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Homeschooling For The Rest Of Us
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Item Description...
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"Presents advice for overcoming stress, unrealistic expectations, and other challenges faced by homeschooling families. Intended for new and experienced homeschoolers. Applicable to a variety of teaching methods"--Provided by publisher.
Publishers Description
Homeschooling parents are under great pressure. Besides trying to balance teaching responsibilities and family life, they often face unrealistic expectations from relatives, churches, other homeschoolers, and society at large. Even parents considering homeschooling sense the need to be perfect.Sonya Haskins doesn't want any more families to give up on homeschooling. In this book she shares affirming stories and practical ideas from dozens of everyday families who successfully deal with cluttered schedules, academic struggles, sibling squabbles, and other real-life issues. Instead of learning a one-size-fits-all approach, readers will discover how to evaluate their own family's strengths and weaknesses and set their own goals for success.
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Item Specifications...
Pages 172
Dimensions: Length: 0.5" Width: 5.5" Height: 8"
Weight: 0.45 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Jan 1, 2011
Publisher Baker Publishing Group
ISBN 0764207393
EAN 9780764207396
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 | A great primer on homeschooling Jun 4, 2010 |
I was homeschooled for the vast majority of my 12 years of school. But it wasn't until my wife and I started homeschooling our own children that I realized just how stressful it can be. To put it simply enough, homeschooling can be intimidating. This is a fitting point for me to stop and give a huge "thank you" to my parents for sticking it out. Thanks Mom and Dad!
It's fairly intimidating to know that you are responsible for your children's education, and not just in the sense of making sure they do their homework before school the next day. It's knowing that you have to actually find the material they'll need to study and then teach it to them. With all the decisions that need to be made - what curriculum, if any, should we use? should we do school four days or five days of the week? what if we just can't handle it? - making the decision to homeschool your children is an incredibly daunting prospect.
Sonya Haskins has written a very helpful and insightful little book, Homeschooling for the Rest of Us. The subtitle is a good indicator of what to expect: How Your One-of-a-Kind Family Can Make Homeschooling and Real Life Work. The key emphasis here is the "real life" part and is perhaps the best part about the book. Haskins points out the stress that many families experience of living up to other's - and sometimes even our own - unreasonable expectations of perfection. Expectations like: our children must be the smartest kids in town, must be able to read by age 2, finished all literary classics by age 10, & understanding and calculating quantum physics by age 14 - all the while with a perfect, spotlessly clean house. Instead of focusing on such unrealistic expectations, Haskins encourages the homeschooling family (or prospective homeschooling family) to first and most importantly develop positive parent-child relationships. She also addresses the topic of routines, academics, extracurricular activities, and the seemingly all-pervasive concern of socialization.
Perhaps the one minor negative point worth mentioning are the sidebar quotes with letters other homeschooling families have written to Haskins. While some readers might benefit from these, overall I found them distracting and not adding much at all to what Haskins had already said. But on the other hand, my wife said this is one of the things she liked the most about book, reading about other families' experiences.
I was very encouraged by Haskins down-to-earth approach. As I read, I found myself reading bits and pieces to my wife until I finally said, "You should just read the book for yourself. It's quite good!" She is over halfway through and completely agrees with my recommendation. I am glad that we read this book close to the beginning of our homeschooling journey, receiving the benefit of Haskins wisdom.
(Thanks to Bethany House for providing a copy of this book for review purposes.)
| | | | Excellent Homeschooling Resource Jun 1, 2010 |
Homeschooling for the Rest of Us by Sonya Haskins has been my latest read for Bethany House Publishers blogger review program, and I must say, I was pleasantly surprised! I tend to be a bit leery of "homeschooling" books, because as an individual who was homeschooled from third grade on, I know what good and bad homeschooling looks like, from the inside. My experience was what the author in this book would refer to as a good homeschooling environment.
This book contains many helpful, reasonable suggestions for improving the education of a homeschooled child as well as making it easier for parents who choose this method of education. There are charts, and comparisons that are helpful, as well as tips, tricks, and practical ways for homeschoolers to succeed, even in the face of opposition, as well as giving part of the history and theory behind the homeschooling movement.
As one who plans to educate my children at home in future years, I found this book to be very helpful and will definitely keep it handy in years to come! | | | | Practical and Simple May 24, 2010 |
I thought that this was a very good, practical book. In fact, I have already recommended it to a number of IRL friends- especially those who are wrestling with the decision to homeschool or how to make it work in their family. Sonya Haskins does a nice job of addressing the realities of homeschooling and what it can look like for your family- completely unique!
Along with her emphasis on finding the right fit for you, however, she also gives some simple, guiding principles to help you find your niche. Chapters cover everything from allowing your homeschool to focus on developing positive relationships within your family, to routines and schedules, to extra-curriculars, to dealing with relatives, and even dealing with a messy home! I appreciated Mrs. Haskin's honesty and boiled-down approach to getting rolling with homeschooling. The book was very readable and only 172 pages- which I also appreciated!
| | |  | Homeschooling Tips and Helps May 21, 2010 |
Homeschooling for the Rest of Us is a great book to have for each homeschooling family. It's a guide to help you answer those nagging questions: What about socialization? Extracurricular activities are a must what about our kids? What about Great Aunt Nelda, she's not going to like us homeschooling?
These are just a few of the questions answered in this handy book. Home schoolers across the world have dealt with many issues and often been unable to find resources to assist them. Homeschooling is an endeavor. It's not something to take lightly but taking yourself too seriously leaves you exhausted, emotional and depressed. There are a variety of options out there and this book details out a few for you.
This would be a great addition to any home school curriculum.
| | | | Truly is "for the rest of us" May 19, 2010 |
Now, THIS is a homeschooling book I can get excited about. Sonya Haskins wrote Homeschooling for the Rest of Us, subtitled "How Your One-of-a-Kind Family Can Make Homeschooling and Real Life Work."
Incredible book. Absolutely wonderful. I'm keeping this one on my shelf and referring to it often.
What I am used to, unfortunately, is homeschooling books that make me feel inadequate. Beautifully matched children smiling while they sight-read a symphony, with captions about how they all were admitted to Harvard on full-ride scholarships when they were 12. I stare at that, wondering why I can't even manage to get my children into clean clothing. Or at least not all of them on the same day.
This book is different. It doesn't tell me that there is one way to homeschool. It doesn't paint a perfect picture. It does talk about dirty houses, miserable days, and just generally reassures me that I don't have to be perfect to homeschool. It is, in fact, for "the rest of us" -- those of us who sometimes have it together, but sometimes don't.
I've been a homeschooler since my first child was born just over 13 years ago. In terms of "real" homeschooling, I suppose I've been at it 8 (K-7) or 9 (if you count a year of PreK) years. This is the first book I've read that really left me feeling like I am doing okay. And maybe I'm more insecure than most, but I really need a book that affirms me and my not at all perfect homeschool.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who has any interest in homeschooling.
Disclosure: Bethany House provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes. No other compensation was received, and all opinions are my own. | | | Write your own review about Homeschooling For The Rest Of Us
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