LEADER 05070nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910454450303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-05936-X 010 $a9786612059360 010 $a1-84642-863-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000702712 035 $a(EBL)412873 035 $a(OCoLC)437090055 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000190737 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11166199 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000190737 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10180556 035 $a(PQKB)11737247 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC412873 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL412873 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10273806 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL205936 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000702712 100 $a20080604d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLearning without school$b[electronic resource] $ehome education /$fRoss Mountney 210 $aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (194 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-685-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFRONT COVER; Learning without School:Home Education; Contents; Introduction; 1 What Is Home Education and Why Do People Do It?; What is home education?; Is it legal?; Frequently asked questions and a few quick answers; Why do people home educate?; Why did we home educate? - A personal story; The advantages of home education; A brief word about friends; The disadvantages; What do you need to home educate?; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 2 How Do Parents Start Home Educating?; Considerations when making the decision to home educate 327 $aThe difference in deciding pre-school, or after the children have beenin schoolThe home education network and how to find support; Deregistering children from school; The role of the local education authority; How home educators fulfil their obligations to the local authority; Making the adjustment from school to home education; Dealing with objections from others; Having confidence in your knowledge of your child; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 3 How Do Home Educated Children Learn?; Our traditional view of how children learn; A broader view of how children learn 327 $aWhat children need, both personally and environmentally, in orderto learnThe most valuable learning aid: children's love of learning; How children learn without teaching; How children learn from everyday experiences; The learning value of play; The difference between skills and knowledge; Home educators' different approaches and styles; A tightly structured approach; An autonomous approach; An approach in between; How to choose an approach; The use of time; Motivation; Children having charge of their own learning; Opportunities within the community for learning; Summary of the main points 327 $aSuggested websites4 How Do Home Educated Children Find Friends andBecome Socialised?; How children make friends pre-school; How schools do not have exclusivity on friendships; How schools can sometimes harm relationships; The importance of occasional solitude; What social skills do we want our children to have?; How children acquire social skills; How do home educated children find friends?; The home education community; Opportunities for friendships within the local community; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 5 What about Curriculum, Subjects and Timetables? 327 $aWhat curriculum actually is and what it's forHow home educating parents use it - or not; How curriculum, subject division and timetables are merely tools or learning, and how to use them as such; Considerations for making your own timetables; Basic subjects and how to approach them; Choosing extra subjects; Subjects that develop valuable life skills; How to use curriculum and timetables to your advantage; Summary of the main points; Suggested websites; 6 What about Tests, Exams and Qualifications?; What tests are for; What home educators use tests for; What exams and qualifications are for 327 $aHow home educators choose exams and qualifications 330 $aThis book explains what home education is; the advantages and disadvantages of this route; how to begin home educating; what you need to do and how to help your child adjust; and how home education affects children's social skills and friendships. It also covers technical aspects, such as the curriculum, core subjects, exams and timetables. 606 $aHome schooling 606 $aEducation$xParent participation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aHome schooling. 615 0$aEducation$xParent participation. 676 $a371.04/2 676 $a371.042 700 $aMountney$b Ross$0933551 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910454450303321 996 $aLearning without school$92101769 997 $aUNINA