The Homeschool Advantage
eBook - ePub

The Homeschool Advantage

A Child-Focused Approach to Raising Lifelong Learners

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Homeschool Advantage

A Child-Focused Approach to Raising Lifelong Learners

About this book

Focus on your child's strengths and passions to support lifelong learning

This book provides parents with practical tools to teach and engage their children at home. By focusing on their children's strengths and passions, rather than on their limitations, parents can foster a love of learning that will last a lifetime. All children have passions, talents, and interests that can be promoted and developed, supporting their achievement and wellbeing. In this book, readers will gain a deeper understanding of how to shift their mindset from focusing on deficits to tapping into a child's strengths. Whether their child has a passion for reading, sports, theater, or anything else, this book will help parents focus on the passions of their homeschooled child.

This versatile book will encourage both new and experienced homeschooling parents, caregivers, and educators. It describes strengths-based and child-focused educational practices and offers clear instructions for using them inside any home, with any age learner. The book features anecdotes from homeschooling parents and children from around the world, and it will help parents spark a love of learning that will last a lifetime!

  • Discover how a strengths-based approach to homeschooling can help your kids thrive
  • Learn how to foster your children's social, cognitive, and creative development at home
  • Get practical tools for enriching childhood and creating a homeschool you'll love
  • Build a deeper connection with your children by fostering a shared love of learning

This conversational and informative book is essential reading for homeschool parents. It inspires parents to empower their children to approach life with curiosity, enthusiasm, and confidence.

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Yes, you can access The Homeschool Advantage by Colleen Kessler in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education Theory & Practice. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781394205738
eBook ISBN
9781394205752

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. About the Author
  8. Author's Note
  9. Foreword
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Why Homeschool?
  12. 2 Exploring Strengths
  13. 3 Finding Wonder
  14. 4 A Love of Learning
  15. 5 Play Matters
  16. 6 Six Key Learning Skills
  17. 7 Can Creativity Be Taught?
  18. 8 Embracing Adventure
  19. 9 The Family Team
  20. 10 The Most Important Thing
  21. 11 Start Now
  22. 12 Final Thoughts
  23. Additional Resources
  24. Index
  25. End User License Agreement