Learning without school : home education /

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Author / Creator:Mountney, Ross.
Imprint:London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.
Description:1 online resource (192 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11188140
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ISBN:9781846428630
1846428637
9781843106852
184310685X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:This book explains what home education is; the advantages and disadvantages of this route; how to begin home educating; what you need to do and how to help your child adjust; and how home education affects children's social skills and friendships. It also covers technical aspects, such as the curriculum, core subjects, exams and timetables.
Other form:Print version: Mountney, Ross. Learning without school. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 184310685X 9781843106852

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505 0 |a FRONT COVER; Learning without School:Home Education; Contents; Introduction; 1 What Is Home Education and Why Do People Do It?; What is home education?; Is it legal?; Frequently asked questions and a few quick answers; Why do people home educate?; Why did we home educate? -- A personal story; The advantages of home education; A brief word about friends; The disadvantages; What do you need to home educate?; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 2 How Do Parents Start Home Educating?; Considerations when making the decision to home educate 
505 8 |a The difference in deciding pre-school, or after the children have beenin schoolThe home education network and how to find support; Deregistering children from school; The role of the local education authority; How home educators fulfil their obligations to the local authority; Making the adjustment from school to home education; Dealing with objections from others; Having confidence in your knowledge of your child; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 3 How Do Home Educated Children Learn?; Our traditional view of how children learn; A broader view of how children learn 
505 8 |a What children need, both personally and environmentally, in orderto learnThe most valuable learning aid: children's love of learning; How children learn without teaching; How children learn from everyday experiences; The learning value of play; The difference between skills and knowledge; Home educators' different approaches and styles; A tightly structured approach; An autonomous approach; An approach in between; How to choose an approach; The use of time; Motivation; Children having charge of their own learning; Opportunities within the community for learning; Summary of the main points 
505 8 |a Suggested websites4 How Do Home Educated Children Find Friends andBecome Socialised?; How children make friends pre-school; How schools do not have exclusivity on friendships; How schools can sometimes harm relationships; The importance of occasional solitude; What social skills do we want our children to have?; How children acquire social skills; How do home educated children find friends?; The home education community; Opportunities for friendships within the local community; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 5 What about Curriculum, Subjects and Timetables? 
505 8 |a What curriculum actually is and what it's forHow home educating parents use it -- or not; How curriculum, subject division and timetables are merely tools or learning, and how to use them as such; Considerations for making your own timetables; Basic subjects and how to approach them; Choosing extra subjects; Subjects that develop valuable life skills; How to use curriculum and timetables to your advantage; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 6 What about Tests, Exams and Qualifications?; What tests are for; What home educators use tests for; What exams and qualifications are for 
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