Homeschooling Quick Start

Homeschooling Quick Start is for the parent who

sees an urgent need to start homeschooling their child quickly and for the already

homeschooling parent who is losing momentum and in need of a refresher on why

they are homeschooling in the first place.

Written

in a format that allows for a quick overview, and then diving deeper into detailed

aspects of homeschooling, this book includes seven steps needed to start

homeschooling from scratch with plenty of examples and firsthand experience.

Step

one looks into the parents' conviction on why homeschooling is the right choice

for them. Why are we homeschooling? There is more than one answer.

Step

two is about each state's homeschool law, and the implications this has on how

to begin homeschooling.

In

step three, the reader will create SMART goals for their homeschool, and for

each individual. Family dynamics are

taken into account by emphasizing the importance of each family member, their individual

gifts and goals, and finally the goals and vision as a family, aiding in the

direction of the education process.

Step

four walks the reader through five different education philosophies and finishes

off with book and websites recommendations for further research. The reader is

encouraged to choose one or two philosophies that sound like a good fit for

their personality and family goals.

Step

five is how to design the curriculum.

Step

six explains how to create a workable and efficient household schedule.

Homeschooling

Quick Start

covers a wide variety of topics that are usually not covered in one book. These

include encouraging the building of family culture around reading aloud to your

kids, recommending and reviewing curriculum and teaching materials from five

different education philosophies for every subject, walking the reader through creating

SMART goals and a family vision, presenting a fresh view on teaching literature,

history, and foreign languages, and making sense of it all by teaching

worldview, great literature, and logic. It covers legal matters, and gives

direction for running your household and general, non-school-related family

matters.

The

vision of this book is that education is a lifestyle and involves the whole

family. From an academic standpoint, reading

aloud as a family, studying literature and history combined with philosophy and

worldview, make up the foundation on which all other subjects are built. But real

life is not only about the academic subjects, but also how to apply them in a

meaningful way. Being exposed to history, great literature and the great ideas

of humanity helps students to find meaning and purpose in their lives.