Homeschooling: The Early Years Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child

by DOBSON, LINDA

• ISBN13: 9780761520283
• ISBN10: 0761520287
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-11
• Publisher: Crown

Summary

Discover the Rewards of Homeschooling Your Young Child Young children are full of curiosity, imagination, and a sense of wonder. They're willing to try new things and possess a natural joy of discovery. Yet in a traditional school, these natural behavior traits are too often squelched. That's why more and more parents just like you are choosing to teach their children at home during these critical yearsthe years that lay the foundation for developing learning skills that last a lifetime. Inside, respected homeschooling authorLinda Dobsonshows you how homeschooling can work for you and your young child. You'll discover how to: Tailor homeschooling to fit your family's unique needs Know when your child is ready to learn to read Teach your child arithmetic without feareven if you're math-challenged Give your child unlimited learning on a limited budget And much more! "Brings dazzling clarity to the otherwise nerve-wracking confusion of early learningand the adventure of becoming fully human. Highly recommended."John Taylor Gatto,former New York State Teacher of the Year and author ofDumbing Us Down "Provides a much-needed introduction to living and learning with young children. Open the book to any page and you'll find inspiring anecdotes and approaches to learning that leave the reader thinking, 'That just makes so much sense!' Highly recommended for anyone who lives, works, or plays with young children."Helen Hegener, managing editor ofHome Education Magazine "An information-packed delight; I only wish it had been around when our three boys were three to eight years old."Rebecca Rupp, author ofThe Complete Home Learning Sourcebook "This book brings together the experience and wisdom of a great variety of homeschooling familiestied together with warm encouragement and wonderful simplification of processes that can seem so mysterious and daunting to the beginner. A very solid resource!"Lillian Jones, homeschooling activist, writer, and reviewer

Author Biography

<b>Linda Dobson,</b> author of <i>Homeschooling: The Early Years, The Homeschooling Book of Answers,</i> and <i>The Art of Education,</i> is the news editor and columnist for <i>Home Education Magazine.</i> She is also a member of the National Home Education Network. The mother of three homeschooled children, she lives in Rainbow Lake, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction: The Homeschool Learning Journey	xi
PART ONE Preparing for Your Family's Learning Journey	1	(88)
The Homeschool Learning Journey and Today's Family	2	(18)
Ready for Success: Learning Assets of the Early Years Child	20	(18)
The Joy of Learning with the Early Years Child	38	(26)
Getting You Ready for Homeschooling	64	(25)
PART TWO A World of Curriculum Choice Instills Lifelong Love of Learning	89	(116)
Learning to Read, Reading to Learn	90	(26)
Writing: Dear Grandma	116	(20)
Arithmetic: 12 Cookies ÷ 3 Siblings = 4 Cookies for Me!	136	(24)
Beyond the 3 R's: Covering the Rest	160	(24)
Tailoring Homeschooling to Your Family's Unique Needs	184	(21)
PART THREE Keeping the Learning Journey Fun and Successful	205	(118)
Resources for Your Learning Journey	206	(18)
The Learning Journey Merges onto the Information Superhighway	224	(20)
Homeschoolers' Top Three Destinations	244	(20)
Accommodating Younger Learners	264	(14)
Keeping House (and Sanity!) As You Homeschool	278	(16)
Part-Time Homeschooling: Complementing Private and Public Schooling	294	(14)
Enjoying the Road Less Traveled	308	(15)
Index	323