This volume served to further confirm my decision and increase my enthusiasm for the privilege and right to educate my child at home. They tell of their experiences, mistakes and what they know now regarding their homeschooling adventure. I was especially touched by the homeschooling family that spend every day at their dying father's deathbed. And the homeschooling mom who is in a wheelchair. I like to learn from those who know now what they wished they had known then.
Stories are short with a picture of family or homeschooling parents with each story.
If you find yourself teaching subjects you know little about, undecided about what curriculum to choose, or concerned that your children may miss out on band, drama, or sports, this guide provides practical advice from an author who has homeschooled four children. He explains how these areas should be removed to unlock the precious stone of the child. Gatto begins by describing seven lessons taught in schools across the nation. They are confusion, class position, indifference, emotional dependency, intellectual dependency, provisional self-esteem and one can't hide. This book is packed with information, tips, and help in a whopping manual that's sure to become a homeschooling classic.