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How Not to Homeschool (And What to Do Instead)Homeschooling is now mainstream. Even a few years ago, educating children at home earned suspicion, revulsion, and worried phone calls to Social Services. Today, homeschooling is met with a nonchalant, "Oh yeah? We're doing that, too."Unfortunately, the new wave of homeschooling brings with it broken learning tools, outdated teaching methods, and a counterproductive vision for what education ought to be. As a result, many homeschooling families find themselves recreating the dysfunctional public school classroom at home, complete with mandatory academic studies, strict grading, and neglect for the child's true gifts and interests.In Kids Don't Need School, veteran homeschool parents and community leaders Jonathan and Adriana Prescott lay out a radical new approach to home education that empowers children to love learning, build real-world skills, and take charge of their future-all before age twelve. Specifically, the book covers:The untold history of tests and gradesWhat to do about discipline and punishmentHow to strengthen the parent-child relationshipHow the traditional classroom steals children's agencyWhat to teach your child at every stage of developmentIntuitive ways to notice and nurture your child's latent skillsHow to raise a competent, self-confident, well-adjusted childHow to know when to "back off" and let your child self-teachLittle-known resources to help your child master any subject quicklyWhether you're seriously considering home education for the first time, or you've been doing this for awhile, Kids Don't Need School will help you deepen your relationship with your child, build mutual respect in your household, and give your child the elite education they need to succeed in an uncertain world.Not your mother's homeschool handbook!