Homeschooling for Success How Parents Can Create a Superior Education for Their Child

by Kochenderfer, Rebecca; Kanna, Elizabeth; Kiyosaki, Robert T.

• ISBN13: 9780446678858
• ISBN10: 0446678856
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

The renowned experts fromthe popular Web site Homeschool.com present the ultimate guide to the fastest growing trend in education.With continual reports on the decline of Americas educational system, its no wonder that millions of parents are considering homeschooling. Statistics show that homeschooled children score higher on the SAT and ACT exams than traditionally schooled children, and by the 8th grade are doing work four grades above their level. Now, for the more than two million parents who currently homeschool their childrenand the countless others who are considering this educational optionthefounders of the #1 homsechooling Web site, Homeschool.com, present a comprehensive, nondenominational guide that can help anyone create a customized education to suit the strengths and weaknesses of their child. This book covers everything from getting started to legal requirements to single and working parent concerns and is an essential resource for anyone interested in homeschooling.

Author Biography

Rebecca Kochenderfer and Elizabeth Kanna, founders of Homeschool.com, both live in Sacramento, California. They each have three children, all of whom are homeschooled

Table of Contents

Foreword For the Love of Learning	xi
Robert Kiyosaki
Introduction	xv
Home: The Ideal School	1	(8)
Questions and Answers About Homeschooling	9	(22)
Getting Started: The First Year	31	(38)
Homeschooling the Younger Child	69	(24)
Homeschooling Through High School	93	(22)
College and Uncollege Alternatives	115	(17)
Finding Your Child's Special Genius	132	(15)
Homeschooling and the Working Parent	147	(14)
Click Learning: Homeschooling on the Internet	161	(14)
Why Every Parent Should Consider Homeschooling	175	(4)
Appendix A The Homeschooling Resource Guide: The Books, Web Sites, Support Groups, and Products You Need	179	(27)
Appendix B Homeschooling Support Groups	206	(52)
Appendix C Summary of State Homeschooling Laws	258	(21)
Index	279