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Deborah McIntire has over eighteen years of experience
as a teacher and administrator. She has spent many years
working with home-school parents as an administrator, consultant
and supervising teacher.
Robert Windham has a B.A. in Psychology and M.S. in counseling.
He has taught in the parochial and public school systems
and has served as a private school director. He is also
a supervising teacher and has worked closely with home-schooling
parents over the years. Together, these two authors have
worked with over 500 home-schooled children and their parents
in the role of supervising teachers.
Over the years they have noticed a commonality of questions
and concerns affecting home-schooling families. They wrote
this book in hopes of addressing some of these concerns.
Have you ever asked yourself, or been asked by someone
else, “How do I know if my child is learning? What
factors should I consider if my child isn’t reading
as well as other children? How well do children adjust to
the transition from a home-school setting to a traditional
school setting? What types of common learning difficulties
might my child encounter? How do I match my instructional
approach to the required curriculum? AND, how do I balance
the demands of home schooling with the rest of my life?”
Well these two authors have addressed these issues and offered
suggestions and help for many others. Covered here are also
the legal requirements, organizational tools, evaluation
procedures, and ready-to-use reproducibles.
One appealing section in this book is the scope-and-sequence
charts. Many parents often have doubts as to what exactly
their children need to know at each grade level. In this
book you will find a broad overview of the basic concepts
generally suggested or required for grades K-8 in language
arts, math, social studies, and science.
As their closing remarks they say, “Home educating
your children is indeed a unique privilege – one that
allows you to not only impart academic knowledge but wisdom
and values. Day by day as you teach math, English, and geography,
you also shape attitudes, reinforce beliefs, and provide
a safe haven in which your children can grow, question,
and explore. We strongly believe that your investment in
this educational process will provide lifelong dividends
for you and your children, which will strengthen the family
as well as the community at large. Our best wishes to you
and your family in all your educational endeavors.”
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