02873nam 2200673Ia 450 991045358160332120211006012130.097866117838601-281-78386-20-8264-4671-X(CKB)1000000000541619(EBL)436963(OCoLC)275579766(SSID)ssj0000144058(PQKBManifestationID)11162165(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000144058(PQKBWorkID)10145882(PQKB)11286971(MiAaPQ)EBC436963(Au-PeEL)EBL436963(CaPaEBR)ebr10250563(CaONFJC)MIL178386(MiAaPQ)EBC3002919(Au-PeEL)EBL3002919(OCoLC)928191302(EXLCZ)99100000000054161919981002d1998 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEducating children at home[electronic resource] /Alan Thomas1st ed.London ;New York Cassell19981 online resource (153 p.)Cassell educationDescription based upon print version of record.0-304-70179-3 0-8264-5205-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-135) and indexes.Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Background I: Teaching Children Individually; 3 Theoretical Background II: Learning in the Early Years; 4 Why Do Parents Choose to Educate Their Children at Home?; 5 Teaching at Home; 6 Becoming Less Formal; 7 Informal Learning; 8 A Chronicle of Informal Learning; 9 Literacy; 10 Social Aspects; 11 A Different Kind of Education; References; Index of families; Name indexWith increasing numbers of parents choosing to educate their children at home, an opportunity exists to explore education outside the school environment. Parents often discover that classroom approaches to teaching and learning do not easily translate into the home. As a result, some radically adjust their approach to educating their children, in some instances virtually abandoning any structured teaching or learning. Focusing on informal learning, this text examines in depth how children can acquire an education simply through everyday experiences. The text sets out to challenge fundamental aCassell education.EducationHome schoolingElectronic books.Education.Home schooling.371.04/2371.042Thomas Alan375920MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453581603321Educating children at home2459686UNINA