Simplify Your Homeschool Day: Shorten Your Day, Sweeten Your Time

by Tamara L. Chilver

What if you and your children could have more time pursuing your passions?

As a former elementary teacher and tutor and a veteran home educator of 15 years, Tamara Chilver has discovered over 100 simple teaching tips that have dramatically shortened her children's homeschool day. These tips have also directly impacted her teaching to make it a much more effective process. Now her family is able to spend more time focusing on their passions.

In Simplify Your Homeschool Day, you will learn:

*Practical tips that can save you hours of teaching, planning, and grading each week;
*Effective communication techniques that can eliminate frustration and dramatically impact your child's learning;
*When you should enlist help;
*Creative learning strategies that can be applied on the go; and
*How to pursue your own passions.

These time-saving tips will increase your child's enjoyment of learning by reducing the time it takes him to complete school work without decreased learning. Put some extra time back into your day right away!

Genres: Nonfiction, Education

98 pages, Paperback

First published June 8, 2013

About the author

Tamara L. Chilver is passionate about providing parents with fun and creative teaching tips. Tamara's bachelor's degree is in elementary education, and her master's degree is in elementary curriculum. Before entering the homeschooling world 15 years ago with her five children, Tamara was a public school elementary teacher, a private school curriculum coordinator, and a private tutor. Tamara uses her diverse background in education to empower parents with confidence while simplifying learning methods. She is currently a speaker, television contributor and a best-selling author. You can also find her blogging at www.TeachingwithTLC.com.

Reviews

[Heba Albaba · Rating 4 out of 5]

نقاط ونصائح مباشرة وواضحة مفيدة جدا للمهتمين بالتعليم المنزلي
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[دعاء مجدي · Rating 5 out of 5]

صاحبة الكتاب هى معلمة فى الاصل ، و أم لخمس ابناء منهم ثلاثة فى مراحل التعليم المختلفة تقوم بتعليمهم منزليا ، تشاركنا فى الكتاب نصائح جيدة لتسهيل عملية التعليم المنزلى على الام و الطفل و هذا من واقع خبرتها 15 عام تعليم منزلى و خلفيتها كمعلمة فى المدارس و فى الدروس الخصوصية
الكتاب اعجبنى فعلا به معلومات و نصائح مفيدة و افكار ابداعية
اتمنى ان اتمكن من الحصول على بقية الكتب لنفس الكاتبة قريبا
انصحكم بقراءته

[Brynna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt so validated reading this book! "Fancy" homeschooling just doesn't work for us and I've done some extreme simplifying, but I always feel like I'm just taking the easy way out compared to so many of my homeschooling friends. Tamara covered most of the things we've done or considered and explained why it works better that way anyways...SO encouraging!!

[Meagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reassurance

I was in a tough spot today and wondering what I am even doing with this homeschooling adventure we're on and this book reiterated what I had read a while back and kept tucked in my mind.... that it can be done, we don't have to do it all at once and we can have fun while doing it. It's seriously like a pep talk or a pat on the back and it came at just the right time. Thank you.

[Hilary · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok but it read more like a how to homeschool or just general homeschool tips. It wasn't necessarily about simplifying in my opinion.

[Menna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for inspiring udeas to your homeschooling days.

[MICHELLE HUGHES · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a simple and fun read

As homeschool moms know time is of the essence. This book reinforced for me that what I was doing as a parent and as an educator was meaningful. I also learned to give myself permission to be something else than mom, teacher, friend, Christian and wife. I'm enjoying learning again for my interests and not just those of my family. Did I mention all the amazing resources and ideas the author leaves you with as she narrates the trials and tribulations we face with our children as home educators? A wealth of information as well as encouragement in a very concise read.

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many great ideas! I especially liked the tips on extending the learning while in the car. Also, the section on color with learning was eye-opening! I had never considered this but I will now. Many sections in this book motivated me to take a good long hard look with my planning for the upcoming term and make sure I do not overschedule too much in a day. Thank you for offering it for free for a short while. I know I will refer back to this over and over again. I also look forward to checking out your website.

[Catherine Gillespie · Rating 3 out of 5]

While they aren’t comprehensive how-to guides,Simplify Your Homeschool Day and Grace for the Homeschool Mom are perfect for homeschool moms who basically know what they are about but need some encouragement. If you’re looking for a little bit of a mid-year pep talk, Tamara Chilver’s books may be just the thing.

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[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clever marketing...the book was not what I expected based on the title. That gripe aside, it was a quick read with many great tips. I will definitely reference a few sections.

[Jenn · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book really didn't offer ME a lot of insight. Maybe I'm already a "simplified" person, so these tactics weren't anything new. I'm sure it'll help some though! :)

[Brenda Ames · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great. If you are struggling with home school time management this book will give you great ideas for cutting the work in half. I loved this book.

[Keri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of helpful tips for homeschoolers. Very encouraging!

[Mandie Roehl · Rating 2 out of 5]

A couple decent takeaways, but not much for original or thorough information.