Homeschooling Resources
Books about Homeschooling
The everything homeschooling book : all you need to create the best curriculum and learning environment for your child
by Sherri Linsenbach

A guide designed to make homeschooling easy, affordable and fun includes updated curriculum resources, strategies and methods; educational activities for grades K-12; information on specific learning styles and special needs; typical home-school days, schedules and activities; and much more. Original.
The homeschooling handbook : how to make homeschooling simple, affordable, fun, and effective
by Lorilee Lippincott

A seasoned homeschooling mom answers questions about educating children at home, including what are the different types of homeschooling and what are the legal requirements and describes how to instill a love of learning and avoid burnout. Original.
The brave learner : finding everyday magic in homeschool, learning, and life
by Julie Bogart

The creator of the Brave Writer program and founder of Homeschool Alliance outlines an accessible approach to homeschooling that focuses on a child's natural curiosity, explaining how to organize spaces and activities to make learning a natural part of life. Original.
100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum : Choosing the Right Educational Philosophy for Your Child's Learning Style
by Cathy Duffy

The key to successful home education, homeschool veterans will tell you, is determining your educational philosophy and marrying it to your child's learning style. Then you can make an informed decision in choosing the right educational curriculum for the child.
The year of learning dangerously : adventures in homeschooling
by Quinn Cummings

A blogger and former child actor recounts her misadventures in first-time homeschooling, an endeavor marked by her own math aversion, experiments with current trends, and a chaperone venture at a home-school prom
The call of the wild + free : reclaiming wonder in your child's education
by Ainsley Arment

The co-host of the weekly Wild + Free podcast offers advice and information to current and potential homeschooling parents and discusses how to restore their children’s natural curiosity and joy while receiving a quality education. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Homeschooling methods : seasoned advice on learning styles
by Paul Suarez
 
For new and veteran homeschool families alike, this extensive new release from the editors of The Old Schoolhouse TM Magazine serves as "a homeschool convention in a book." It details today's most viable education models, helping parents formulate an educational game plan and choose teaching methodologies.
The well-trained mind : a guide to classical education at home
by Susan Wise Bauer

A new edition of a forefront home-schooling reference shares step-by-step recommendations for providing a child with an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school, in a guide that incorporates updated resource listings, contact information, and Internet links. 20,000 first printing.
The self-driven child : the science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives
by William R. Stixrud

A clinical psychologist and a test-prep expert combine cutting-edge brain science with insights from their work with families to outline a case for giving children more freedom to unleash their full potential
How children learn / : 50th Anniversary Edition
by John Caldwell Holt

This enduring classic of educational thought offers teachers and parents deep, original insight into the nature of early learning. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, "learning is as natural as breathing."
Curriculum Support Books
Home learning year by year : how to design a creative and comprehensive homeschool curriculum
by Rebecca Rupp

A comprehensive guide to designing a homeschool curriculum by the author of The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook builds on a traditional pre-K through 12th grade structure while covering integral subjects for each level of learning. Original.
The homeschooler's book of lists [electronic resource] : More Than 250 Lists, Charts, and Facts to Make Planning Easier and Faster
by Sonya A. Haskins

Presents a convenient, helpful resource for teaching multiple grade levels or subjects, filled with facts and essential information that will supplement any elementary-level curriculum. Original.
Make it! Write it! Read it! : simple bookmaking projects to engage kids in art and literacy
by Wendy M. L Libby

Provides creative and fun projects to help elementary-school-aged children improve their literacy skills and become inspired to read, write and tell their own stories through their own imaginative book projects. Original.
The homegrown preschooler : teaching your kids in the places they live
by Kathy H. Lee

Details how to transform a home into a rich learning environment for preschoolers, providing organizational tips, recipes, and activities
Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons
by Siegfried Engelmann

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is a complete, step-by-step program that shows parents simply and clearly how to teach their children to read. Twenty minutes a day is all you need, and within 100 teaching days your child will be reading on a solid second-grade reading level.
What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know : Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning
by John Holdren

The seventh book in the best-selling series of textbooks features eighty pages of full-color illustrations and a user-friendly introduction to the fundamentals of math, science, art, history, language, geography, and knowledge. 125,000 first printing. $125,000 ad/promo.
What your second grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good second-grade education (revised edition)
by E. D. Hirsch

A revised and updated edition that supports the Common Core curriculum spells out the fundamental knowledge of math, science, the arts, history, literature and geography that second graders should possess. Original. 15,000 first printing.
What your third grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good third-grade education
by E. D. Hirsch

"A revised and updated edition of the bestselling definitive Core Knowledge guide for parents and teachers of third grade-age children, featuring all new full-color photographs and illustrations and revised material"
What your fourth grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good fourth-grade education
by E. D. Hirsch

"Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know How can you help your child at home? This book answers that important question and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American fourth graders. 
What your sixth grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good sixth-grade education
by E. D. Hirsch

A supplementary educational guide for parents, children, and teachers, a newly revised edition of the sixth volume in the popular series inspired by the best-seller Cultural Literacy includes an updated curriculum that covers the fundamentals of history, math, science, language arts, and other fields of study. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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