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Williams, Lawrence T. – 1991
A nationwide sample of home-schooling parents and their children was surveyed in a study of: (1) the characteristics of home-schooling families; (2) variations in instructional approaches used by home-schooling parents; and (3) the possible relation of creativity of home-schooled children to differences in family characteristics or instructional…
Descriptors: Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Home Schooling
Dobson, Linda – 2001
Noting that an increasing number of parents turn to home schooling to avoid what they see as limited, inadequate, or even dangerous school options, this book provides a comprehensive guide for parents in their first year of home schooling. The chapters are: (1) "Thinking about Homeschooling?" considering the motivation for home…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Cognitive Style, Curriculum, Educational Practices
Sheffer, Susannah, Ed. – Growing without Schooling, 1994
This document consists of a set of seven issues of a bimonthly newsletter that focuses on home schooling, providing parents in the United States and other nations with ideas, activities, research, and resources to teach their children at home. Each issue contains short news items and reports on home schooling, letters from parents, letters on the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Home Schooling, Instructional Material Evaluation
McIntire, Deborah; Windham, Robert – 1995
This resource for parents draws upon research findings and the experience of home schooling parents to answer common questions about home schooling in the United States and Canada. Included is information on home schooling instructional approaches and curricula, record keeping, organizational tools, and practical tips. Chapter 1, "Initial…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Foreign Countries
Cohen, Cafi – 2000
This booklet is the fifth in a series designed to assist parents who are home-schooling their adolescent children and deals with high school requirements and college admissions. The articles in this booklet are: (1) "'How Do We Know When We're Done?'," concerning criteria for high school graduation, college recommendations, and evaluating…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling, Adolescents, College Admission
Sheffer, Susannah, Ed. – Growing Without Schooling, 1993
This document consists of six issues of a bimonthly newsletter that focuses on home schooling, providing parents in the United States and other nations with ideas, activities, research, and resources to teach their children at home. Each issue contains short news items and reports on home schooling, letters from parents, letters on the challenges…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Home Schooling
Sheffer, Susannah, Ed. – Growing Without Schooling, 1997
These six bimonthly issues focus on home schooling, providing parents in the United States and other nations with ideas, activities, research, and resources to teach their children at home. Each issue contains short news items and reports on home schooling, letters from parents, letter on the challenges and concerns of home schooling, a focus…
Descriptors: Activism, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, College Admission
Bernard, Susan – 2001
Noting that kindergarten is a time of dramatic change for parents as well as for the kindergarten child, this book presents information on a variety of topics related to kindergarten education. The book is based on interviews with kindergarten teachers, principals, parents, and several experts from higher education involved in kindergarten…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Bilingual Education, Child Behavior, Classroom Techniques
