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Annotated Bibliography of Homeschool Resources These titles were found in the collection of the Berks County
Public Libraries - January - March 2008.
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Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum
Duffy, Cathy. 100 Top Picks for Homeschool Curriculum. Nachville: Broadman &
Holman, 2005 Written
by an expert homeschooling curriculum consultant this is a thorough guidebook
to designing the proper educational program. While the topic is approached
from a Christian view, this is nonetheless useful for any homeschooling
family. The first portion discusses different types of learning styles, and
how to know when one's child should learn what. The bulk of the work focuses
upon individual texts, study guides, and CD-ROM software ideal for giving
one's child a firm grounding in phonics, literature, mathematics, history,
science, foreign language, and much more. The pros, cons, and unique features
of each are discussed in depth. This
is a superb catalog of the best of the best educational resources. 314 p. 101
Devotions for Homeschool Moms
Wellwood, Jackie. 101 Devotions
for Homeschool Moms. Written for homeschooling
mothers, this work shares a commonality on the challenges that only another
homeschool mom would understand. Author Jackie Wellwood homeschooled her seven
children over the past ten years. Here
she shares her personal experiences and how they drew her closer to the Lord.
She also blends those challenges with encouraging scriptural insights and
closes each devotional with a prayer and questions designed to lead the read
in applying the principles shared in specific situations. 250
Things Homeschoolers can do on the Internet
Orr, Tamra B. 250 Things Homeschoolers can do on the Internet. Lanham: Scarecrow
Press, INC, 2003. A short book listing various
websites for children. Includes sports, schoolwork and social networking
sites. Most sites listed are free but some have a fee. Easy to use, good for
novice Internet users. Includes a recommended reading list. 53 p. And
the Skylark Sings With Me: Adventures in Homeschooling and Community-Based
Education
Albert, Davis H. And the Skylark
Sings With This memoir describes the
journey of David Albert and his partner Ellen as they begin homeschooling
their children. Using a method of following their daughter’s interests, the
two relate the travel from astronomy to opera and mythology.
They share how they found resources and created opportunities to meet
the educational need of their children. They share the principles that guided
their journey and the difficulties and rewards experienced along the way. 220
p. The
Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling
Brady, Vicki A. The Basic Steps to Successful Homeschooling. Lafeyette: Vital Issues Press, 1996. Written from a distinctly
Christian viewpoint, this text might be more accurately titled Basic Steps to
Christian Homeschooling. While it holds some good advice, those who are not
interested in a religious viewpoint on homeschooling may find the religious
viewpoint difficult to sort through. Contains a list of homeschooling
organizations, suggestions for games and activities and a bibliography. 200 p. The
Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling
Farenga, Patrick. The
Beginner’s Guide to Homeschooling. A true homeschooling primer,
this work covers the basics of homeschooling. Includes outlines of typical
days, curriculum information, record keeping suggestions and suggestions for
portfolios. Appendixes include
information on national, state and local homeschooling groups, curriculum
suppliers, learning material resources and a short history of homeschooling.
124 p.
Dufy, Cathy. With an opening section on
how to choose a curriculum and recommendations for what to look for before you
buy, the rest of this work is dedicated to evaluations of curriculum from
various suppliers covering the complete scope of educational topics. Full of
details, this is a one-stop source for curriculum information. Resource
includes a section on testing and special needs students, a source list for
materials, addresses for all sources and full index.
502 p.
Harris, Gregg. The In this work, author
Gregg Harris lays out his views on homeschooling and child rearing.
Written from a fundamentalist Christian view, Harris walks
homeschooling parents through the steps needed to make a decision on home
education. This work, while distinctly one-sided in its views, does cause the
reader to ask important questions about the why’s and how’s of
homeschooling. Contains end notes, a Christian resource list and a
bibliography. 205 p. The
Complete Guide to Homeschooling
Perry, John, and Perry, Kathy. The
Complete Guide to Homeschooling. Lincolnwood: This work gives insight into
the “hows” and “whys” of homeschooling. Most of this work is formatted
in a question and answer style it could be re-titled “FAQ’s of
Homeschooling.” An informative resource that may not only help answer
questions but give insight as to which questions to ask. Contains an index as
well as list of homeschool organizations and a bibliography.
253 p. The
Complete Home Learning Source Book
Rupp, Rebecca. The Complete Home Learning Source Book. Three Rivers Press: This monster work holds over
800 pages of resources for information for everything dealing with home
education. There are lists of organizations, magazines, books and curriculum
suppliers; but that is just the beginning. There are sections on electronic
media, reading, writing, mathematics, science, geography, history, foreign
language studies, the arts, philosophy and life skills.
Each section contains information on magazines, catalogs, books, online
links, audiovisual suppliers, computer software,
games and activities for each topic and subtopic in that section.
While the date of this volume may require a little searching, the names
of many of the companies are valid. If
you want to find something, this is the book you need.
Fully indexed. 865 p. Creative
Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide
Rivero, Lisa. Creative Home Schooling for Gifted Children: A Resource Guide. The
Riley, Dan. The This memoir tells of a
father’s adventure in trying to understand his daughter and his use of
homeschooling for one year. This is an insightful, sometimes funny and
brutally honest look at parenting a child who marches to their own drum.
Recommended for parents seeking to use homeschooling to reach a unique or
difficult child. 212 p.
Linsenbach, Sherri. Essential
Homeschooling: Everything you need to know to educate your child at home. If
you are looking homeschool, this handbook can help you take control of your
child’s education, providing clear instructions on where to begin. From
researching state and legal curriculum requirements to determining the type of
homeschooling that works best for each individual child. This work helps
parents overcome the fears that many parents face when considering
homeschooling. This work addresses issues such as socialization and child
development, provides up-to-date information on state homeschool departments
of education, addresses religious and secular homeschooling, shares the best
sources for curriculum guidelines by grade level and how to homeschooling
multiple children. Also contains techniques for designing and documenting
lesson plans. The
“Everything” Homeschooling Book
Linsenbach, Sherri. The Everything Homeschooling Book. This title seeks to help the
novice homeschooler develop a learning style for teaching their student’s at
home. Full of practical tips and theoretical guidance, this work outlines the
basic steps for successful homeschooling.
Covering learning styles, how to homeschool multiple children, ways to
adapt to the teen years and strategies for dealing with colleges, this work
also includes a resource list, curriculum provides and programs for
homeschoolers, a list of national homeschooling organizations and contact
information for state departments of education.
Fully indexed. 305 p. Everything
You Need to Know about Homeschool Unit Studies
Steward, Jennifer. Everything
You Need to Know about Homeschool Unit Studies.
This
book helps with the nuts and bolts of planning a unit study. Unit studies can
become a big production but this book helps get a handle on them and not let
them grow and become overwhelming. It reminds you that there needs to be
balance between projects and seat work. Everything
Your 1st Grader Needs to Know
Tyle, Laura. Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know. Hauppauge:
Barron’s, 2004. This
title gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their
children who are starting in the first grade. It's a combination manual and
advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers
in standard classroom settings, and for home schoolers.
Making the Grade books are practical curriculum guides. Written
by authorities in elementary education, they advise parents on books,
software, and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles for
teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Pages are
perforated for multipurpose use. Everything
Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know
Arrigo, Elena R. Everything Your
2nd Grader Needs to Know. Hauppauge: Barron’s, 2004. This
title gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their
children who are starting in the second grade. It's a combination manual and
advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers
in standard classroom settings, and for home schoolers.
Making
the Grade books are practical curriculum guides. Written by
authorities in elementary education, they advise parents on books, software,
and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles for teaching
reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Pages are perforated for
multipurpose use. Everything
Your 4th Grader Needs to Know
Roth, Robert R. Everything Your 4th Grader Needs to Know. Hauppauge:
Barron’s, 2004. This
title gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their
children who are starting in the fourth grade. It's a combination manual and
advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers
in standard classroom settings, and for home schoolers.
Making
the Grade books are practical curriculum guides. Written by
authorities in elementary education, they advise parents on books, software,
and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles for teaching
reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Pages are perforated for
multipurpose use. Everything
Your 5th Grader Needs to Know
Ermitage, Kathleen. Everything
Your 5th Grader Needs to Know. Hauppauge: Barron’s, 2003. This
title gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their
children who are starting in the fifth grade. It's a combination manual and
advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers
in standard classroom settings, and for home schoolers.
Making the Grade books are practical curriculum guides. Written
by authorities in elementary education, they advise parents on books,
software, and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles for
teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Pages are
perforated for multipurpose use. Family
Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense
Guterson, David. Family Matters:
Why Homeschooling Makes Sense. This title is an essay on the
validity of homeschooling, written from the viewpoint of an educator.
With points on why people choose homeschooling, the role of father in
the homeschooling process, financial considerations and a historic perspective
on home schooling. The
First Year of Homeschooling Your Child
Dobson, Linda. The First Year of Homeschooling Your Child. A comprehensive guide on “how to” homeschool, this work includes many practical ideas for beginning to homeschool. Structured for the homeschooling novice, this work shows you how to determine your student’s learning style, shares the things that experienced homeschoolers wished they knew when they began and includes dozens of learning activities. Appendixes house a suggested reading list, links to finding online information on state and local support groups, ways to deal with financial constrains, curriculum sources and a state by state list of homeschooling requirements. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, Fully indexed, highly recommended. 248 p.
McKee, Alison. From Homeschool to College and Work. A practical guide for helping
a homeschooled student apply for college or a job. This work includes not only
academic information but also resume suggestions and practical tips (be on
time, dress appropriately, etc.) Sample portfolios are included. Appendixes
include sample essays, cover letters and a list of resources dealing with life
after high school. 94 p. Fun
Physical Fitness for the Home
Harris, Sono Sato. Fun Physical
Fitness for the Home. Fundamentals
of Home-Schooling
Lahrson-Fisher, Ann. Fundamentals
of Home-Schooling. A
homeschooling parent, Ann Lahrson-Fisher work is an inclusive, reader-friendly
volume on homeschooling. This work covers almost every aspect of
home-schooling from curriculum materials and legal support services to home
schooling organizations. Divided
into six parts, each covers a major aspect of home education. For example,
part one entitled "Play," argues for allowing children time to
develop their imaginations through play. Part Two offers advice on how to
approach the basics of literacy and mathematics. The following sections are
more offer tips on family life, organizing the living/school space, evaluation
and testing, getting ready for college and other important issues. Full of
common sense advice, this book will remind readers of the benefits of living a
simple life. Highly recommended, appendixes contain legal, curriculum and
support contacts, indexed. 428 p. Guide
to the PA Homeschool Law
Richman, Howard. Guide to the PA
Homeschool Law. Kittanning: Help
for the Harried Homeschooler
Field, Christine M. Help for the
Harried Homeschooler. This is a practical guide for
homeschool mothers on balancing school life and everything else. Written from
a distinctly Christian viewpoint, this work carries many useful suggestions
for most any homeschooling parent. Included are lists of contacts and
suggested readings and each chapter ends with a list of down to earth ideas
for dealing with that chapter’s topics. 278 p. Home
Education in
Rupp, Rebecca. Home
Learning Year by Year. This
comprehensive guide walks a homeschooling rookie or veteran through the steps
to designing a custom homeschool curriculum.
Written by one of the country's foremost homeschooling experts this
work presents a structured plan to ensure that children will learn what they
need to know when they need to know it, from preschool through high school.
This title contains which subjects to be covered within each grade, the
standards that should be acquired by your child at each level as well as lists
of recommended books to use as texts for every subject.
Included in this work are also suggestions for how to approach
non-academic subjects, such as sex education and physical fitness. Appendixes
contain information on computer literacy, textbooks, distance learning, lesson
plan sources and recommended books. Fully indexed, highly recommended within
the homeschool community.
Moore, Raymond and Moore, Dorothy. The
Wade, Theodore. The This overview covers a wide
range of topics on home education, including some of the foundational
principles for homeschooling, information on the various areas of learning and
ways to put this theory into practice. The
true value in this book is found in the appendices, which take up almost half
the volume. Covered in these 200 pages are links for homeschool and
correspondence schools, lists of books, magazines and other home education
related materials, testing information and practical advice.
There is also a useful section with reproducible forms for record
keeping. While definitely dated,
the second half of this title is worth looking over. Indexed. 526 p. Home
Schooling at the Speed of Life
Rockett, Marilyn. Home
Schooling at the Speed of Life. This work gives busy
homeschooling mothers a thorough resource for bringing order back to their
home. In tune with today's pace, the book provides basic home-management
principles, teaching parents how to de-clutter their homes, develop life
skills in their children, tame the paper monster, and keep organized records.
Also emphasized are ways to build relationships and use the home as a center
for hospitality and outreach. Home
Schooling Children with Special Needs
Hensley, Sharon C. Home Schooling
Children with Special Needs. This
practical guide offers advice on helping children with special needs to learn.
Hensley spends time describing the difference between a learning style and a
learning disability, and then offers advice, encouragement and a resource list
for the home educator of a special needs child. 181 p. Home
Schooling Laws and Resource Guide for all Fifty States
Deckard, Steve. Home Schooling Laws and Resource Guide for all Fifty States. Ramona:
Vision Publishing, 1999. A
dated resource collecting information on homeschooling laws.
Home
Schooling: Parents As Educators
Maryberry, Maralee, et al. Home
Schooling: Parents As Educators. Written
by four college professors, this work is unique in its approach to this book
addresses the questions that critics are most concerned about: Who are Home
Schoolers? Why do they take this task on? What are the results? Is it really
legal? The authors also work toward dispelling the myth of isolation. This
work presents a thorough look at the growing phenomenon of home schooling and
its effect on the people involved. It also includes case studies that explore
the motivations and characteristics of parent educators. This book offers
insight into the why, who, what, and how of home schooling
Indexed, 120 p.
Gorder, Cheryl. Home Schools: An Alternative. Meza: Blue Bird
Publishing, 1996. A persuasive work on the
reasons why people homeschool. Covers legal aspects, includes ideas, plans,
addresses and other helpful resources. Indexed
176. Home
Schooling: Answers to Questions Parents Most Often Ask
McIntire, Deborah, and A simple, overview of
questions parents should ask and answer before they decide if homeschooling is
the best option for their children. Includes
reproducible planning sheets, a list of curriculum suppliers, a bibliography
and glossary. 192 p. Home
Schooling on a Shoe String
Morgan, Melissa L. and Allee,
Judith Waite. Home Schooling on a Shoe
String. This
book is a compendium of ideas for the family that wants to start or continue
homeschooling on a tight budget. Topics covered include ideas for making money
while staying at home, sources for an inexpensive curriculum, affordable
teaching tools, suggestions for low-cost field trips, ways to save on
everything from housing to utilities and ways to get free or low-cost
computers. Many of the
ideas would be of benefit even if you are not homeschooling. Indexed,
375 p.
Maakestad, Sue. Home Sweet Home-School. Sue
Maakestad draws upon twenty-four years of homeschooling eight children to
write this devout Christian guide. Emphasizing
the importance of faith in God, this work stresses the positive aspects of
homeschooling. Practical advice including guidelines for various levels of
responsibility by children in both education and in helping around the house,
suggestions for field trips, ways to maintain balance and discipline and
preparing a homeschooled child to pursue higher education are all topics in
this work. Contains a list of a few contacts for homeschoolers and chapter end
notes. 222 p. Home-Schooling
Resource Guide & Directory of Organizations
Hood, Mary. Home-Schooling Resource Guide & Directory of Organizations. S.l,
1993
Card, Susan and Card, Michael. Homeschool
Journey. This
encouraging work is for those considering teaching out of the home. Stories
shared in this work show that the "teacher" does not need to be
perfect, just willing to listen, learn and adapt to their children's learning
needs. This book offers a variety of resources from mentoring and community
involvement to individual books and curriculum, all while stressing the need
to tailor the teaching to each individual child. Homeschool
Open House: Interviews with 55 Homeschooling Families
Lande, Nancy. Homeschool Open House: Interviews with 55 Homeschooling Families. This
companion book to Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days shares a five year
follow-up on the original homeschooling families as well as interviews with
many more homeschooling families, from Homeschool
Your Child for Free
Gold, LauraMaery and Zielinski, Joan M. Homeschool
Your Child for Free. While this work
contains a short discussion of the basics of homeschooling, the primary bulk
of the text is dedicated to describing how to homeschool on a tight budget.
Each chapter lists tips, helps and online links for free or almost-free
resources. Well designed and organized by subject, this is a helpful volume
for keeping homeschoolers from going broke. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, Indexed, 475 p.
Haskins, Sonya. Homeschooler’s Book of Lists.
Cohen, Cafi. Homeschoolers’ College Admission Handbook. This is a step-by-step
work on how to prepare your homeschooler for college. Topics include shopping
for colleges, things to consider when deciding if your student should attend
college, the importance of a diploma, portfolios, transcripts, essay and
asmission testing. Easy to follow,
practical advise for the college-bound homeschooler. Part of the Prima
Home Learning Library, Indexed, 321 p. Homeschoolers
Guide to Free Internet Resources
Homeschoolers
Guide to Free Internet Resources. This
work is the third title dedicated to providing homeschooler’s with
information about free, quality educational aids that will help eliminate some
stress on the family budget. This work contains information on over 1,070 web
sites, lesson plans, downloadable programs, books and booklets and WebQuests. Homeschooler’s
Guide to Free Teaching Aids
Nehmer, Kathleen Suttles. Ed. Homeschooler’s
Guide to Free Teaching Aids. An alphabetical listing by
topic of contacts for free teaching aids in the Homeschoolers
Guide to Free Videotapes
Homeschoolers
Guide to Free Videotapes.
Dobson, Linda. Ed. Homeschooler’s
Success Stories. Homeschoolers
and the Public Library
Scheps, Susan G Ed. Homeschoolers
and the Public Library.
This series of essays
explores both sides of the homeschooling issue.
Published as part of the “Opposing Viewpoints” series, this work
gives an in-depth look into the pros and cons of homeschooling in Homeschooling:
A Patchwork of Days
Lande, Nancy. Homeschooling: A Patchwork of Days. Windy
Creek Press, 1996. Written with 30 homeschooling
families, this work walks one through a varied group of homeschooling
possibilities. From religious to
non-religious, unschooling, “out of the box” homeschooling, single and
multi-child families, there are plenty of examples of how and why people
homeschool. 297 p. Homeschooling:
A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Children
Blumenfeld, Samuel. Homeschooling.
Written from a distinctly
Christian view, this work describes the author’s arguments for
homeschooling. Discussions include
the problems with state schools, dealing with learning difficulties and
teacher to student ratios. Indexed, 215 p.
Leppert, Mary and Leppert, Michael. Homeschooling
Almanac 2002-2003. This extensive work holds vast amounts of information on homeschooling. Part 1 discusses how to start, different methods, extra-curricular activities, college information and a FAQ section. Part two has lists of homeschool resources and products, broken down by subject; these resources have age, topic and contact information as well as a description of the format and information contained. Going beyond just books, there are science kits, computer programs, games, CD’s and flashcards. Part 3 is a resource list for the homeschool parent. Here are listed books, curriculums and methodology, catalogs, online links and other resources helpful to the home educator. Part 4 lists state by state information on homeschool organizations, groups and conferences. A 50 page index finalizes this almanac. 667 p. Highly Recommended.
Dobson, Linda. Homeschooling Book of Answers. This book is written in question and answer format with the answers supplied by a panel of homeschoolers, homeschooling experts and homeschooled students. Often a particular question will be answered by 2 or 3 different panelists. This gives several experiences and viewpoints and may include personal anecdotes and experiences, making this read like sitting down to a chat with a few friends about homeschooling Topics covered include questions from "Is it legal?" and socialization, curriculum choice, family to how homeschoolers can and should be involved in political activism. Recommended for new and veteran homeschoolers. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, Indexed, 356 p.
Kaufeld, Jennifer. Homeschooling
for Dummies. This is a user friendly guide
for parents considering homeschooling, as well as veteran homeschooler
interested in fresh ideas. Topics covered include trying to determine whether
homeschooling is right for you and your family,
get started in homeschooling, develop a
curriculum that reflects your values and beliefs, comply with all legal
requirements and joining a homeschooling cooperative. From textbooks to
computers to state compliance, expert Jennifer Kaufeld, covers all the bases.
She anticipates most of your questions about homeschooling and answers them
with clear, easy-to-follow answers enlivened by real-life accounts by parents
around the nation who have opted to homeschool their children. Indexed,
359 p.
Colfax, David and Colfax, Micki. Homeschooling for Excellence. David and Micki Colfax taught their four sons at home in the 70s and '80s. Three of them attended Harvard. Due to an isolated location the children learned geometry while constructing outbuildings on their ranch, explored aspects of chemistry and biology as they improved their livestock and garden, and discovered the value of self-reliance as they went about life without TV or neighbors. Their world is described with fondness which shows the how the family cares for each other. The Colfaxes share their experiences as a trial-and-error effort, with some of their mistakes shown as lessons for others. The Colfaxes' philosophy is that every child is gifted. Also, the Colfaxes do caution that teaching at home requires much time and money--and they don't advise it for single parents or most working women. Includes an appendix of suggested references for building a family library and a delightful list of their children's favorite books.
Griffith, Mary. The Homeschooling Handbook. This title covers many of the basics about beginning homeschooling. In an overview of the major topics, Mary Griffith discusses legal issues, structuring the homeschool, financial issues, evaluation and record keeping, finding resources and working with the homeschool community. Informative, easy to use resource, even though some of the information is dated. Appendixes include homeschool resources, list of homeschool organizations, colleges that accept homeschoolers and an index. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, 295 p.
Gold, Laura Maery and Zielinski, Joan M. Homeschooling
Step-by-Step. This is a step-by-step work on how to homeschool. This work covers all the basic aspects on “how to” successfully homeschool. Everything from state by state legal issues to scheduling and how to motivate your student are covered. I would recommend this title for any newbie to the world of homeschooling. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, loaded appendixes, Indexed, 376 p.
Hayes, Lenore Colacion. Homeschooling
The Child with ADD (or other special needs). This work focuses on the “whys” of homeschooling a child with special needs. While there is little practical “how to” information, this work would be of help for the parent who needs to decide if they can homeschool their child and to encourage them as they make this journey. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library. Indexed, 256 p.
Dobson, Linda. Homeschooling: The Early Years. This guide comes from experts: a mother of two homeschooled, now-grown children and 83 homeschooling families she surveyed. For those ready to take on what author Linda Dobson calls "a natural extension of being a good parent," the manual provides at-a-glance boxes of anecdotes called "How We Did It," as well as lists at the end of each chapter of helpful books, magazines, Web sites, software, and computer message boards that connect homeschooling households. The straightforward writing covers the basics on reading, writing, and math; different teaching approaches; organizing a curriculum; even how to deal with skeptical relatives and spouses. As a primer for parents starting out, the book serves as a confidence builder and an inspiring how-to guide. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, Indexed, 330 p.
Henry, In this work author Shari Henry offers an uplifting outlook on both parenting and homeschooling the “middle years” child. Through real-life experiences she offers hope and encouragement to even the most worried parents. This work begins with several chapters on preparing for the homeschooling journey. Especially helpful for those with children leaving a traditional classroom this section is full of practical advice such as getting to know your child again and creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. The middle section of this work addresses specific areas of study. This section is particularly helpful as it provides advice on taking a prepared curriculum and adjusting it to meet your child’s specific needs as well as resource lists and quick tips, trick and ideas. The last section of this work offers very practical help such as keeping house while homeschooling and entertaining younger siblings. Part of the Prima Home Learning Library, Indexed, 329 p.
Cohen, Cafi. Homeschooling: The Teen Years. Author Cafi Cohen offers
advice for parents whose homeschooler is about to turn teenager. A columnist
for Home Education Magazine and Homeschooling Today, Cohen has
also homeschooled her two children into college. She begins with 10 reasons
for homeschooling your teenager and then goes on to devote chapters to
traditional subjects such as math and history, and even gets to those you
might not have considered, like driver education. Her suggestions for parents
new to homeschooling will save much time and reduce those trial-and-error
episodes. A large collection of
lists and quick tips offer everything from the top 10 books for teens and
the most popular math programs to money-saver suggestions such as joining a
local college's foreign-language club and asking for discarded equipment from
local schools. Part of the Prima
Home Learning Library, Indexed, 344 p. The
How & Why of Home Schooling
Ballmann, Ray E. The How &
Why of Home Schooling. This edition of The
How and Why of Home Schooling makes a persuasive case for home
schooling. It also gives practical
guidelines for successfully teaching your children at home. It includes a
comprehensive resource list which provides information on available curricula,
support groups, legal defense organizations, and also highlights seminars and
radio programs for home educators. Contains a
selected bibliography, 217 p.
