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Hello! I am new to the list, and I would like to learn as much about
homeschooling and unschooling as possible. Can you recommend some books to
start me on my journey? I would like to focus on those books which are
practical rather than theoretical, and those which are secular in nature. I
am reading "Family Matters" right now and find it far too general -- I need
something with the specifics and mechanics of how homeschooling/unschooling
work.

One book I would like an opinion on is "Homeschooling: The Early Years" by
Linda Dobson. I would also like to know which of these is more useful --
"The Homeschooling Handbook" or "The Unschooling Handbook" by Mary Griffith.

FINALLY, I would love to know how unschoolers feel about following a loose
curriculum for math and reading, but unschooling for "everything else." If
the child and parent feel comfortable with this arrangement, is it a good one?

Thanks so much -- I look forward to reading this list!
Susan