Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense
Sep 1993 · Sold by HarperCollins
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An honest, perceptive discussion of children, education, and family-centered learning in our common life as a nation by the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars. A high school English teacher, Guterson and his wife educate their own children at home. "A literate primer for anyone who wants to know more about alternatives to the schools" (Kirkus Reviews). Index.
Drawing on his unique dual perspective as both a public school teacher and a homeschooling parent, Guterson makes a powerful case for the vital role of family in education.
- The Case for Homeschooling: Discover why a veteran high school teacher chose to educate his own three sons at home, and what he learned in the process.
- Child-Centered Education: Learn how to tailor learning to a child’s unique needs, interests, and natural curiosity—an approach that mass institutions struggle to provide.
- Parents as Primary Educators: Guterson argues that parental commitment is the most essential factor in academic performance and that every home can be a powerful center for learning.
- A Vision for Educational Reform: Examine a compelling proposal for how public schools and families can cooperate to create a richer, more flexible, and more effective system for all children.
An honest, perceptive discussion of children, education, and family-centered learning in our common life as a nation by the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars. A high school English teacher, Guterson and his wife educate their own children at home. "A literate primer for anyone who want...
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David Guterson was born in Seattle and later graduated from the University of Washington. Before becoming a full-time writer, Guterson was a high school English teacher and a contributing editor for Harper's Magazine. Guterson has published The Country Ahead of Us, The Country Behind, a collection of short stories, and Family Matters: Why Home Schooling Makes Sense, a nonfiction book. Snow Falling on Cedars is Guterson's most famous work; it has won the Pen/Faulkner Award and was an American Booksellers Book of the Year Nominee.
David Guterson was born in Seattle and later graduated from the University of Washington. Before becoming a full-time writer, Guterson was a high school English teacher and a contributing editor for Harper's Magazine. Guterson has published The Country Ahead of Us, The Country Behind, a collectio...
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