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JULY 2011 BOOK GIVEAWAY!

First, hearty hearty happy happy congratulations to Kay D., the winner of our June, 2011 Book Giveaway, What Really Matters by Joyce Reed and David Albert! We’ll make arrangements for Kay to receive her book as soon as possible from the book’s wonderful publisher, Wendy Priesnitz. Thank you to everyone who entered, and you have another chance to win a great book  in the July, 2011 Book Giveaway!

For July, 2011, I am thrilled to offer you one of the most important contributions to homeschooling literature ever written – Ann Lahrson-Fisher’s Fundamentals of Homeschooling: Notes on Successful Family Living. It’s Foreword was written by…moi!…and I remember like it was yesterday how valuable I knew Ann’s book would become throughout the years ahead. Here we are today, and you have a chance to WIN this terrific book in a book giveaway!

Fundamentals of Homeschooling:

Notes on Successful Family Living

by Ann Lahrson-Fisher

What’s in a name? What’s in THIS name – Fundamentals of Homeschooling?

Homeschooling. Unschooling. Family-based education. Eclectic homeschooling. School-at-home. Auto-didacticism. Child-led learning. Unit studies. Radical unschooling. Natural learning. Extreme homeschooling. Charlotte Mason homeschooling. The Moore method. Home education.

These terms describe some of the subgroups under the big umbrella of homeschooling. Those who enter the homeschooling continuum at any of these or other points are united when they say, in effect, “We choose to trust ourselves – parents and children – to create a meaningful learning lifestyle together. We place our trust in ourselves first and foremost, not in trained professionals and experts.”

To help you find where you fit in the homeschooling continuum, this book explores the underlying habits, themes, and foundations – fundamentals – of family life that lead to homeschooling success at every point on the continuum.

Do not let the title of this book belie its content.

Fundamentals of Homeschooling is the perfect jumping off place for:
Parents beginning to homeschool at any level
Parents thinking about homeschooling
Charterschoolers and others who want to leap into fully independent homeschooling
Independent homeschoolers looking at a different approach
Homeschoolers who are content with their approach but looking for fresh ideas and materials
Parents with children of any age who want to give them a “homeschool” start

From Midwest Book Review:
…strongly recommended primer…an invaluable supplementary resource…
If you are…homeschooling, then give [Fundamentals] a very careful and thorough reading!
(To read the entire review, visit www.midwestbookreview.com )

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From Gene Lehman, editor of Learning Unlimited Network of Oregon (LUNO):

“…This is the most detailed and handy Table of Contents I have ever seen. It serves as an appetizer before the main meal…Ann has an interesting and intriguing way of putting things. She has an extraordinary talent for writing that is very clear and readable but still realistically practical.”

Don’t wait! Register to win today!

Contest Details

CONTEST DEADLINE: July 31, 2011; 11:59PM (EDT)

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER

THE PARENT AT THE HELM BOOK GIVEAWAY!

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You are allowed one entry per book, with the exception of BLOGGERS: I know your pain! [g]! Blog about this giveaway, include the link to your post in your comment, and you will receive an extra entry in the contest as a thank you for all of your hard work!

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WINNER SELECTION: The winner shall be selected using Random.org’s “Randomizer” on or about the morning of August 1, 2011.

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CONDITIONS: Your participation binds you to these official rules. By participating, you waive any right to claim ambiguity of said rules. All decisions regarding this contest, including, but not limited to, selecting winners, will be made by PARENT AT THE HELM. That decision is final. As winner you are solely responsible for any applicable federal, state and local taxes.

ANNOUNCING THE PRIZE WINNER: We’ll let you know in a blog post who was the lucky winner after the August 1, 2011, drawing.

Remember, you can’t win the book if you don’t enter the Book Giveaway!

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