Part one: The enchanted landscape of learning. Enchanted living: creating the context for magic in our homes ; Sparks fly: igniting a passion for learning ; Magic doors: lessons from monsters and maps -- Part two: Casting the spell: the superpower of brave learning. The four forces of enchantment: surprise, mystery, risk, and adventure ; The four capacities for learning: curiosity, collaboration, contemplation, and celebration ; The four ports of entry: mind, body, heart, and spirit ; Applying the superpowers: practical help in core subjects -- Part three: Sustaining the magic. Liberation from school: to schedule or not to schedule, that is the question (answers inside!) ; House-schooling: recruit your home to help you educate (and that pernicious topic: chores) ; The pixie dust of reasonable expectations: embracing our limits ; Awesome adulting: expanding our horizons -- Part four: Breaking the spell and rekindling the magic. Invisible education: the power of family dysfunction to sideline learning ; The disenchanting power of doing it right: the dangers of ideological alignment and true belief-ism in home education; ; Reverse the curse: how to rekindle the magic.
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