Homeschooling FAQs: 101 Questions Every Homeschooling Parent Should Ask

by Tamra B. Orr (Primary Contributor)

Homeschooling FAQs is the ultimate reference guide for current, curious, and hopeful parents who seek helpful information and expert advice about the challenging task of homeschooling. This book provides timely and comprehensive answers to the 101 most frequently asked questions by prospective and current homeschooling parents. Written by an experienced homeschooling instructor who regularly lectures on the topic, it provides essential information on a broad spectrum of homeschooling topics, making the initial decision to home school, finding the right curriculum, dealing with socialization, locating support groups, working with the school system, transitioning homeschooled students into traditional classrooms, and more. It's an invaluable resource for parents at any stage of the homeschooling process. Homeschooling FAQs not only presents parents and guardians with the opportunity to learn more about the pros and cons of homeschooling, but it also helps them understand the many different approaches to educating children in one's own home. With this comprehensive and informative guide, parents no longer will have to fear beginning this process with their own children.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Education

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2010

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a lot of information that new homeschoolers might not have thought of yet. It was published in 2010 so I suspect some of the content is a little outdated, and it was definitely written for an American audience. A lot of their advice and guidance would not be relevant in Canada, where I live, but overall it provides some good information.

In all honesty, I would not buy this book but instead look online for answers relevant to your specific area (I borrowed this from the library).

[Janette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Halfway through the style of the book became annoying to me.
First there's the question, followed by a quote, followed by the author's gleaned insight, and finished off with internet resources. I began skipping the quotes and only reading the questions that I was interested in.
Overall it has helpful information and it was easy to go back through the book and find the internet sources. This book seems like a good place to start when first contemplating homeschooling and wanting to know more.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource book for questions that a "newbie" could be wondering about. Because so much has changed recently with homeschooling, the book is a bit outdated (published in 2010) but still a must-read for anyone considering homeschooling of any kind. Explores different styles of homeschooling too, from online public to unschooling. I really liked that aspect.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

The best part of this book was the jokes. I'm still chuckling over a few of them. The rest of the book was too watered down/general to hold my interest.

[Rebecca The Files of Mrs. E, · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative, quick and easy to read, and great information!