Bring delight back to your homeschool. Have you fallen into a routine of checking boxes? Do you wonder why you don't have time to focus on building your children's character and love of learning? That can change. "Better Together" teaches you how to design a part of your homeschool day, where the entire family can learn together. This time, known as "Morning Time," has exploded in popularity, since its inclusion in Sarah Mackenzie's bestseller "Teaching...

Actualmente, hay muchas familias en todo el mundo que educan fuera de la escuela y desde siempre ha habido quienes se resistieron a ella, ejerciendo su capacidad de aprender de distintas maneras. Por esta razón, para hacer este libro buscamos historias reales que muestran que es posible y gozoso, aunque no por eso sencillo, aprender en libertad. Decidir que lxs hijxs no vayan a la escuela o ser docente y elegir salir de la escuela no son decisiones...

Home Education consists of six lectures by Charlotte Mason about the raising and educating of young children (up to the age of nine), for parents and teachers. She encourages us to spend a lot of time outdoors, immersed in nature and handling natural objects and collecting experiences on which to base the rest of their education. She discusses the use of training in good habits such as attention, thinking, imagining, remembering, and performing tasks...

'Towards a Philosophy of Education' is Charlotte Mason's final book in her Homeschooling Series, written after years of seeing her approach in action. This volume gives the best overview of her philosophy, and includes the final version of her 20 Principles. This book is particularly, directed to parents of older children, about ages 12 and up, but is a valuable overview for parents of younger children as well. Part I develops and discusses her 20...

Consequences of the ongoing pandemic have seriously affected educational systems in the U.S. and around the world. School closures and the opportunities or nightmares of remote learning have caused many parents to reconsider options for schooling their children. Alternatives to conventional school are currently hot topics, strongly motivated by growing racism and the social bullying that confront many youngsters and teens in todays school environment....

"Juniper Jade's parents are hippies. They didn't attend the first Woodstock, but they were there for the second one. The Jade family lives an all-organic, homeschool lifestyle, which means no plastic, no cell phones, and no vaccines. It isn't exactly normal, but it's all Juniper has ever known. She doesn't agree with her parents on everything, but to be in this family, she knows you have to stick to the rules. That is, until the unthinkable happens....

Children should not just read about history, they should live it. In The Story of Civilization, the stories that have shaped humanity come alive like never before. Author Phillip Campbell uses his historical expertise and story-telling ability together in tandem to present the content in a fresh and thrilling way. The Story of Civilization reflects a new emphasis in presenting the history of the world as a thrilling and compelling narrative. Within...

"One-on-One 101" confronts longstanding and often hidden roadblocks to successfully getting through to students. Modern education must address how to positively inspire students on a One-on-One level, as the system pivots towards emerging methods, such as "flipped" and blended learning, homeschooling, independent study schools, and One-on-One academies. Traditional classroom models must also cultivate positive One-on-One dynamics as well, as they...

The second volume of GWS issues covers the years 1981 and 1982, when homeschooling gained attention in the media after John Holt's Teach Your Own was published and he made a second appearance on national TV's Phil Donahue Show, which resulted in thousands of letters to Holt regarding homeschooling. Each issue of GWS in this volume is a lively exchange among readers and Holt, packed with useful advice, resource recommendations, and all sorts of legal,...

Did you ever change your plans spontaneously, in the moment? For an entire group? Have you ever felt frustrated that a learning or teaching experience wasn't working,and wished it was different? Did you ever ask your children or students what they wanted to learnand put that at the center of their education? The author did all these things and more with her students. Here she reveals her personal experiences, when and where these things occurred,...