Includes index.

Introduction -- Part 1: Heading to homeschooling. Answering the big questions ; Taking the leap ; Complying with Uncle Sam ; Pulling them out and starting from scratch -- Part 2: Tackling kids of any age. Teaching your toddler while you change your baby ; Covering the elementary years ; Handling junior high ; Help! I have a high schooler ; Completing twelfth grade doesn't mean it's over -- Part 3: Choosing your cornerstone: basic curriculum options. Orbiting as a satellite school under the umbrella ; Does classical education mean teaching Vivaldi? ; Reading real living books with Charlotte ; Mining the Montessori method ; Wandering through nature with Waldorf ; Teaching them what they want to learn ; Unschooling: a walk on the relaxed side ; Hitting the road with worldschooling ; Charting your own academic course eclectically ; Special concerns for special students -- Part 4: Nailing down the details. Defining your school space ; Cutting the costs and searching for stuff ; Teaching your traditions ; Turning chaos into organization ; Making the grade ; Plugging in your schoolroom ; Connecting with like-minded souls -- Part 5: Making your year sing with extras. Adding spice with special classes ; Making it adventurous with activities and groups -- Part 6: The part of tens. Ten educational games that enhance your school day ; Ten common homeschool fears -- Part 7: Appendixes. Homeschooling curriculum and resources ; State-by-state homeschool associations ; Speaking the language: educational and homeschooling terms.