Lea Ann Garfias - Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling

Lea Ann has hit a home run with her new book about homeschooling. How timely this book is in the midst of at least twenty million families now doing some form of schooling at home because of the pandemic. We know that many will try homeschooling as a result of getting their appetites whetted. What Lea Ann has provided is a one-stop shop for all you need to know about homeschooling, as well as all you need to know to be able to effectively homeschool. Not that homeschooling is easyits notbut this book makes it as easy as possible to do it. The book covers everything you will encounter in homeschooling and more in a very readable, easy-to-understand manner. Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling is not hype. As moms and dads consider homeschooling, there will be many avenues presented. This book will direct you down the right road. Its a must buy for anyone contemplating homeschooling.

MIKE SMITH

President, Home School Legal Defense Association

A grab bag of homeschool help and how-to! Lea Ann covers every concern a new homeschool parent could have, from socialization to spelling to spiritual guidance. This book will equip parents to persevere past common pitfalls with confidence from preschool to graduation. No denim jumper required!

JENNIFER CABRERA

HifalutinHomeschooler.com

COMPELLING. If I only had one word to describe this book, THAT would be it! If youve ever mused about the possibility of homeschooling your brood, Lea Ann Garfiass book is the one to read. It provides a plethora of extremely valuable information and resources about the whole processfrom A to Z. Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling covers all the nuts and bolts with compelling anecdotes and a Q&A style that imparts valued information and stirs your imagination. By providing concise and accurate answers without wading into the weeds, this book will move you to feel I CAN DO THIS! Even if you already homeschool, you will appreciate the thoroughness of this book as it will offer new insights, firm up your foundation, and strengthen your resolve. Im thankful this book was written and highly recommend it!

RAY BALLMANN

Homeschool Author and Conference Speaker

Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling is exactly the book I needed when I began homeschooling my boys almost a decade ago. Lea Ann offers practical and real-life ideas, support, and encouragement for the parent just getting started with homeschooling. I think this is a must read for new homeschoolerslike having another mom come alongside and help you along the way. Even veteran homeschoolers will find inspiration and encouragement as Lea Ann expertly provides solutions for every grade level. What a wonderful gift to the homeschooling community!

SHAWNA WINGERT

CEO of Different By Design Learning and Homeschool Mom of Two

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Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling: A Comprehensive Easy-to-Use Guide for the Journey from Early Learning to Graduation

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To my husband, David: this is all your fault for making me homeschool and then making me write about it.

MANY PARENTS have had to unexpectedly facilitate their kids education at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not surprisingly, many of them have been very surprised that homeschooling is not what they expected it to be, even if this type of virtual schooling isnt necessarily true homeschooling. While some of these parents and kids like doing their schooling at home, others cant get past what seem like never-ending distractions, especially the lure of the TV, phone, computer, or video games. Others like the flexibility they have at home and find that they have fewer distractions, as they dont have to be concerned about other kids in the classroom.

So what is true homeschooling? Who homeschools their kids? Are these students able to play sports, have friends, or actually learn anything? There is a lot of mystery around these things, isnt there?

Even as a pediatrician, I was once misled into believing some of the stereotypes about homeschoolers. Luckily, I have also met some wonderful families who have helped teach me that homeschoolers are much like everyone else.

Lea Ann Garfias is a mom of one of those families.

She was homeschooled and has done a great job homeschooling her own childrenall six of them!

Is homeschooling for everyone? Of course not. Unfortunately, I see some families jump into homeschooling thinking it will be easy or looking to correct a problem that cant be easily fixed just by leaving school.

Is homeschooling for you and your child? This book will help you figure that out. It is a great resource, both for parents who have just started thinking about homeschooling and for those who need some help along the way.

Unlike some books, Everything You Need to Know about Homeschooling doesnt sugarcoat things. It helps you to understand that whether your child is in public school, private school, or a homeschool, none of these things is guaranteed. It is your responsibility.

Vincent Iannelli, MD

Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
and Author of The Everything Fathers First Year Book

SO I WROTE THIS BOOK, sent it to my publisher, and a few months later, BOOM: 2020 came and everything changed. Even homeschooling.

By the fall of that year, the percentage of American homeschoolers doubled from 5% to 10% of school children, for the first time exceeding the number of those enrolled in private schools. Parents suddenly had to navigate distance learning and hybrid learning. Millions of children were studying outside the classroom, and parents became involved in their childs education like never before.