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Learning at Home Pre K-3
by Ann Barbour • 2014
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
Learning at Home Pre K-3 Summary
Learning at Home Pre K-3 91%
Ditch the dittos: how to design homework that gets families talking, playing, and learning together.
by Ann Barbour 2014
Teach Your Own
by John C. Holt • 1981
Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.
4.09
2k+
Teach Your Own Summary
Teach Your Own 91%
Schools have become a prison for the mind; the case for breaking out and teaching your own.
by John C. Holt 1981
4.09
2k+ ratings
Montessori Madness!
by Trevor Eissler • 2009
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
3.87
376
Montessori Madness! Summary
Montessori Madness! 90%
Traditional schools reward compliance, not curiosity. A parent's case for the opposite.
by Trevor Eissler 2009
3.87
376 ratings
The Montessori Potential
by Paula Lillard Preschlack • 2023
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
4.29
49
The Montessori Potential Summary
The Montessori Potential 90%
Why a classroom where children choose their own work and teach each other produces capable kids.
by Paula Lillard Preschlack 2023
4.29
49 ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
2k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn 90%
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994
4.10
2k+ ratings
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek • 2003
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
3.94
2k+
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards Summary
Einstein Never Used Flash Cards 90%
Why play beats flashcards: the science of real learning and what parents should do instead.
by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek 2003
3.94
2k+ ratings
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber • 1995
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
4.13
2k+
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn Summary
How to Talk So Kids Can Learn 90%
A teacher's script for the moments praise fails and punishment makes things worse.
by Adele Faber 1995
4.13
2k+ ratings
Teaching Johnny to Think
by Leonard Peikoff • 2014
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
4.13
159
Teaching Johnny to Think Summary
Teaching Johnny to Think 90%
Ayn Rand's philosophy applied to education: a method that trains the conceptual mind step by step.
by Leonard Peikoff 2014
4.13
159 ratings
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated
by Rebecca Rupp • 2000
Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.
3.97
1k+
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated Summary
Home Learning Year by Year, Revised and Updated 90%
Year-by-year homeschool planning that follows the child, using standards as a compass, not a cage.
by Rebecca Rupp 2000
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Students are Watching
by Theodore R. Sizer • 1999
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
3.53
277
The Students are Watching Summary
The Students are Watching 90%
The way a school runs teaches morality more powerfully than any lesson. Kids notice everything.
by Theodore R. Sizer 1999
3.53
277 ratings
The Brave Learner
by Julie Bogart • 2019
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
4.17
7k+
The Brave Learner Summary
The Brave Learner 90%
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
by Julie Bogart 2019
4.17
7k+ ratings
The Secret of Childhood
by Maria Montessori • 1936
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
4.15
2k+
The Secret of Childhood Summary
The Secret of Childhood 90%
Children are driven toward self-perfection; the loving adult is often their greatest obstacle.
by Maria Montessori 1936
4.15
2k+ ratings
The Motivation Breakthrough
by Richard Lavoie • 2007
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
3.92
276
The Motivation Breakthrough Summary
The Motivation Breakthrough 90%
Stop asking why your child won't try. Start asking what fuel actually moves them.
by Richard Lavoie 2007
3.92
276 ratings
School Education
by Charlotte M. Mason • 1905
Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.
4.64
453
School Education Summary
School Education 90%
Children are persons, not products: a century-old manifesto that redefined what it means to educate.
by Charlotte M. Mason 1905
4.64
453 ratings
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled 90%
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Smartest Kids in the World
by Amanda Ripley • 2013
Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.
4.06
15k+
The Smartest Kids in the World Summary
The Smartest Kids in the World 90%
Not bake sales or gadgets: three American teens saw what makes the world's smartest students.
by Amanda Ripley 2013
4.06
15k+ ratings
Prepared
by Diane Tavenner • 2019
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
3.93
3k+
Prepared Summary
Prepared 90%
A school network's fifteen-year experiment in preparing kids for adulthood, not just college.
by Diane Tavenner 2019
3.93
3k+ ratings
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
3.92
6k+
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55 90%
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003
3.92
6k+ ratings
Homeschooling for Excellence
by David Colfax • 1988
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
3.91
446
Homeschooling for Excellence Summary
Homeschooling for Excellence 90%
Public schools process children, not educate. One family's experiment proves there is another way.
by David Colfax 1988
3.91
446 ratings
The Sovereign Child
by Aaron Stupple • 2025
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
3.40
335
The Sovereign Child Summary
The Sovereign Child 90%
Rules backfire with children. The case for trusting them with food, sleep, and screens.
by Aaron Stupple 2025
3.40
335 ratings
Excellent 11
by Ron Clark • 2004
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
4.03
1k+
Excellent 11 Summary
Excellent 11 90%
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004
4.03
1k+ ratings
Positive Discipline
by Jane Nelsen • 1981
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
4.24
4k+
Positive Discipline Summary
Positive Discipline 90%
Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.
by Jane Nelsen 1981
4.24
4k+ ratings
Free to Learn
by Peter O. Gray • 2013
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
4.25
4k+
Free to Learn Summary
Free to Learn 90%
Children learn best when we stop teaching them. The evidence for play over classroom.
by Peter O. Gray 2013
4.25
4k+ ratings
Running the Room
by Tom Bennett • 2020
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
4.22
873
Running the Room Summary
Running the Room 90%
Stop reacting to disruption. Build a classroom where behavior is taught, not just demanded.
by Tom Bennett 2020
4.22
873 ratings
Teaching Gifted Children
by Jeff Danielian • 2020
Giftedness hides in sight. How to spot it in any child and feed it every day.
