| For those of us who are in our 30s or older, I'm | | | | more. As Lisa says, "The bottom line is, you have |
| sure you'll remember the popular 1980s T.V. | | | | to find what works for your family. In order to |
| sitcom called "The Facts of Life"? Do the names | | | | do that, you need to find out what's out there." |
| Blair Warner, Jo, Tudy, Natalie and Mrs. Garrett | | | | In this book you will have the opportunity to |
| ring a bell? Lisa Whelchel, also known to us as Blair | | | | meet a family who homeschools while traveling, a |
| back when we were younger, is the author of | | | | homeschooling father, a family who has a child |
| this book. She and her husband Steve, a pastor, | | | | who struggles with ADHD (attention deficit |
| now live in Los Angeles, CA, and are the | | | | hyperactivity disorder), being a military family who |
| homeschooling parents of three children named | | | | deals often with PCS (Permanent Change of |
| Tucker, Haven and Clancy. What Lisa does in her | | | | Station orders), a single homeschooling mom of |
| book is to introduce you to fifteen families in | | | | two, homeschooling in a big city, an unschooling |
| fifteen unique situations who have all chosen to | | | | family, and even a quiver full family with 10 |
| homeschool for different reasons, using a variety | | | | children, just to name to a few. |
| of learning methods. | | | | In his forward, Michael Farris, President of Patrick |
| So just what does and "average" or "typical" | | | | Henry College, and Founder and Chairman of the |
| homeschooling family look like you might ask? | | | | Home School Legal Defense Association, says this, |
| That is a very difficult question to answer. You | | | | "Lisa tells you the truth about homeschooling. She |
| may find some similar features, but like a | | | | has listened to the joys and tribulations of more |
| fingerprint, no two are ever the same. There are | | | | than a thousand home schooling families, and by |
| many different philosophies, curriculum options, | | | | taking you in to the lives of several composite |
| and teaching styles as there are reasons for | | | | families, she paints an accurate picture of the |
| homeschooling. A family may be passionate about | | | | struggles you can expect and the sacrifices which |
| the principle approach, the Charlotte Mason | | | | may be required. But most importantly, Lisa is |
| method, on-line academics, unschooling, traditional | | | | telling you the truth when she says that |
| texts, classical education, eclectic homeschooling, | | | | whatever the struggle, the rewards make it all |
| video schooling, curriculum on a budget, the | | | | worthwhile. |
| Sonlight or Robertson curriculum, and many, many | | | | |