The Homeschooling Handbook gives an overview of homeschooling and is written with a great sense of humor. Mary Griffith provides summaries of the theories on teaching (including John Holt, Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner and others). She gives an overview of homeschooling laws and how families deal with them. She also gives specific ideas for homeschooling during the primary, middle, and teen years, exploring the many opportunities that homeschooled kids have available to them. Reading this book can help you get an idea of what type of homeschooling might be right for your family.