School closure emergency homeschooling book, 'Suddenly Homeschooling,' in the works

October 30, 9:34 PMUnschooling ExaminerSara McGrath

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About 600 schools have temporarily closed due to H1N1 swine flu outbreaks so far this year (Associated Press). In the event of school closures (or child injury, disciplinary suspensions, expulsions, etc.), parents faced with educating their children may benefit from an upcoming book, Suddenly Homeschooling, edited by Kathy Ceceri.

Ms. Ceceri has worked with the staff and readers of Home Education Magazine to create a guidebook for families unexpectedly faced with homeschooling their children. Participants weighed the pros and cons of keeping up with school curriculum versus trying something different. On unschooling versus school-at-home approaches, Ms. Ceceri commented:

The interesting thing I learned from families who’d been through the experience of short-term homeschooling was how many took the opportunity — whether planned or not — to try new things that don’t fit into the normal school year. Some focused on a particular interest that isn’t part of that grade’s curriculum, such as ancient history or dance. Others took “field trips” they wouldn’t have been able to do if following a school calendar. And many others just looked around their daily lives and found ways to make shopping, or housework, or a building project into a learning experience.

In this collection of how-to essays by veteran homeschoolers, the editor has chosen to emphasize the chance to create a custom curriculum to suit parents and children.

Unexpected Homeschooling on ABC TV's Desperate Housewives

Perhaps Gaby and her daughter, Juanita, of ABC's Desperate Housewives, could benefit from a book like Suddenly Homeschooling (Carreau, Isabelle. Spoiler's Anonymous. TVSquad.com, October 2009.).

For more info: Wired: Emergency Homeschooling
H1N1 and Education