Homeschooling and Libraries: New Solutions and Opportunities

ISBN-13: 9781476674902 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 286 str.

Vera Gubnitskaia

Spis treści

• Foreword
• Preface
• Part I. Assessing Needs
• Understanding Homeschoolers
• African American Parents and ­Decision-Making
• Specialized Services Supporting Local Homeschool Communities
• Part II. Specific Circumstances
• Homeschooling, Children with Special Needs and the Library
• Serving the Special Needs of Gifted and Talented Children and Their Families
• Educating Homeschoolers with Learning Differences Using Design
• Thinking and Continuing Education Resources
• Part III. Programs and Case Studies
• Learning in the Library
• Topic-Based Programming for Homeschoolers
• Providing Vibrant Social Opportunities for Homeschooling Families
• Public Libraries Serving as Homeschool Hubs
• Revitalizing Homeschool Programming for Public Libraries: A Case Study
• Part IV. Beyond the Public Library
• Parents' Night Out
• Virtual Homeschooling
• Expanding Access: Homeschooling in the Academic Library
• Partnering with the Past: Special Collections Libraries for Homeschoolers
• School Libraries and Homeschooling: A Source for Socialization
• Part V. Finding Resources
• Funding for Library Services to Homeschoolers
• Camp Wonderopolis: An Intergenerational Program
• Preparing to Work with Homeschooling Families
• Part VI. Career Paths
• Growing Up in the Library: Homeschooling a Future Librarian
• Introducing Homeschooling Students to the Librarian Profession and Personality Types
• Library Literati: Information Literacy Classes for Homeschoolers (and Others!)
• Part VII. Points of View
• We Are Book Rich: A Homeschooling Family's Use of Public Libraries
• A Library Trustee Perspective
• Part VIII. Infinite Possibilities
• Free Play Programming in Libraries and Communities
• Continuing Education Resources for Librarians Serving Homeschoolers
• Supplementing Education and Facilitating Relationships Through Role-Playing Games
• About the Contributors
• Index