Editorial Reviews (obtained from Amazon)Helen Hegener, Home Education Magazine
If you're looking for practical, commonsense advice about homeschooling, if you're looking for answers to the really touchy questions from someone with real insights to the movement, if you're looking for sensible commentary backed up by experience and savvy, Mary Griffith's The Homeschooling Handbook is just what you're looking for.
Book Description
Homeschooling is one of the fastest-growing educational movements in the country. This handbook shows parents everything they need to know about homeschooling. Author Mary Griffith walks parents through the creation of an effective study program for their children, from handling district regulations to maintaining a productive learning atmosphere at home. An experienced homeschooler herself, Griffith understands the challenges parents must overcome along the way once the decision had been made. This book, which is not affiliated with any religious or political movement, will be an invaluable and comprehensive resource for parents of all ideological persuasions.
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Synopsis
Griffith guides parents through the homeschool process throughout the primary, middle, and teen years, discussing curriculum and incorporating useful teaching ideas from schools such as Montessori and Waldorf.
Customer Reviews (obtained from Amazon) Pam from IL USA - Must read for the new homeschooler!
We will be starting homeschooling in June of 2001. I have read no less than 7 books on this topic and this one stands out amongst the others. It is so informative, it answered all of my questions and then some. It gives very specific information on the different "styles" of homeschooling, loads of resources, and best of all you get to read about real homeschooling families, how they do things and why. The author does write with obvious favor to her own schooling method of choice, but not nearly as overtly as others I've read. If you are considering homeshcooling, then read this book before any others.
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Kelly-Iccee from Marietta, GA USA Great Info for Those Thinking of Homeschooling
This is a wonderful book! I wish I'd had it two years ago when we were just beginning to consider Homeschooling. I think this would be the perfect book to start with for anyone who is curious about Homeschooling or is just beginning to look into it. This is also the book I'm going to give to all of my child's Grandparents to try to help them understand it better.
While this is an excellent book for "beginners", this book was also very useful to me even though I knew a lot about Homeschooling already. I still got a bunch of good info and inspiration from this book. I REALLY enjoyed it and I think I'll probably refer back to it for years to come.
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Terrie Bittner from California Not For Beginners Only September 7, 2000
I normally dislike homeschooling books, because so many have nothing to do with reality. However, when I reviewed this book for my BellaOnline column, I was very impressed. Even though I'm on my nineth year of homeschooling, I learned from it.
I was impressed by the honesty. She does not fall into the trap of pretending all of homeschooling is wonderful or perfect. No, the house won't always stay clean. Yes, sometimes the kids won't cooperate. Yes, sometimes people will harass you. However, she also tells you what to do about all these problems. She tackles even the toughest problem-children who want to return to public school, for example-gently, but without sugar coating.
The book is designed for beginners, but there was so much about homeschooling I didn't know. If you like to be well-educated about your type of homeschooling, be sure to read this book. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Click Here to order in USA
Kim L. Jennings of Chester, PA Best Book on the Basics and Beyond August 8, 2000
I borrowed a copy of "The Homeschooling Handbook" from the library and signed it out several times. This book is the best book I have read, so far, on the basics of homeschooling. It was very informative and helped me to get through my second year as a homeschooling parent with less stress. I would recommend it to anyone who is open to, or looking for new ideas or new ways to home school. This book is very un-schooling oriented but it helped me to find a balance between both the "normal" homeshooling methods and un-schooling. I would highly recommend it for first time home schoolers and those with gifted or special needs children.
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