The self-propelled advantage : the parent's guide to raising independent, motivated kids who learn with excellence / Joanne Calderwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calderwood, Joanne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child rearing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Child rearing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : M.J, [2013]

Summary:

A home education expert and mother of eight shares her experiences and insights into harnessing a child's natural desire to learn. Joanne Calderwood has been a popular magazine columnist for several years and has become a popular speaker at home-education conferences across the country.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

The Power of a Parent

The Greatest Choice You Will Ever Make

For Home Educators and Non-Home Educators Alike

Introduction

How Our First Four Students Earned Free College Educations

Chapter 1: Excellence in Motion

The Startling Truth

Goals and Success

How I Lost My Mind

Benefits Beyond Education

Experience: The Best Teacher

The Bicycle Analogy

Letting Go

The Three Elements of the Self-Propelled Advantage

Self-Learning

Mastery

Self-Mastery

The Most Important Thing

Chapter 2: Operation Motivation

Sources of Motivation

Attitude Is Everything

Ownership

What If?

Types of Motivation

Drive

What About Grades?

Time for Change

The Marshmallow Study

Seeing the Big Picture

The Perfect Score Study

Are Perfect Scorers Weird?

Perfect Score Kids and Motivation

The X Factor

What About the Parents of Perfect Scorers?

Home-Educated Students and the SAT

A Word on Parenting

Self-Esteem

How to Demotivate

Final Thoughts on the Perfect Score Study

Purpose

Bonus Tip: Four Little Magic Words

An Inner Drive to Succeed

Chapter 3: Educational Options

Public Schools

Public Schools and the Self-Propelled Advantage

Private and Parochial Schools

Private Schools and the Self-Propelled Advantage

Home Education

Home Education and the Self-Propelled Advantage

Why NOT Choose Home Education?

Which Type of Education Is the Best?

What If Both My Spouse and I Work Full-Time?

If You Don't Know Where to Start

Chapter 4: Element 1: Self-Mastery

A Parent's Incredible Impact

Public Displays

How Do You Teach Self-Mastery?

The Five Steps to Self-Mastery

Who Runs Your Home?

Step 1: Set House Rules and Expectations

Expectations and the Very Young Child.

Expectations and Older Children

Keys to Expectation Setting

Step 2: Set Consequences

The Power of a Praising Parent

A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart

Discipline

Other Discipline Issues

Discipline and Guilt

Self-Mastery and the Advantage

The Behavior Barometer

The Fruit of Effective Parenting

Home Education Is No Silver Bullet, But...

Step 3: Family Meeting

Group Discussions

The Parent-Child Meeting

Natural Consequences

Deferring Discipline to Dad

Combining Steps

Discipline and the Single Parent

The Past

Step 4: Observe and Respond

Step 5: Repeat as Needed

Showing Respect

Teen Issues

The Link

Chapter 5: Element 2: Mastery Mindset

Is Teaching to Mastery Cheating?

What Is the Goal of Education?

Why Don't Schools Teach to Mastery?

Success Motivates!

How to Instill the Love of Learning

A Mindset of Trust

The Gift

Mandated Mediocrity Versus Mastery

Government Regulations

Tips for Students in a Classroom

In Conclusion

Chapter 6: Element 3: Self-Teaching

What Is Self-Teaching?

Self-Teaching and the Classroom Environment

An Overview of Self-Teaching

Who?

Where?

Why?

How?

When?

Negatives?

Cornerstones of a Self-Teaching Home

Record Keeping as Motivation

A Sometimes-Overlooked Benefit of Self-Teaching

Conclusion

Chapter 7: Self-Teaching and Young Children

The Five Steps to Self-Teaching Success

A Parent-Directed Approach

Step 1: Provide a Planner

Step 2: Gather Curriculum

Step 3: Set Short-Term Goals

What Does the First Day of School Look Like?

A Note About Lesson Times

Working Ahead

Readiness

Step 4: Monitor

After Each Quarter

Parent-Directed Learning with a Reading Child

Transition Time

Step 5: Letting Go

Chapter 8: Self-Teaching and Older Children.

Student-Directed Learning for Middle School Students

Student-Directed Learning for High School Students

Courage to Face High School

Focus on Strengths

How Does This Mesh with Mastery?

Fleshing It Out

Breaking It Down

At the End of a Quarter

What Is Accountability?

To Test or Not to Test

At the End of the Year

Grades

Step 5: Let Go of the Bicycle

Ultimate Goals

Chapter 9: What About Curriculum?

Worldview

Home Education and Curriculum

What's More Important Than Curriculum?

How to Use Curriculum

Virtual Schools and Curriculum

When You May Need to Change Curriculum

Pulling Back the Curriculum Curtain

Curriculum Conclusion

Chapter 10: High School and Beyond

Self-Teaching in High School

High School Record Keeping

Advantages for the Self-Propelled High School Student

The College Admissions Process

Preparing Your High School Junior for College

Senior Year Sanity Tips

Scholarships and Financial Aid

What About CLEP Tests?

AP Exams

Dual Enrollment

Distance Learning

Summary

Helping Your Student Uncover His Areas of Interest

Start at the End, Work Backwards

Chapter 11: Calderwood Kids Speak

A Student's Take on Self-Teaching

Siblings Speak

Questions for the College-Aged Kids

Chapter 12: Your Legacy

What Are You Seeking?

What I Would Change

One Final Question

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-61448-297-7

OCLC:

963700830