Lifeschooling Book Resources and Endnotes

Lifeschooling Book Resources and Endnotes

Below you will find all resources and endnotes for Lifeschooling: Learning to Think Outside the Curriculum Box, included here for your convenience. (This page is under construction, and will be updated regularly.)

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Chapter 1: What is Lifeschooling?

Endnotes:

Lifeschooling and the YouEconomy

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Chapter 2: Why is Lifeschooling Important?

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“Why Did the Educators in the U.S. Abandon Phonics” – https://nottrivialbook.com/2012/04/11/why-did-the-educators-in-the-u-s-abandon-phonics/

Flesch, Rudolph. Why Johnny Can’t Read and What You Can Do About It.  City, State: Publisher name,1955.

Flesch, Rudolph. Why Johnny Can’t Read: A New Look at the Scandals of Our Schools. City, State: Publisher, 1981.)

Gatto, John Taylor. Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling. New Society Publishers, 1992.

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The Relaxed Homeschool

Chapter 3: When to Lifeschool

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Resources:

Find the Expert in You workbook

No Return

Einstein Never Used Flashcards

Outliers

 

 

Chapter 4: The Foundation

Endnotes:

Einstein Never Used Flashcards

Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers

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Learn to Read Bible

God, I Need to Talk to You About . . .

Inductive Bible studies by Kay Arthur

Help Your Kids Learn and Love the Bible by Danika Cooley

Parenting With Scripture

“Questions for Humans” https://store.ramseysolutions.com/conversation-cards/new-questions-for-humans-parents-and-kids-third-edition/

Chapter 5: Exploration (Stage 1)

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Resources:

Who is This Child? Journal

Glow Kids

The Shakespeare Stealer

Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners, by Lori McWilliam Pickert

Playful Learning: Develop Your Child’s Sense of Joy and Wonder, by Mariah Bruehl

The Right Side of Normal: Understanding and Honoring the Natural Learning Path for Right-Brained Children by Cindy Gaddis

Chapter 6: Experience (Stage 2)

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Davis, Chris. Gifted.

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“What Am I Really Accomplishing?” – blog post by Tina Farewell

“Honoring a Fallen Hero: A Tribute to Pioneer Homeschooler Chris Davis” – blog post by Danielle Papageorgiou

Gifted: Raising Children Intentionally by Chris Davis

TheyCallMeBlessed.com

“Roadschooling Our Way Through Life” – blog post by Christine Zell

www.RabbitTrailsThroughReading.com

(Add more books/resources about cutting costs for traveling and how to integrate with homeschooling)

Chapter 7: Expert Engagement (Stage 3)

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Thompson, Craig. 52 Godly Mentors program – You can find out more about the 52 Godly Mentors program in this article from The Epoch Times.

Resources:

The Author Conservatory – https://authorconservatory.com/

Christian Halls International – https://christianhalls.org/

Ellerslie – https://ellerslie.com/be-discipled/

PraxisIt is important to note that this is not an overtly Christian program, but it is a very conservative organization and many of the instructors and students are Christian homeschoolers. This should not be relied upon for Christian discipleship, but rather for career/entrepreneurial mentorship of young adults who have other godly mentors in their lives. It worked very well for my oldest son.

5 Steps to Opting Out of College Successfully –

Lamplighter Guild – https://themastersguild.net/summerguild

Chapter 8: Entrepreneurship (Stage 4)

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Cooper, Kevin. . . Deseret News

Lapin, Rabbi Daniel. Thou Shall Prosper

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Educating for Success – Rhea Perry’s group had a profound impact on our family and the direction we took with entrepreneurship. Her group allowed us to connect with other like-minded homeschooling families focused on alternative education through entrepreneurship.

Visionary Entrepreneurship course – This is an excellent course that my youngest son went through! I highly recommend it. Not only will they learn the basics of how to start a business, and be given a number of business ideas to get their creative juices flowing, but they will also learn about successful Christian businessmen and women and how they used their success to further God’s Kingdom.

Children’s Marketplace

 

Chapter 9: A Place for Curriculum

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Resources:

CTC Math

Daily Grams (grammar)

Marshall, Peter. The Light and the Glory (audio)

 

Chapter 10: Some Controversial Thoughts on High School

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Resources:

Boles, Blake. College Without High School.

Gladwell, Malcolm. Outliers: The Story of Success.

College Without High School: A Teenager’s Guide to Skipping High School and Going to College.

Chapter 11: Keeping Track and Creating a Transcript

Lifeschooling Vision Planner

Blog Posts

How to Create an Impressive Homeschool Transcript – Lots of good info here! Includes a free transcript template and information for interest-led homeschooling and Unschooling transcripts.
Unschooling High School: Tips for Assigning Credits for Your Non-Traditional Learner or Unschooler – A great step-by-step process for assigning credits.
A Perfect Method for Keeping Unschooling Records – Evernote is an intriguing idea for keeping digital records of your teen’s outside-the-box education!
The ultimate guide to creating an Unschooling high school transcript – Lots of details on how to create an Unschooling transcript.
Homeschool Transcripts Explained—Spoiler Alert… They’re Easy & Free! (With Free Homeschool Transcript Templates) – All the nitty-gritty information you need to know about transcripts!
How To Document Unschooling or Record Home Learning – Short and sweet with some simple ideas for documenting your kids learning journeys.

 

 

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