Homeschooling A Family's Journey

by Millman, Martine; Millman, Gregory

• ISBN13: 9781585426614
• ISBN10: 158542661X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-14
• Publisher: Tarcher

Summary

This intimate, eminently practical story of a successful homeschooled family of six children illuminates today's most exciting choice in education and shows how it works from cradle to college.

Author Biography

Gregory and Martine Millman homeschooled their six children (and continue to), from infancy to top colleges. Gregory Millman-'s books include The Vandals-' Crown: How Rebel Currency Traders Overthrew the World-'s Central Banks and The Day Traders: The Untold Story of the Extreme Investors and How They Changed Wall Street Forever. Martine Millman worked as a writer and editor in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and New York City before deciding to devote much of her time to the challenging and rewarding work of a homeschooling mother.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Our Homeschool Choice	p. 5
Looking out the Window as Homeschooling	p. 31
Our Three R's: Rhetoric, Rhythm, and Randori	p. 51
A Focus on the Person	p. 83
Watching the Volcano: Vision, Mission, Values	p. 108
Just Go: Travel as Homeschooling	p. 124
Taste and See: Family Dinner as Homeschooling	p. 153
Homeschool Groups: Building a New System	p. 170
Accepting a College	p. 207
Conclusion	p. 252
Acknowledgments	p. 261
Notes	p. 267
Bibliography	p. 277
Index	p. 284
About the Authors	p. 293
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