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Homeschooling Gifted Students: An Introductory Guide for Parents

During the last 20 years, increasing numbers of families in the United States have chosen to educate their children at home or outside the conventional school environment. Current estimates range from 500,000 to 1.2 million students. Of that number, a significant percentage of families have chosen homeschooling as the educational option for their gifted children. There are many issues to explore when families consider homeschooling their children.

Family Literacy

This Digest discusses the family as a preferred place of literacy development and highlights family literacy initiatives that reflect respect for the family as a site of learning.

Home Schooling

A small but growing number of school-aged children will not routinely spend time in a school classroom this year.Instead, these children engage in HOME SCHOOLING--that is, they will pursue learning at home or elsewhere in the community. In this ERIC Digest, you'll find an overview of the reasons behind home schooling and some of the issues raised by both parents and educators.

Homeschooling

Choosing to homeschool or to traditionally educate a child is often a difficult and confusing decision for parents and guardians. To help them make the best choice possible, this brochure answers basic questions about homeschooling and suggests other useful sources of information.

Homeschooling Resources for Parents and Students

This brochure highlights educational materials for parents who teach their children at home. Many of the journals, newsletters, books, and electronic sources listed here are available through libraries, public schools, government agencies, nonprofit institutions, and online services.