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Libro para niños, dedicado a la paz de mundo y a la preservación del medio ambiente mundial. Environmental children's book, dedicated to World Peace and environmental preservation worldwide.

Many believe that you need expensive materials, or a formal classroom, for true learning to take place. 100 Ways to Teach your Kids with Fruit sets out to challenge that notion. Parents can teach their children while preparing lunch, going to the park, or on the trip to school! Algebra, chemistry, English, drama, art, mathematics, and so much more, can be found in everyday life! Teachers are often instructed to look out for teachable moments; however,...

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 principles;...

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...

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 principles;...

Resource-packed handbook for educating the whole child. Discover how to sustain the love of learning.

Why a growing number of parents choose not to send their children to public school. The companion book to the award-winning documentary 'IndoctrinNation', this eye-opening book includes: An unforgettable introduction by a father who lost his son in the Columbine school massacre: 'I put him in a pagan school where they teach there is no God.' 12 common reasons people give not to homeschool, and the manageable reality of this educational alternative....

THE COLFAXES DIDN'T START TEACHING THEIR BOYS AT HOME TO GET THEM INTO HARVARD - BUT THAT'S WHAT HOMESCHOOLING ACCOMPLISHED! For over fifteen years, David and Micki Colfax educated their children at home. They don't think of themselves as pioneers, though that's what they became. Unhappy with the public schools, the Colfaxes wanted the best education possible for their four sons: a program for learning that met the evolving needs of each child and...

An honest, perceptive discussion of children, education, and our common life as a nation by the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars. A high school English teacher, Guterson and his wife educate their own children at home. "A literate primer for anyone who wants to know more about alternatives to the schools" (Kirkus Reviews). Index.

This book is for those parents interested in homeschooling and those who wish to be more effective in their communication with their children's teachers and administrators. It is the author's intent to provide a guide for gaining adequate general knowledge of homeschooling to those parents so that they are armed with the information necessary for them to confidently decide whether to homeschool or not. If they choose to school their children at home,...