Library services to homeschoolers : a guide /
by Christina Giovannelli Caputo.
- Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022
- 1 online resource (142, pages) : color illustrations.
https://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/ is required to read this e-book.
Include index
1. History of homeschooling -- 2. Homeschool revolution -- 3. Homeschooling today -- 4. Different homeschooling methods -- 5. The Public library and homeschoolers -- 6. Homeschool programs and outreach -- 7. Growing diversity in home education -- 8. The future
"Library Services to Homeschoolers: A Guide will help librarians understand and serve their homeschooling community. Chapter 1 covers the early history of homeschooling and how compulsory education changed how our children were schooled. Chapter 2 explores the homeschool revolution, when parents began to take back the education of their children. Chapter 3 looks at homeschooling today and the way laws, advocacy groups, and COVID-19 all contributed to a surge in homeschooling families. Chapter 4 examines the various methods parents use to educate their children at home. From an at home classrooms to travel schooling, parents are creative in teaching their children. Chapter 5 is the how-to-do-it for libraries. Learn how public libraries can help parents and caregivers teach their children by providing a place, materials, programs, and more. Chapter 6, explores various ways of reaching the homeschooling community we want to serve. Chapter 7 looks at the growing diversity in home education. Finally, Chapter 8 peers into the future of homeschooling, helping us prepare for the needs of future homeschooling families." --
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