A book review of Becoming Homeschoolers: Give Your Kids a Great Education, a Strong Family, and a Life They’ll Thank You For Later by Monica Swanson
Stars: ****
Zondervan Books 2024
Education>Homeschooling
210 pagess
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Summary: If you’ve ever wondered whether you have what it takes to homeschool your children, look no further. Parenting author, podcaster, and homeschool mom Monica Swanson is here to tell you: you can do it. In fact, it can be the most fun, family-unifying, character-building, life-equipping experience you and your children will ever have.
Becoming Homeschoolers tackles your legitimate doubts and fears about homeschooling, as well as the questions you want answered before you commit–questions like where to start and how to choose a curriculum, build social skills, teach what you’re not good at, and prepare for college. With humor and encouragement, Monica weaves her own story of homeschooling her four boys with step-by-step, practical advice. It’s time to trade fear for empowerment and insecurity for confidence as you live out your own story of becoming homeschoolers.
Becoming Homeschoolers
I picked up this book when ordering books online. I wasn’t specifically looking for it but I love reading homeschool books. This was a good book if you are a Christian interested in homeschooling or if you recently started homeschooling and feel a bit lost.
I don’t fit either of those categories as I’ve been homeschooling for more than 4 years but I enjoyed the book anyhow. The book is organized into three sections: Deciding to Homeschool, Preschool to College and Everything Else You Need to Know.
The Deciding to Homeschool section includes 20 Good Reasons to Homeschool Your Kids, 10 Things Homeschoolers Get to Avoid, 11 Reasons Families Don’t Try Homeschooling (or Don’t Stick With It) and 3 Simple Steps to Become Homeschoolers.
In Preschool to college, each chapter is devoted to an age group and specific advice is given in each chapter that pertain to that age/grade. This is especially helpful to find targeted advice or to avoid age groups you don’t have. Although I’d recommend reading the age groups your children haven’t gotten to yet and only skip the younger ones if all your kids are older and you aren’t having more.
Section three includes electives/extracurriculars, sports, variations on homeschooling, day in the life and the final nudge. Finally there are resources listed which you can find by going to a page on the author’s website.
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