The brave learner : finding everyday magic in homeschool, learning, and life

9780143133223
0143133225

xxiii, 294 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Enchanted living: creating the context for magic in our homes
Sparks fly: igniting a passion for learning
Magic doors: lessons from monsters and maps
The four forces of enchantment: surprise, mystery, risk, and adventure
The four capacities for learning: curiosity, collaboration, contemplation, and celebration
The four ports of entry: mind, body, heart, and spirit
Applying the superpowers: practical help in core subjects
Liberation from school: to schedule or not to schedule, that is the question (answers inside!)
House-schooling: recruit your home to help you educate (and that pernicious topic: chores)
The pixie dust of reasonable expectations: embracing our limits
Awesome adulting: expanding our horizons
The invisible education: the power of family dysfunction to sideline learning
The disenchanting power of doing it right: the dangers of ideological alignment and true belief-ism in home education
Reverse the curse: how to rekindle the magic

2018049576

2748779

Bauer, Susan Wise, writer of foreword