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Raymond S. Moore

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died

July 13, 2007

gender

male

website

http://www.moorefoundation.com/

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Professional & Technical, Parenting & Families

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Dr. Raymond S. Moore, author of Better Late than Early, the book that launched the modern homeschooling movement in the United States, passed away on July 13, 2007, at the age of 91.
Moore’s book grew out of an article first published in Harper’s in 1972, at the time when California was considering a law to make school compulsory for children as young as 2 years, 9 months. The article was republished by Reader’s Digest where it was so popular, the editors requested a book. With his wife Dorothy (deceased) he wrote many books on education and other subjects.
His educational career began as a teacher, principal and superintendent of California public schools. During World War II he served on General MacArthur’s staff. After completing his PhD...more

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Average rating: 3.72 · 328 ratings · 44 reviews · 18 distinct works

	The Successful Homeschool Family Handbook by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 3.54 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1994	My rating:
	Better Late Than Early: A New Approach to Your Child's Education 3.80 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Home Grown Kids by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 3.76 avg rating — 55 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	School Can Wait by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1979 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Home Built Discipline/Complete With Study Guide by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings	My rating:
	Home Style Teaching: A Handbook for Parents and Teachers by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1984	My rating:
	Home-Spun Schools: Teaching Children at home-What Parents Are Doing and How They Are Doing It by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1982 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Home School Burnout: What It Is, What Causes It, and How to Cure It by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 3.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1988	My rating:
	Minding Your Own Business: A Common Sense Guide To Home Management And Industry by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Home Made Health: A Family Guide To Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Control, And Preventive Medicine by Raymond S. Moore, Dorothy N. Moore 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:

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“[Homeschooling]...recipe for genius: More of family and less of school, more of parents and less of peers, more creative freedom and less formal lessons.”
― Raymond S. Moore, School Can Wait

tags: education , family , genius , homeschool , public-education

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“Homeschool history tells of more than two centuries of home-teaching influence on American education, although it has been largely obscured by the drawn curtains of conventional bias.”
― Raymond S. Moore, School Can Wait

tags: education , homeschool

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“An alarming number of parents appear to have little confidence in their ability to "teach" their children. We should help parents understand the overriding importance of incidental teaching in the context of warm, consistent companionship. Such caring is usually the greatest teaching, especially if caring means sharing in the activites of the home.”
― Raymond S. Moore, School Can Wait

tags: home , parents , teaching

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