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Spectrum was initially conceived by Arnie Fenner [1] and Cathy Fenner. [2] Inspired by the popularity of Tomorrow and Beyond, [3] an image anthology edited by Ian Summers in 1978, the annual publication from The Society of Illustrators, [4] and with very successful exhibitions devoted to fantastic art at the New Britain Museum of American Art (1980), [5] and at the Society of Illustrators ...
Favorable reviews included those of Dennis Lythgoe, in Deseret News, describing the book as "very well-written and very funny". [10] Jerry Dowlen, writing for Books Monthly , opined that "The story gives us two 'families from hell' who defiantly insist upon normalising their cranky lifestyles and behaviour.
He also set up John Holt's Bookstore, which made selected books available by mail order. This brought in additional revenue that helped sustain the newsletter, which carried very little advertising. Holt's sole book on homeschooling, Teach Your Own, was published in 1981. It quickly became the "Bible" of the early homeschooling movement.
Originally, homeschooling in the United States was practiced mainly underground or in rural areas. In the 1970s, several books called attention to homeschooling, and more families began to homeschool their children. [3] As of 2012, about 1.8 million students were homeschooled. [4] In 2016, this number rose to 2.3 million. [5]
Ann Voskamp is a Canadian author, blogger, and memoirist on themes of Christian women's spirituality, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestseller, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, as well as The Broken Way: A Daring Path Into the Abundant Life and WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of.
Hybrid homeschooling or flex-school [27] is a form of homeschooling in which children split their time between homeschool and a more traditional schooling environment like a school. [61] The number of students who participated in hybrid homeschooling increased during the COVID-19 pandemic .