The Joy of Slow - Restoring Balance and Wonder to Homeschool Learning

A parent’s guide to cultivating an unhurried lifestyle and education that help their children thrive

In a culture that prizes productivity, efficiency, and success, it’s easy to feel as though we’re constantly falling short and to lose sight of joy. The homeschool community is not exempt from this pressure, but longtime educator Leslie Martino shows parents how to slow down to recapture the delight and depth that are hallmarks of meaningful learning. In

    While parents of young children are more likely to embrace a slow childhood that nurtures wonder and imagination, panic often sets in as kids grow older, and parents worry about preparing them for the world beyond school. These fears are exacerbated by learning challenges, unspoken competition among peers, and standardized assessments.

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Leslie M. Martino, foreword by Ainsley Arment

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ainsley Arment, Leslie Martino, Leslie M Martino, Leslie M. Martino
• Mitarbeit: Ainsley Arment (Vorwort)
• Verlag: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 13.08.2024
• EAN: 9780593713181
• ISBN: 978-0-593-71318-1
• Seiten: 272
• Abmessung: 159 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Bildungswesen; EDUCATION / Home Schooling, EDUCATION / Parent Participation, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / School Age, Age groups: children, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents, Relating to childhood, Educational strategies and policy, Open learning, home learning, distance education, Home schooling / home education