Everything You Need to Prepare Your Homeschooler for College SuccessThe transition from homeschooling children to preparing them for success in college deserves both planning and preparation. As the parent of a homeschooler, you have many issues to consider besides academic excellence: fulfilling other people's expectations and standards, tackling standardized tests and application essays, and introducing your homeschooler to the atmosphere of a college campus.

Discover the Rewards of Homeschooling Your Teen·Create unlimited learning on a limited budget·Discover teaching methods for teens with different learning styles·Utilize the best resources and technology·Prepare your teen for college, career, and adult lifeThe teen years can be the most exciting time in your child's life. He or she is becoming an independent young adult and beginning to make decisions for the future. Yet growing concern ab...

Our public schools are falling apart! Some people despair! But don't you despair as we do have reason for hope! The framers and maintainers of our public schools seriously messed things up, but we offer good news. The liberating alternatives of unschooling, deschooling, homeschooling, and free schools can change everything. Unlike the public schools, these alternatives offer realistic yet optimistic and empowering views of human nature, which can enable all of us to achieve our full potent...

To Unschoolers, Learning Is As Natural As BreathingDid you know that a growing percentage of home schoolers are becoming unschoolers? The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Without bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically. Learning is a natural, i...

For Families Who Want to Splurge on Education but Scrimp on SpendingAre you considering homeschooling your child, but don't know where to go for the best educational resources? The Internet is an open door to the biggest library/laboratory the world has ever seen—and it's all at your fingertips for free! This never-ending source of information, adventure, and educational experiences for the entire family is now compiled in a complete curriculum for any age in

Discover the Rewards of Homeschooling Your Young ChildYoung children are full of curiosity, imagination, and a sense of wonder. They're willing to try new things and possess a natural joy of discovery. Yet in a traditional school, these natural behavior traits are too often squelched. That's why more and more parents just like you are choosing to teach their children at home during these critical years—the years that lay the foundation for developing learning skills...

Realistic and practical advice for parents of college-age kids.Parents whose kids are away at college have a tough tightrope to walk: they naturally want to stay connected to their children, yet they also need to let go. What's more, kids often send mixed messages: they crave space, but they rely on their parents' advice and assistance. Not surprisingly, it's hard to know when it's appropriate to get involved in your child's life and when it's better to back off.

In this book lies the secret to creating the ideal education for your child. Here you will discover that you, the parent, are the one person who can help your child receive the best education possible. With clear and simple guidance, Jeannie Gudith explores the full meaning of homeschool and presents a step-by-step framework for creating the educational practices that will enhance and fulfill your childs individual intelligence.According to the author, we as parents are the only on...

In their groundbreaking book, Women Don’t Ask*,* Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever uncovered a startling fact: even women who negotiate brilliantly on behalf of others often falter when it comes to asking for themselves. Now they’ve developed the action plan that women all over the country requested—a guide to negotiation that starts before you get to the bargaining table.Ask for Itexplains why it’s essential to ask(men do it all the time) ...

In The Secrets of Happy Families, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler has drawn up a blueprint for modern families — a new approach to family dynamics and modern parenting, inspired by cutting-edge techniques gathered from experts in the disciplines of science, business, sports, and the military.Don't worry about family dinner.Let your kids pick their punishments.Ditch ...

Better grades - without burnoutMost students believe that top grades are the result of endless cramming, stress, pressure and exhausting all-nighters. But Cal Newport - internationally bestselling author and Professor at Georgetown University - shows that real academic success comes from a different approach: studying smarter, not harder.In How to Become a Straight-A Student, Newport reveals practical, proven strategies for mastering every aspect o...

A former admissions officer at Dartmouth College reveals how the world's most highly selective schools really make their decisions.For generations, the admissions process of the Ivy League schools has been cloaked in mystery and myth. With absolute candor, Michele A. Hernández tells you all the hard truths, how officials factor in every extenuating circumstance, and, most important, how to make this complex, high-stakes system work for you.Thorough, direct,...