|
The Imperfect Homeschooler's Guide to Homeschooling: A 20-Year Homeschool Veteran Reveals How to Teach Your Kids, Run Your Home and Overcome the Inevitable Challenges of the Homeschooling Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Frank
Publisher: Cardamom Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
Buy New: $12.55
You Save: $1.40 (10%)
New (11) Used (1) from $12.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 373831
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 097421812X
EAN: 9780974218120
ASIN: 097421812X
Publication Date: March 8, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: New; 100% Brand New!- In Stock at our Warehouse in Omaha, NE and ships out same day if ordered by noon CST. We provide Email Tracking and Shipment Information. We recommend Expedited Shipping for much faster delivery! Buy from us and you will keep coming back!
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
"The Imperfect Homeschooler's Guide to Homeschooling" is packed full of Barbara Frank's advice gleaned from over 20 years of homeschooling her four children, including one who has Down syndrome. As an eBook, it won rave reviews since it was published last year. Now, Cardamom Publishers has expanded the book, doubling it in size, and bringing it out in a perfect-bound edition. Readers will learn how they can: . Get past the "public school" way of thinking by customizing lessons for each child. . Boost their self-confidence by learning how to measure what their children have learned. . Reduce their stress level with "115 Organizing Tips for Homeschoolers." . Free themselves of attitudes and habits that make homeschooling harder than it has to be. "The Imperfect Homeschooler's Guide to Homeschooling" will encourage current and prospective homeschooling parents alike.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Buy this book! June 12, 2008
This is a book for anyone who thought that all homeschoolers were perfect and could do anything without even trying. I loved it, because this was our first year homeschooling ( middle, elementary, and preschool ), and I thought that I wasn't "doing it right".
The advice is easy, and she is in a word: realistic. You won't feel like a failure on a bad day, or like you haven't done enough on a good one. She talks to you, not at you, and she also doesn't insult your intelligence if you don't completely agree with her.
There's a great section about special needs children and how reactions to them affect the entire family, and she does it by promoting empathy not manipulative guilt. In fact, the whole book is about making you feel guilt-free while educating your children, and raising your family ( no matter how little you get done in a day ).
This book is for the rest of us who don't have families that look like, or act like the ones on the cover of homeschooling magazines. The overall message of the book is: nobody's perfect.
Great read for all Homeschooling parents! June 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am what most would consider a "veteran" homeschooler - 10 years into it, but I always love learning new things! I truly enjoyed Barbara's book. The title is what caught my attention - I suffer from perfection-itis. If I can't do something perfectly, I usually try and avoid it - bad habit and one I am trying to break. Like my favorite mentor, Flylady, says: "Housework done incorrectly still blesses your family" - well, after reading Barbara's book, I realize that "Homeschooling done imperfectly still creates a bond with your children, is taylored to fit their needs, and is really probably better than the alternatives!" I especially was grateful for her insight into special needs homeschooling. Thank you, Barbara, for sharing your heart with us!
I really enjoyed this book June 4, 2008
I'm a newbie and slightly timid (will I do it right?) homeschooler. This book was very reassuring and helpful to me. The author has years and children's worth of experience to share with those of us who are contemplating homeschooling or just starting out, and I'm sure even a veteran homeschooler would gain insights from her book. I even learned a few "Heloise-type" hints for household management that I haven't known before! The book is easy to read and rich with information. The title says it all, great title, and the right audience should find this book easily.
Homeschooling without the Pressure May 24, 2008
Barbara Frank seeks to reassure all homeschoolers that homeschooling is possible without perfect kids, a perfect home, or being a perfect parent and teacher. She offers realistic helps in all areas and her comforting words are very encouraging. The chapters in The Imperfect Homeschooler's Guide to Homeschooling are short and very readable.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
