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Summary: Great for Seasoned Homeschoolers Too!
Review: I can't wait to give this book to a friend who is thinking about homeschooling - but I had to read it first. It was a quick read, which is important for a homeschool mom, and it was fun. We've been homeschooling for years and I still learned tons from the 15 families in this book. All of the information you would ever need to decide whether to homeschool, how to get started, and what all the different methods look like, is creatively interspersed within the interesting stories about all kinds of families. I loved "listening" to working mothers, grandparents, ADHD kids, junior high and high school students all tell how homeschooling works for them. I especially appreciated learning about all the different styles of teaching like, the Charlotte Mason method, a Classical education, unschooling, computer curriculum, the Principle Approach and all the other options I've heard about but didn't completely understand. I would recommend that seasoned homeschoolers, like myself, buy this book, read and enjoy it, and then pass it on to someone you know who is thinking about homeschooling.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I have been homeschooling my daughter preschool, and my son will start next year. I heard Lisa on Dr. Dobsons radio show and asked the library to order it. I was so caught up in it, I couldn't put it down. If your questioning your teaching style; this book is for you. It takes you through the lives of 15 families, their struggles and their teaching styles. A wonderful read!
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Summary: Makes you ask "Why wouldn't you think about homeschooling"
Review: I received this book in the mail today, and finished this book this evening, my daughter is only 1 years old; but I have my heart set on homeschooling, this just reinforces my desires. I love reading the different stories, styles and ways that I could make my homeschooling a success.
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Summary: A Delightful Coffee Hour with a Delightful Author
Review: Lisa Welchel (Blair on The Facts of Life) takes us to coffee with 15 different families who homeschool in 15 different ways and for many more different reasons. One gleans a few new ideas from each family, and leaves feeling more inspired to be a better homeschooling parent than before each visit.
There isn't a "right" way to homeschool, and Lisa gives us a realistic vision of what homeschooling life is like in different families. For many readers, they will also leave with a feeling that "what I am doing is OK."
For someone considering homeschooling, this book would be a tremendous encouragement to go ahead and try it. It helps the reader visualize many different workable scenarios. Almost any reader will identify strongly with two or three situations, and they will come away with the feeling that homeschooling can and will work for them.
This book will increase the number of people who homeschool. For that, Lisa, we can be grateful.
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Summary: The most entertaining book on homeschooling I've found
Review: This was a fast read! I had a hard time putting it down and finished it in a day. This gives a great overview of homeschooling in its various forms and manages to entertain and instruct at the same time. Lisa's writing style is very enjoyable! Each of the chapters covers a day in the life of a different homeschooling family. Each family homeschools for different reasons using different approaches and curriculums. I really appreciated learning about all the homeschooling methods available and was encouraged to see how homeschooling has worked in a variety of family situations. It also made me realize that you don't have to have your curriculum picked out and your lesson plans all done before you are ready to homeschool! It's OK to try out several methods until you find out what works for each child. If you want a quick overview of homeschooling options but you don't have much time (or much desire to wade through a dry, scholarly book), pick up this book. You won't regret it!
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