Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Schooling

by Brad Miser

Who knew how simple Homeschooling could be? Tens of millions of parents like you have decided that the best way to prepare their children for life is by educating them at home instead of at a traditional private or public school. No matter the reason you are considering homeschooling for your children's education, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling outlines all of the legal, social, educational and logistical considerations that are part of the decision. With helpful and easy-to-read advice about everything from building curricula and setting up a home school classroom, to incorporating extracurricular activities like sports and field trips, this book will provide valuable help and ways to expand your children's homeschooling experience. Absolute Beginner's Guide to Homeschooling will help you decide if homeschooling is the best choice for your children's education and then guide you to the curriculum tools and community resources you need to make the most of at-home classes and activities. Here's a small sample of what you'll find

334 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 2004

Reviews

[Diane · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not need to read much farther than p. 23 to realize this would *not* be a helpful book in my quest to learn everything I could about homeschooling & how to do it better. The quote that made me decide to move on, was, "...I don't recommend that you attempt to homeschool if you also have a full-time or close-to full-time job already." Fortunately for me, I didn't come across this book until I had already read a few success stories of others, like myself, who must work full-time, but were determined to make homeschooling work anyway!

[Jennifer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not blatantly Christian, but left out secular homeschool websites, also more of a school-at-home guide. Didn't discuss any options other than setting schedules, don't fall behind, where to buy desks and how to set up your home to 'do school'. Promoted tight curriculums, record keeping, standardized testing, etc. Only a good resource if you're doing school-at-home type homeschooling. Not for me.

[Marissa Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some useful info. Could have used a better proofreader.

One thing I found strange is the author's assertion that homeschooling protects kids from the idea that cooperation is better than competition. It seems to me that there's a lot of competition built into the traditional school experience.

[Milka · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent book on homeschooling, but overall very generic with no earth shattering or mind blowing information you can't already find on the internet or in another book on homeschooling.