The Homeschooling Handbook: How to Make Homeschooling Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective
The mere thought of homeschooling can be overwhelming. What curriculum do I choose? What if we can’t afford all the books? How do I schedule our time? Will my children become socially awkward recluses? What if I screw up my kids’ education?! Lorilee Lippincott, a seasoned homeschooling mom, shows just how simple homeschooling can be. She and her husband taught their two kids in a one-bedroom apartment before picking up and moving the whole family to China. They’ve discovered that they don’t need rooms full of books, educational toys, and other teaching tools, nor do they need schedules packed full of extracurricular activities, field trips, and social events. Perhaps even more importantly, they don’t need to panic about making sure their kids turn out okay. It’s actually all pretty simple, she tells readers.

But homeschooling well does require some planning and dedication, and a book like The Homeschooling Handbook to be your guide. Here you’ll find all your questions answered in Lippincott’s straightforward, warm, and witty style. Topics covered include:

How to instill curiosity and a love of learning
Types of homeschooling
Your socialization fears assuaged
How to create simple schedules and stick to them
Tips for keeping costs down
Teaching kids with disabilities
The benefits of play time
Legal requirements
How to avoid burnout
And much more!

Full of anecdotes, interviews with other homeschooling families, and wisdom, this is a must-have for any family considering the homeschooling life.
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The Homeschooling Handbook: How to Make Homeschooling Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective
The mere thought of homeschooling can be overwhelming. What curriculum do I choose? What if we can’t afford all the books? How do I schedule our time? Will my children become socially awkward recluses? What if I screw up my kids’ education?! Lorilee Lippincott, a seasoned homeschooling mom, shows just how simple homeschooling can be. She and her husband taught their two kids in a one-bedroom apartment before picking up and moving the whole family to China. They’ve discovered that they don’t need rooms full of books, educational toys, and other teaching tools, nor do they need schedules packed full of extracurricular activities, field trips, and social events. Perhaps even more importantly, they don’t need to panic about making sure their kids turn out okay. It’s actually all pretty simple, she tells readers.

But homeschooling well does require some planning and dedication, and a book like The Homeschooling Handbook to be your guide. Here you’ll find all your questions answered in Lippincott’s straightforward, warm, and witty style. Topics covered include:

How to instill curiosity and a love of learning
Types of homeschooling
Your socialization fears assuaged
How to create simple schedules and stick to them
Tips for keeping costs down
Teaching kids with disabilities
The benefits of play time
Legal requirements
How to avoid burnout
And much more!

Full of anecdotes, interviews with other homeschooling families, and wisdom, this is a must-have for any family considering the homeschooling life.
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The Homeschooling Handbook: How to Make Homeschooling Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective

The Homeschooling Handbook: How to Make Homeschooling Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective

by Lorilee Lippincott
The Homeschooling Handbook: How to Make Homeschooling Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective

The Homeschooling Handbook: How to Make Homeschooling Simple, Affordable, Fun, and Effective

by Lorilee Lippincott

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Overview

The mere thought of homeschooling can be overwhelming. What curriculum do I choose? What if we can’t afford all the books? How do I schedule our time? Will my children become socially awkward recluses? What if I screw up my kids’ education?! Lorilee Lippincott, a seasoned homeschooling mom, shows just how simple homeschooling can be. She and her husband taught their two kids in a one-bedroom apartment before picking up and moving the whole family to China. They’ve discovered that they don’t need rooms full of books, educational toys, and other teaching tools, nor do they need schedules packed full of extracurricular activities, field trips, and social events. Perhaps even more importantly, they don’t need to panic about making sure their kids turn out okay. It’s actually all pretty simple, she tells readers.

But homeschooling well does require some planning and dedication, and a book like The Homeschooling Handbook to be your guide. Here you’ll find all your questions answered in Lippincott’s straightforward, warm, and witty style. Topics covered include:

How to instill curiosity and a love of learning
Types of homeschooling
Your socialization fears assuaged
How to create simple schedules and stick to them
Tips for keeping costs down
Teaching kids with disabilities
The benefits of play time
Legal requirements
How to avoid burnout
And much more!

Full of anecdotes, interviews with other homeschooling families, and wisdom, this is a must-have for any family considering the homeschooling life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781628736175
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 07/29/2014
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Lorilee Lippincott is the author of The Simple Living Handbook. She and her husband homeschool their son and daughter, ages six and nine. She recently moved from Canada to China, in order to teach English and study Mandarin.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Just to Be Clear 2

Goal 3

Format 3

1 Why Homeschool? 5

Homeschooling for the Right Reasons 6

Can I Homeschool? 7

Does Homeschooling Work? 8

Why Not Homeschool? 9

Looking to Others 10

Case Study-Lee Binz 11

Case Study-Abigail 12

2 What Is Learning? 15

Home Learning 17

What Are We Training Our Kids For? 18

Case Study-Joy 20

Case Study-Nancy 21

3 Starting a Simple Homeschool 25

Your Mission 28

Religious Reasons for Homeschooling 33

Case Study-Heidi 32

Case Study-Natalie 34

4 Navigating Homeschooling Methods and Curricula 37

Methods of Homeschooling 39

Traditional 39

Classical 40

Case Study-Stephanie 42

Charlotte Mason 43

Case Study?Bambi 44

Montessori 46

Waldorf 47

Case Study-Marisa 48

Literature Based 50

Self-Learning 50

Moore 51

Thomas Jefferson 52

Case Study-Teri 53

Unit Study 54

Case Study-Marcy 56

Unschooling 57

Case Study-Leo 58

Curriculum Is a Tool 59

5 The Socialization Curse 61

Distractions 65

Some Things Are Just Genetic 65

Creating Positive Socialization 66

Case Study-Carisa 67

Case Study-Liz 68

A Simple Note 69

6 Basic Homeschool Scheduling 71

How to Add Up School Time 72

Creating a Home and School Schedule 75

Overload or Soul Fever 77

Schedule Failure 80

Real-Life Scheduling 84

Other Options to Try 85

Case Study-Mandi 86

Case Study-Kelly 87

7 Time Management 91

My Time Management Back-Story 92

Learning and Maintaining Time Management 93

Teaching Time Management 96

Case Study-Heather 98

8 Keeping Costs In Check 101

Curriculum Costs 102

Other Financial Considerations 102

Homeschooling Money Tips 103

Case Study-Linsey 107

9 Homeschooling under Special Circumstances 109

Special Kids 109

Special Schedules 110

Special Families 110

Case Study-Wendy 112

10 True Learning Activities 115

Unstructured Play 116

Enemies of Unstructured Play 117

Overscheduled Afternoons, Evenings, and Weekends 119

Exploring Nature 120

Simplifying Their Space 121

Here Are a Few Guidelines for Simplifying Toys 123

An Environment for True Learning 125

Case Study-Beth 125

Case Study-Jill 127

11 When You Want to Quit 131

Burnout 132

Taking a Break 133

Changing Something 134

Burnout Is Serious 135

Lack of Confidence 135

Guilt 137

12 The Legal Side 141

What Can I Do to Make My Homeschool Legal? 141

The Incredible Value of HSLDA 142

Parental Rights Amendment to the Constitution 143

Homeschool Encouragement 149

Homeschooling Contributors 155

Acknowledgments 165

Real-Life Homeschooling 169

About the Author 171

Endnotes 173

Index 175

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