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Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense

by David Guterson · 1992

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An honest, perceptive discussion of children, education, and our common life as a nation by the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars. A high school English teacher, Guterson and his wife educate their own children at home. "A literate primer for anyone who wants to know more about alternatives to the schools" (Kirkus Reviews). Index.

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educationeducationMore like thisLess of this
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parentingparentingMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 264 pages

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