The Joyful Home Schooler Author:Mary Hood, Gaylen Brainard (Illustrator) Examines the relaxed method of home schooling in depth. It begins by discussing a mother"s need to attend to her own spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical needs in order to better serve the other members of her family. From there, the book goes on to discuss the specifics of working with various age groups in a relaxed, family-style en... more »vironment. Segments are included on reading, writing, math, working with teenagers, record keeping, and preparing for college entrance.« less