Homeschooling For Dummies

Get the scoop on how to get started with homeschooling
Turn your home into a school and raise smart, well–adjusted kids Homeschooling lets you spend lots of time with your kids — and teach them your values and beliefs. But where do you get teaching materials? Or find social outlets so your kids can make friends? Covering everything from curriculum and legal compliance to cooperatives and computers, this friendly guide leads you step by step to homeschooling success.
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Spis treści:
Introduction.
PART I: Heading to Homeschooling.
Chapter 1: Answering the Big Questions.
Chapter 2: Taking the Leap.
Chapter 3: Addressing the Buzzword: Socialization.
Chapter 4: Complying with Uncle Sam.
Chapter 5: Getting Everybody Involved.
PART II: Tackling Kids of Any Age.
Chapter 6: Teaching Your Toddler While You Change Your Baby.
Chapter 7: Covering the Elementary Years.
Chapter 8: Handling Junior High.
Chapter 9: Help! I Have a High Schooler.
Chapter 10: Completing Twelfth Grade Doesn′t Mean It′s Over.
PART III: Choosing Your Cornerstone: Basic Curriculum Options.
Chapter 11: Orbiting as a Satellite School or ISP.
Chapter 12: Does Classical Education Mean Teaching Vivaldi?
Chapter 13: Teaching Them What They Want to Learn.
Chapter 14: Unschooling: A Walk on the Relaxed Side.
Chapter 15: Charting Your Own Academic Course.
Chapter 16: Special Concerns for Special Students.
Chapter 17: Finding the Sources You Need.
PART IV: Nailing Down the Details.
Chapter 18: Definin g Your School Space.
Chapter 19: Keeping the Costs Down.
Chapter 20: Turning Chaos into Organization.
Chapter 21: Making the Grade.
Chapter 22: Plugging in Your Schoolroom.
Chapter 23: Connecting with Likeminded Souls.
Chapter 24: Opting for a Cooperative.
PART V: Making Your Year Sing with Extras.
Chapter 25: Adding Spice with Special Classes.
Chapter 26: Making It Adventurous.
Chapter 27: Throwing Open the Toy Box.
PART VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 28: Ten Educational Games That Enhance Your School Day.
Chapter 29: Ten Common Homeschool Fears.
PART VII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Homeschooling Curriculum and Resources.
Appendix B: State by State Homeschool Associations.
Appendix C: Speaking the Language: Glossary of Educational and Homeschooling Terms.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Jennifer Kaufeld has been homeschooling her two children for nearly a decade. She contributes to Homeschooling Today Magazine and is a regular speaker at state and regional homeschooling and education conferences.

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Get the scoop on how to get started with homeschooling
Turn your home into a school and raise smart, well–adjusted kids Homeschooling lets you spend lots of time with your kids — and teach them your values and beliefs. But where do you get teaching materials? Or find social outlets so your kids can make friends? Covering everything from curriculum and legal compliance to cooperatives and computers, this friendly guide leads you step by step to homeschooling success.
The Dummies Way™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear–out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun
Get smart! @www.dummies.comFind listings of all our booksCreate your own personalized book with Hungry Minds a la Carte™Sign up for daily eTips at www.dummiesdaily .com