Category: Memoirs

Copyright/published Year: 2009 by HarperCollins

ISBN: 0061706469

Binding: Hardcover

After years of watching her eldest daughter, Julia, struggle ì in a highly regimented public school system, Laura Brodie ì determined to teach her ten-year-old at home for a year. Although ì friends were skeptical and her husband predicted disaster, Brodie ì had visions of one ideal year of learning.

The monotony of fill-in-the-blank history and math worksheets ì would be replaced with studying dinosaurs and Mayan ì hieroglyphics, conversational French, violin lessons, and field ì trips to art museums, science fairs, bookstores, and concerts. ì But can one year of homeschooling make a difference? And what ì happens to the love between mother and daughter when fractions ì and spelling enter the relationship? Love in a Time of ì Homeschooling is a funny and inspiring story of human foibles and ì human potential, in which love, anger, and hope mingle with ì reading, math, and American history. As today's parents ponder ì their children's educations, wondering how to respond to ì everything from homework overload to bullying to the boredom of ì excessive test preparations, homeschooling has become a popular ì alternative embraced by millions.

Short-term homeschooling is the latest trend in this growing ì movement. Brodie gave her daughter a sabbatical to explore, ì learn, create, and grow - a year of independent research and ì writing to rejuvenate Julia's love of learning. The experiment ì brought out the best and worst in the pair, but they worked ì through their frustrations to forge an invaluable bond. Theirs is ì a wonderful story no parent should miss.

This book is 'remaindered' and may have marks on the cover and/or bottom of pages.