Schoolproof: How to Help Your Family Beat the System and Learn to Love Learning the Easy Natural Way

by Mary Pride

What is schoolproofing? Schoolproofing means making sure your children get a great education, no matter what political or educational theory happens to be in vogue. It means having children who learn to read in an age of illiteracy; who learn to obey legitimate authority in an age of sullen rebellion; who learn to stand against injustice in an age of craven conformity... Schoolproofing means YOU are in control. Don't know how to teach? "Schoolproof will show you how. Suffering from educational burnout? "Schoolproof will show you how to simplify your teaching and learning. Want to help your children succeed, without taking on a major teaching load? "Schoolproof will show you how it's done.

Just a few of the topics covered in "Schoolproof: getting organized motivating your students while respecting them steps to independent learning--including one commonly-forgotten but absolutely essential step 20 ways to present a lesson 20 ways for your student to show what he knows how to recognize and dump educational clutter

But "Schoolproof is much more than a how-to book. You'll understand "why different educational philosophies work--or don't work--and where we should go from here.

Genres: Education, Family

204 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1988

Reviews

[Anne White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mary Pride was "decluttering" before it was trendy. Her what-not-to-do and what-often-isn't-needed lists cut even sharper than the what-to-do's. This is a book that I'd give to all new homeschoolers, and that I wish classroom teachers would read as well. It's the "Uncle Eric" of education.

[Annie Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little gem, over a quarter century old, fell into my hands many years ago and shaped my idea of what homeschooling can and should be. I have just read it again and have, once again, come to the same conclusion: This is one of the few books that every Christian homeschooler should read.

Although there are many books on homeschooling philosophies and methods, Schoolproof is the only one that covers the everyday possibilities simply and from a completely practical viewpoint, in a comprehensive way, and with a solid Christian basis.
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[Andy Hickman · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has been highly influential on me & I read it on a regular basis for many years.
I home-ed my kids.
Positives: Validates the function of home schooling as a viable medium for educating children & alleviates the stigma and expectations imposed by those who don't agree with home-ed.
Negatives: Gives the suggestion that standard schooling is bad for your kids, and fuels the guilt of those parents who are unable to home-ed and vilifies those who are not as fundamentalist-conservative in their worldview as Mary Pride is.

[Avel Rudenko · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book, only one I've read my Mary Pride. I "Pride" myself in taking two sittings to complete this simple masterpiece. This is a fantastic book. We all need to remind ourselves about what we hope to teach our children. There is a right way of accomplishing just that. Also gives valuable pointers on making education a positive experience for parents and children. I love the concept that simpler is better, and she really demystifies the process of education. Highly Recommend!

[Kim Mercer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whenever my resolve starts to slip in my devotion to homeschooling, I peruse this book again. Good, thought provoking, practical.