From homeschooloasis.com
19 years ago this book took me from being a total skeptic about homeschooling (I thought it was about the silliest idea I'd ever heard of!), to being totally sold on homeschooling, even though I didn't want to do it! Every doubt and question I had at the time ended up being addressed in this book! It presents sound advice and many practical how-to's for starting to homeschool in a non-stressful way!…
On the back of the book: “Do you want to really enjoy your child? Do you want him or her to have the best possible teacher and go to the best possible school? According to [the authors] that teacher is you, the parent, and that school can be your home.” If you don't want to find out the truth about preschool and its supposed advantages, then do NOT read this book!
My points of impact:
Integrated Maturity Level (IML)-the optimum time to begin school. Academic, sensory, and motor coordination combined.
Mixed age and culture socialization vs. peer dependency (student competes for teacher's attention and time)
Sir James Jeans: “Evolutions theory of the 'accidental' development of the universe and its human beings is about as likely as the formation of an unabridged dictionary from a print shop explosion.”
Martin Engel” “Even the best, most humane and personalized daycare environment cannot compensate for the feelings of rejection which the young child unconsciously senses.”
Rule of thumb for a birthday party- # of guests= age of child (4 guests for a four year old).
It is futile to expect a child under the age of three to grasp the concept of sharing.
If your child will be placed in a position where s/he will need to share, prepare him/her ahead of time.
Create a regular schedule
Always use correct speech around your children.
Work together/build on skills
Story time-tell true stories, repetition, tell stories about your life. Tell stories while doing chores.
Not toys-life tools
Daily Schedule
Before school-chores: make bed, clean room, help with breakfast and clean up
Flag salute, patriotic song, prayer
Spiritual song, Bible story, repetition. Sometimes, let child tell the story.
Active time-dancing, hopping, skipping
Nature Study
A five year old should know their full name, address, phone number, birth date, parent's names, left and right hand, days of the week, months of the year. How to skip and swing.
First priority is outdoor activities
Indoor-chalk, crayons, paints, large paper, fingerpaint
Music-sing, create
Kitchen skills
Kitchen garden
Moore Formula
Study 30-180mins a day
Work 30-minutes/chores or home industries
Service-variable-community or personal