Home schooling is an important and growing American phenomenon with only our first edition in the field. This new 2nd edition will appeal to the home school world, people interested in American education, and the private school community. Changes in the educational environment in the US over the last ten years have prompted growing numbers of parents to withdraw their children from public education. Currently, four percent of school-age children in the United States are home schooled. An array of educational researchers present various legal, philosophical, and personal perspectives to this new volume. Changes in schooling and home schooling in Great Britain bring an interesting international perspective to this collection of research-based information.
This book provides a lively account of one of the most important and overlooked themes in American education. Beginning in the colonial period and working to the present, Gaither describes in rich detail how the home has been used as the base for education of all kinds. The last five chapters focus especially on the modern homeschooling movement and offer the most comprehensive and authoritative account of it ever written. Readers will learn how and why homeschooling emerged when it did, where it has been, and where it may be going. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the most recent scholarship on the topic and to provide comprehensive coverage of recent trends.
The Church's New Front Door introduces Christians to the critically important concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, an era that will be dominated by powerful technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics. While the Fourth Industrial Revolution is powered by technological developments, it has far-reaching political, socio-economic, ethical, and spiritual implications as well. To be missional, the church needs to be relevant; and in order to be relevant in the twenty-first century, believers must engage with novel technologies and the impact they are having on areas like work, education, and healthcare. Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading, making this book an accessible resource for diverse audiences, including church members, ministry leaders, and students at Christian colleges and seminaries. Whether you agree or disagree with the author's description of how our world might change in the next ten to twenty years--this book will make you think!
Despite greater access to formal education, both disadvantaged and middle-class black students continue to struggle academically, causing a growing number of black parents to turn to homeschooling. This book is an in-depth exploration of the motivations behind black parents’ decision to educate their children at home and the strategies they’ve developed to overcome potential obstacles. Citing current issues such as culture, religion and safety, the book challenges the commonly expressed view that black parents and their children have divested from formal education by embracing homeschooling as a constructive strategy to provide black children with a valuable educational experience.
The moment a mom decides to homeschool, fear inevitably follows. What if I choose the wrong curriculum? What about the gaps in education? How do I schedule everything? What about socialization? What will others think? These and other fears can make us feel uncertain about our decision and steal our peace. Silvia has been listening and talking to homeschool moms for over twenty years and has discovered that like her, they too have struggled with certain fears that have often paralyzed them and made them second guess themselves again and again. In this book, Silvia uncovers the nine top fears homeschool moms face and how to overcome them so that they can enjoy the journey and experience success.
In a society where countless ideas are being shared, debated, and analyzed, it's more important than ever to sift out the good ones from among the bad ones. And when people you respect and trust use arguments that sound persuasive, how can you determine if they are correct? One of the most commonly used methods of spreading misinformation is the use of a logical fallacy--a bad argument that makes something seem truthful that actually might not be. These types of arguments are used repeatedly, and there are many different types. Fortunately, these logical fallacies can be learned, so they can be avoided. Armed with this information, you'll be equipped to understand when people are sharing an idea that is wrong or making a claim that isn't true. You'll become an expert debater by being able to point out a flaw in an opponent's argument. That makes this book dangerous--a guidebook for teenagers and young adults who want to explore the ins and outs of how to win arguments and point out problems in others' ideas. Use this book wisely! Fallacies included: The Strawman False Cause Appeal to Emotion Slippery Slope Ad Hominem Personal Incredulity Special Pleading Loaded Question Burden of Proof Ambiguity The Gambler The Bandwagon Appeal to Authority Composition & Division No True Scotsman Origins Black or White Begging the Question Appeal to Nature Anecdotal The Sharpshooter Middle Ground Tu Quoque The Fallacy Fallacy
Miss Pretty Please (HC) By: P. E. Fischetti While celebrating her fifteenth birthday, Annie Finelli, a girl ahead of her age in smarts, talent, and maturity, again meets Russell Santucci, mid-twenties, talented pianist already amidst a mid-life crisis, and the attraction is near instantaneous. After just two short conversations, love blossoms—but can it be true, with such a startling age difference between them? Learning to trust their feelings are only half the battle; good thing they have supportive families. Miss Pretty Please is the last novel of a trilogy involving the Finellis and the Santuccis in upper class, suburban Maryland. Each of the books involves a story of athletic greatness and emotional growth within two supportive but unusually connected families.
This book provides real-life experiences and tips from parents who have successfully homeschooled their children from the kindergarten to the high school level under different regulations, instructional options, and methods in the United States. Through extensive research, this book also provides useful and resourceful information about homeschooling for parents seeking an alternative school choice for educating their children.
Dr. Lai Mei Kei Vivien, a homeschooling expert and researcher, successfully guided her 15-years-old daughter from homeschool to a university (ranked 57th globally by QS ). Her book blends personal experience with scholarly rigor, offering fresh perspectives on GlobalHomeEdu, her version of homeschool education. This book includes her popular ResearchGate homeschooling research paper, “A Qualitative Study Of The Motivations, Challenges, Methodologies And Impacts Of Homeschooling Undertaken By A Homeschool Educator In Hong Kong.” Dr. Lai invites esteemed educators to share their teaching methodologies with our readers, including Professor Dr. Chan from Institut Brittany d’Enseignement Supérieur (IBES) in France, with 50 years of teaching experience, and Dr. Abeynayake, a Design Thinking lecturer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (ranked 47th globally by QS), and Dr. Dennis Koo, a distinguished educator with nearly 40 years of experience, who has empowered over 2000 teachers in Hong Kong and was honored as one of the “Most Outstanding Figures in Shenzhen, Macau, and Hong Kong” by “Chinese Today Press” in 2022. The book signifies “teamwork in our city” which includes contributions from homeschool educators, professionals, lecturers, and academic doctors, embrace the development of homeschool education in Hong Kong. “As the educational landscape evolves, embracing diverse approaches like homeschooling could pave the way for a more inclusive and adaptive educational system in Hong Kong.” - By Dr. Dennis Koo
