The Four-Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life

by Durenda Wilson

Overview

Giving your child a quality education experience for a life of happiness and purpose is possible—and it only takes four hours a day or less!

We want our kids to have the best education, but less-than-ideal school environments and concern about our kids' specific needs have parents uncertain about traditional schooling. Trusted homeschool expert with 25 years of experience homeschooling her own eight children, Durenda Wilson offers a better way and promises that you already have what it takes to give your child a healthy, successful future.

In The Four-Hour School Day, she unpacks the lifelong advantages of home education, both for the health of your family and your child's future. With inspiring stories about parents just like you, she demystifies homeschooling and addresses common fears like, what if I'm not qualified, how can I homeschool as a single parent, and what if I don't have enough time? Packed with encouragement and practical advice, this resource equips you with all the information you need to create a sustainable homeschooling plan customized to your child's needs.

Wilson will help you to:

• Work with your child's interests and passions for an enjoyable learning experience
• Cultivate independent learning in your child so you have more time and your child develops more curiosity
• Navigate the different schooling stages your child will go through
• Find an engaged community so that you can start this adventure with all the support you need.

Explore the rich and wonderful world of homeschooling because it's not only more doable than you think, but far more beneficial than you can imagine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310362050
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	06/29/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	169,516
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

With more than twenty-five years of home education experience, Durenda Wilson is a trusted voice and resource at homeschooling conventions and on The Durenda Wilson Podcast. Durenda and her husband, Darryl, have eight kids and six grandbabies. As an author and speaker, her greatest joy is helping moms discover God’s grace—and with it the courage to put their full trust in him, moving forward in faith and confidence. Connect with her at durendawilson.com.

Table of Contents

1 Education 1

A New Frontier

2 This is Us 15

A Family Snapshot

3 The Sacred Cow 27

4 Teaching through Your Child's Passion 39

5 Who's Driving the Bus? 53

Nurturing Independent Learners

6 Educating for Life, Not Just Graduation 65

7 Feeling Stuck 77

Overcoming Obstacles

8 Reverse Engineering Your Kids' Education 89

9 In the Beginning 101

Babies and Toddlers

10 Nurturing Seedlings 113

The Early School Years

11 Growing Confidence 125

The Middle Years

12 The Sky's the Limit 143

The Final School Years

13 The Nature of Things 155

14 Your Reality 167

Educating from Where You Live

15 Community Is Crucial 177

Finding Your Tribe

16 The Finality of Faith 187

Why Passing On Our Faith to Our Kids Matters

17 The Challenge 197

What Is There to Lose?

Acknowledgments 204

Notes 210