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Are you considering homeschooling for your family? Today, many parents recognize that their child’s school options are limited, inadequate, or even dangerous, and an increasing number are turning to homeschooling. But where do you start and how do you ensure the highest-quality educational experience, especially in that pivotal first year?
This guide will help you determine the appropriate first steps, build your own educational philosophy, and discover the best ways to cater to your child’s specific learning style, including:
·When, why, and how to get started
·The best ways to develop an effective curriculum, assess your child’s progress, and navigate local regulations
·Kid-tested and parent-approved learning activities for all age levels
·Simple strategies for developing an independent child and strengthening family and social relationships
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Linda Dobson, well-traveled homeschooling speaker and author of multiple homeschooling books that include the classics The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child, The Homeschooling Book of Answers, and The Ultimate Book of Homeschooling Ideas, was an early practitioner of homeschooling. She has since become one of homeschooling’s most ardent advocates for over twenty years.
A homeschooling pioneer who helped create local, state and national support groups while she learned at home with her three children, Linda has long provided homeschooling families with short-term consulting services by telephone. It’s short-term because Linda’s “big picture” view allows her to get to the heart of your homeschooling challenge quickly; her understanding helps you get to solutions equally fast.
