Teach your own: the John Holt book of homeschooling

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The classic work on teaching children at home, updated for today's new laws, new lifestyles, and a new generation of home-schooling parents.;Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1 Why Take Them Out?; 2 Common Objections to Homeschooling; 3 Politics of Unschooling; 4 Living with Children; 5 Learning in the World; 6 Living and Working Spaces; 7 Serious Play; 8 Learning Without Teaching; 9 Learning Difficulties; 10 Children and Work; 11 Homeschooling in America; 12 How to Get Started; 13 School Response; Appendix A: Selected Bibliography; Appendix B: Correspondence Schools and Curriculum Suppliers; Appendix C: Helpful Private Schools; Appendix D: Homeschooling Organizations; Appendix E: Learning Materials. Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1 Why Take Them Out? 2 Common Objections to Homeschooling 3 Politics of Unschooling 4 Living with Children 5 Learning in the World 6 Living and Working Spaces 7 Serious Play 8 Learning Without Teaching 9 Learning Difficulties 10 Children and Work 11 Homeschooling in America 12 How to Get Started 13 School Response Appendix A: Selected Bibliography Appendix B: Correspondence Schools and Curriculum Suppliers Appendix C: Helpful Private Schools Appendix D: Homeschooling Organizations Appendix E: Learning Materials. Appendix F: Opportunities and ActivitiesNotes Index.