Family Fusion: Bonding, Sharing, and Learning in a Hostile World

by Janie Jarvis, Richard Jarvis

Who will define your family? TV. The Internet. Schools. Peers. Advertisers. Sports heroes. Pop idols. "The experts." Are these influences determining who your children will become? What about the role you play as a parent? Who is your family? What defines you as a family? Family Fusion is about bringing parents and children together by discovering, sharing, and nurturing common interests. It is about sharing what we have in common and taking away the focus on the differences that tear families apart. Far more than theory, Family Fusion is a positive, practical guidebook packed with hundreds of real ideas and the resources you need to execute them.Within these pages are fun and easy-to-apply techniques that closely knit families have used to define themselves as true families rather than groups of people who happen to share the same address. The Jarvises assert that families who learn together pull together. And learning means growth for both children and parents. The shared nature of discovery—whether it’s family history or car repair—builds lifetime bonds between parent and child. You will discover how
• Teach your children what you want them to know
• Tap into the fantastic and abundant resources available for independent learning and whole family education
• Regain your rightful role as your child’s first and primary teacher, whether you are a parent, grandparent or guardian
• Revive—or create—your own family traditions, from annual events to family mealtime
• Enroll your child in your own home Superschool, whether supplementing traditional school or learning primarily at home With special sections on genealogical research, exploring family history and cultural backgrounds, and tips on family storytelling.

248 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2002