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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453572603321

Autore

Lowe Jane

Titolo

Educating your child at home [[electronic resource] /] / Jane Lowe and Alan Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2002

ISBN

1-281-78387-0

9786611783877

0-8264-0373-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasAlan (Alan James)

Disciplina

371.0420941

Soggetti

Home schooling - Great Britain

Education - Parent participation - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1 Thinking about home education; CHAPTER 2 Learning at home is not like learning in school; CHAPTER 3 Informal learning; CHAPTER 4 Starting out; CHAPTER 5 Learning at home in the primary years; CHAPTER 6 Projects; CHAPTER 7 Learning at home in the secondary years; CHAPTER 8 Social life; CHAPTER 9 Special educational needs; CHAPTER 10 Options as children grow older; CHAPTER 11 Some final reflections; References; Addresses and further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What does home education involve? What are the advantages and disadvantages? How can you decide whether it is right for your child? If it is right, how do you go about it? And where can you go for help, advice for information. This practical self-help book for parents provides a one-stop resource for parents contemplating or embarking on home education with their children. This book:--helps parents to decide if home education will work for their family--provides information on the first steps to home education and answers parentsÆ most common questions--provides guidance as to subjects and cur