Tending the Spark: Simple Steps to Having a Successful Homeschool

Tending the Spark is the perfect beginner's manual for the new, reluctant, or potentially interested homeschooler.Seventeen-year homeschool veteran, Tiffany Dickinson shares her homeschooling experience and expertise, from being an unplanned reluctant homeschooler to guiding two students through high school and into college. Having homeschooled in five different states because of her family's military lifestyle and from preschool to 11th grade, she shares tips, must-do's, secrets, and myths about homeschooling.Readers will learn what the two most important parts of any successful homeschool. Hint: they are not particular to teaching style, scheduling, or curricula.This short guide lists easy do's and don'ts for getting started, preparing your home and family for homeschooling, and dealing with school districts and naysayers. It discusses various styles of homeschooling, legal considerations, and when homeschooling may not be the best fit for your family.You will feel encouraged and empowered to begin successfully homeschooling your children, or to continue on a stronger path if you have been doing so.