Newburyport Public Library

It's homeschooling, not solitary confinement, busting the myths, misconceptions, and misinformation about homeschooling, by Jacqueline K. Wilson

eng

Includes references (pages 161-169)

no index present

non fiction

It's homeschooling, not solitary confinement

1008568998

by Jacqueline K. Wilson

busting the myths, misconceptions, and misinformation about homeschooling

Information concerning questions people might have about homeschooling. Includes exercises and tips for planning and organizing different aspects of homeschooling

Why this book? -- About the author -- Getting started -- "Everyone should homeschool" -- "I think you can go to jail for that" -- "Your child will never be socialized!" -- "Only religious or weirdo freaks homeschool" -- "You need a college degree or teaching experience to homeschool" -- "I can't homeschool because I have no idea where to start" -- "I'm not sure if I want to homeschool all the way through high school, so I don't think I should start" -- "Homeschooling is just regular school, but at home in your pajamas" -- "You have to keep your kids inside during school hours or child protective services will visit" -- "It's too expensive to homeschool" -- "Homeschool kids can't play sports" -- "You cannot work or contribute financially to your family if you homeschool" -- "I don't have time for homeschooling" -- "Kids need the structure of a traditional school to be successful" -- "Homeschool kids have a hard time getting accepted into college" -- "It's important for kids to experience real life and they just can't get that from homeschooling" -- "You will never know if your kids have learned anything" -- "I don't have the patience to homeschool" -- "Homeschoolers hate when you ask them questions" -- "Something terrible must have happened to you in school for you to choose homeschooling" -- "I don't have room in my house for a classroom so I can't homeschool" -- "You'll never be able to have a sick day" -- "Homeschool kids rely too much on their parents, so they'll never be independent" -- "Homeschooling is too boring for kids" -- "Your kids will never be able to distinguish between your parent role and your teacher role" -- "You have to listen to what the public school system tells you, so you're better off just sending your kids to regular school" -- "Your kids will never go to prom" -- "Go ahead, homeschool your kid but you won't have any support" -- "You can't homeschool because your child has special needs, is struggling, learns differently" -- "Your kid will miss out on so much not going to regular school" -- "Homeschooling just isn't a proper education" -- Other silly things homeschoolers hear