Learning without school [[electronic resource] ] : home education / / Ross Mountney |
Autore | Mountney Ross |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina |
371.04/2
371.042 |
Soggetto topico |
Home schooling
Education - Parent participation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-05936-X
9786612059360 1-84642-863-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT 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
The 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 What 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 Suggested 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? What 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 How home educators choose exams and qualifications |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454450303321 |
Mountney Ross | ||
Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Learning without school [[electronic resource] ] : home education / / Ross Mountney |
Autore | Mountney Ross |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina |
371.04/2
371.042 |
Soggetto topico |
Home schooling
Education - Parent participation |
ISBN |
1-282-05936-X
9786612059360 1-84642-863-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT 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
The 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 What 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 Suggested 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? What 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 How home educators choose exams and qualifications |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782680403321 |
Mountney Ross | ||
Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Learning without school : home education / / Ross Mountney |
Autore | Mountney Ross |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina |
371.04/2
371.042 |
Soggetto topico |
Home schooling
Education - Parent participation |
ISBN |
1-282-05936-X
9786612059360 1-84642-863-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FRONT 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
The 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 What 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 Suggested 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? What 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 How home educators choose exams and qualifications |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815943003321 |
Mountney Ross | ||
Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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