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ERIC Number: EJ503886
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-9100-1139
"Am I Really Qualified to Teach My Own Children?": Some Thoughts on This Common and Provocative Question.
Prystowsky, Richard
SKOLE: The Journal of Alternative Education, v12 n1 p47-57 Win 1995
Parents who are considering homeschooling their children should examine whether they are willing to engage in child-led learning, possess genuine humility and compassion, have the inner security to teach others freely, are themselves willing to learn, and possess patience. Discusses the rationale for and implications of homeschooling. (LP)
Descriptors: Altruism, Competence, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Home Schooling, Nontraditional Education, Parent Student Relationship, Parents as Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Journal availability: Down-to-Earth Books, 72 Philip St., Albany, NY 12202.