Book excerpt: Lyle Lee Jenkins and Kelly Hawkinson Lippert wrote How to Create a Perfect Home School to solve the biggest education problem in the U.S. and Canada: how to keep children's inborn love of learning alive while they gain the knowledge they're expected to achieve. By the end of elementary school, nearly half of students have lost this love of learning, and fewer than 10% have maintained their love of learning in high school. This invaluable handbook provides the wisdom and knowledge home educators need to solve this problem for their families. Dr. Jenkins is a renowned education expert and author who offers proven teaching strategies and methods for homeschoolers. Kelly is a teacher who now homeschools her children. She shares real, relatable stories from the life of a homeschool family. Come learn with us. The practices described in How to Create a Perfect Home School were gleaned from the most skilled classroom teachers and designed to make the homeschool experience a great success for parents and their children.