Spreading across all ethnic groups in South Africa, homeschooling is a growing phenomenon worldwide. More and more concerned parents are choosing homeschooling as an alternative to institutionalised, state-controlled education, which is currently in a crisis, and private education, which in turn can be prohibitively expensive. Because homeschooling is not the educational route that most of our society follows, prospective home-educators often feel that they are setting out into unchartered territory. Homeschooling: The primary years is designed to take the mystery and complexities out of this journey. Families, from single-child and single-parent families to large families with children of almost every age group, are discovering how easily and successfully they can educate their children at home. The book provides home-educators with accessible and comprehensive information on legal issues, socialisation, sport, common mistakes to avoid, the benefits of learning at home, available resources, choosing a curriculum, teaching tips, helping children with special needs, and much more. Homeschooling: The primary years demonstrates that home education, ideally, is not ‘school-at-home’, and even includes practical advice for parents on earning an income while educating their children at home.

Distrust. Division. Disparity. Is our world in disrepair? Ethics and civics have always mattered, but perhaps they matter now more than ever before. Recently, with the rise of online teaching and movements like #PlayApartTogether, games have become increasingly acknowledged as platforms for civic deliberation and value sharing. We the Gamers explores these possibilities by examining how we connect, communicate, analyze, and discover when we play games. Combining research-based perspectives and current examples, this volume shows how games can be used in ethics, civics, and social studies education to inspire learning, critical thinking, and civic change. We the Gamers introduces and explores various educational frameworks through a range of games and interactive experiences including board and card games, online games, virtual reality and augmented reality games, and digital games like Minecraft, Executive Command, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Fortnite, When Rivers Were Trails, Politicraft, Quandary, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The book systematically evaluates the types of skills, concepts, and knowledge needed for civic and ethical engagement, and details how games can foster these skills in classrooms, remote learning environments, and other educational settings. We the Gamers also explores the obstacles to learning with games and how to overcome those obstacles by encouraging equity and inclusion, care and compassion, and fairness and justice. Featuring helpful tips and case studies, We the Gamers shows teachers the strengths and limitations of games in helping students connect with civics and ethics, and imagines how we might repair and remake our world through gaming, together.