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The call of the wild + free : reclaiming wonder in your child's education / Ainsley Arment.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco : HarperOne, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 328 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780062916518
  • 0062916513
Other title:
  • Call of the wild and free
Subject(s):
Contents:
Part I:The mission -- The Light Went Out in His Eyes -- Reclaiming Motherhood -- The Call to Homeschooling -- Preparing for Your Journey -- Becoming Wild and Free -- Part II:The myths -- Objections to Homeschooling -- The socialization myth -- The qualification myth -- The learning myth -- The rigor myth -- The college myth -- Part III:The manner -- Discovering your homeschool style -- The influences of homeschooling -- Finding your rhythm -- Creating a family culture -- Part IV: The method -- The wild + free way -- The school of nature -- The power of story -- The pedagogy of play -- The curriculum of curiosity -- The magic of wonder.
Summary: "Speaking to the growing national trend, The Call of the Wild and Free equips families to provide quality homeschool education, and encourages all parents and caregivers to raise kids to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood"-- Provided by publisher.Summary: Arment founded an online community of mothers and families who want their children to receive a quality education at home by challenging their intellectual abilities and nurturing their sense of curiosity, joy and awe-- the essence of a positive childhood. Here she shows that the homeschool approach of past generations is gone-- including the stigma of socially awkward kids, conservative clothes, and a classroom setting replicated in the home. Her program for homeschooling is focused on a love of nature, reading great books, pursuing interests and hobbies, making the entire world a classroom, and prolonging the wonder of childhood. -- adapted from jacket
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 372.1042 A728 On hold slight water damage in the middle of this book. 4/6/21sb 33111009647310 1
Total holds: 1

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:



Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education.



Inspired by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau--"All good things are wild and free"--mother of five Ainsley Arment founded Wild + Free. This growing online community of mothers and families want their children to receive a quality education at home by challenging their intellectual abilities and nurturing their sense of curiosity, joy and awe--the essence of a positive childhood.

The homeschool approach of past generations is gone--including the stigma of socially awkward kids, conservative clothes, and a classroom setting replicated in the home. The Wild + Free movement is focused on a love of nature, reading great books, pursuing interests and hobbies, making the entire world a classroom, and prolonging the wonder of childhood, an appealing philosophy that is unpacked in the pages of this book

The Call of the Wild and Free offers advice, information, and positive encouragement for parents considering homeschooling, those currently in the trenches looking for inspiration, as well as parents, educators, and caregivers who want supplementary resources to enhance their kids' traditional educations.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I:The mission -- The Light Went Out in His Eyes -- Reclaiming Motherhood -- The Call to Homeschooling -- Preparing for Your Journey -- Becoming Wild and Free -- Part II:The myths -- Objections to Homeschooling -- The socialization myth -- The qualification myth -- The learning myth -- The rigor myth -- The college myth -- Part III:The manner -- Discovering your homeschool style -- The influences of homeschooling -- Finding your rhythm -- Creating a family culture -- Part IV: The method -- The wild + free way -- The school of nature -- The power of story -- The pedagogy of play -- The curriculum of curiosity -- The magic of wonder.

"Speaking to the growing national trend, The Call of the Wild and Free equips families to provide quality homeschool education, and encourages all parents and caregivers to raise kids to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood"-- Provided by publisher.

Arment founded an online community of mothers and families who want their children to receive a quality education at home by challenging their intellectual abilities and nurturing their sense of curiosity, joy and awe-- the essence of a positive childhood. Here she shows that the homeschool approach of past generations is gone-- including the stigma of socially awkward kids, conservative clothes, and a classroom setting replicated in the home. Her program for homeschooling is focused on a love of nature, reading great books, pursuing interests and hobbies, making the entire world a classroom, and prolonging the wonder of childhood. -- adapted from jacket

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