Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.

"If you're wondering whether homeschooling is the best option for your kids or want to gain confidence in your own ability to teach them, then this book is for you"--

To instruct means to draw forward; the educator should draw forward, be that as it may, likewise, should meet the new person at her or his own level. Be that as it may, what does the instructor draw forward from the youngster? Is the educator like the sun that draws forward the plants? Youngsters in all actuality do grow up, and yet, they descend. Imagine a scenario in which one is showing one's own kids. There are as numerous potential ways to deal...

On the last night of summer, Emma and her Maine game warden father rescue a small domestic rabbit stuck in a fence; the very next day Emma starts fifth grade after years of being home schooled, excited and apprehensive about making new friends, but she is paired with Jack, a hyperactive boy, who does not seem to fit in with anyone--except that they share a love of animals, which draws them together, because of the rabbit.

In Raising Kids in Today's Digital World, best-selling author and parenting advice expert Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana draws on many years of experience improving family communication and her own life experience raising Kids of her own to offer you positive parenting that will allow you to overcome common problems in the current age of overstimulation, ADHD and social media addiction, and raise kids that are respectful, helpful and morally strong. In this...

Cultivate a Wild and Free family culture in your home and build wonder and adventure into your children's daily routine with this essential guide from the founder of Wild + Free, packed with practical suggestions and imaginative ideas. While every family has its own culture, Ainsley Arment believes that being intentional about how we raise our kids is one of the most important things parents can do. Drawn from her own family's stories and those shared...

Are you looking for a different approach to parenting, teaching, and disciplining your little one(s) after trying all manner of things that just leave you feeling as if you are not doing enough as a parent? And have you come across the Montessori approach to teaching and learning and are curious to introduce it to your toddler but don't know where to start because you don't have the necessary information to make that happen? If you've answered YES,...

Love, Stargirl picks up a year after Stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of Stargirl. The novel takes the form of "the world's longest letter," in diary form, going from date to date through a little more than a year's time. In her writing, Stargirl mixes memories of her bittersweet time in Mica, Arizona, with involvements with new people in her life. In Love, Stargirl, we hear the...

If you're going to run for your life, you gotta wear the right shoes. Life is rapidly changing for pre-teen shoe spokesperson Riley Mae. After escaping near disaster at the top of Half Dome in Yosemite, Riley, her family, and her Swiftriver co-workers fly to a secret hideout in Northwest Montana. But when the plane's malfunction leads to a rough landing, Riley wants nothing more than to return to friends, church, and home. Then she meets Sunday, a...

John Taylor Gatto's radical treatise on public education, a New Society Publishers bestseller for 25 years, continues to advocate for the unshackling of children and learning from formal schooling. Now, in an ever-more-rapidly changing world with an explosion of alternative routes to learning, it's poised to continue to shake the world of institutional education for many more years.