3.00
4
Teaching Gifted Children Summary
Teaching Gifted Children 90%
Giftedness hides in sight. How to spot it in any child and feed it every day.
by Jeff Danielian 2020
3.00
4 ratings
Weapons of Mass Instruction
by John Taylor Gatto • 2008
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
4.23
4k+
Weapons of Mass Instruction Summary
Weapons of Mass Instruction 90%
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2008
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Collapse of Parenting
by Leonard Sax • 2015
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
4.29
6k+
The Collapse of Parenting Summary
The Collapse of Parenting 90%
Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.
by Leonard Sax 2015
4.29
6k+ ratings
Teaching Kids to Think
by Darlene Sweetland • 2015
Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.
3.77
359
Teaching Kids to Think Summary
Teaching Kids to Think 90%
Every rescue teaches dependence. How stepping back builds the critical thinking kids need to thrive.
by Darlene Sweetland 2015
3.77
359 ratings
The Parent Compass
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2020
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
4.56
140
The Parent Compass Summary
The Parent Compass 90%
Teens need less pressure and more sleep. A practical guide for parents ready to stop overmanaging.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2020
4.56
140 ratings
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards
by Marvin Marshall • 2001
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
4.10
182
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards Summary
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards 89%
Drop punishments and rewards both: a discipline approach that builds responsibility from within.
by Marvin Marshall 2001
4.10
182 ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 89%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning 89%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
The Well-Trained Mind
by Susan Wise Bauer • 1999
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
4.33
8k+
The Well-Trained Mind Summary
The Well-Trained Mind 89%
A K-12 curriculum building memory, logic, and expression around the story of civilization.
by Susan Wise Bauer 1999
4.33
8k+ ratings
Educational Courage
by Mara Sapon-Shevin • 2012
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
3.84
19
Educational Courage Summary
Educational Courage 89%
Public schools gutted by testing and privatization: a refusal playbook for teachers and parents.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin 2012
3.84
19 ratings
How Children Succeed
by Paul Tough • 2012
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
3.89
25k+
How Children Succeed Summary
How Children Succeed 89%
Grit and self-control matter more than test scores, but childhood stress can erode them.
by Paul Tough 2012
3.89
25k+ ratings
The Importance of Being Little
by Erika Christakis • 2016
Preschool looks like grade school now. An early childhood educator on what young kids need instead.
3.71
3k+
The Importance of Being Little Summary
The Importance of Being Little 89%
Preschool looks like grade school now. An early childhood educator on what young kids need instead.
by Erika Christakis 2016
3.71
3k+ ratings
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
by John Taylor Gatto • 2002
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
4.14
12k+
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition Summary
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition 89%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
So You're Thinking about Homeschooling
by Lisa Whelchel • 2003
No teaching degree required: tailor education to your child, your schedule, and your kitchen table.
3.74
582
So You're Thinking about Homeschooling Summary
So You're Thinking about Homeschooling 89%
No teaching degree required: tailor education to your child, your schedule, and your kitchen table.
by Lisa Whelchel 2003
3.74
582 ratings
Montessori
by Angeline Stoll Lillard • 2005
She built schools on hunches a century ago. Psychological science is finally catching up.
4.22
983
Montessori Summary
Montessori 89%
She built schools on hunches a century ago. Psychological science is finally catching up.
by Angeline Stoll Lillard 2005
4.22
983 ratings
Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson • 2009
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
4.01
4k+
Smart but Scattered Summary
Smart but Scattered 89%
Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.
by Peg Dawson 2009
4.01
4k+ ratings
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool
by Jessica Locke • 2020
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
4.50
4
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool Summary
8 Ways to Structure Your Homeschool 89%
Eight flexible daily rhythms for new homeschooling families that evolve as your children grow.
by Jessica Locke 2020
4.50
4 ratings
The Truth about College Admission
by Brennan Barnard • 2019
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
4.27
106
The Truth about College Admission Summary
The Truth about College Admission 89%
Fit over prestige. A family guide to getting through college admissions together.
by Brennan Barnard 2019
4.27
106 ratings
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller • 2013
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
4.45
6k+
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild 89%
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
by Donalyn Miller 2013
4.45
6k+ ratings
Voice Lessons for Parents
by Wendy Mogel • 2018
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
3.97
790
Voice Lessons for Parents Summary
Voice Lessons for Parents 89%
What to say when your toddler screams, your tween clams up, and your teen shuts the door.
by Wendy Mogel 2018
3.97
790 ratings
Creative Schools
by Ken Robinson • 2015
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
4.10
4k+
Creative Schools Summary
Creative Schools 89%
The best schools work like gardens, not factories. A tour of ones that made the switch.
by Ken Robinson 2015
4.10
4k+ ratings
How Children Learn
by John C. Holt • 1967
Children teach themselves everything that matters. School mostly gets in the way.
4.18
4k+
How Children Learn Summary
How Children Learn 89%
Children teach themselves everything that matters. School mostly gets in the way.
by John C. Holt 1967
4.18
4k+ ratings
The Teenage Liberation Handbook
by Grace Llewellyn • 1991
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
4.22
1k+
The Teenage Liberation Handbook Summary
The Teenage Liberation Handbook 89%
School is optional. This is the manual for leaving it behind and getting a real education.
by Grace Llewellyn 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 89%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult 89%
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015
4.07
13k+ ratings
The Learning Habit
by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman • 2014
A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.
4.29
212
The Learning Habit Summary
The Learning Habit 89%
A homework limit by grade, a 45-minute media cap, and a parenting style that builds self-reliance.
by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman 2014
4.29
212 ratings
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