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1) Schooled
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie, but when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills bag." In the summer she stewed herbs for her mother, a midwife and healer, and in the winter she salvaged in her father's junkyard. Her father distrusted the medical establishment, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse....
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this warm, accessible book, experienced parenting coach Eloise Rickman tells you everything you really need to know about parenting and educating your child at home. Whether you're planning to make a permanent move to homeschooling or you're temporarily balancing it alongside paid work, Extraordinary Parenting shows that you don't need a huge house, endless free time, or a host of expensive resources to unlock your child's potential.
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A parents' guide to homeschooling"--
When you homeschool your children, you can shape their education according to your own standards, values, and ideas. In this book, 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;...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Homeschooling is a large and growing phenomenon in American society--between 1999 and 2003 it grew at ten times the rate of public school enrollments. Current estimates suggest that about two million kids are homeschooled, but information about them is incomplete. Here, educator Robert Kunzman uses his unprecedented access to six conservative Christian homeschooling families to explore this elusive world, from the day-to-day lives of its adherents...
Author
Publisher
Orion Spring
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Are you worried your child has fallen behind while schools have been closed? Do you want to support your child's learning at home but worry that everyone just ends up stressed and switches off? Could this be doing more harm than good? It's time to let primary school teacher and education influencer Katie Tollitt take the sting out of home learning. Covering eight key principles for how to approach learning in way that maximises fun, and minimises...
14) Homeschooling
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
15) Jess
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant Co. Publications
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Author
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Provides a foundation for parents, grandparents and teachers who want to impact the lives of their children by improving their education. It discusses the challenges inherent in today's education system including Common Core curriculum, data mining and the tentacles of Islam in public schools and textbooks, and highlights the advantages of homeschooling and unschooling in educating children intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and physically.
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Momentum
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, more families than ever before are considering or reevaluating homeschooling. Lea Ann Garfias, homeschooling mom of six and herself a homeschool graduate, has all the information you need to succeed. This complete reference guide will provide you with everything you need to successfully tackle homeschooling in your own style, filling your experience with confidence, grace, and the joy of learning"--
Garfias...
20) Methods of teaching children in the home: parents and children facing unprecedented times at home
Author
Publisher
[BookBaby]
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Help for students and their parents who have been thrust into a new world of educating from home during the coronavirus pandemic. A helpful guide that offers advice, resources, and practical tips for making the most of this challenging time.
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