Educating children at home / Alan Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Alan.

Series:

Cassell education.

Cassell education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Home schooling.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Cassell, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With increasing numbers of parents choosing to educate their children at home, an opportunity exists to explore education outside the school environment. Parents often discover that classroom approaches to teaching and learning do not easily translate into the home. As a result, some radically adjust their approach to educating their children, in some instances virtually abandoning any structured teaching or learning. Focusing on informal learning, this text examines in depth how children can acquire an education simply through everyday experiences. The text sets out to challenge fundamental a

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Background I: Teaching Children Individually; 3 Theoretical Background II: Learning in the Early Years; 4 Why Do Parents Choose to Educate Their Children at Home?; 5 Teaching at Home; 6 Becoming Less Formal; 7 Informal Learning; 8 A Chronicle of Informal Learning; 9 Literacy; 10 Social Aspects; 11 A Different Kind of Education; References; Index of families; Name index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 132-135) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611783860

1-281-78386-2

0-8264-4671-X

OCLC:

275579766