Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners

Pickert, Lori McWilliam

ISBN 10: 1475239068 / ISBN 13: 9781475239065

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1475239068I5N00

Synopsis:

Project-based homeschooling combines children’s interests with long-term, deep, complex learning.This is an essential experience for children: to spend time working on something that matters to them, with the support of a dedicated mentor. This book is an introduction and guide to creating the circumstances under which children can teach themselves.The author gives parents concrete tips for helping children do challenging, meaningful, self-chosen work. From setting up a workspace that encourages independence to building a family culture that supports self-directed learning to concrete suggestions for a step-by-step approach to inquiry-based investigation, Project-Based Homeschooling shares techniques for mentoring independent, confident thinkers and learners.

About the Author: Lori Pickert founded and for several years ran a small private school with a Reggio-inspired, project-based curriculum. Establishing a reputation as a progressive educator, she traveled the country speaking, giving workshops, and training teachers as an educational consultant.

She began homeschooling her sons when they were 4 and 7, using the same approach to learning: interest-based learning, authentic art, and parents as learning mentor. She has been writing the Camp Creek Blog and mentoring other homeschooling families since 2007.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring ...
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket