Homeschooling Resources

Explore these great resources to help you make the most out of your homeschooling experience!

Updated December 20, 2023
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The call of the wild + free : reclaiming wonder in your child's education
Arment, Ainsley
Paper Book
Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practical guide that provides all the information, inspiration, and advice you need for creating a modern, quality homeschool education. Inspired by the spirit of Henry David...
Rethinking school : how to take charge of your child's education
Bauer, Susan Wise
Paper Book
Our K-12 school system is an artificial product of market forces. It isn't a good fit for all--or even most--students. It prioritizes a single way of understanding the world over all others, pushes children into a rigid set of grades with little regard for individual maturity, and slaps...
The well-trained mind : a guide to classical education at home
Bauer, Susan Wise
Paper Book
Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn? If so, it may be time to take charge of your child's education--by doing it yourself. The Well-Trained Mind will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an...
Homeschooling : take a deep breath--you can do this!
Bittner, Terrie Lynn
Paper Book
You don't have to be a professional teacher, a genius, or a structured person to homeschool well. Many people believe they can't homeschool because they are lacking some magical quality or skill successful homeschoolers have. The truth is that homeschooling can be done, and done well, by most...
102 top picks for homeschool curriculum : choosing the right curriculum and approach for each child's learning style
Duffy, Cathy
Paper Book
102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach to use,...
100 top picks for homeschool curriculum : choosing the right curriculum and approach for your child's learning style
Duffy, Cathy.
Paper Book
102 Top Picks makes it easy for home educators to select the right curriculum for each family situation and each child's learning style. Widely-recognized curriculum expert Cathy Duffy walks you through the curriculum selection process: goal setting, figuring out which educational approach to use,...
Tinkering : kids learn by making stuff
Gabrielson, Curt
Ebook
How can you consistently pull off hands-on tinkering with kids? How do you deal with questions that you can't answer? How do you know if tinkering kids are learning anything or not? Is there a line between fooling around with real stuff and learning? The idea of learning through...
Montessori at home : a practical guide for parents
Greaney, Tara
Paper Book
Use the Montessori Method at home to enhance your child's confidence and development--for ages 0-3 This practical guide shows parents how to apply the Montessori Method at home with easy-to-implement activities and tips designed to build a child's social, emotional, cognitive, and...
Homeschooling for the rest of us : how your one-of-a-kind family can make homeschooling and real life work
Haskins, Sonya A.
Ebook
Homeschooling parents are under great pressure. Besides trying to balance teaching responsibilities and family life, they often face unrealistic expectations from relatives, churches, other homeschoolers, and society at large. Even parents considering homeschooling sense the need to be perfect.
The everything homeschooling book : all you need to create the best curriculum and learning environment for your child
Linsenbach, Sherri.
Ebook
Homeschooling isn't about teaching--it's about learning together with your child. In this indispensable guide, author and homeschooler Sherri Linsenbach provides you with the encouragement, inspiration, and ideas you need to explore this option for your family. It's packed full of ideas to make the...
The read-aloud family : making meaningful and lasting connections with your kids
Mackenzie, Sarah
Ebook
Discover practical strategies to make reading aloud a meaningful family ritual. The stories we read--and the conversations we have about them--help shape family traditions, create lifelong memories, and become part of our legacy. Reading aloud not only has the power to...
Home learning year by year : how to design a homeschool curriculum from preschool through high school
Rupp, Rebecca.
Ebook
A comprehensive guide to designing homeschool curriculum, from one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts--now revised and updated!   Homeschooling can be a tremendous gift to your children--a personalized educational experience tailored to each kid's interests,...
Jim Trelease's read-aloud handbook
Trelease, Jim
Paper Book
This extensively revised and updated edition describes why parents and teachers should read to children; how to begin reading aloud and which books to choose; how to create an atmosphere in the home and classroom that welcomes readers; and how to complete with the influences of television, computers...
The 4 hour school day : how you and your kids can thrive in the homeschool life
Wilson, Durenda
Ebook

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