The fastest-growing alternative in education today, homeschooling boasts over 2 million families whose children perform better on standardized tests and work far above their grade level. Now this practical, hands-on guide from the #1 homeschooling Web site Homeschool.com gives you everything you need to create a customized education plan that works with you child's unique intelligence and learning style. Veteran homeschoolers and interested newcomers alike will benefit. You'll discover:
- Different styles of homeschooling: School-at-Home, Charlotte Mason, Classical, Waldorf, Montessori, Unit Studies, Relaxed/Eclectic, and Unschooling
- Strategies for single and working parents, tips for telecommuting, job sharing, part-time work, home-based businesses
- How to get started: from setting goals and obtaining learning materials to designing a curriculum that fits your child's needs.
Chapter 1 Home: The Ideal School
Chapter 2 Questions and Answers About Homeschooling
Chapter 3 Getting Started: The First Year
Chapter 4 Homeschooling the Younger Child
Chapter 5 Homeschooling Through High School
Chapter 6 College and Uncollege Alternatives
Chapter 7 Finding Your Child's Special Genius
Chapter 8 Homeschooling and the Working Parent
Chapter 9 Click Learning: Homeschooling on the Internet
Chapter 10 Why Every Parent Should Consider Homeschooling