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For the Sake of Our Children by Léandre Bergeron,
translated by Pamela Levac (foreword by John Taylor Gatto) -
A fascinating, informative and inspirational memoir in the
form of a journal of a year in the life of a rural Quebec family
that lives, works and learns together, from home birth
through the self-directed learning of three teenaged girls. Léandre
Bergeron is a well-known French Canadian author and activist
who is a tireless champion for the underdog and has long
advocated for educational, political and social reform and
advises parents about homeschooling their own children. This
is the first edition in the Natural Life Magazine Natural
Parenting Book Series. Softcover, 128 pages, $24.95. Go
here for more
information or order your copy now.
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Life Learning: Lessons
from the Educational Frontier edited by Wendy
Priesnitz - A unique collection of 30 essays about the
philosophy and the experience of living the unschoolng
lifestyle. These are some of the best articles from the last
six years of Life Learning magazine. A great introduction to
this progressive style of education, written by parents and
young people who have experienced it first hand. Includes
learning to read and do math without being taught, the
importance of unstructured play, learning when you’re ready,
what’s wrong with curriculum, trusting children to do their
best naturally, a grandparent’s reaction to unstructured
homeschooling, learning in the real world, parents as role
models, self-reliance in life and learning, and much more.
Softcover, 192 pages, $24.95. Go
here for more
information, including a list of essays and authors, or
order your editor-signed copy now.
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Challenging Assumptions
in Education by Wendy Priesnitz - Why our
assumptions about children and education aren't preparing
them for life in the 21st Century. How our assumptions about
many aspects of life are crippling both our individuality
and our collective well-being. And what parents and policy
makers can do to change the situation. This controversial
book explains why radical unschoolers (also known as life
learners) help their children learn without schooling and
provides inspiration and support for families who have
chosen that exciting path. It also challenges
progressive-minded non-unschooling readers – including
teachers, parents and legislators – to revolutionize the
public education system, using what homeschoolers have
learned about how children learn. Softcover, 128 pages,
$24.95 Go
here for more
information, including a recommendation by John Taylor
Gatto, or order your author-signed copy now.
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School Free – The Home
Schooling Handbook by Wendy Priesnitz - An updated
edition of the best-selling home-based learning handbook
first published in 1987 by a well-known unschooling pioneer.
All you need to know to help your children learn at home.
Homeschooling topics covered include: legalities, guiding
self-directed learning, assessment, writing and/or choosing
curriculum (or not using it all), computers and learning,
dealing with objections, socialization, going to high school
after unschooling, dealing with school officials, and much
more. An extremely useful, one-of-a-kind guide to
home-based, independent learning. This book has received
dozens of enthusiastic reviews and hundreds of unsolicited
testimonials from parents. Softcover, 142 pages, $24.95. Go
here for more
information, including excerpts from some reviews and a
table of contents, or order your author-signed copy now.
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Bringing It Home – A
Home Business Start-Up Guide by Wendy Priesnitz - A
goldmine of ideas and insight from Natural Life's editor,
who also founded the Home Business Network and who has
worked at home for thirty-five years and trained women home
business owners for ten years. Hundreds of tips on how to
research and start a successful home business – and how to
run it economically, efficiently and enjoyably. Learn the
most profitable, easiest, least stressful way to operate a
business that's right for you...from your home. Included is
how-to information about generating business ideas,
recognizing opportunities, conducting market research,
writing a Business Plan, designing your home workspace,
motivating yourself, juggling family and work, establishing
a professional business identity, marketing your product or
service and much more. Softcover, 192 pages, $24.95. Go
here for more
information, including a table of contents and an excerpt,
or order your author-signed copy now.
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Thank you for your
order. Stay tuned for new books scheduled for 2010,
including new unschooling titles, a new addition to the
Natural Life Magazine Natural Parenting Book Series, and the
launch of the Natural Life Magazine Green Living Book Series. |
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Natural Life Books specializes in
adult non-fiction about ways that families and individuals can live and
learn on Planet Earth in a healthy, socially responsible,
environmentally sound, self-reliant manner. We are the retail division
of The Alternate Press, an imprint of Life Media, a small, independent
book and magazine publishing house established in 1976. We are proud to
publish the largest selection of books and other information products
about radical unschooling (also known as life learning) in the world. |