Homeschooling for absolute beginners : make learning at home simple, affordable, fun and effective

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ISBN: 9781510765207
Physical Description x, 182 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.

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General Note:	"This book was originally published under the title Homeschooling handbook." --Title page verso. "40 ways to choose a method, cut costs, create schedules, and avoid burnout"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Homeschooling for Absolute Beginners : Make Learning at Home Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective

by Lippincott, Lorilee

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Homeschooling for Absolute Beginners : Make Learning at Home Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Introduction	p. 1
	Just to Be Clear	p. 2
	Goal	p. 3
	Format	p. 3
1	Why Homeschool?	p. 5
	Homeschooling for the Right Reasons	p. 6
	Can I Homeschool?	p. 7
	Does Homeschooling Work?	p. 8
	Why Not Homeschool?	p. 9
	Looking to Others	p. 10
	Case Study-Lee	p. 11
	Case Study-Abigail	p. 12
2	What Is Learning?	p. 15
	Home Learning	p. 17
	What Are We Training Our Kids For?	p. 18
	Case Study-Joy	p. 20
	Case Study-Nancy	p. 21
3	Starting a Simple Homeschool	p. 25
	Your Mission	p. 28
	Religious Reasons for Homeschooling	p. 32
	Case Study-Heidi	p. 32
	Case Study-Natalie	p. 34
4	Navigating Homeschooling Methods and Curricula	p. 37
	Methods of Homeschooling	p. 39
	Traditional	p. 39
	Classical	p. 40
	Case Study-Stephanie	p. 42
	Charlotte Mason	p. 43
	Case Study-Bambi	p. 44
	Montessori	p. 46
	Waldorf	p. 47
	Case Study-Marisa	p. 48
	Literature Based	p. 50
	Self Learning	p. 50
	Moore	p. 51
	Thomas Jefferson	p. 52
	Case Study-Teri	p. 53
	Unit Study	p. 54
	Case Study-Marcy	p. 56
	Unschooling	p. 57
	Case Study-Leo	p. 58
	Curriculum Is a Tool	p. 59
5	The Socialization Curse	p. 61
	Distractions	p. 65
	Some Things Are Just Genetic	p. 65
	Creating Positive Socialization	p. 66
	Case Study-Carisa	p. 67
	Case Study-Liz	p. 68
	A Simple Note	p. 69
6	Basic Homeschool Scheduling	p. 71
	How to Add Up School Time	p. 72
	Creating a Home and School Schedule	p. 75
	Overload or Soul Fever	p. 77
	Schedule Failure	p. 80
	Real-Life Scheduling	p. 84
	Other Options to Try	p. 85
	Case Study-Mandi	p. 86
	Case Study-Kelly	p. 87
7	Time Management	p. 91
	My Time Management Back-Story	p. 92
	Learning and Maintaining Time Management	p. 93
	Teaching Time Management	p. 96
	Case Study-Heather	p. 98
8	Keeping Costs In Check	p. 101
	Curriculum Costs	p. 102
	Other Financial Considerations	p. 102
	Homeschooling Money Tips	p. 103
	Case Study-Linsey	p. 107
9	Homeschooling under Special Circumstances	p. 109
	Special Kids	p. 109
	Special Schedules	p. 110
	Special Families	p. 110
	Case Study-Wendy	p. 112
10	True Learning Activities	p. 115
	Unstructured Play	p. 116
	Enemies of Unstructured Play	p. 117
	Overscheduled Afternoons, Evenings, and Weekends	p. 119
	Exploring Nature	p. 120
	Simplifying Their Space	p. 121
	Here Are a Few Guidelines for Simplifying Toys	p. 123
	An Environment for True Learning	p. 125
	Case Study-Beth	p. 125
	Case Study-Jill	p. 127
11	When You Want to Quit	p. 131
	Burnout	p. 132
	Taking a Break	p. 133
	Changing Something	p. 134
	Burnout Is Serious	p. 135
	Lack of Confidence	p. 135
	Guilt	p. 137
12	The Legal Side	p. 141
	What Can I Do to Make My Homeschool Legal?	p. 141
	The Incredible Value of HSLDA	p. 142
	Parental Rights Amendment to the Constitution	p. 143
	Homeschool Encouragement	p. 149
	Homeschooling Contributors	p. 155
	Acknowledgments	p. 165
	Real-Life Homeschooling	p. 169
	About the Author	p. 171
	Also Lorilee Lippincott	p. 172
	Endnotes	p. 173
	Index	p. 175

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