Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath-You Can Do This!
by Terrie Lynn Bittner
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Author: Terrie Lynn BittnerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-15
ISBN: 0972807152
Number of pages: 310
Publisher: Mapletree Publishing Co.
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Book Review: A great book for getting started in homeschooling
Summary: 5 Stars
Just before the table of contents the author relates an event:
"One day, when my children were young, a new friend reported to me that my children had been talking to her children. One of mine said, 'Oh, you go to public school? Well, we're sure your mother loves you anyway, and she'd homeschool you if she could.'"
The humorous story helps set the stage. The author deeply cares about homeschooling. In chapter one the author introduces herself, explains how she came to homeschool her three children, and tells a bit about what her children are doing now. The author is clearly qualified to help beginners learn how to homeschool.
This is a good book for parents new to homeschooling. It is packed with information. It is not a quick read, but it is very worthwhile. I couldn't think of a single facet of homeschooling that this book missed. It explains how to deal with people who don't support the decision to homeschool. It covers different types of homeschooling. It walks the reader through the basic steps of building a lesson plan. Specific issues on math, reading, history, science, and writing are addressed. There are a lot of good suggestions on how to organize your homeschool and how to set it up. And for all of these areas there are pointers to other resources, books, web sites, and so on.
One of my favorite chapters was the one on "The Good Stuff Most People Won't Tell You." There is a list of the positive benefits of homeschool, things like having a flexible schedule and being able to go on vacation whenever you want. The chapter points out that in teaching your children you will get smarter. The last chapter of the book focuses on the benefits to the family of homeschooling. The children will be closer to each other and to their parents, because they have spent so much time together.
One of the main purposes of this book is to reassure the reader that he or she is able to homeschool. The author is very supportive, explaining that while homeschooling is a daunting task and takes effort, it is possible and most parents can homeschool their children.
If you are thinking about homeschooling, this is a great book to read. (This is also a good book to give to a friend who is thinking about homeschooling.) It will help reassure you that you can homeschool, and it provides guidance on how to get started, and how to homeschool.
Summary of Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath-You Can Do This!
You don't have to be a professional teacher, a genius, or a structured person to homeschool well. Many people believe they can't homeschool because they are lacking some magical quality or skill successful homeschoolers have. The truth is that homeschooling can be done, and done well, by most ordinary people.Terrie Lynn Bittner's book will take you by the hand and show you how. She breaks the job down into doable chunks and carefully explains each part, giving you the confidence you need to get it done. Her explainations are clear and thorough."Down-to-earth and practical ... sensible and direct ... Designed to empower the novice toward home-schooling success, this book is friendly, reassuring and endlessly supportive ... like a very well-informed neighbor." (Publishers Weekly)"In this honest and commonsensical book ... Bittner ... offers sound advice on legal issues, lesson plans, curricula, testing, teaching, values, preparing for graduation, and college ... This is an encouraging and helpful resource for parents considering homeschooling their children." (Booklist)Education Books
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