Call of the Wild and Free offers advice, information, and positive encouragement for parents considering homeschooling, those currently in the trenches looking for inspiration, as well as parents, educators, and caregivers who want supplementary resources to enhance their kids’ traditional educations.