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Homeschooling - A Librarian's Perspective
Date: | Fri, 6 Oct 1995 19:29:14 -0400
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From: | SoosieQ2@aol.com
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To: | home-ed@world.std.com
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Subject: | Homeschooling - A Librarian's Perspective
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Hello everyone,
Librarians have been deluged with requests from homeschoolers for the
past ten years or so. As a librarian, as well as a homeschooler, I
really have been fascinated with the various reasons parents give to
me for their decision to home school.
An article, which may be of particular interest to the new
homeschooler as well as to those who are currently undecided, appeared
in what is commonly referred to as the Librarian's Bible, i.e.
Library Journal. Many librarians base their ordering decisions on
reviews mentioned in each issue.
An Educated Collection for Homeschoolers is a fascinating article
which appeared in the February 1, 1995 issue of Library Journal.
Pamela R. Klipsch, Youth Services Librarian at the Hayner Public
LIbrary District in Alton, IL has written a very thoughtful article
which is sure to answer many of the questions new homeschoolers may
have. In addition, her reviews of the various noteworthy books and
journals will be a great help to those not knowing quite how to go
about obtaining the extensive information they need to make an
enlightened decision.
The following are just some of the books, journals and newsletters
which she found to be helpful:
- Alternatives in Education by Mark and Helen Hegener
- Is Public Education Necessary? by Samuel L. Blumenfeld
- The Exhausted School: The First National Grassroots Speakout on the Right to
School Choice by John Taylor Gatto
- The Handbook of Alternative Education by Jerry Mintz and others
- The Home-Schooling Resource Guide and Directory or Organizations by Mary Hood
- Home Education Resource Guide by Don Hubbs
- The Home School Source Book by Donn Reed
- Growing Without Schooling by Susannah Sheffer
- The Teaching Home by Sue Welch
- Homeschooling Laws in All Fifty States: State by State Home School Manual by
Steve Deckard
- Taking Charge Through Home Schooling: Personal and Political Empowerment by
Larry and Susan Kaseman
- Modern Montessori at Home: A Complete Guide to Teaching Your Preschooler at
Home Using the Montessori Method by Heidi Anne Spietz
- Modern Montessori at Home: A Creative Teaching Guide for Parents of Children
Six through Nine Years of Age by Heidi Anne Spietz
- Modern Montessori at Home II: A Creative Teaching Guide for Parents of
Children 10 through 12 Years of Age by Heidi Anne Spietz
- The Home School Manual: Plans, Pointers, Reasons and Resources for parents
Who Teach Their Own Children by Theordore E. Wade and others
- Children's Software Review (bi-monthly) by Active Learning Assocs.
- Children's Video Report by Martha Dewing
- Prides' Guide to Educational Software by Mary and Bill Pride
- Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children's Literature by Elizabeth
L. Wilson
- Homeschooling for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax
- Better Than School: One Family's Declaration of Independence by Nancy Wallace
- Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go to School by Grace Llewellyn
The above is just a sampling. For other resources and complete reviews go to
your nearest public library and ask the reference librarian for the 2/1/95
issue of Library Journal. The complete article begins on page 47 and ends
on page 49.
Suzy
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