Homeschooling Essentials: A Practical Guide to Getting Started

By Dianna Broughton

Book Overview

Ready to begin homeschooling? Let hundreds of experienced homeschoolers help you on your way

This practical guide will:
- answer the questions new homeschoolers ask most often
- help you navigate through legal issues, academic requirements, record-keeping, and testing
- describe various schedules, including typical (and not-so-typical) homeschool days
- discuss different homeschooling methods, ranging from a structured, school-in-a-box approach to a very relaxed, child-directed style
- provide reviews of favorite resources
- help you with high school, from creating a course schedule to assigning grades and granting credits
- and more

Whether you're a new homeschooler, or just looking for a better way to learn with your children, this guide offers the answers and encouragement you need to succeed.

Dianna Broughton is the director of Carolina Homeschooler and Traveling Homeschoolers, organizations known for their field trips, rail journeys, road trips, retreats, river cruises, and group trips to Washington DC, New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans, the Rockies, the Grand Canyon, Disney World, Italy, Alaska, France, England, Ireland, and beyond. She has homeschooled her four children for over 25 years, with one still learning at home.

For more information about Carolina Homeschooler visit carolinahomeschooler.com, and for Traveling Homeschoolers, visit travelinghomeschoolers.com. We'd love for you to join us

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478212500
• ISBN13: 9781478212508
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"