Garvey, Judy. How to Begin Homeschooling. Turning
Point, 1989. This small, somewhat dated
pamphlet describes the author’s experiences home schooling their children.
53 p. How
to
Graham, Gayle. How to This
is a small “how-to" guide for those who are new to homeschooling,
frustrated, or just confused. How to: plan, teach reading, writing, and math
with ease, pull subject areas together thru unit studies, make sense of the
curriculums and streamline record-keeping.
Contains blank reproducible forms.
169 p. How
to Teach Your Child at Home
Bowdoin, Ruth. How to Teach Your Child at Home. This book and video are the
first in a set designed to help the homeschooling parent walk their way
through teaching their child. Designed
to be used by teachers, tutors and parents, these 46 lessons are each built
around an activity. Designed to touch several topics at once, the lesson may
cover math, problem solving, vocabulary building, spatial issues and other
topics. Comes with an accompanying
video. Also available in Spanish.
48 p. Voetberg,
Julie. I am a Home Schooler. This juvenile book describes
the experiences of a nine-year-old girl who is taught at home by her mother on
their farm in Henke, Robin and Kaufman,
Phillip. Issues Related to Estimating
the Home-School Population in the A research project
commissioned by the US Dept of Education.
Not for the casual reader, this work is a report on research conducted
in 2000. 92 p.
Hod, Mary Ph.D. The Joyful Home Schooler. Cartersville: Ambleside Educational Press,
1997. This work, written from a
distinctly Christian view, encourages the reader to slow down and enjoy the
homeschooling experience with their child/student. Covers topics such as the
Father’s role, burnout, dealing with differing age groups and record
keeping. 217 p. Kandoo
Kangaroo Hops into Homeschool
Ratner, Susan. Kandoo Kangaroo Hops into Homeschool. This
is a distinctly Christian picture book written for new homeschooling children.
With colorful illustrations and a gentle story, this work shows a realistic
approach for parents who are beginning to homeschool their young children.
Stevens, Mitchell L. Kingdom of
Children. Princeton: In
this unique, in-depth study of homeschooling and the homeschool movement,
author Mitchell Stevens has taken the time to attend meetings, visit homes and
read literature. From his research, he concludes that home schooling is an
activity that grows out of long-held American traditions and is an honest and
possibly successful attempt at education that meets the needs of children.
Covering topics such as why parents opt for home-schooling to the
long-term effects on their children, Mitchell draws on interviews with a mix
of parents from fundamentalist Christians to pagans and educational radicals.
He concludes that home education has developed "organizational
strategies of the progressive left and the religious right" in an attempt
to preserve their core set of values. In depth, academic and scientific in
nature, a very interesting book for those seeking theoretical and
philosophical information on home education. With chapter notes and index, 228
p.
American Education Publishing. Learn
at Home: Grade 1. American
Education Publishing , 1999. This
workbook includes 36 weeks of lesson plans with
instruction in Librarians
Guide to Homeschooling Resources
Scheps, Susan G. Librarians Guide
to Homeschooling Resources. This
work provides a checklist of resources and services home schoolers want from
public libraries and describes eight programs in communities across the
country. The directory of resources covers national, state, regional, and
provincial home-schooling organizations in the
Levison, Catherine. A Literary
Education. Author Catherine Levison shares
how she created her list and then she shares her collected resources for
Literature, History, Science & Nature, Poetry, etc. For each book, she
includes the ISBN#, a summary of the book and the IRL (Independent Reading
Level). She also includes a general educational Scope & Sequence of the Making
the Grade: Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know Making
the Grade: Everything Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know |