Are you thinking about homeschooling your child, or have you just recently begun homeschooling?
Are you looking for practical information from someone who’s lived the homeschooling life?
Do you need evidence (for yourself or for relatives and friends) of why you shouldn’t send your child to public school?
Are you looking for homeschool encouragement?
If you answered “yes†to even one of those questions, then Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings is for you. Having spent 25 years homeschooling her four children (including one with special needs), writer Barbara Frank wants to encourage and inform those who are just beginning the homeschool journey.
This book is divided into seven sections:
“Why Choose Homeschooling?†(Great reasons to homeschool your children)
“What’s Wrong with Public Schools?†(Why today’s public schools make homeschooling more attractive than ever)
“Advice for New Homeschoolers†(Homeschool how-to’s and suggestions)
“Surviving the Early Years†(Teaching your preschoolers)
“Becoming a Homeschooling Parent†(Taking on your new role)
“Handling Doubts, Fears and Hurdles†(Because the prospect of homeschooling can be daunting, especially at the beginning)
“Nobody Told Me†(Barbara shares some unexpected benefits of homeschooling)
This book will show you that homeschooling is a great choice for your family. It’s the first of four books in the Stages of Homeschooling series:
Stages of Homeschooling: Beginnings (Book 1)
Stages of Homeschooling: Enjoying the Journey (Book 2)
Stages of Homeschooling: Letting Go (Book 3)
Stages of Homeschooling: The Empty Nest (Book 4)
About the Author
Barbara Frank is the author of several books about education and personal finance, and the mother of four thriving young adults whom she homeschooled through high school. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) College of Communications. You’ll find her on the web at www.barbarafrankonline.com and www.thrivinginthe21stcentury.com
About the Publisher
Cardamom Publishers (est. 2003) publishes books and e-books to help and encourage homeschooling parents, including:
Thriving in the 21st Century: Preparing Our Children for the New Economic Reality
The Imperfect Homeschooler’s Guide to Homeschooling
Back to Basics: Raising Self-Sufficient Children
Homeschooling Your Teenagers
Women of the Old Testament: 14 In-Depth Bible Studies for Teens
Life Prep for Homeschooled Teenagers
Cardamom Publishers also offers reprints of classic books for children, including Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks With Over 125 Illustrations and Shovelhorns, the Biography of a Moose, and Black Bruin, the Biography of a Bear.