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Summary: The Title is Misleading
Review: The book really focused on outlining the pitfalls of the three types of educational choices: 1) public, 2) private, 3) homeschooling. There seemed to be an obvious bias in favor of homeschooling, although it did describe the challenges of that choice. In a nutshell, the point of the book is that regardless of what choice a parent ends up making for the child, the real key to success is parent involvement. I really felt that he was preaching to the choir. If a parent went to the effort to find this book and read it, that parent is probably already the one who is going to be heavily involved in their child's education. What the book didn't discuss at all is various personalities of children and what types of environments might suit them best - which is really what I was after. The book is completely void of any mention of learning styles, or things that a parent might specifically look for or ask about in making a school choice for their child.
Rating:
Summary: The Title is Misleading
Review: The book really focused on outlining the pitfalls of the three types of educational choices: 1) public, 2) private, 3) homeschooling. There seemed to be an obvious bias in favor of homeschooling, although it did describe the challenges of that choice. In a nutshell, the point of the book is that regardless of what choice a parent ends up making for the child, the real key to success is parent involvement. I really felt that he was preaching to the choir. If a parent went to the effort to find this book and read it, that parent is probably already the one who is going to be heavily involved in their child's education. What the book didn't discuss at all is various personalities of children and what types of environments might suit them best - which is really what I was after. The book is completely void of any mention of learning styles, or things that a parent might specifically look for or ask about in making a school choice for their child.
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