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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The classic guide to teaching children at home for a new generation of homeschooling parents. In 2019, there were more than two million children being homeschooled. That number doubled during the pandemic and is now likely to continue increasing as more parents worry that school might not be the best place for their children to learn and grow. Teach Your Own helped launch the homeschooling movement; now, its timeless and revolutionary message of...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this warm, accessible book, experienced parenting coach Eloise Rickman tells you everything you really need to know about parenting and educating your child at home. Whether you're planning to make a permanent move to homeschooling or you're temporarily balancing it alongside paid work, Extraordinary Parenting shows that you don't need a huge house, endless free time, or a host of expensive resources to unlock your child's potential.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A sensitive picture book to help ease the anxieties of foster children aged 4 to 10 entering placement. In A Different Home, Jessie tells us her story of being placed in foster care. At first she is worried and has lots of questions. The new home is not like her old home -- she has a different bedroom, different clothes, and there's different food for breakfast. She also misses her family. When Jim and Debbie, her foster parents, answer her questions...
9) Methods of teaching children in the home: parents and children facing unprecedented times at home
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Help for students and their parents who have been thrust into a new world of educating from home during the coronavirus pandemic. A helpful guide that offers advice, resources, and practical tips for making the most of this challenging time.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For parents who are concerned about the quality, safety, and care offered in traditional school systems, trusted homeschool expert Durenda Wilson equips you with the resources you need to give your child a great education and a healthy, successful future--and in less time than you think--in The Four-Hour School Day"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
TV presenter Nadia and her husband Mark took their two children out of mainstream school five years ago. Since then they have homeschooled them. At a time when so many of us are being forced to rethink our roles as parents and teachers, Mark and Nadia bring their experiences - the good and the bad - and offer a candid and practical guide to teaching at home. Statistics show that the number of homeschooled children in the UK has increased by 40% over...
13) You are home
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"So if you ride to the corner, to the mountains, the sea, there's not a place in this world that I won't be. Wherever you travel and wherever you roam, just know, my sweet child, you will always be home. Home begins as a parent's arms, and as the child in this story grows up, home then has grass, and sky, and a street that doesn't end. The parent in this story reassures their child that they can keep going, they can find new homes, because wherever...
14) Schooled
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school.
15) Blizzard night
Author
Series
Disaster strikes (Marlane Kennedy) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Taking a winter trip to bond with his new foster family, Jayden and his siblings Maggie and Connor are forced by a terrible car accident into a bleak storm to search for help and survive the elements.
16) Shining's orphan
Author
Series
Thoroughbred volume 12
Pub. Date
1995
Language
English
Description
One night, Samantha discovers a girl sleeping in the hay in the barn. Cindy Blake has run away from her foster home and begs Samantha to let her stay.
17) Home is a window
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A family learns what home really means when they leave their beloved house and move to another"--
18) What I call life
Author
Language
English
Description
Placed in a group foster home, eleven-year-old Cal Lavender learns how to cope with life from the four other girls who live there and from their storytelling guardian, the Knitting Lady.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This beginner's guide to the Montessori Method of homeschooling for children ages 2-6 was written by parents who have embraced this method of educating their own children. It was written in hopes of simplifying the process for other parents and caregivers who are considering doing the same. Explore the fundamental principles laid out by founder Maria Montessori, and discover ways to implement her ideas in your own home, on your own schedule and budget....
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Red's inexplicable power over the wind comes from her mother. Whenever Ruby "Red" Byrd is scared or angry, the wind picks up. And being placed in foster care, moving from family to family, tends to keep her skies stormy. Red knows she has to learn to control it, but can't figure out how. This time, the wind blows Red into the home of the Grooves, a quirky couple who run a petting zoo, complete with a dancing donkey and a giant tortoise. With their...
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